Bright Angel

"...reading Jim Thompson novels way too late at night. Bright Angel is set just north of Starkweather territory in..."

July 26, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Angel Dust

"...killer and the psychic investigator desperate to find him, Angel Dust is that rare avis, a cat-and-mouse thriller that..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Alita: Battle Angel Trailer Arrives

Robert Rodriguez's new Austin-shot science-fiction epic

"...Robert Rodriguez was up bright and early today for what he said was "something..."

July 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stefanie Distefano's Public Mosaics Mirror Austin's Bright and Vivid Streets

And these good shards aren't hard to find, man

"...their gardens, their driveways, and so your mind's still bright with the lucky memory of tilework you've witnessed there?..."

Feb. 27, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faraway, So Close

"...else. Faraway starts out fine, as we see the angel Cassiel (Sander) standing watch above the reunited Berlin. He..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The German Doctor

This Argentinian film uses the country’s dark history as a haven for escaped Nazi war criminals as fodder for this atmospheric tale.

"...from the perspective of 12-year-old Lilith (Bado), who is bright and curious but underdeveloped for her age, The German..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Stars Come Out for Texas Film and Video Game Incentives

Big names in new ad to get big boost over the finish line

"...The stars at night are big and bright (clap clap clap clap) in the new celebrity-heavy commercial..."

May 16, 2023 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Friends

"...that resound so effectively in Campion's acclaimed later films Angel at My Table and The Piano...."

June 7, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Something's Rotten...

Kim stacks the deck with Richard III

"...occasional rouse to snicker at his beaky schnozz and bright blue Prince Valiant cut – but the 1995 Richard..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Despair's Book of Dreams and the Sometimes Radio: Grooving Among the Shreds of Shadow

Local Arts Reviews

"...with lyrics like: "One breath in/One smile/One breath out/One bright angel was mine for a while ... "..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

TV Eye

Gangsters, vampires, and conspiracy theories : the best television had to offer in 1999.

"...scared). That critics whisper behind their hands at this bright comedy irritates me to no end. But this show..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...Through its very architecture, the Angel Funeral Home on South First is designed to fit..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...ORCHESTRA: After nearly a year of woodshedding, these ARC angels are making their official debut at SXSW - answering..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

TV Eye

Is it a coincidence that at the turn of the century, magic and the supernatural has made another appearance on TV?

"...Teenage Witch (ABC) and the less chipper, but still bright-eyed, Charmed (WB). Both series deal with young women coming..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...and shifty Louise (Kristen Schaal), pint-sized but with a bright future (most likely to mastermind a bank heist? Or..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Live Shots

Tom Russell

"...of America's finest songwriters. --Christopher Hess GODZILLA MOTOR COMPANY, ANGEL ROT, TRANSFIXR..."

May 21, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...Tainted Angel (Cold Spring)..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Review

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jackie Venson, Curtis Roush, Tim Kasher, and more local shows to see this week

"..."The future is bright," fellow Texan Erykah Badu tweeted. Vernon Reid, guitarist and..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...woman has to get home on foot through Los Angeles as she’s pursued by her date. Cast: Ella Balinska,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The paternity mystery is solved, but the ABBA hits keep coming

"...Lesser hits like “When I Kissed the Teacher” and “Angel Eyes” jumpstart plot points in a dual-timeline drama. In..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Circuit

"...tells you anything), while the circuit performers literally wear angel wings. Shafer has more of an eye for visuals..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Bright's Passage

Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter goes long form, but this is no pop tune

"...Bright's Passageby Josh Ritter Dial Press, 193 pp., $22..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

A Freight Train Ride Through Lucinda Williams’ Artistry at ACL Live

Former Austinite stands tall on the blues in soundtracked read-along

"...orator. Like when she moved from Austin to Los Angeles in 1984, as she wrote, her Texas friends taunted..."

Jan. 20, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

“Jos Howard Demme: Bad Boys, Good Dogs, Everyone Else in Between”

This solo show at ATM Gallery / Studio is both romp and nightmare – Dante's Inferno dressed up like a clown

"...love you more than words can say features an angelic blond-haired being locking lips with a devil creature, a..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture

"...Angel (WB): J. August Richards as Charles Gunn and Andy..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...Moser appears, a warm, familial glow settles over the bright, cool morning, the group hug that follows infused with..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Undercover on High School's Ritziest Glitziest Night It All Goes Down at Prom

"...stage. They are frustrated because the DJ is playing "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan, when they wanted the last song..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Feature

Further Reflections

"...generates it. Penny, hard and glittery, winces in its bright glare, her harsh angles refract it, distort it, shatter..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Hot Takes

What to drink with the fieriest salsas at the AC Hot Sauce Festival

"...of the aloe liqueur calms the punch from the bright serrano. The combination of cucumber in the sauce and..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...BRIGHT EYES..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

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