Austin's Black Pumas Land a Best New Artist Grammy Nomination

They’re peers with Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X & Lizzo in marquee category

"...Black Pumas this morning earned a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, one of the institution’s “Big 4” categories...."

Nov. 20, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Best of the Best Two

"...question here is, does anyone remember Radler's 1989 film Best of the Best? Chances are that no one does..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

American Dream

"...Directed by: Barbara Kopple. Kopple's Academy Award-winning documentary American Dream exposes the human cost of Reaganomics. The movie..."

May 15, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Beauty

This Oscar winner is a bleak comedy of suburban mores and one man's sudden rejection of the arrangement.

"...Cooper, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula and Sam Robards. What American Beauty has to say isn't pretty, at least not..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Filmmaker

Chris Smith's American Movie depicts one man's passionate struggle to make a film.

"...drunk, and permanently possessed, Mark Borchardt is a distinctive American character, one who defies all obstacles (external and internal)..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Reunion

Thirteen years after American Pie jump-started sexual innuendo for a new generation, this sequel is the best one in the series.

"...years after the Weitz brothers forever defiled the great American apple pie with sexual innuendo and jump-started the joys..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How to Make an American Quilt

"...Samantha Mathis and Kate Capshaw. How to Make an American Quilt blankets the audience with warm and fuzzy sentiments...."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Sniper

Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper tell Chris Kyle's war story.

"...(Jersey Boys was released in June) is also his best film since at least 2008’s Gran Torino. With it,..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Hustle

It's all about the hair, the performances, and the grift and graft in this unpredictable new offering from David O. Russell.

"...It’s all about the hair in American Hustle: a small-time con man’s elaborate comb-over; a well-meaning..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

American Dreamz

American Dreamz tries to satirize the vapidity of American popular culture; instead, the film gets trapped beneath its own wheels.

"...to Hollywood (Chuck & Buck), you made your money (American Pie), made some art (About a Boy), and then..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

American Pimp

"...who are exploited by the pimps or their customers. American Pimp is an investigation of American business ingenuity, of..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The American Scream' Rises From the Grave

Fantastic Fest Halloween doc fave returns to screens today

"...dark wish is fulfilled with the resurrection of The American Scream...."

Nov. 9, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Quiet American

"...of the country’s post-9/11 mood of circumspection, The Quiet American is now finally going into wider release this week,..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Next Best Thing

"...Everett and Madonna. I'll say this for The Next Best Thing: there's certainly more to it than the ad..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Best Man

Malcolm D. Lee, cousin of Spike, hits emotional pay dirt in this men's-eye-view of marriage, fidelity, and love. ? Marc Savlov.

"...by Oprah herself as a future selection in her bestseller-creating book club. On top of that, he's in love..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...cuisine, he’s just come out with a new book, American Tacos: A History and a Guide, that chronicles the..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

The Fall of the American Empire

Oscar winner Denys Arcand mixes crime, political commentary

"...of his earliest works, 1986’s The Decline of the American Empire for his new film. He continues to mine..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

My All American

Longhorn legend Freddie Steinmark gets his due in this sports drama

"...to join Coach Royal’s team in Austin, alongside his best friend and teammate, Bobby Mitchell (Terrell)...."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

American Pie 2

"...(Say It Isn't So) obviously knows. Like the original, American Pie 2 is chock-full of horny lads and their..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American History X

"...eccentric British advertisement auteur can be relied upon. Certainly, American History X isn't the travesty Kaye has taken to..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SBOE Passes Mexican-American Studies, but Whitewashes the Name

Right-wing board member objects to “hyphenated Americanism”

"...Education finally agreed to provide public high schools with Mexican-American elective curriculum standards in a final vote cast Friday,..."

April 13, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

Produced by Steven Spielberg, this animated film follows the further adventures of the Mousekewitz family, who came to America to escape the cat pogroms.

"...Simon Wells. In Fievel Goes West, the Steven Spielberg-produced American Tail saga picks up where the first one left..."

Nov. 29, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Best Friend's Girl

Dane Cook stars in this rom-com about a serial womanizer who accidentally falls in love with his best friend’s girl.

"...He’s like Vince Vaughn with Tourette's syndrome, blanketing My Best Friend’s Girl with scatological monologues delivered at such a..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Some of the Best Food Trucks Austin Has to Offer

Two dozen of the finest moveable feasts in town

"...hitting a food truck serving up some of the best noms around – and at exceedingly reasonable prices...."

June 11, 2022 Food Post

Bart Layton on Secrets, Lies, and American Animals

How the documentarian turned true crime tropes on their heads

"...Bart Layton stumbled across the amazing true story behind American Animals, it was a much simpler path. "I read..."

June 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West

Cats and dogs living together

"...Film” category. Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West is crammed to bursting with witty gags, slapstick..."

Oct. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

First Look: The Obamas Become Producers With American Factory

Upcoming Netflix documentary finds culture clash within global trade

"...What’s the American Dream if not pliable? On its best days, it’s..."

June 17, 2019 Screens Post by Sam Russek

10 of Austin's Best Bars

Looking for a new place to drink, dance, or eat? We got you.

"...fresh air of an outdoor patio, here are some Best of Austin award-winning bars for whatever vibe you’re looking..."

June 25, 2022 Food Post

Austin Asian American Film Festival Headliners Announced

Two docs and a family drama populate the festival’s main attractions

"...The Austin Asian American Film Festival announced its headliners last week. In its..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Screens Post by Spencer Beghtol

Fantastic Fest: American Honey

Star Sasha Lane on an eye-opening road trip

"...that's exactly what happened to Sasha Lane, star of American Honey. She said, "Oh my gosh, my mind is..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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