Night and Day With Maceo

Still blowin'

"...two of college I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I decided..."

Feb. 19, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...of four, "and I say, 'Dude, why don't you come babysit?'..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

The Brothers Solomon

With three great comic talents in Will Forte, Will Arnett, and director Bob Odenkirk working together in relatively untried and controversial comedy territory, the only result is a syrupy fable about love and family.

"...of dashing Hollywood lead male characters who’ve no idea what to do with women – Longfellow Deeds, Felix Unger,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Letters @ 3AM

Family life in the Bible mirrors the worst in anyone's family

"...And the God of version two puts limits on what may be done: Eat not of the Tree...."

April 13, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

'Possession Arrow': Barnes<->Huggins

"...a man is just trying to get home – maybe he's had a couple of boilermakers – when suddenly..."

Feb. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Election 2006: Key Texas Races

Key Texas election returns

"...That's what it felt like, anyway. Given that the majority of..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Toros Tryouts: Day One, Part One

"...a sure sense of his own basketball worth can come and take a shot at the NBA dream. Populism..."

Oct. 19, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Cardinals Down the Drain: To Night the Impossible Mare?

"...Maid, which the Houston Astronauts won 7-3 to complete what now appears to be a sweep so deep that..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Lots of information and finely honed arguments characterize this vicariously thrilling and joyous documentary that explores heavy metal’s many permutations and sheer endurance over the past 30-odd years.

"...find that first revivifying belt of the day. KISS may have wanted to rock & roll all night and..."

March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Here Yet Ever There

From Austin, New Orleans artists strive to save what remains of their city and work to recover it

"...a show with the theme "Natural Disaster," New Orleans, May 2005], it is accessible and also incredibly connecting...."

Nov. 25, 2005 Arts Feature

Hustle & Flow

A rousing Rocky story set on the mean streets of Memphis.

"...grassroots honesty, along with its outstanding ensemble performances, is what elevates the basic corniness of this movie’s "pimp with..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...Despite what may have gushed on you via the UK music..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

The mass release of this top-notch Thai action film should havee American audiences grinning ear to ear and shore to shore.

"...your days are numbered. Actually, they’ve been numbered for what seems like ages now as Hong Kong’s representative to..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin @ Large: Recall of the Mild

Want to dump Will Wynn? Be careful what you wish for.

"...There" column last week, Statesman trans-porter Ben Wear raised what seemed to him, and to many, an obvious question...."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Luv Doc Recommends: The 27th Annual O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships

, Saturday, May 15, 2004

"...shoes, hiding our Right Said Fred CDs when friends come over, secretly harboring crushes on David Hasselhoff, shamelessly addicted..."

May 14, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

TV Eye

The mean month of May

"...May could be the meanest month for TV. This is..."

April 30, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Revenge is a dish best served bold – and deliciously, by Quentin and Uma.

"...kill Bill. The second volume of the revenge saga comes six months after the release of the first, but..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

South for the Marijuana

The gringo travels to Mexico in search of weed and wisdom.

"...he got in Austin for $40 an ounce and what he could buy in Oaxaca for $10 a kilo..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Capitol Chronicle

The pundits say Karl Rove is the One, but he's really only one among many.

"...U.S. politics in a single generation of government-by-corporation, Rove may well have the better of that argument...."

March 14, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Recruit

"...drama. The Recruit overplays its theme of nothing being what it seems, reminding us of this caveat with such..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two

Al Qaeda could not have hoped for a more perfect response to 9 / 11 than the American invasion of Iraq.

"...that this war is not only misguided but exactly what the enemies of this country want.)..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Kid Stays in the Picture

"...Directed by: Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen. Say what you will about infamous Hollywood producer/shark Robert Evans: He..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reign of Fire

"...we discover, and, unsurprisingly, this whole global warming thing may not have been entirely our fault after all. Reign..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

It's a moviehouse melee as a rumored three more suitors enter into the Great Hills 8 bidding war.

"...of the former Great Hills 8 Theatre. Now word comes down -- or rumor, actually, since everyone's official comment..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Frailty

"...Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Jeremy Sumpter and Luke Askew. What is it about Texas and gothic horror tales? Do..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blur

As produced by Hyde Park Theatre, playwright Melanie Marnich's Blur draws the audience along in a briskly-paced, dynamic ride.

"...some sort of damage, visible or not -- it's what we do with it that matters...."

April 5, 2002 Arts Review by M.B. Rice

Donnie Darko

This unnerving, electrifying film provides a unique take on the teen psyche in modern suburbia.

"...but spends its entire two hours refuting. And it comes for Donnie (Gyllenhaal), a cocky, confused 16-year-old kid living..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ali

Mann's film, which has some terrific moments, hits the highlights only. Will Smith, layered in subtle facial prosthetics in order to resemble Ali, does no disservice to the memory of the Greatest, but the best thing here is Jon Voight, who loses himself thoroughly in the role of sportscaster Howard Cosell.

"...time. You can't fault Smith's work here -- Ali may be one of our easiest heroes to parody, but..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Majestic

"...Ron Rifkin, Hal Holbrook and Amanda Detmer. The “Majestic” may be the name of the old movie house Jim..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

History by the Tape

LBJ's secret White House tapes reveal more than he may have intended

"...The news to come out of Reaching for Glory: Lyndon Johnson's Secret White..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

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