Blue Jasmine

Class difference and life's shambles are on Woody Allen's mind as he leads Cate Blanchett through a perfectly calibrated performance as a Park Avenue matron brought low by modern finance.

"...the real-life Ruth Madoff story, Blanchett plays the titular Jasmine as a woman aghast by and ill-equipped to deal..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Cate Blanchett steals away with what’s left of her dreams in Linklater’s coming-of-middle-age comedy

"...mannered and slightly reminiscent of her Oscar-winning performance in Blue Jasmine, these are hardly flaws when the outcome is..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Steve Davis' Top 10 List

"...Blue Jasmine, A Hijacking, Frances Ha, The Spectacular Now, Captain..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Finding Your Feet

Upper class British rom-com plays for laughs.

"...of family and friends. No, it’s not Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine, though plot similarities abound. Here’s another clue: The..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Maudie

A Canadian folk artist falls for a fishmonger

"...is a superlative performance by Sally Hawkins (Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine and Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky) that is mischievous and..."

July 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

He Makes What He Loves and Then They Consume It

YouTube phenom Jon Cozart is more than just Ariel/Belle/Jasmine/Pocahontas

"...college, beyond that musical? You have anything in mind? Blue-sky kind of things?..."

May 3, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Names for the Texas Film Hall of Fame

Who is the first Austin Chronicle Champion of the Arts?

"...Hidden Dragon, The Devil's Backbone, Dogtown and Z-Boys, Moon, Blue Jasmine, Son of Saul and hundreds more into cinemas...."

Feb. 22, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

This Time It’s Personal

Michael Barker endows Ed Lowry Student Film Program at AFS

"...the Dollhouse, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Before Midnight, and Blue Jasmine), Michael also shares a wedding anniversary in common..."

Aug. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Feast Your Eyes

Introducing the banner crop of 2013 films

"...brightened my year, I present some of them here: Blue Jasmine, American Hustle, Mud, Tim's Vermeer, In a World..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: A Personal Journey, Part 2

Nashville, Coconut Grove, and points in between

"...Having almost accidentally discovered Vince Martin's album If the Jasmine Don't Get You ... the Bay Breeze Will sometime..."

May 25, 2007 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Out of the Blue (1980) 4K Restoration (2019) (Canada, U.S.) D: Dennis Hopper..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dead Girl Talking

Showtime approaches the subject of death with Dead Like Me, a new series that moves the focus from those left behind to those dearly departed.

"...fatherly Rube (Mandy Patinkin) and his crew: Mason (Callum Blue), Roxy (Jasmine Guy), and Betty (Rebecca Gayheart)...."

June 27, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Booze, the Booze, the Booze We Choose

Seven swanky new swigs for your taste and relaxation

"...2. Treaty Oak Distilling: Red, White & Blue Single Barrel WhiskeyA recent trip to Treaty Oak for..."

June 9, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...My Home, a sequel to the East Texas mystery Bluebird, Bluebird; and celebrated graphic novelists Chris Ware and Seth..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...to changeJAWBONE8pm, Red Eyed Fly A one-man Motor City blues band with a penchant for racket, Jawbone (Bob Zabor)..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Feast of the Dragon

Hong Kong Sundays at the Alamo bring watermelon monsters and world-class Asian cuisine together.

"...and serving all-you-can-eat spaghetti, or having cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon as a special during the screening of Blue..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Yellow Rose Gives a New Face to Country Music

Director Diane Paragas blooms in her Austin-made drama

"...her crimson red cowboy hat down to her faded blue jeans and a voice as vast as our sprawling..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Screens Feature by Lilli Hime

Texas Book Festival 2019:
Modern Royalty in Romance

Casey McQuiston and Jasmine Guillory reign over rom-coms

"...Capitol Extension Building couldn’t dim the enthusiasm of the Jasmine Guillory and Casey McQuiston fans at Saturday’s Modern Royalty..."

Oct. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Deals for Austin Restaurant Weeks Continue

Dine at award-winning restaurants and help Central Texas Food Bank

"...And Blue Owl Brewing is pledging $5 from every growler of..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

A First Look at Sway in West Lake Hills

The neon lotus sigil expands its empire

"...braised pork shoulder, thick soy, and pineapple over sticky jasmine rice, topped with nahm prik pla sauce (a dish..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Food Column by Jessi Cape

Below Her Mouth: By, For, and About Women

aGLIFF screens April Mullen's raunchy lesbian romance

"...Linder), the androgynous, smooth-talking, disinterested charmer unexpectedly falls for Jasmine (Natalie Krill) – a well-to-do fashion editor who also..."

April 25, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Maddox Price

Review: Kuneho

Does Paul Qui's new concept offer redemption?

"...specialty with sizzling pig head meat, $14) and Kuneho blue crab ($18) topped with yuzu and garlic panko, were..."

April 14, 2017 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Top 10 Eateries Bringing Asia to Austin

"...course purely in liquid form. The prawn miange and blue crab fried rice and jasmine panna cotta take me..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Food Feature by Adrienne Whitehorse

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders (Blue Mountains, Australia)..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...her own heartache to help her best friend Sally Blue Frankenfrass find her missing boyfriend, but the duo keeps..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sway: The Moo Sway Roasted Pork Shoulder Dinner

Family-style feast is fabulously delicious, yet awkwardly served

"...and freshly shucked oysters, served with Bibb lettuce cups, jasmine rice, and assorted sauces. The main dish also comes..."

Aug. 8, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...Reddish Brown and Blueish Green Director: Samantha Gurry Child services, schwag, and the..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Two Trips to Costco

A mother and a private chef share their notes

"...large chunks. My particular favorites are 2 pounds of blue cheese for dressings and dips, fresh soft chèvre ($4.39..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Food Feature by MM Pack

Dead Like Me: The Complete First Season

'Life sucks, and then you die. And then it still sucks.'

"...out assignments to George, drug-addled trepanation casualty Mason (Callum Blue), Roxanne (a deadly serious Jasmine Guy), freewheeling Betty (Rebecca..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Screens Review by Wells Dunbar

October Previews

"...Ace director Wayne Wang (Blue in the Face) helms this dramedy about a daydreaming..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

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