Jackie

A portrait of the First Lady in the aftermath of JFK's assassination

"...Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Richard E. Grant, John Carrol Lynch and Beth Grant...."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lucky

Cranky loner (and beloved character actor) faces mortality

"...Carroll Lynch. Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Shabaka Henley, Beth Grant, Ron Livingston, David Lynch, Tom Skerritt, Ed Begley..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Vack, Hope Olaidé Wilson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Craig muMs Grant, Bill Sage (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fully Realized Humans

Sharp-witted lo-fi comedy sees the ups and downs of trying to fix yourself

"...Joshua Leonard. Starring: Jess Weixler, Joshua Leonard, Tom Bower, Beth Grant and Michael Chieffo...."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Willy's Wonderland

Nic Cage takes on animatronic birthday greeters (of course)

"...Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner and Beth Grant...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review

Wander Darkly

Sierra Miller is a broken wonder with fractured memories of a fractured relationship

"...Directed by: Tara Miele. Starring: Diego Luna, Sienna Miller, Beth Grant, Tory Kittles, Aimee Carrero, Dan Gill and Ayden..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Review: Heartland

A love story that transcends typical romantic trappings

"...be a family. While their mother, played wonderfully by Beth Grant, clearly loves her children, she's in denial of..."

Sept. 12, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Drowning in Mystery on The Midnight Swim

The water calls to director Sarah Adina Smith

"...including Josh (Ross Partridge, Baghead), to mourn their mother (Beth Grant), who disappeared while diving the murky waters. But..."

July 6, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faults

A cult deprogrammer needs some mental floss of his own.

"...Directed by: Riley Stearns. Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Leland Orser, Beth Grant, Chris Ellis, Lance Reddick,..."

March 6, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Film Review: 'Faults'

Cult deprogramming gets sinister in Riley Stearn's feature debut

"...in a seedy motel with Claire (Stearn's wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead) after he is hired by her parents to..."

March 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Extract

Mike Judge, the writer/director of Office Space, mines the workplace for more satiric comedy.

"...J.K. Simmons, Clifton Collins Jr., David Koechner, Dustin Milligan, Beth Grant and Gene Simmons. Finally, one of Judge’s live-action..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Factory Girl

Sienna Miller nails Edie Sedgwick's gamine naivete in this biopic, but the film feels far too pat for its own good.

"...Hatosy, Mena Suvari, Jimmy Fallon, Illeana Douglas, Armin Amiri, Beth Grant, Edward Herrman and Hayden Christensen. Who is this..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rookie

The film recounts the baseball career of Texan Jim Morris, who, in 1999, became the oldest rookie major-league pitcher to take the field in 40 years.

"...Lee Hancock. Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Brian Cox, Beth Grant, Jay Hernandez and Angus T. Jones. The Rookie..."

March 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sordid Lives

"...Olivia Newton John, Kirk Geiger, Leslie Jordan, Ann Walker, Beth Grant, Delta Burke, Bonnie Bedelia and Beau Bridges. Playwright..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Faith Healers

A look inside the Teen Challenge faith-based drug treatment in Fort Worth suggests that there are problems with Christian drug rehab programs.

"...they are allowed three 15-minute phone calls a week. (Beth, who has been here nearly a month, tells me..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Residential Art Gallery Collection Rert Is Creative Austin as It Used to Be

Amanda Jones and Chad Hopper let the Rert ones in

"...of the administrative stuff – like applying for a grant from the city. So it's not in my hands..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...a "grassroots" approach to being Jewish in Austin are Beth El and Ohev Tzedek (very traditional) and Aleph and..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Naked City

"...of Austin's lowest-income residents. The first cycle of competitive grants – a rather modest $2.2 million – will be..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Teenage Badass D: Grant McCord, Screenwriters: Matthew D. Dho, Grant McCord Set in..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...wrong people. Cast List: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...issues, and he's resisted the campaign-season temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run against Smith, and this..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

SongwritingWith:Soldiers Helps Write the War After the War

Darden Smith, Mary Gauthier, and other songwriters combat PTSD one song at a time

"...work. James House performs "Ain't That Lonely Yet" and Beth Nielsen Chapman offers "This Kiss" to Mary Gauthier's "I..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Gay Place

Louisa Spaventa's Night of Queer Performance fosters education, support, and celebration for the queer community

"...language for LGBTQ youth from their children's mental health grant proposal. This is one way Texas leaves queer youth..."

April 28, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback: Austin Week in Angers, France

Kevin Curtin runs into more than a handful of musical Austinites on the other side of the globe

"...room only, with French folks turning up to see Beth Chrisman's rough and tumble Americana, the heartfelt rock of..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...issues, and he's resisted the campaign-season temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run against Smith, and this..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...issues, and he's resisted the campaign-season temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run against Smith, and this..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...about 1995, the Mental Health Association got a federal grant to look at mental health barriers. There was a..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Lily Mojekwu, Charin Alvarez, Jim True-Frost, Max Lipchitz, Mary Beth Fisher, Francis Guinan, Bradley Grant Smith (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Shoot the Messenger!

VA tries to fire whistle-blower doctor

"...of Missouri. He completed two neurology residencies, at Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and at Northwestern University. He..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves ... and Austin, Too!

The Austin chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier is fulling its mission to create a supportive culture in its community to achieve excellence in food, beverage, and hospitality professions

"...are pouring their wines. Austin caterers and cooking teachers Beth Pav and Gina Burchenal are escorting VIP chefs and..."

April 11, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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