Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...May-July 2000: Miss Congeniality (Castle Rock Entertainment) D: Donald Petrie; S: Marc Lawrence, Katie..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Dirty Dancing: Ultimate Edition

No one knew quite what to expect of 1987's Dirty Dancing, the tiny-budget film that emerged as the sleeper hit of the summer and the slumber-party movie de rigueur for the rest of the decade. Nora Ankrum explains why and how.

"...hooks up with a black-leather-clad bad boy named Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), saves someone's life, overcomes class boundaries, and..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Screens Review by Nora Ankrum

The Right Impulse

Cafe Caprice joins the Central City casual fine dining lineup.

"...worthy addition to a lineup that already includes Wink, Castle Hill Cafe, and Zoot...."

Jan. 9, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Going Deep at the Drive-In

Joe Bob Briggs gives good commentary.

"...had to retrofit this house and make it a castle.' The other kind is where someone talks off the..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Jason Henderson

The Fortress of Solitude

Why are we reviewing Jonathan Lethem's The Fortress of Solitude when everyone else is? Because it's the finest novel of the past five years.

"...worked up fiction deserving of a chamber in the castle or a cabin in the yacht or a walk..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Short Cuts

Game on!

"...Sony Online Entertainment, and special sessions by Atari (yes!), Castle Hill Studios, Electronic Arts, GameSpy, Glass Eye Productions, Metrowerks,..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

TCB

There's like some shows and stuff, and some new places to see bands, and, like, people are getting shot, too.

"...for translating games like Tomb Raider, The Sims, and Castle Wolfenstein into Mac-friendly formats, is expanding its reach. Come..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa and longtime lead Toshiro Mifune together interpreted Macbeth to legendary effect.

"...the chilling Isuzu Yamada to furnish the Spider Web castle in crimson. Kurosawa, according to Michael Jeck's illuminating but..."

July 4, 2003 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

After a Fashion

You'll have to know when to hold 'em at the 10th anniversary of the fabulous VIVA! Las Vegas charity event; Remedy's love heals; and West Lynn's local indie retailers could use some of your love now that street construction has finally ended.

June 13, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Austin's newly fabricated moral, ethical, and environmentally correct "Downtown Castle"? Have you forgotten the "news," Louis? Power corrupts...."

May 16, 2003 Column

Son of the Graphics Giveaway

Just as the success of the first X-Men film has spawned a sequel, so has Free Comic Book Day, and on May 3, 2003, this promotional event for graphic literature -- or funny books, if you will -- will give away more millions of comics about everything from guys in tights trying to save the world to schlubs in offices trying to hold onto their jobs.

"...Comic Castle, 6700 Middle Fiskville, 451-4024..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

TCB

SXSW News

"...advisory board members Tony Scalzo of Fastball and Chris Castle, former Media Kreep Stefanie Crock (working the door), and..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Food-o-File

Austin gets two new eateries and a possible fosterer for many more, in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Siena General Manager Jay Knepp has left the Tuscan castle and is helping old friend Scott Roberts and family..."

March 7, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

TCB

Uncertainty, hope, and tragedy visit the Austin music scene this week.

"...Tony Scalzo, hip-hop utility man Tee Double, attorney Chris Castle, and manager George Couri, hosted a well-attended, detail-heavy Q&A..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Del Castillo

Texas Platters

"...Del Castillo Vida (Smilin' Castle)..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Review by Belinda Acosta

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...pay set and production designers to build a 17th-century castle from the ground up when there are plenty of..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Poor, Bankrupt Bradley

"...$12,000 a month as a real estate consultant for Castle Hill Management Services, a company he says is owned..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Day Trips

"...the way you'll pass the ruins of the professor's castle. A teacher at a local college built a rock..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Strategic Air Command

In his seventh starring turn with noted alpha-male auteur Anthony Mann, Jimmy Stewart is aging third baseman "Dutch" Holland -- 152 RBI last season and a brand-new $70,000 contract, to boot -- whose country wants him back in the USAF.

"...country wants him back. "Somethin' cookin'?" he asks Gen. Castle (Millican) when the latter interrupts him during a spring..."

July 19, 2002 Screens Review by Shawn Badgley

Age of Aquarius

With a new production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" Hair, director Dave Steakley caps 10 years of making the Zachary Scott Theatre Center rock -- and so much more.

"...the idea of a "Time Warp." Frank N. Furter's castle was reinvented as Andy Warhol's Factory, and the white-haired..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Paradise

Ten years after Gravity, Alejandro Escovedo finds his "Paradise."

"...separate the upstairs loft from the rest of the castle. The grownups have their own shower, their own turntable..."

June 28, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Stuart Bloody Stuart

Filmmaker Stuart Gordon hits the Alamo with his latest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation.

"...films I ever saw was The Tingler by William Castle, and in its initial run, when there'd be a..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Tim League says "blow me!" with his brand-new, German-imported, inflatable screen; plus, The Sixth Sense's Haley Joel Osment may soon be seen on Austin street corners, muttering "I see Texans."

"...League. "It basically looks like a giant balloon-bounce Magic Castle thingee, and it inflates in less than 10 minutes."..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...HD chatter -- you're ready to storm the cinematic castle with torch-bearing villagers, purge the land of Hollywood of..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Liquid Assets

Wes Marshall scrutinizes the best wine lists in Austin.

"...Vinicola Arenis D.O.C. ($45). Honorable Mention Alpenhof, Bitter End, Castle Hill, Collin B's, Fleming's, The Cafe at the Four..."

May 31, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Readers Favorites

"...1. Castle Hill Cafe..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Index

"...Castle Hill Cafe, 1101 W. Fifth, 476-0728, www.castlehillcafe.comReaders Favorites (1),..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

Texas Amusements

"...the center of the park looms a 5-story sand castle. 90 Park Rd. Hwy. 100, South Padre Island. 956/772-SURF...."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Elizabeth Morgan

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...are times of disillusionment in America, and Disney's vaunted castle-in-the-air appears vulnerable...."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

The Scooters

SXSW Records

"...These guys aren't going to lock themselves in a castle to record anytime soon, either. The Scooters are just..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by Kate X Messer

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