Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Something something family something. The unkillable franchise lumbers on.

"...here he offers his best possible take on a classic Bond villain as an ideologue who is all too..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Punk Legend John Doe Presents at AFS Cinema

The L.A. to Austin transplant on acting: "I want to be sideways!"

"...dead man walking in a remake of 1949 noir classic D.O.A...."

Aug. 2, 2019 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

16 of Austin's Best Downtown Restaurants

Excellent eateries to explore on foot

"...with a Neapolitan-style restaurant that specializes in pies both classic (margherita, pepperoni) and quirky (dandelion, boar) while also showcasing..."

July 22, 2019 Food Post

Crime Month: A Chron "Crime" Playlist

Hit after hit, for your next hit

"...all with his snark, there was this Eighties rock classic which put that sharp tongue to good use in..."

July 16, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Summer Night

Barhopping slice of life about facing up to adulthood is Linklater-lite

"...barhopping, seeing pals. But the night still happens, that classic cinematic night where people start to get their lives..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The New-Look Songwriters Across Texas Goes Beyond the Honky-Tonk

Local music show is back on the CW with its broadest lineup yet

"...Mike Buck. Yet the show isn't just about the classic ATX singer-songwriter tradition. Ben, who blew up on Austin's..."

June 28, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Dead Don't Die

After the vampiric bite of Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch shambles through this zombie flick

"...it’s not without its pleasures. And like Romero’s genre classic, social commentary, satirical and otherwise, abounds...."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shaft

Three Shafts are definitely worse than one in this failed revival of the blaxploitation classic

"...in this movie.) To the familiar instrumentals of Hayes’ classic Grammy-winning score, these three generations of men come together..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

ATX Fest Recap: How Archer Made it Into Space

Getting galactic with FXX's animated comedy at ATX TV Fest

"...he described as their tribute, of sorts, to the classic Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles...."

June 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Late Night

Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling spark and bond in this timely and charming media satire

"...Yet Late Night shares one telling facet of the classic talk show interview: It's there to tell a story,..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Who will win this epic new battle royal as Godzilla faces King Ghidorah?

"...on composer Akira Ifukube’s haunting, martial music from the classic Godzilla films of the 1950s and 1960s, but it,..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ritesh Batra Has a Photograph

Indian-American director dismantles the tropes of the romantic movie

"...connection through the unlikely medium of tiffin boxes (the classic Indian lunch pail). Yet while Photograph is another story..."

May 22, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hustle

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can't con its way to success

"...a screenplay credit in the new film. Fans of classic heist comedies may be inspired to seek this one..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...hands-on history lesson. Not only are there displays of classic systems, but games to be played, including the world's..."

May 13, 2019 Chron Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Teen Spirit

Pop fable never feels like a smash hit

"...bit obsessed with the little monsters it creates, from classic era films Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve to..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Black Mother

A hypnotic and all-encompassing glimpse into Jamaican life

"...summon to mind Desmond Dekker & the Aces' rocksteady classic “007 (Shanty Town..” Allah also constructed the film’s sound..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Penguin Highway

A wonderful anime adventure into childhood ... with lots of adorable penguins

"...Penguin Highway feels like a classic children's adventure page turner, of the kind that Lewis..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Eric Wareheim of Tim & Eric Brings His New Wine to Austin

Las Jaras wines – “Sweet Berry Wine” – comes to town this spring

"...An homage to co-owner Eric Wareheim’s classic Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! sketch, “Sweet..."

March 29, 2019 Food Post by Tom Thornton

Dumbo

Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic

"...do we need any of Disney’s pillagings from its classic animations vault? I’m not convinced any of these live-action..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Feasting on Filipino Flavors at Be More Pacific

Former food truck combines Southeast Asian tastes for a fun and approachable experience

"...the idea that tasting other people's rendition of comfort classics is another way to bond with fellow diners and..."

March 29, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Wonder Park

PG-theme park adventure we're all tall enough to ride

"...traditional narrative that never feels dated. June is a classic gutsy kid with brains and moxie. The fact that..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Level 16

Horror mystery used dread in a tale of the lies we tell young women

"...– Ava, Rita, Olivia, Hedy – are named for classic movie stars, all of whom have been marked by..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Captain Marvel

Brie Larson confidently lays the next cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

"...Yes, in many ways Captain Marvel follows the classic MCU origin format of the hero finding out who..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Image Book

Godard's final experiment is more thesis and installation than film

"...Godard (who provides his own low, grumbling, groaning narration), classic art, some prosaic, some erotic, some violent (both simulated..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

On the Hunt for Chicken Parmigiana in Central Texas

Five local spots (and one in San Antonio) to feed your East Coast craving

"...a modern interpretation of Italian food to a more classic, Italian-American one. Big props to this place for recognizing..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Food Post by Danny Palumbo

Chronicle Recommends: The Worst of the Oscars

From badly timed to just plain bad: When the Academy got it wrong

"...“Oh, but it’s a classic, it’s seminal, it’s spectacular, it’s …” Save your breath...."

Feb. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Piercing

A wannabe serial killer gets more than he anticipates in this dark comedy

"...from moment one, and it's an intriguing subversion of classic slasher tropes that it's the victim, not the killer,..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"..."I don't think people are exposed to [classic house] at all," offers Hebert. "It's not just bleeps..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

New Photos of Juniper, Via 313, Nickel City Owners’ Italian Cafe in Hyde Park

Uncle Nicky’s grand opening is slated for Feb. 4

"...pane tostatos (Italian bread with Italian toppings) like the classic prosciutto and ricotta with chile honey – a steal..."

Jan. 30, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Glass

M. Night Shyamalan's meta-comic trilogy crashes into Earth with a dull splat

"...knell for what might’ve, could’ve, should’ve been a genre classic that instead leaves you repeating the words “If only..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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