That Time of the Month

Christian Remde spans the calendar year with his Twelve Films Project

"...Christian Remde is red in the face. And in the..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Hollywood Homicide

"...has proven that point time and again (pretty, dimwitted Christian gets the girl, Cyrano a heavy blow to the..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...the 10 best movies of the year. After many long days and nights spent deliberating, arguing, and soul-searching in..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

“Altered Allusions: New Works by Nate Szarmach” at Davis Gallery

In these paintings of Christian figures, the lack of focus is the focus

"...to the features, the face is instantly recognizable. The long brown hair parted in the middle, the high forehead,..."

April 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1985

Stunning AIDS drama looks beyond the disease and into grief

"...are the rote responses of a family who no longer knows how to communicate with each other but is..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Blind Side

John Lee Hancock, director of The Rookie, scores with another sports drama, this time concerning a true football story.

"...Oher (Aaron) begins playing the same position at a Christian private school in Memphis. Hancock could have delivered that..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

O'Horten

This strange little Danish gem tells the story of the aptly named Odd Horten, a man cut from his moorings when he's forced to take retirement at age 67.

"...accurate protagonist monikers in all of film history), whose lifelong daily routine is disrupted when he's forced to take..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

Al Pacino stars as Shylock in this film rendition of Shakespeare's thorniest play.

"...out from the ghetto or otherwise interacting with the Christian majority. The moneylender’s venom and desire for retribution become..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: Belief Is Magic

Nobody comes to Jesus because of the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the Christian religion

"...Jesus because of the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the Christian religion. Fuck no. They come for the magic and..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Lege Team Shuffle

Some familiar names cropping up in the Perry, Straus campaign teams

"...for Union Carbide after the Bhopal Disaster, and a long history of reputation-buffing for nations with, ahem, dubious human..."

July 16, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'M' Word

Don't mention blood atonement! Parsing the Romney religion speech.

"...to be allaying fears with Evangelicals that Mormons weren't Christian. Invoking Jack Kennedy not by name but as "another..."

Dec. 6, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Silent Partner

You don't hear much about Wayne Bell when the Long Center for the Performing Arts is discussed. That may be because this honored Austin architect is low-key, modest, the consummate team player. But he's the point man on this $60 million project and arts writer Robi Polgar reveals how integral he is in getting it built in a calm, orderly, informed, and successful way.

"...the creation of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts and city park on..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

50 to 1

The Kentucky Derby-winning horse Mine That Bird sprints to glory in this equine biopic.

"...Directed by: Jim Wilson. Starring: Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane, William Devane, Madelyn Deutch, Todd Lowe, Calvin Borel,..."

April 11, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

To Infinity and V/H/S/Beyond

Anthology horror filmmakers talk taking the franchise into space

"...the pressure was intense.” She laughed. “I have a long history of jumping out of planes without looking.”..."

Oct. 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Celeste & Jesse Forever

This romantic comedy starring Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg is far funnier than you’d expect a film about a tortuous split to be – and more deft.

"...Andy Samberg, Chris Messina, Elijah Wood, Ari Graynor, Eric Christian Olsen, Will McCormack, Emma Roberts and Rebecca Dayan...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Brown's Muschamp Scam Makes 2009 Glow Burnt-Orange Bright

Will Muschamp named Mack Brown's successor

"...Forget the Texas Longhorns' win over Kansas last Saturday. The bigger win came..."

Nov. 19, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Wife

Glenn Close is icily brilliant as a woman who refuses to be diminished

"...Runge. Starring: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons and Christian Slater...."

Sept. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Leisure Seeker

Mirren and Sutherland reunite for a painful road trip.

"...Starring: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Kirsty Mitchell, Joshua Mikel, Christian McKay and Janel Moloney...."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hostiles

The closing days of the old West, and the legacy of the Indian Wars, bloodily examined

"...Directed by: Scott Cooper. Starring: Christian Bale, Wes Studi, Rosamund Pike, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Goodbye to Language

Jean-Luc Godard makes his best film in years – and in 3-D, no less.

"...Starring: Héloïse Godet, Kamel Abdeli, Richard Chevallier, Zoé Bruneau, Christian Gregori and Jessica Erickson...."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Out of the Furnace

The writer/director of Crazy Heart returns with an all-star cast for his sophomore effort, which takes place amid the rusted-out lives of America's steel belt.

"...Directed by: Scott Cooper. Starring: Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe,..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Me and Orson Welles

Richard Linklater has crafted a joyful period charmer about that moment before a boy becomes a man and another man becomes a mythological figure.

"...Directed by: Richard Linklater. Starring: Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly,..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Easy Virtue

In this adaptation of an early Noël Coward play, Jessica Biel is the American newcomer whose brash attitudes disrupt the British decorum of her new mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas).

"...Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Charlotte Riley and Christian Brassington. It may tell you everything you need to..."

June 19, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Power to Change

A quick sound check with the Austin mayoral candidates

"...music on the radio and/or attending one of many Christian music concerts...."

April 30, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

I'm Not There

This meditation on Bob Dylan is infused with love – not the slavish kind but a true-eyed tribute to the artist who belongs to nobody and everybody at once.

"...Directed by: Todd Haynes. Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Concordia's Cruising

Concordia seals the deal on their new campus

"...which was finalized this Monday by City Council. The Christian press release below: "It has been a long and..."

March 30, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Masked and Anonymous

The answers to this new Bob Dylan movie are "blowin’ in the wind."

"...Bridges, Penélope Cruz, John Goodman, Jessica Lange, Luke Wilson, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Angela Bassett, Giovanni Ribisi, Mickey Rourke,..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Road Shows

Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?

"...can focus discussion on tax equity issues over the long term, not just for the coming bond election," she..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Interview With the Vampire

Tom Cruise as Anne Rice's evil Lestat.

"...Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater and Kirsten Dunst. After the outrageous melodramatics flung..."

Nov. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jimmy Hollywood

"...Directed by: Barry Levinson. Starring: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe, John Cothran and Jr...."

April 1, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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