And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Lucio III Jerry Madden Marisa Marquez Armando "Mando" Martinez Brian McCall Ruth Jones McClendon Jim McReynolds Jose Menendez Thomas..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mom and Dad

Nic Cage goes crazy/crazier in this kid-killing black comedy

"...Directed by: Brian Taylor. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Rachel Melvin, Zackary..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jonah Hex

The disfigured Weird Western Tales antihero gets his own movie, which mixes elements of the Western and the supernatural.

"...but he's all messed up. Screenwriters Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (of the hyper-addled Crank franchise) provide this DC..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gamer

Gerard Butler stars in this futuristic thriller set in a multiplayer online gaming universe.

"...Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring: Gerard Butler, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael C. Hall,..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crank: High Voltage

If Takashi Miike happened to be possessed by the spirit of Chuck Jones, the result might turn out something like this sequel.

"...Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Corey Haim, Bai..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Nicolas Cage rides again.

"...Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Ciarán Hinds, Violante..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crank

Jason Statham's Crank – despite the fact that its ever-revving mayhem is ultraviolent, sexist, and frequently offensive enough to warrant a look-see by both the ACLU and the DOJ – is pure action-film bliss.

"...Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How Crank: High Voltage Went Pure Grindhouse

Jason Statham cult classic offers maximum overdrive

"...heart-stopping venom. So what did writer/directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor do? Made a sequel even more nakedly gonzo..."

July 26, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

APD Officer Indicted in 2020 Shooting of Michael Ramos

Christopher Taylor charged with first-degree murder

"...County grand jury has indicted Austin police Officer Christopher Taylor on a charge of first-degree murder for the fatal..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Never Talk to Strangers

"...Harry Dean Stanton. Never Talk to Strangers is a Brian DePalma film without the benefit of Brian DePalma. Coming..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Parker

Action star Jason Statham plays the latest screen version of Donald E. Westlake's master thief Parker.

"...Directed by: Taylor Hackford. Starring: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Wendell..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

DiG!

DiG! transcends the typical "rock movie" format and aspires to something greater: an examination of why we create and what we receive from art.

"...Newcombe, the brains and heart behind the band the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is unspooling a tape by his friends,..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Max

"...Directed by: Menno Meyjes. Starring: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski, Ulrich Thomsen and Molly Parker. Controversy surrounds..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Damned United

The Damned United is much more than a soccer movie; it's practically Shakespearean in its depiction of the tragedy of Brian Clough, manager of the Leeds United Football Club for only 44 days.

"...Jim Broadbent, Maurice Roëves and Jimmy Reddington. In 1974 Brian Clough served as the manager of the Leeds United..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rise Above

SST Records' Greg Ginn jams econo in Taylor, Texas

"...There's no Convention and Visitors Bureau in Taylor. There's nothing at all, really, save a vintage two-screen..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Jumping the Broom

This urban family rom-com actually has something interesting to say about race and romance.

"...Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, DeRay Davis and Brian Stokes Mitchell. An urban family rom-com that actually has..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grand Jury Indicts APD Officer in Shooting of Michael Ramos

Christopher Taylor faces first-degree murder charge

"...County grand jury has indicted Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor on a charge of first-degree murder for the fatal..."

March 10, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Safe

The (Jason) Stathamization of action filmmaking continues with the star's latest.

"...so very ably excelled at in Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's freaky-ass double-header, Crank and Crank: High Voltage. Enough..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting

Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man

"...After an initial delay, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley today released the “critical incident video” of the..."

July 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Activists Call for Firing of APD Leadership in Wake of Officer Involved Shooting

Racism probe, weekend shooting heighten reform demands

"...called on city leaders to fire Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, his Chief of Staff Troy Gay, and Assistant..."

April 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Nic Cage Plays Happy Families in Mom and Dad

The Oscar winner on parental love, and the calm before the storm

"...Mom and Dad reunites Cage with writer/director Brian Taylor (best known for the Crank madhouses, and deranged..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eleven APD Officers Disciplined for Misconduct In Police-Brutality Protests

UPDATED: Seven more likely to face prosecution in May incidents

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley has disciplined 11 officers for misconduct that took..."

Dec. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Soccer Watch

"...Putin must've been extremely happy." – Syracuse University professor Brian Taylor...."

July 20, 2018 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...and Dad USA, 2017, U.S. Premiere, 83 min. D: Brian Taylor Selma Blair and Nicolas Cage are seemingly ideal..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

King Is Wrong

Oct. 13, 2015 Postmarks

Super Heavy Stones

Assessing the Rolling Stones' 2011

"...a very, very good year. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman revving up Chuck..."

Dec. 29, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...upcoming TV shows, including producer Ava DuVarenay's adaptation of Brian Wood's critically acclaimed DMZ for HBO, and the long-awaited..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

Serious health problems have beset Austin theatre artists Douglas Taylor and Brian Gaston as they are working on upcoming projects.

"...Longtime local actor Douglas Taylor is in Seton Hospital following a heart attack on..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...palatable take on psychedelia, filled with harmonies straight from Brian Wilson's bed. OTC's Dusk at Cubist Castle on Flydaddy..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Toledo, Ted Delmonico, David McNally, Tony Mosely, Andrew Davis, Brian Baker, Will Georgantas, Eric Walls, Catherine Dudley, Matthew Grieder,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

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