Austin at Large: Counting Heads, Drawing Lines

Next year, when (if?) the current crises recede, we may be surprised at what we find

"...What the 10-1 plan also had that the other didn't..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: Undecided

Waiting for an answer that may never come.

"...up his mind about anything. If I ask him what he wants for dinner, he doesn't know. If I..."

July 3, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Doctor Sleep

Back to the cinematic hallowed ground of the Overlook Hotel

"...Many authors have gripes about what Hollywood did to their works, but Stephen King saying..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Brightburn

What if Superman, but bad?

"..."What if Superman was a serial killer?" sounds like an..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Avengers: Endgame

The end is the beginning is the end as Marvel's Infinity Saga reaches a satisfying, tearful end

"...failure of the heroes, brings that moment back to what it means. A family, unaware of what is happening..."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

The original girl detective makes a modern return

"...past tropes of femininity. This new Nancy Drew has come a long way, baby...."

March 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mid90s

Jonah Hill's coming-of-age story sometimes sparks with authenticity

"...came to prominence as the star of mainstream Hollywood comedies, he may surprise some as the creative force behind..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Filmworker

Leon Vitali, Kubrick's right-hand man, forever in the maestro's shadow

"...bright light, the flame to which moths were drawn. Maybe that incandescence is why biographers seemingly never look directly..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...list of potential closures on various communities throughout town ("What the Task Force Wrought," May 27, 2011). Not only..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Ten Things

A CodeNEXT primer, and happy Earth Day

"...and conversely, letting every Austin property owner see exactly what new zoning code might apply to their home or..."

April 21, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Going Underground at the Vortex

Lisa B. Thompson's new drama digs deep into politics past and present, and asks us all: What are you gonna do?

"...almost a decade – and while Kyle insists he's come as an old friend, the turn of conversation toward..."

March 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bringing Body Cameras Into Focus

Public Safety Committee considers new technology

"...range of interests policymakers must consider when sorting out what exactly it will mean for APD officers to absorb..."

Sept. 29, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...protect the physical environment or health of its businesses, what does it do? KEEPING IT AUTHENTIC..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

The Road to Urinetown

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...City Theatre right now – from mounting it. So what do its creators think about the show's unlikely success?..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Giver

This movie based on a Newbery Award-winning novel presents teens in a dystopic society that's a manmade invention born of good intentions.

"...Teenage dystopias may seem to be all the rage in movies these..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'A Mayor Who Listens'

Sheryl Cole talks about her skills, her record, and what she learned on her 'house party tour'

"...Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole's entry into the mayor's race..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

The genius dog and his adopted human son return for these animated adventures in time travel.

"...Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Dog and boy have since come a long way from the original’s crude animation –..."

March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bill Cotter's Parallel Apartments Are Full of Freaks Like You and Me

And the author presents a wine-fueled glimpse at BookPeople tomorrow.

"...Bill Cotter's new novel, The Parallel Apartments, should come with one of those Government Warning Labels...."

Feb. 24, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...down with a classic scary movie. And they don't come much more classic or scary than John Carpenter's 1978..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Road Funding Screeches to a Halt

Tensions clear between Perry and Straus, Dewhurst and Patrick

"...Legislature ends at midnight tonight. But, in reality, they may as well call sine die now, as there is..."

July 30, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sweet Heat Meat at the Historic Scoot Inn

New food truck entrepreneur brings trifecta of flavors to every dish

"...this spring, submitting business plans and potential menus. On May 4, three finalists prepared signature dishes for a panel..."

July 7, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...their silver shovels there to kick off work on what might become the largest building west of the Mississippi..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Arthur Christmas

The folks at Aardman Animation, who gave us Wallace & Gromit, seve up an instant – and funny – holiday classic.

"...once Bieber scuttles offscreen and the Aardman Animation titles come up, you're in good, competent, and refreshingly funny hands...."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Skin I Live In

Pedro Almodóvar, Spain's maestro of madness and desire, reunites with Antonio Banderas for this dark and frazzled tale of l'amour fou.

"...a live-in patient, a young woman, Vera (Anaya), who may or may not be there of her own inclination...."

Nov. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Margaret

A tangled post-production history kept this Kenneth Lonergan film from completion for six years, and its story about teenage trauma suffers as a result. But, oh, what a cast.

"...and backstage wrangling for it to reach the screen. What occurred during those six years is not completely clear,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drive

Ryan Gosling plays a getaway driver in this seductive mix of brooding arthouse and heist-gone-to-hell genre picture.

"...Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman and Kaden Leos. Welcome to the 2011 model of the Renaissance man. He's..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...What is Free Comic Book Day? Imagine record store day,..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Unknown

In this psychological thriller, a man awakens after a car accident to find his wife doesn't recognize him and another man has assumed his identity.

"...when the audience still hopes the little gray cells may get a workout alongside the adrenal gland. This thriller,..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10

Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it

"...When it comes to education, Texans are used to being at the..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Saw VI

Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood. Promises, promises.

"...run-take-a-shower art design, as artfully constructed as anything that's come before. This time, the writers (Marcus Dunstan and Patrick..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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