Casino Royale

This is the James Bond origin story wherein we get to discover, along with incoming blond Bond Daniel Craig, where 007 got his suave daredeviltry and love of fast cars, vodka martinis, and highest-stakes cardsharpery.

"...Ian Fleming's very first James Bond novel, 1953's Casino Royale, is all too prescient, presaging Her Majesty's most volatile..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Belko Experiment

A gory social experiment gone wrong

"...Space. With all those white shirts, all that red blood, this is a Battle Royale for the Dilbert generation...."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Goodnight Irene

Timeless music time-travels – backward, forward

"...Stone hemorrhages naked fear and loathing via canonical lullabies. Bloodletting...."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Blood Royale

"...Attack," point song on the first full-length by Austin's Blood Royale. Unleashing blind fury, he promises payback will be..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Music Review by Michael Toland

One Letter Short for 'ABCs of Death 2'

25 director teams announced: Can you bring the mayhem for 'M'?

"...Break out your primers and blood-resistant drop cloths. Drafthouse Films, Timpson Pictures and Magnet have..."

Aug. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Parlor Game

The family that plays together makes pizza together

"...on Sound, Forbidden Fruit, and MonkeyWrench Books pumped more blood into North Loop's DIY community, but the Parlor's gnarled..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

What Else Is On?

More recommendations for this week

"...inside and outside stages accommodate Pickled Punks, Summer of Blood, the Golden Boys, Blood Royale, and many more...."

Jan. 28, 2009 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Playback: KINGs and Queens

Kids in a New Groove, Bull McCabe’s bows out, and underground heroes of Austin music

"...grind – counting heavies like Krigblast, Weak Flesh, Widower, Blood Royale, Clit Eastwood, and Hexist as house bands...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Barracuda on the Block

"...out street punk kings Lower Class Brats, metal warriors Blood Royale, belligerent thrashers Ass, and hard rock swamp-things Sabbath..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Mother Falcon vs. Scottish Rite Theater

Mother Falcon's open letter to the Scottish Rite, Frontier Bar's transformation into Lost Well, and soul man Bobby Patterson

"...the old Lovejoys staples like Corrine Rose, Dirty Charlie, Blood Royale, the Beaumonts, Honky, and the Hickoids. Be there..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: 2012-2013 Music Poll Ballot

Vote your local music conscience

"...and Philo Beteaux. On Saturday, they play with the Blood Royale, Sabbath Crow, and the Dirty Charley Band...."

Jan. 18, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Winter Harvest

Digging up the roots of Free Week

"...Saturday: Blood Royale, Legion, Rust, Unmothered, Corpse, Ink Blot (Beerland); Silent..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Gift for Every Gamer

Put yourself in the shoes of your gaming giftee and answer the following questions on your path to the perfect purchase.

"...fauna and never leaving your house. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale PS3, PS Vita $59.99 All your favorite PlayStation characters..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...film, now the star-packed Bad Times at the El Royale will be the closing night film (fun fact: the..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Foreigner

Jackie Chan takes a page from Liam Neeson

"...this taut little revenger that revolves around love lost, bloodthirsty vendettas gained, and … the Irish Republican Army? Well,..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost in the Shell

Scar Jo as cybernetic warrior

"...and the fear of AI-driven ’bots razing the global flesh-and-blood workforce are now more than ever less sci-fi and..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin , V/H/S/99 , sharks, and more

"...U.S., and France (plus that kaiju vs. shark battle royale in Gamera vs. Zigra), all in honor of The..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...combat, complete with life and death stakes, hyper-imaginative weaponry, blood, betrayal, and one badass babe? That would be filmmakers..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Letters @ 3AM

When your novel crawls along at about a paragraph per night and your apartment is tired of your company, then hooray for Hollywood and trans-fat popcorn: A summary of the movies seen by Ventura in 2006.

"...Second Unexpected Reincarnation of John Garfield: Casino Royale. If you're too young to know who John Garfield..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Film

Film Reviews

"...after he hears an explosion of gunfire and finds blood-soaked clothing but no bodies. When he also discovers a..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

The Pols Just Keep on Coming

Your Guide to Candidates for the New 10-1 Universe

"...try to maintain a master list of the Battle Royale To Come right here at austinchronicle.com/elections...."

Feb. 3, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Come One, Come All!

Here’s Your Early Tipsheet of the Folks Running for City Council

"...try to maintain a master list of the Battle Royale To Come right here at austinchronicle.com...."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

The Scare Game

Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon on what went wrong with horror and where to go from here

"...Firefly, Lost, Cloverfield, and, almost forgot, the upcoming battle royale The Avengers – decide to try their hands at..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Triumph of the Underdog

Film Fight III: Writers in the Movies

"...already fat stack of glorified kindling that you've poured blood, sweat, tears, and, yes, even years into...."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Cinema's Labyrinth

The year in film, 2006

"...García Bernal (The Science of Sleep), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale)ACTING KUDOS (FEMALE)Asia Argento (The Heart Is Deceitful Above All..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Texas (Cook)Book Festival

Reviewing the Central Market Cooking School

"...guests away without breaking the bank or raising your blood pressure in the process, it's all about simple but..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Food Feature by MM Pack

Short Cuts

South Austin hip video store Pedazo Chunk celebrates its third anniversary with a new store, and it's time to get soused again with the Drunk Film Festival version 3.0

"...ne plus ultra in hyperpsychotronic cinema such as Battle Royale, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, and even a Harry Knowles-hosted..."

June 25, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Will Travel for Food (and Awards)

Barcelona

"...us had fabada (a silky Asturian bean stew with blood sausage, smoked pork belly, and chorizo); Art had a..."

April 2, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...Theatre was named what? a. The Majestic b. The Royale c. The Capitol d. The Lyric..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...and Ethan Coen's re-edited version of their debut film Blood Simple and the staging of their never-held cast and..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten