Best of Austin 2004

Readers' and critics' favorites

Oct. 1, 2004 Features Feature

Best of Austin 2003

Readers' and critics' favorites

Sept. 26, 2003 Features Feature

Best of Austin 2002

Readers' and critics' favorites

Sept. 27, 2002 Features Feature

Best of Austin 2001

Readers' and critics' favorites

Oct. 5, 2001 Features Feature

Best of Austin 2000

Readers' and critics' favorites

Sept. 15, 2000 Features Feature

Best of Austin 1999

Readers' and critics' favorites

Sept. 24, 1999 Features Feature

Fight of the Century

Best of Enemies climbs back in the ring with Buckley and Vidal for their 1968 face-off

"...it won't even involve prizefighters. It's in the documentary Best of Enemies, which focuses on a pair of intellectual..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

My Best Fiend

"...pair made five films together -- Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, and Nosferatu are the best remembered of..."

March 17, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The National Film Board of Canada's Animation Festival

"...Kathrine Schutzman and Nadarien. To celebrate their 50th anniversary of producing animated films, the National Film Board of Canada..."

Feb. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Nick Barbaro

Battle of the Year

In this dance competish, it's U.S.A. all the way.

"...The Battle of the Year is an annual international hip-hop/b-boy event held..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Page Two: Dream of Life

SXSW celebrates the best of what I am and what I believe

"...Without hesitation, I can say that the 10 days of the event are my favorite time of the year...."

Feb. 29, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Spike & Mike's Classic Festival of Animation 2002

"...old this year. On a good day, either one of those cultural signifiers still has the power to make..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lord of War

Gattaca writer-director Andrew Niccol shines his usual cynicism on the subject of gunrunning in his new film, a strange amalgam of compelling visuals and fascinating vocational details forged with deep moral ambivalence and often hollow didacticism.

"...Eamonn Walker and Sammi Rotibi. Andrew Niccol, the writer-director of Gattaca and S1mOne (as well as the writer of..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fall of the House of Usher

"...Damon, Myrna Fahey and Harry Ellerbe. By far the best of Roger Corman's Poe-inspired films done for legendary B-movie..."

Oct. 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tailor of Panama

"...Directed by: John Boorman. Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Taste of Cherry

"...prevailing critical sensibility is that the latest film, Taste of Cherry, by the esteemed Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, is..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Temptation of a Monk

"...Zhang Fengyi. A masterful period drama with a touch of violent action, Temptation of a Monk is terrific, hypnotic..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Cannes Festival of Humor in Advertising

"...to be said for television commercials, not the least of which seems to be that they're often far better..."

March 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Final Round of the 2017-2018 Austin Music Poll

Vote to help determine the winners of the 36th annual AMAs

"...breaks down the local music scene into categories – Best Performing Bands in every genre, Best Austin Musicians, and..."

Jan. 18, 2018 Events Post by Savannah Opre

Drag Fest Best Bets

Curated by Gay Place for you, our devoted readers

"...Today, Austin turns into the dragtastic center of the universe with the third annual Austin International Drag..."

Nov. 9, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

10 of Austin's Best Bars

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

"...fries, or sip some wine in the fresh air of an outdoor patio, here are some Best of Austin..."

June 25, 2022 Food Post

18 of the Best Margarita Flavors in Austin

Get a kick out of National Margarita Day

"...bright side: It’s National Margarita Day! With Austin’s plethora of boozy options, we selected 18 margaritas with a flavor..."

Feb. 22, 2018 Food Post by Acacia Coronado

Food & Wine Magazine Names Finalists in Best Pastry Chef Poll

Four Austin pastry chefs represent Central Region

"...Naming the best new chefs around the country has been standard practice..."

April 2, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Best Wishes and Bon Voyage, Brandon Watson

Chronicle Food editor sets sail, Jessi Cape assumes helm

"...reason the food reviewing business has its fair share of shake-ups, too...."

Sept. 14, 2017 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

The Department of Irresponsible, Unconfirmed Rumor

Is the city facing a secret crunch this budget?

"...It's that time again: Budget season at the city of Austin is right around the corner. City Council's scheduled..."

April 25, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

New Best Friend

"...bad film that's also remarkably entertaining by sheer anti-virtue of its oversexed awfulness, New Best Friend is the trashy..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's All Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation

"...kiddie show. Animated it may be, but 75 percent of these puppies definitely do live up to the title's..."

Feb. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Nothing Stays the Same: The Story of the Saxon Pub

How a South Austin listening room survived, and what we can learn about preserving culture

"...Nothing Stays the Same is the story of a near-miss. In 2014 the Saxon Pub, the legendary..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016: The Best Stories of the Year

Edited by Laura Furman

"...Let's get this out of the way first: The short story is not a..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney puts the famed journalist, icon, and myth Hunter S. Thompson before his lens and comes away with a telling portrait of the man and his era.

"...spoken by Hunter S. Thompson in a life full of brazenness and incisiveness turned out to be about himself...."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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