Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"...is concerned with not only physical attributes but a sense of spirit, too: Energy must be at its peak..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

America the Brutal

Missed Information

"...Nelson of Legal Aid, Jung's ignorance is all too common. The welfare office "doesn't ask any questions until she's..."

June 27, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight

"...It feels like a direct response to all the common criticisms of the franchise up to this point: The..."

June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...Favorite Seasonal or Limited Run: Limited in the sense that it’s undeniably extra, and only casually referenced by..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Minamata

Johnny Depp keeps it low-key in this bleak envirodrama

"...Corporation. The neurological and developmental toll inflicted was so common in the fishing community that it became known as..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Behold a Pale Horse: the White Horse Turns Ten with No Signs of an Apocalypse

A look back at the early days of the “black sheep” of Austin honky-tonks

"...away, the two realized they had a lot in common, not just in regards to hard work, but how..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

The Spine of Night

Epic Rotoscoped animation updates Ralph Bakshi’s dark fantasies

"...is built on blood magic, and violence is the common currency of the good and the wicked. At the..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mogul Mowgli

Riz Ahmed’s searing rap drama seeks a sense of British Pakistani identity

"...due to a medical crisis, so there is undeniable common ground. But Mogul Mowgli uses the narrative setup to..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jumbo

True love this wild and weird romance between a woman and her fairground ride

"...the inherent ridiculousness. Instead, you'll simply absorb its glowing sense of wonder. Even when we're used to characters falling..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Heartworn Highways

Restored documentary brings back the founding voices of outlaw country

"...as a lyric, scenes of rolling highways and seemingly commonplace moments rendered powerful, even poetic, through the music and..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Doug Freeman

Alone

Neo-slasher is quietly effective and bloodily harsh

"...breadth to the muddy color wheel that has become common in modern survival horror. The sense of true wilderness..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Q&A With City Manager Spencer Cronk

In his first sit-down interview with the Chronicle, Austin's CM discusses public safety, the budget, and next steps

"...in the community is already so high with this sense of inaction?..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Good Manners

A Brazilian werewolf tale that takes a while to bite

"...blocks in the distance are illustrated, having more in common with the City of Oz than a central business..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

God's Own Country

Love and lambing on the cruel, cold hills of England

"...The title is the common nickname for Yorkshire (think of it as the Texas..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...echoed that complaint: "Not only does it not make sense, but it doesn't make fiscal sense, because it costs..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Café Society

A lesser Woody Allen film, but not without its pleasures

"...finding her own means of expression and resisting the common temptation to deliver lines drenched with Allen’s unmistakable cadences..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: Every Day Is Halloween

See No Evil 2, The Houses October Built, and LFO

"...But, as with American Mary, there's a surprisingly eloquent sense of sadness, even melancholy, amid the gore...."

Nov. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Primarily Texas

Musings on the day after a frozen vote

"...of free media publicity to spread conspiracy-mania and related nonsense before being dispatched by David Alameel. With five candidates..."

March 7, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"...a calm voice, trying to build consensus and a sense of belonging. Allen Weeks: Asking and Listening..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fill the Void

In this fascinating Israeli film set within a community of ultra-Orthodox Jews, a young woman grapples with whether to marry her dead sister's husband.

"...marriage partners may seem, Shira also conveys a universal sense of a young woman’s joy at the prospect of..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Psych Fest: Rain Parade

Q&A with headliner/bandleader Matt Piucci

"...this sort of Byrds-y/Love kind of core really made sense to us...."

April 25, 2013 Music Post by Greg Beets

The Return of Lila Downs

‘La Reyna’ makes another rare stop in Austin – tonight

"...a particular species of an agave that’s the most common here in Oaxaca, and in many other regions of..."

April 9, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

There's little about this return trip to Middle-earth that feels "unexpected" or fresh.

"...they that few will ever attempt that name-all-the-dwarves challenge common to Snow White’s companions. Gollum (Serkis) reappears for a..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brazilian Broadband

Gilberto Gil Q&A

"...social dynamics, the discussion of different values. In a sense, fighting the traditional social and moral values. We were..."

Oct. 30, 2012 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...opposition to every administration initiative, without regard to the common welfare. An Obama presidency would maintain institutional leverage and..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

The Five-Year Engagement

This romcom starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel possesses something rare: rational, relatable adults.

"...Toning down the dopeyness so common to his onscreen personas, Segel plays San Francisco chef..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Carbon Nation

Carbon dioxide emissions will be the death of us all unless we take steps to counteract the harm already done, says this new eco-doc.

"...The film’s hectic pace and flow has more in common with design of a kids’ educational TV show, and..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Harmony and Me

This Austin-made gem by Bob Byington is a sharply written and acted observational piece about a heartsick guy played by Justin Rice.

"...it will be due to happenstance rather than any sense of the filmmaker calling attention to various spots. In..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Living in Illusion

Chris Hedges on the inevitable consequences of empire

"...does it more broadly represent a summation of your sense of where things have been headed for the last..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...not be on the table later – an awkwardly common explanation in the volatile energy business. The move was..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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