Tropic of Cancer

"...Bauer and Laurence Ligneres. Based on the once highly controversial novel by Henry Miller (it was banned as obscene..."

Aug. 13, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

La Bête Humaine

Jean Renoir shot it in 1938, just as Hitler's troops were occupying the Sudetenland and Neville Chamberlain and his band of appeasers were bending Europe's back to the whims of the Third Reich. So, you'll forgive him for making such a dark picture.

"...Controversial Classics, Vol. 2: The Power of Media (Warner Home..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Finding Jewels With Richard Linklater

Director's AFS series celebrating 80s cinema returns tonight

"...was also a time of undeniable underground and unrecognized classics that Richard Linklater has been highlighting in his annual..."

May 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...that universities no longer prioritize the teaching of the classics, that professors no longer contemplate beauty and truth. He..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sxsw

"...a bunch of people to jump by releasing the controversial It's Only Right and Natural, containing "I Don't Care..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Same Old Song

"...Resnais, the great French filmmaker responsible for such seminal classics as Hiroshima, Mon Amour and Last Year at Marienbad,..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paramount Theatre Announces 50th Summer Classic Film Series

Old friends and new faces mark this major anniversary

"...Dogs in Space, and a brace of feminist punk classics in Out of the Blue and Ladies and Gentlemen..."

May 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Patrizi’s Unveils Much-Anticipated Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant

Nic Patrizi's food truck is intent on making his new Cajun restaurant a lively neighborhood watering hole

"...basil in his take on pesto, the iconic Leopold), classics will be locally adapted to deliver big flavor, quickly,..."

March 13, 2020 Food Feature by Alex Detmar

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...Teen Lit Fest in Humble, Texas, due to the controversial nature and content of her novels. After the invitation..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

American Genre Film Archive Expands

Local film preservationists add Severin, Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome

"...recent releases have included peerless new scans of underground classics like Slugs, Grace Jones' whacked out vampire skin flick..."

Jan. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...summer's June launch of Lone Star by Sony Pictures Classics.) Of course, this summer offers dramas, romances, and comedies..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Books That Keep on Giving

Does It Come in Paperback?

"...(Hyperion, $17.95 hard), needs no introduction and joins those classics to be cared for like precious jewels...."

Dec. 13, 1996 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

More Hot Butts!

"...Wal-Mart, of course, has always shied away from any "controversial" product and since I'm currently having problems with Circuit..."

June 28, 1996 Music Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...than the gritty stylist who gave us streetwise crime classics like City on Fire, but that doesn't mean that..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...top-flight soundtrack (which, beyond its primo selection of R&B classics, also features composer Danny Elfman's best work in years),..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...top-flight soundtrack (which, beyond its primo selection of R&B classics, also features composer Danny Elfman's best work in years),..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...to the wonderfully out-of-kilter monologues the interviewees deliver. The controversial decision to store "the deadliest substance known to man"..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...top-flight soundtrack (which, beyond its primo selection of R&B classics, also features composer Danny Elfman's best work in years),..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...has built her company's reputation through iconclastic and frequently controversial productions of new work plus the occasional odd tragedy..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Youth Theatre, Late Movies, Brat Dances, and More Recommended Events

It's not scorching! Get out while you can!

"...and peruse the shelves for hidden gems and lost classics, many of them never seen on a streaming platform...."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center

First of two nights drives home Madge’s four-decade ubiquity

"...Following those initial classics, Madonna often opted to mix several songs, relying heavily..."

April 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Holigay Movie Review

Three LGBTQ holiday movies to throw on, plus one bad queer movie challenge

"...(But I'm a Cheerleader) may have created the most controversial lesbian Christmas film of all time; just check the..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...mechanics of gay sex. And, of course, it is controversial among conservative Repub­lic­ans. According to the American Library Association,..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Drag Brunch Roundup

When two great things – brunch and drag – come together.

"...perfect brunch for birthdays, divorce parties, the ever so controversial bachelorette parties, or whatever else tickles your fancy...."

June 24, 2019 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Holiday Gifts for Fans of the Big and Small Screen

From essential box sets to writers’ wisdom: stocking fillers and the gifts that keep on giving for your watching pleasure

"...and whistles of FilmStruck remain: the rarities and the classics, director/actor retrospectives, commentaries for those films you hold dear,..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Live Music This Weekend, Sept. 1-4

An extra day of delights for your weekend music-going

"...it certified double platinum. The 22-year-old recently feuded with controversial Florida trap/rap-rock artist XXXTentacion, whom he dissed on “Xxxtracredit.”..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

DVDanger: Death Rattle Shakes

A case of "Rigor Mortis," and we pay our dues at the 'Death Spa'

"...little hilarious to Occidental audiences – not least because classics of the genre, like Encounters of the Spooky Kind..."

July 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...of East Texas landowners and activists to blockade the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

In the Red Corner: Housecore Horror Film Festival

The new kids on the block possess the whole Emo's / Antone's complex

"...Buttgereit (Nekromantik). From the cerebral to the spine-ripping, from classics like Maniac to world premieres – including Kyle Kuchta's..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Night of the Hunted'/'The Grapes of Death'

Horror auteur Rollin abandons vampires for mental decline

"...• Poor Pretty Eddie/Carnival Magic (HD Cinema Classics): Two of the most wonderfully bizarre and perverse slabs..."

April 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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