Devil's Due

She's having an unholy baby - but isn't that every pregnant woman's fear? The only new ingredient in this horror setup is the found-footage element.

"...(and financially feasible) by subgenre forerunners such as The Blair Witch Project, the Paranormal Activity franchise, and too many..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Wonderful Life

Martin Burke's solo performance of 'It's a Wonderful Life' is a tour de force, but also an act of faith

"...Ensterä, Jason Amato's lighting, K. Eliot Haynes' sound, and Blair Hurry's costume...."

Dec. 20, 2013 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Former Artistic Director Sues Scottish Rite

Suit alleges slander and negligent termination

"...time, the Scottish Rite had not responded. Marks' attorney Blair Dancy only offered a brief statement: "Emily has reached..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Headlines

"...denied a bid by former death row inmate Michael Blair to receive state compensation for his 1993 wrongful conviction..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature

Lifelike

Shit gets real at the Blanton's new exhibit

"...series of untitled gouache on paper pieces by Dike Blair that create abstractions out of household scenes; works like..."

July 5, 2013 Arts Review by Matthew Irwin

Food Events

Jan. 25-30

"...• Blair House Inn Vintner Dinner Series features the Duchman Family..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Snakes and Ladders

'The Man From Orlando' team recalls the high stakes of making their lo-fi first feature

"...performed my marriage ceremony [to fellow cast member Macon Blair]. ... These are my besties."..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

Making 'Bad Kids' Even Badder

Local-shot horror makes jump from comic to indie screens

"...a sasquatch-hunting return to Spiderwood with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) where they're trying to prove..."

Dec. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Possession

A divorced couple reunite in their efforts to save their daughter from an evil spirit.

"...Her possession is a deeply dialed-down version of Linda Blair's legendary head-turner, but Calis raises frissons with her on/off..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lovely Molly

Lovely Molly

"...The Blair Witch Project shadows Eduardo Sanchez's career, but with a..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Silent House

Silent House gives the game away too easily but it does have some effective shocks along the way.

"...unbidden memory of Heather Donahue's sweaty visage in The Blair Witch Project.) Unfortunately, the end horrors are telegraphed (subtly,..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food Events

Beer! Free pies! And more in this week's foodie events.

"...› Winemaker Blair Fox of Fess Parker Vineyards will present new wines..."

March 9, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Chronicle

Like a marriage of Cloverfield and Carrie, Chronicle blends faux-naif techniques with a teen telekinesis plot and gets fresh results.

"...popular in the dozen or so years since The Blair Witch Project. Like a marriage of Cloverfield and Carrie,..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Trollhunter

Wayward trolls threaten human life in this delightfully bizarre Norwegian film.

"...Trollhunter's cinematic forebears include the pseudo found-footage shocker The Blair Witch Project and Ruggero Deodato's cringe- and gag-reflex-inducing Cannibal..."

June 17, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Monsters

In this startlingly original indie film, a road trip combines with an alien invasion to remind us of our ageless fear of otherness.

"...film would be told via a handheld subjective camera, Blair Witch-style, and from the perspective of survivors of an..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Metamorphoses

Aerialists add theatrical magic to the myths here, but a Texas twang sounds off

"...anyone with a passing knowledge of myth, thanks to Blair Hurry's sumptuous and character-specific costume design. Add Nicole Whiteside's..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Last Exorcism

This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide.

"...Exorcism plays a bit like The Exorcist meets The Blair Witch Project – the faux-doc form dictates that, more..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Imperial Bedrooms

The question hanging over this sequel to Less Than Zero: Why?

"...hand. The book's main characters – Clay, Julian, and Blair – were of the Lost Boys generation, at once..."

June 18, 2010 Books Review by Audra Schroeder

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this nearly bloodless, family-friendly throwback to a cinematic age when Persian palace intrigue, winsome princesses, and ambitious princes ruled the back lots.

"...lobs a few jokes in the direction of the Bush/Blair/Iraq debacle – the action kicks in with Dastan framed..."

May 28, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Green Zone

With Matt Damon's Bourne director at the helm, the actor plays an officer in Iraq who's mystified by why he's unable to uncover any WMDs.

"...articles that helped the public believe the Bush and Blair administrations' treasonous lies. For all its political backstory, Green..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ghost Writer

Polanski is back in the saddle with his new political mystery thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.

"...regarding politicians such as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who’s been slammed for his faithful support of President..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

National Closeup Alert: Dwell Spotlights Austin Architects

Dwell magazine focuses on local architects.

"...Meanwhile, over at Studio 512, Austin native Nicole Blair is having a good month. Her five year-old firm..."

Sept. 16, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris

Baghead

Kind of funny and kind of scary, the lo-fi Baghead is not so much a horror movie as a four-character study of relationships and the drive to find meaningful work.

"...and scares (often in the same breath). In the post-Blair Witch era, it's ever harder to create an effectively..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

What Torture Is; and the Coalition Goes Home

"...250,000 were from the U.S., and Bush sidekick Tony Blair kicked in another 40,000. Of the world's 194 nations,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

It's Not All Laughs

When it comes to politicians making fools of themselves, it doesn't always have to be a laughing matter.

"...hope. A few weeks ago, British Prime Minister Tony Blair performed on the UK version of Comic Relief. Here's..."

April 2, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Taking the 'Us' out of It

Michael Tucker hears the voices calling him back to the war in Iraq

"...The Prisoner, Or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair tells the rest of his story. He was Yunis..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Those Crazy Brits

If the U.S.' biggest ally in Iraq is pulling out, why are they sending one of their princes there?

"...a baffling week for war-watchers, British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced the UK will be withdrawing 1,600 of its..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Event Menu

Jan. 26-Feb. 1

"...Blair House Inn (100 W. Spoke Hill Rd. in Wimberley,..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Parade

'Parade' is an ambitious musical for a university theatre department, but the entire company presenting it at St. Edward's is impressively in tune with Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's retelling of the Leo Frank case

"...the starched collars and long skirts crafted by costumer Blair Hurry and moves all of a piece, whether executing..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Chef stuff and tube news

"...Culinary Professionals. Congratulations to them both... Owners of the Blair House Inn (100 W. Spoke Hill in Wimberley, 877/549-5450,..."

July 28, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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