Circle of Friends

"...“There's a lot to be said for those big soft girls,” remarks one character in Circle of Friends. Indeed..."

April 7, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

A wisecracking preteen keeps a diary about the torments of middle school in this true-to-life story.

"...Bostick, Chloe Moretz, Karan Brar and Grayson Russell. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is easily the smartest, snarkiest, and..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friends With Money

Forget friends with money – how about friends with husbands, kids, mortgages, and so-called life plans? That’s the short list of differences between the depressed, single stoner, played by Jennifer Aniston, and her circle of female friends.

"...Directed by: Nicole Holofcener. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener, Joan Cusack,..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Law of Desire

"...from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s early career in honor of this week’s opening of his latest and highly acclaimed..."

Jan. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stephen Harrigan on A Friend of Mr. Lincoln

The Austin writer reveals the vision behind his portrait of the 16th president as a young man in his new novel

"...Of course we think we know the man on the..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Art of Dying

"...and Fele Martínez. Slick and intermittently creepy, The Art of Dying is a sort of I Know What You..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Six Degrees of Ron Berry

With another acting job in a new play, his own new theatre about to open, his own stage company that champions theatre as something fun as well as substantive, and a lot of friends to help him make "good stuff" onstage, is Ron Berry the Happiest Man in Austin?

"...Walking into the Off Center to review the production of Physical Plant Theatre's..."

June 16, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...a lens, the coronavirus epidemic extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality, from economic distress to broad health..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...something is changing. In fact, over the last couple of years, the campus has seen double-digit improvements in test..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Macbeth's Myriad of Misfortunes

The Scottish Play – still cursed after all these years

"...Having two separate productions of Macbeth running in Austin this week called to mind..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Cindy & Friends

"...If you want to know what kind of friendships Cindy Wood has developed over her 25 years..."

April 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City of Men

This Brazilian followup to the award-winning City of God tells a new story but continues its look at gangster life and the cycle of poverty in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.

"...Santos, Camila Monteiro, Naíma Silva and Luciano Vidigal. City of Men is a followup to City of God, Fernando..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...a town. That pretty much sums up the careers of Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, at least for most..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez

Living double lives in the shadow of the border

"...They don't slouch in high heels on plush sofas. They do not bitch about their husbands or each..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...didn't take place in the high-volume inner-city cocaine rings of Houston or Dallas, or in a major trafficking hub..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

A Man of the Theatre

Memories of Capitol City Playhouse's Michel Jaroschy

"...Michel Jaroschy touched the lives of just about everyone in the Austin theatre community. If..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature

Jury Finds Daniel Perry Guilty of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester

Texts expressing his murder fantasies were critical to prosecution

"...afternoon, April 7, declaring the active-duty Army sergeant guilty of the murder of Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster...."

April 7, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Out of Her Cage

Micah Magee explores a Texan's teen pregnancy in Petting Zoo

"...Like the protagonist of her film Petting Zoo, Micah Magee grew up in..."

March 17, 2015 SXSW Post by Amy Gentry

Field of Dreams

Confessions of a Sensitive Jock

"...join a team next year. But underneath my voice of consolation lurked a quiet inner jealousy. I was filled..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Features Feature by Lorne Opler

The Circle

An absurd cautionary tale on technology

"...nothing better than to control-alt-delete all social media, The Circle uses finger-wagging scare tactics to admonish app-addicted millennials to..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Bio-doc of the psych rock pioneer leaves his later obscurity suitably untouched

"...The story of Syd Barrett that has been told and retold is..."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Collaborations of Love and Pain

Creative couple Ericka Marsalis-LaManna and Ray LaManna slay their demons

"...impression leaned toward dubious. "In high school, I was friends with his girlfriend, and he was friends with my..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Taste of Others

Tremendously popular French film tosses together members of different social and aesthetic circles and watches as they circle each other, sniffing out sensibilities and impressions for cracks in the veneers.

"...The first impression one gets from the Anglicized title of this delightful French film Le Goût des Autres may..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

"...Aronson. After numerous documentaries tracing the lively literary exploits of Beat icons William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, someone has..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...with yarns, both hilarious and mortifying, about the stages of inebriation. Here, 15 members of the local theatre scene..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Unveils List of Brews

77 ways for you to capitalize on the celebration of suds

"...Hey everyone! It’s time to break out one of my favorite yearly beer stats, which isn’t really a..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Full Circle

Ali to his friends, Shakey Graves to the world

"...life into a narrative that's sitting there in front of me at all times. The way my brain works..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery – an Excerpt

In this chapter from her book, Erica C. Barnett describes the point when her life became a shrinking circle

"...didn't start out good at drinking; like a lot of skills I picked up in my life, I practiced..."

July 10, 2020 Arts Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Circle Brewing Co. Closes; épicerie and Franklin Barbecue Bring the Brisketed Croissanty Brilliance; There’s a Coffee Festival and a Craft Brewers Festival and a Mediterranean Festival and – So Much Going On!

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Curse of the Play

"...Robert Faires updated this story in November of 2018. Read that story for the most recent developments..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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