Dance Flick

The next generation of the Wayans clan delivers one more spoof – this time of dance movies.

"...his down-and-dirty hip-hop) to dramatize the young lovers’ culture clash. It was a pleasant enough film, if not exactly..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Clash

"...The ClashLive at Shea Stadium (Epic/Legacy)..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Review by Dan Oko

Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle's crowd-pleasing Slumdog Millionaire may be drenched in the saffron and violet palettes of its Mumbai setting, but it plays like a classic Hollywood rags-to-riches love story.

"...idealism and what happens when the two begin to clash. Slumdog Millionaire, which seems to pick up a new..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Indelible

The lasting power of Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

"...convincing case for impassioned amateurism and toured with the Clash; it had been two since the Raincoats released their..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Event Menu

Aug. 15-21

"...savory dishes, and local celebrities will participate in a Clash of the Titans cook-off featuring Nolan Ryan's Beef and..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Food Column

Young@Heart

Even though this documentary about a choral group of lovable octogenarians whose perform songs by Sonic Youth and the Talking Heads sounds gimmicky, it is really about something to which we can all relate: our own mortality.

"...(Try to imagine your grandmother crooning something from the Clash songbook.) Moreover, songs like Bowie’s "Golden Years" and the..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Party Crawl

"..."Farm Boy," but didn't stick around to inflict his "Clash Fight Song" from the previous evening's set. That's too..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Dan Oko

How the West Was Won

SXSWUK 2008

"...Former Clash diva Mick Jones and former Generation X/Sigue Sigue Sputnik-launcher..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

1-2-3-4!

Marky Ramone defends the Ramones, Phil Spector.

"...instead of the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, or the Clash. The Clash had a few hits, but that was..."

Nov. 21, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Silver Lining

The Octopus Project's Avalanche instrumentalism

"...the group's self-recorded local debut, Identification Parade. A cosmic clash between post-rock verve and hip-hop pastiche, the album was..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Taking You to Ninja School

Seven reasons why Naruto is kicking everybody's ass

"...teenage daughter.) The first feature-length, English-language Naruto movie, Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, will be released in..."

June 1, 2007 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Paramount Theatre Summer Film Classics Series

May 24-Sept. 9

"...1Breakfast at Tiffany's, 2:15 & 7:05pm; Funny Face, 4:40pmJuly 2Clash by Night, 7pm; The Asphalt Jungle, 9:20pmJuly 5The Asphalt..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature

Eve of Destruction

Lawrence Wright on 'The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9 / 11'

"...to create new outrages in order to promote this clash of civilizations that is an essential part of bin..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Books Feature by Taylor Holland

DVDnds

DVDnds

"...Strummer: Let's Rock Again (Image Entertainment) leaves the late Clash frontman in a heroic spotlight. Reeling from the deservedly..."

July 14, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Fortunate Son

Bass player to the stars, past and present, Mark Andes

"...The Farmer's Daughter with Loretta Young. By 1952 and Clash by Night, he was smooching Marilyn Monroe, then starred..."

May 19, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Joyeux Noël

The title suggests a seasonal release, but this remarkable film is very much of the moment, suggesting the futility of war by depicting the “Christmas truce” of 1914 from three sides in the battle.

"...if he survives World War I. Initially the units clash in a bloody charge on the German side, seen..."

March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Titan, King, God, Monster

Ray Harryhausen in Austin, Tuesday, March 28

"...Jason and the Argonauts is the most complete. With Clash of the Titans, we had a bigger budget, but..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

End of the Spear

Members of the violent Waodani tribe of Ecuador kill five Western missionaries, but as a result they choose to abandon their kill-or-be-killed ways.

"...No matter what your take is on the cultural clash of the "civilized" and the "uncivilized" in this movie,..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

Houston-based, Iranian-born filmmaker Mashayekh relates the story of the pioneering 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet, and reminds Western audiences that there’s more to Iran and the Middle East than suicide bombers and hummus.

"...through time with all the subtlety of a culture clash. Bromides abound in the tale of the scholarly Khayyam..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Transporter 2

For all its gimmicky mayhem, Transporter 2 is an improvement over the original, completely setting aside such yawn-inducing cinematic standbys as a romantic interest and realism.

"...swath across the screen and looking flash as the Clash while pummeling the less sartorially inclined into so much..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Martyr's Epitaph

The Texas Documentary Tour presents Rob Epstein's 'The Times of Harvey Milk'

"...The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) chronicles the cultural clash between San Francisco's gays and their would-be demonizers back..."

April 8, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Page Two

SXSW 2005 looms on the horizon

"...Culture Clash in AmeriCCa (Directed by Emilio Estevez): Acting troupe Culture..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Critics Poll

The 'Chronicle's music staff rates the best local and roadshows, new acts, and more

"...Beets: The Clash, London Calling: 25th Anniversary Edition (Epic)..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Music Feature

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

The scruffy, seminal punk band that put the Bop in the Blitzkrieg is given its due in this treasure-laden doc.

"...also recently deceased Joe Strummer, British punk revolutionaries the Clash probably never would have happened. That and a thousand..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Invest in the fests!

"...The Clash Were There, Where Were You? Dept.: The Austin Film..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Steady as She Goes

Li'l Cap'n Travis humbles its way into Austin's musical heart

"...there with him. Matt's brother introduced him to the Clash, while Jeff stuck to arena rockers UFO and AC/DC..."

July 2, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...beat with the emotional sensibilities of Bright Eyes, the clash rockers have gathered quite the fan base while opening..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

TCB

SXSW News

"...February for what many saw as specious reasons and clashing with a local band this New Year's Eve, the..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Chasing Liberty

A fictional president's daughter (Mandy Moore) skips out on her Secret Service minders (this doesn't remind us of any presidential daughters we know).

"...’97 (Dante’s Peak vs. Volcano) and the Epic Asteroid Clash of ’98 (Armageddon vs. Deep Impact) comes the First..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros

Record Reviews

"...final studio effort. Reaching from beyond the grave, the Clash's formidable ex-frontman smashes that pine box to pieces. Streetcore..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Review by Dan Oko

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