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"...envy with this selection that finds a young professional (Bridget Fonda) with trouble on her hands after choosing a..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...Dracula’s cape in The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee, a look at one of the greatest horror actors..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, Anjay Nagpal Screenwriters: Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela,..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Evil Dead Rise

Deadites go to the big city in the franchise's fifth film

"...Directed by: Lee Cronin. Starring: Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Gabrielle Echols, Nell..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Evil Dead Rise

The possessed cabin franchise takes a gruesome trip to the city

"...son Danny (Morgan Davies), sulky but wise-beyond-her-years middle kid Bridget (Gabrielle Echols), and little sister Kassie (Nell Fisher). If..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...30” most influential people in media in 2019, Erin Lee Carr • Kansas City Chiefs right guard, medical student..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...TFW NO GF U.S. Director and screenwriter: Alex Lee Moyer Producers: Adam Bhala Lough, Cody Wilson, Ariel Pink,..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Taps Baby Rose, Heart Bones & Laundry Day

108 more acts added to music fest

"...Bridget Kelly (New York, NY.)..."

Feb. 13, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...in the 24 Beats Per Second strand, eagerly-anticipated Bruce Lee cultural biography Be Water, and Freak Power, Robert Kennedy..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Karina Dominguez, There and Back Will Douglas, Significant Other Lee Eddy, Cry It Out Judd Farris, Booth’s Richard III/Your..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...D: Alex Thompson At the start of the summer, Bridget has an abortion just as she lands a much-needed..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

2018 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Top honors go to Drowsy Chaperone and Fixing Troilus

"...Lead Actress Lee Eddy, Cry It Out..."

Nov. 7, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...of his life and work. Cast: Wyatt Cenac, Greta Lee, Maria Dizzia, Alex Karpovsky, Ben Sinclair, Onur Turkel, John..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Music Fest 2014 Friday Listings

Blurbing Friday ACL

"...harmonies to a stripped-down live set. – Nina Hernandez Asleep at the Wheel..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

Giving a lot of sweet bouquets (and taking their sweet time doing it)

"...Eugene Lee, The Book of Grace/God of Carnage..."

June 8, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...Jubilee, Rubber Repertory..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin and the Academy

'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations

"...Dubreuil "War Horse" 
Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

City Hall Hustle: The Lure of Rainey Street

Bars, cars, and teeny tiny homes

"...Street is unique, as the area – once a sleepy residential street, albeit nestled at Downtown's southeastern edge –..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Wedding Date

Inexplicable Fantasy Romances for the Harried Modern Gal 101 is a more fitting title for this shameless mediocrity.

"...this miraculous parallel universe, anyway, and why hasn't Stan Lee capitalized on it yet? Will & Grace's Messing plays..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...Bridget Lee, Beauty and the Beast..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Beauty and the Beast

Second Youth Family Theatre's Beauty and the Beast is no less magical than other versions of the tale, but its real enchantment comes from the way it show us its fairy tale characters discovering each other's hearts.

"...pouty, pampered sisters, amusingly played by Christiana Little and Joeleen L. Ornt). Still like many a young heroine, she..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Magdalene Sisters

A grim and unmistakable masterpiece of bleak, black sorrow.

"...Directed by: Peter Mullan. Starring: Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff, Eileen Walsh, Dorothy Duffy and Geraldine McEwan...."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...He is Asleep at the Wheel, the merry (revolving) band of musicians..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

The Bremen Town Musicians

Although it harbors minor inconsistencies, Allen Robertson's The Bremen Town Musicians, set in Depression-era America and scored with gospel and bluegrass music, is a fine play for family viewing. It has enough talking, singing animals to satisfy any kid and music that is highly enjoyable in and of itself.

"...deemed too old to be useful by their owners flee their grisly fates in hopes of becoming Bremen town..."

June 20, 2003 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

For Your Consideration ...

Austin Film Festival Preview

"...W: David Weaver, Bridget Newsom/D: Weaver; with Chantal Krevizak, Mia Kirschner, Lindy Booth,..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature

Summer Reading

"...famous friends, she is Uptown Manhattan's middle-aged answer to Bridget Jones...."

June 1, 2001 Books Feature by Ada Calhoun

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...transplants, then curiously starts scratching and licking uncontrollably. Survivor's Colleen co-stars...."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...much-anticipated Andy Kaufman story, Man on the Moon; Ang Lee shifts time periods to the Civil War after his..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...D: Robert Aldrich; with Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes,..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Club. Also slated for summer release are mavericks Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and John Sayles' Limbo...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

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