The Trials and Success of Tom Laughlin's 'Billy Jack'

Politics and pacifism on the East Coast

"...affect the stature of cultural archetypes. Laughlin had played Billy Jack in four movies. Two of them were huge..."

Jan. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Louis Black

Billy Dee's Top 10 Covers

"...year, his passing went largely unnoticed, but not by Billy Dee, who considers Paycheck one of the great country..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

Billy's on Burnet

How I found a new favorite hangout

"...Billy's on Burnet..."

July 29, 2005 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Billy Clayton and the Lobby's Revolving Door

"...Take Billy Clayton, the 68-year-old former speaker, who now has one..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

Fire Down Below

"...and On Deadly Ground. This time around, Seagal plays Jack Taggart, an Environmental Protection Agency marshal sent to investigate..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

On Deadly Ground

"...as director. Seagal might be said to have gone Billy Jack in this movie for there is no better..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Stephen in overalls?? Can you see it? Billy Jack can ...

"...BILLY JACK: I took a trip back in time when..."

March 25, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Oh in Ohio

This story of an uptight corporate go-getter (Posey), her sad-sack high school science teacher husband (Rudd), and her search for her first orgasm is intended to invoke rolling laughter but instead results in repeated sighs.

"...Directed by: Billy Kent. Starring: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton, Danny..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

"...Directed by: Paul Weiland. Starring: Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern and Jon Lovitz. One..."

June 17, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fathers' Day

"...Directed by: Ivan Reitman. Starring: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nastassja Kinski and Charlie Hofheimer. Fathers'..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I'm Not There

This meditation on Bob Dylan is infused with love – not the slavish kind but a true-eyed tribute to the artist who belongs to nobody and everybody at once.

"...by names that point to Dylan’s mentors (like Ramblin’ Jack, Woody Guthrie, Arthur Rimbaud) and faces that range from..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Masked and Anonymous

The answers to this new Bob Dylan movie are "blowin’ in the wind."

"...Although his appearance in Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid might be his acting high point, efforts..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Something Wilder

AFS Essential Cinema: Censors, Drop Your Scissors! Billy Wilder's Later Comedies

"...he learned that I had not seen two of Billy Wilder's late-period movies, Avanti! and Fedora. The former Austin..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

21 Years: Richard Linklater

A subject as worthy of a documentary as this one is deserves a more thoughtful approach than this star-studded tribute.

"...in Linklater’s movies: Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Billy Bob Thornton, Keanu Reeves, Zac Efron, Jack Black, Nicky..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swingle All the Way!

Stritch, Caruso deliver hit holiday cabaret from Birdland

"...can find out this week. Cabaret all-stars Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, and Klea Blackhurst are bringing their seasonal special..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Shazam!

DC finally gets to the heart of why we love superheroes

"...F. Sandberg. Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou...."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

"...Lucy Liu, Markus Redmond, Sharon Wyatt, Carmen Electra and Jack Kehler. A faux documentary about human reproduction from an..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bootmen

"...“… and contrary to what you obviously think, every man-jack in my company is a 110%, pub-brawlin', Foster's-chuggin', Aussie..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Glory Daze

"...thus far given us such execrable comedies as Airheads, Billy Madison, and The Jerky Boys, comes the equally insipid..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Posse

"...Stephen Baldwin, Charles Lane, Tiny Lister, Big Daddy Kane, Billy Zane and Tone Loc. The beginning is both startling..."

May 21, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Wedding Vows

No one believes more firmly than Jack Ingram that Jack Ingram 'is' the future face of country music

"...Midway through virtually every live performance, Jack Ingram finds an appropriate instrumental break and dives headlong..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Titanic

James Cameron's epic and romantic fantasy of the ocean tragedy

"...Directed by: James Cameron. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde,..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Bad Ideas

Wallowing in a huge pig trough of hubris and mendacity

"...get drunk and start proselytizing about the superiority of Billy Jack, or when I go on a rant about..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Welcome to Hazleweird

Lee Hazlewood

"...his time writing, loafing... and fixing his favorite food, Billy Steak. (“Take one fifth of 12-year-old Scotch, and eight..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

After a Fashion

A note from Stephen's brother sparks dreams of peace and Buffy Sainte-Marie

"...chanted with the Hare Krishnas, carried worry beads, watched Billy Jack, and marched against the war. The world was..."

May 18, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Improvising Every Second

The secret history of Austin Circle of Theaters director Latifah Taormina, from Second City to the Committee and beyond

"...comedy Get to Know Your Rabbit with Tom Smothers; Billy Jack – and don't get her started on that..."

March 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Lowell Bartholomee

Drive Angry

Nicolas Cage plays a parent on a mission to avenge the murder of his daughter and granddaughter.

"...Patrick Lussier. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, Christa Campbell, Charlotte Ross, David Morse, Tom Atkins..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gulliver's Travels

In this update of the satiric Jonathan Swift novel, Jack Black plays s travel writer who becomes lost on the island of Lilliput.

"...Directed by: Rob Letterman. Starring: Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jesus' Son

"...Directed by: Alison Maclean. Starring: Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black, Dennis Hopper, Holly Hunter,..."

July 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City Slickers

"...Directed by: Ron Underwood. Starring: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater..."

June 7, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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