Che: Part Two

Steven Soderbergh concludes his two-part biopic with Che's Bolivian endgame.

"...Lou Diamond Phillips. At the start of Steven Soderbergh’s two-part epic about the life of South American revolutionary, guerrilla..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Che: Part One

Steven Soderbergh’s filmmaking legacy is his aesthetic daring, and his latest – as massive and imperfect as it is – just might be his most daring work to date.

"...Tarkovsky sci-fi bummer (Solaris), all within the span of two years – and then top them all with a..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"...Ernesto Guevara Lynch, Ernesto Jr. "contracts" asthma at age two. This condition colors the rest of his life, plaguing..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Becoming Che

Benicio Del Toro on the method, the madness, and the merchandising

"...At four hours and 22 minutes, Steven Soderbergh's two-part biopic of Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara may seem..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two: Fact-Free Follies

More fun from the wacky world of right-wing zealots

"...As a public figure working in almost any part of the media, you discover that many if not..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Che Bella

The Austin Film Society's series is called "Che Bella: Italy in the 60s," but the story really begins -- as does all of modern cinema -- in the streets of Rome, in May of 1944. Nick Barbaro looks at Italian neorealism and the movies it inspired.

"...as it gets: shot in the streets, and in apartments that sometimes doubled as Resistance safe houses, using mostly..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Luv Doc Recommends: Queensrÿche

Emo's, Sunday, September 25, 2011

"...meth (Dude, what happened to your teeth?!). Despite the Partnership for a Drug-Free America's inspired frying egg PSA ("This..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Page Two: The Time of the Toad

The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters

"...PART I..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

In Praise of Love

"...the Man while safely ensconced at Cabo Wabo. Comprising two distinct sections, Godard's sojourn into “Whaaaa?” begins in pristine,..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: Nada Lado

'Savages’ Benicio del Toro talks about developing character in 'Che'

"...weekend's release of Magic Mike, which is directed by Che: Part One and Part Two mastermind Steven Soderbergh, we're..."

July 8, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evita

"...to see why she fought so hard for the part. The resemblances between the lives of these two women..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I'm Dreaming of a No Cook Christmas

When you’re more interested in snacking than cheffing

"...The best part of the holiday season is, undoubtedly, all the food!..."

Dec. 19, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Postmarks

DeWitty Center Helpful

"...Black Journalists. In the nearly four years since my departure, I have watched the number of African Americans and..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Column

Bringing Out the Dead

Swiss documentary maker Richard Dindo considers himself a "portraitist or biographer of those who are no longer with us." This week, he brings two films : about revolutionary Che Guevara and writer Jean Genet : to town as part of the Austin Film Society's Texas Documentary Tour.

"...who are no longer with us." Judging by the two films he's bringing to the Alamo Drafthouse on Wednesday,..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Universal Talent

From 1961 to 1992, Julioeloy Mesa worked in the Cuban Institute of Cinematic Industry and Art, making movie posters that earned international awards, exhibitions in museums, and even a permanent collection in the Library of Congress. Though he now lives comfortably in Austin, Texas, Mesa's artistic struggle continues.

"...watched a film a day at the institute, sometimes two. He then created an image to go with each..."

July 13, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...SXSW Senior Film Programmer, said, “The filmmaking teams, while particularly diverse, all seem to be using their films as..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thomas Frank's 21st Century Corruption Theory

A Q&A with the author of What's the Matter With Kansas? and The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule

"...The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule, premising that the party of small government is anything but. The conservative objective..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...“Why not make a friend or two?” he answered. “The Cubans are short of consumer goods...."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Cine Las Americas Schedule

"...This documentary program features two films that examine immigrants' troubled relationships with their left-behind..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature

Larry & Joe Bring Songs of Deliverance to Carrie Rodriguez’s Laboratorio

North Carolina duo play Paramount Stateside on April 30

"...in North Carolina, where he took refuge after becoming part of the mass exodus from Venezuela, Larry was just..."

April 14, 2023 Music Post by John Job

Crosstown Traffic

John Ridley and André Benjamin on 'Jimi: All Is by My Side’

"...ACL. Taking advantage of the local presence of the two men and Jimi’s national release a couple weeks before..."

Oct. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Keep Off Barton Creek

"...are not a colorblind society, so locking off some parts of nature from everyone must continue because there are..."

July 18, 1997 Column

Safety Net

Chillin' with a trio of Austin's hippest emergency-services personnel

"...of the Music Hall, a location that serves a twofold purpose: right by the street exit should the need..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

AmericanaFest Is SXSW for Root Genres

T is for... Tennessee, Tanya Tucker, and 10 top-notch breakouts

"...local imprint Nine Mile Records threw its first AmericanaFest party, and Austin artists seemingly packed into every bill. Thursday’s..."

Sept. 17, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Earthly Delights

La Follia's musical guide to love during the Baroque period included some masterful playing by the group's instrumentalists, but it was the haunting voice of soprano Jenifer Thyssen that really reached out to the audience with love's beautiful soundtrack from 300 years ago.

"...modern cello, and soprano Jenifer Thyssen. For the most part, their musical arrows hit their marks, with some outstanding..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

'Secuestro Express'

Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on 'Secuestro Express'

"...in Venezuela. The following is a transcript of the two interviews, lightly edited for clarity...."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Michael King

Work for Hire

The RIAA amends a copyright law that labels "sound recordings" as "work for hire" thus robbing most musicians of right to their masters.

"...that services such as Direct TV and the Dish Network could now offer their customers the local affiliates of..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...quite ready to unleash yet, but he's giving SXSW participants the next best thing. The opening night party this..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...Metro Park at Festival Beach. It honors Delgado's grandfather, part of a generation of Mexican American Aus­tin­ites who claimed..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

He Who Hits First, Hits Twice

The Urgent Cinema of Santiago Alvarez

"...more familiar with his body of work. "So for two weeks, we would go to a screening room at..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

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