City Hall Hustle: Y Don't We Do It in the Road?

November bond proposal creates plenty of opportunity for grumbling

"...was a point where Mayor Leffingwell and I were supposed to arm-wrestle," she said, but she noted she had..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Bounty Hunter

In this romantic comedy, Gerard Butler is a bounty hunter charged with capturing his ex-wife, played by Jennifer Aniston.

"...an ex-wife, Nicole (Aniston). When Nicole fails to show up in court for a minor traffic infraction (because she's..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friday's TV Development Talk

Robert Markovich, Director of Original Project Development for the Starz Network and Mark Stegemann, past writer on Scrubs, My Boys, and now the famously popular Greek discuss how TV shows get made and how to break in.

"...Breaking into the TV business may not be impossible but..."

Oct. 18, 2008 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...a dead dude’s birthday via a jolly fat guy breaking and entering into a person's apartment. Also, Jesus was..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Paheli

The Hindi megastar Shahrukh Khan and the arthouse director Amol Palekar combine forces for this new Bollywood fable.

"...an allegorical ghost story, which typically plays better once upon a time, in a faraway land. At film’s beginning,..."

July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Meat Purveyors Reviewed

"...The Meat PurveyorsPain by Numbers (Bloodshot) Breaking up is usually bad for bands. Luckily, the Meat..."

July 30, 2004 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Matrix Revolutions

What now, Neo?

"...the "real" world and the "machine" world, which I suppose is marginally better than being frozen in carbonite between..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Texas musicians report from NYC and D.C., Nick Cave and others cancel shows, and the Trail of Dead headline a Red Cross benefit at the Mercury

"...hawked their wares on street corners and bands offered up patriotic declarations between tunes. Tesla couldn't make it and..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dickie Lee Erwin There's a Movie Goin' On

Texas Platters

"...other country songwriters, many of Erwin's songs are about breaking up; unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Erwin realizes..."

June 30, 2000 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Godzilla

"...aside, though, Emmerich and Devlin's film fails to live up to the hype as well, with plenty of miscast..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tango Lesson

"...turns out that Pablo is just as interested in breaking into the movies as Sally is in becoming a..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Desperate Measures

"...an elaborate escape from the operating table and wind up in control of the hospital as the son's immune..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Totally Paul-ly

"...about 5% of blacks have sensible political opinions, i.e. support the free market, individual liberty and the end of..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature

This Could Be the Last Time

[[questiondown]]Adios a Los Ramones?

"..."I hear all these people saying the Ramones are breaking up," snorts Ben Weasel, the notoriously outspoken Chicago punk..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Music Feature

Roommates

"...from director Peter Yates (The Year of the Comet, Breaking Away) follows the stormy relationship of this odd couple..."

March 10, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Wedding Banquet

"...a Manhattan brownstone enchanced with all the trappings of upwardly mobile and gay-identified lifestyles. Mom and Dad back in..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: An Absolute Nightmare

If this was happening to someone you really care about...

"...things. She will call me names, tell me I’m stupid, and say insulting, belittling things to me. When I..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Forget the details, relish the intimacy of this music documentary

"...success, Eilish has to face pitfalls: a damaged ankle, breaking up with her boyfriend, and internet scrutiny. There’s an..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Lovebirds

Midsummer comedy that should fly falls flat on its face

"...The opening scenes are a successful set-up for the ultimate feel-good flick. Leilani (Rae) and Jibran..."

June 5, 2020 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

Climax

Gaspar Noé's acid freakout dance-a-thon teaches us that drugs are bad, m'kay

"...Noé managed a remarkable feat in breaking out of the underground with his button-pushing debut, 1998's..."

March 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ben Is Back

The opioid crisis invades a family Christmas in this timely drama

"...(which is actually kind of fresh) when he shows up at home unannounced on Christmas Eve. After a couple..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Long Dumb Road

The road may be dumb, but at least it's fun

"...Richard (Mantzoukas, looking like the embodiment of all hell breaking loose) as he’s getting fired from a mechanic job...."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Cam

Online sex worker drama massages authenticity into techno-thriller

"...the cam scene – like Lola's obsessive dedication to breaking the top 50 of performers on her service, and..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...Had you known Charlie since he was 16 and breaking out with “Beat’s So Lonely”?..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Insult

Lebanon's internecine crises as courtroom drama

"...ethnic insult and Yasser punching him in response and breaking a few ribs. Subsequently, they take their grievances to..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Oasis: Supersonic

Britpop band looks back in anger

"...the Beatles” in music-mad Manchester in ’91 but despite breaking the Billboard Top 10 in the U.S. with 1995’s..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The First Monday in May

The Met's annual ball thrown by its Costume Institute gets its close-up

"...makes for a pretty irresistible metaphor for how high up on the priority list fashion once was for the..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Anomalisa

Charlie Kaufman goes inside the minds of puppets

"...same voice, over and over again. Michael is cracking up from so much sameness...."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared

A bestselling Swedish novel jumps to screen with inevitable Forrest Gump comparisons

"...50 million krona from some local thugs. He hooks up with a retired train attendant, Julius (Wiklander), and together..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Playback: Mineral Reunites

Emo pioneers Mineral return

"...Friday, Mineral plays a warm-up gig under a pseudonym at a tiny Austin club...."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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