The Big Lebowski

A case of mistaken identity embroils the supremely go-with-the-flow character of the Dude (Bridges) in an intersecting mix of kidnapping, pornography, German nihilists, sultry women, gumshoes, missing money, and missing toes.

"...Joel and Ethan -- go for broke in The Big Lebowski, and we the viewers are the winners. With..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

This unasked-for sequel goes down like an overdose of baklava

"...not again? Fast forward almost a decade-and-a-half after My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and the boisterous Portokalos clan hasn’t..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big in Austin, Big in Japan

If a holiday gift trend is big here this year, chances are, it was already big over there

"...www.geocities.com/goth501/lolitahome/home.htm, www.jrockarena.com, and www.jrocker.com), Summer Lawson, who debuted her "Big in Japan" collection earlier this year, creates a head-to-toe..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

The Lazy Fork

The latest in the Mikeska legacy lives up to the name.

"...The Lazy Fork..."

June 23, 2006 Food Review by Mick Vann

Those Lazy, Crazy Days of Winter

Holiday rituals are nice, but sanity is nicer

"...we were on a soft leather banquette at a big round table with a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau smack..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Features Feature by Marion Winik

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...AGAINST I (Dordrecht, Netherlands): This Dutch trio fires off big, fat, punk power-chord riffs then starts singing with the..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Big Bang

The Fragmentation of Austin's Underground

"...Huong had done in the mid-Eighties. It was a big, smelly, noisy barn that endeared itself to the faithful..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

"Melissa Brown: Future Past" at Big Medium

Layered images and layered narrative add something extra to PrintAustin

"...desired number of layers or depth of image. At Big Medium, Brown implements the process to make curious, loose..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Tracking the Next Big Things at SXSW Gaming

Beyond playtime: where the developers and designers will be at SXSW

"...Gaming in 2019 is bigger and more culturally relevant than ever before, with hundreds..."

March 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

The Big Crapshoot

Tracking South by Southwest

"...other part of the music business, SXSW is a big crapshoot. And it's a lottery without printed odds...."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Laal Singh Chaddha

Indian remake of Forrest Gump even more cloying than the original

"...he is not helped by what is an incredibly lazy adaptation and direction from Kulkarni and Chandan. Much of..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

The Proposition

"...if…” plotting don't even ring Bacon's bell, much less big Bill's. Chock-full of those annoying coincidences that make for..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No Good Deed

Idris Elba plays a home invader hell-bent on terrorizing Taraji P. Henson’s suburban mom.

"...Just how lazy is No Good Deed, the latest entry in the..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Larry Crowne

Tom Hanks directs and co-stars in this rom-com with Julia Roberts, though I suspect neither actor will list it high on their résumés.

"...and George Takei. Co-written by Tom Hanks and My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos, Larry Crowne is a..."

July 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hot Rod

Cross Napoleon Dynamite's endearing optimism with Ben Stiller's total commitment to his goofy characters, and you'll wind up with a character something like Andy Samberg's hapless stuntman.

"...Schaffer (whose videos include the broadcast and viral sensations, "Lazy Sunday" and "Dick in a Box," among others). Spacek..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evan Almighty

Steve Carell's new film is a mild laffer instead of a divine comedy.

"...an ark. Even though God professes to be a big believer in the "one random act of kindness" approach..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Practical Magic

"...Swicord to the soundtrack by an eclectic lineup of big-time estro-rockers, everything here clicks -- just not very loudly...."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Curse of La Llorona

Latest Conjuring spin-off is a pale imitation of James Wan's original

"...enough good movies himself to counter this. Now the big name in the horror world is James Wan, the..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

View From the Top

"...top-line Royalty Airlines. Mike Myers pops in as a lazy-eyed trainer at stewardess school, a conceit that distracts more..."

March 28, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Keanu

A refreshingly silly, unabashed mix of humor, violence, and cuteness

"...industry has unjustly hounded film felines, vilifying them as lazy and conniving animals unworthy of human affection. Love a..."

April 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II is the most splendidly imaginative and creatively uncorked piece of fantastic cinema since his Pan's Labyrinth netted an Oscar trifecta in 2007.

"...the case of the aquatic Abe Sapien, upscaling) the "big red one" and his pals at the Bureau for..."

July 11, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. 3000

This Bernie Mac baseball flick is standard genre fare.

"...love, and is redeemed in time for the final big game. But just as Drumline surprised audiences with its..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

What can Austin do to combat the powercenter plague? More than you might think.

"...of sorts: What did the Irishman do in the big-box superstore? Nothing. There aren't any big-box stores in Ireland...."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Forget the little boxes -- it's the big boxes we need to knock down

"...I'm really not trying to be lazy here -- though I think laziness is terribly underrated..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

aGLIFF Drops Lineup

September film fest is back with something for everyone

"...most wouldn’t normally be able to catch on the big screen. Ticket holders will have more than 55 short..."

July 27, 2016 Screens Post by Dan Gray

Mapping Calle Ancha

The Avenue That Existed Before That Big Parking Lot in the Sky, I-35, Was Built

"...East Avenue Parkway, the street that existed before that big parking lot in the sky, I-35, was built. Calle..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

Local Duo Harvests Up Some Hilarity in Texas Gothic

Booker & Maykus are sure ’nuff sharper than a pitchfork

"...Tom Booker’s got a big ol’ pitchfork and he’s not afraid to use it...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

ACL Live Review: RL Grime

DJ walks line between commerce-driven parlor tricks and art

"...Friday night, the California-raised DJ and producer brought his big bag of drops...."

Oct. 12, 2019 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

'Possession Arrow': Badgley->Razook

"...would determine who has the early-season grasp on the Big XII South (with A&M surely having at least something..."

Jan. 17, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

8 Water Parks Near Austin to Keep You Cool and Active

Regular old lake just not cutting it?

"...there’s still a space in our hearts for a big ol' slide or mechanically generated wave. – Alyssa Hiarker..."

May 14, 2019 Events Post

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