Local Anthologies Take Root Growing Up

"...form, it's one that easily lends itself to being grouped in larger collections. Literary magazines are a well-established arena..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Arts Feature by Phil West

Swamp Dogg Lotions Up

After midnight at the Continental Club Friday & Saturday

"...the secrets of the rodent on the infamous album cover to Rat On! and does his best to explain..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Going Up

A profile of Austin’s pre-eminent honky-tonkers, the Derailers

"...Young, and Lefty Frizzell with those penned by the group's founders/singers/guitarists, Tony Villanueva and Brian Hofeldt, the local quartet..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...the number of people with Internet access worldwide will quadruple by 2005. ... The market research company forecasts 206..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

The Tillman Story

Documentary about the high-level cover-up of the circumstances surrounding the death of NFL star turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman.

"...memory of Pat Tillman, the football player who gave up a lucrative career in the NFL to join the..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Curse of the Golden Flower

The rather emotionally insignificant melodrama at the center of this film is given only minimal cover from scrutiny by Zhang Yimou’s visual virtuosity.

"...over a decaying era, relies on elaborate ceremonies to cover up the dysfunction and precariousness of his rule, and..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Last Full Measure

A true story of a hero denied recognition

"...Full Measure tries to describe why Pitsenbarger got the upgrade, and the process that saw the original application for..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Thin Ice

Greg Kinnear plays a larcenous insurance agent who steps into a caper that spirals out of control.

"...by: Jill Sprecher. Starring: Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup, David Harbour, Michelle Arthur, Lea Thompson and Bob Balaban...."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Golmaal Returns

In this Bollywood comedy sequel, a housewife's suspicions about her husband's infidelity lead to a preposterous cover-up.

"...about her husband's infidelity lead to a preposterously convoluted cover-up...."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Child 44

Tom Hardy leads an international cast in this Soviet-era serial killer thriller

"...totalitarian grip on the USSR, Child 44 does a superb job of capturing the grim living conditions and pervasive..."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sleuth

Surprisingly, this powerhouse combination of writer Harold Pinter, director Kenneth Branagh, and co-stars Michael Caine and Jude Law adds up to a load of nonsense.

"...reigning No. 1 British screen heartthrob and still come up with nonsense. But somehow the producers of Sleuth managed..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Will Ferrell runs comic circles around NASCAR.

"...Show), all thin cigarettes and incomprehensible accent, isn’t quite up to par as Jean, Ricky’s outed nemesis (though can..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Salt of Life

This Italian import by the director of Mid-August Lunch addresses the concerns of aging men who realize they are no longer attractive to young women.

"...to get nicked, the filmmaker is more likely to cover up the wound with concealer rather than any kind..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Life as We Know It

It's Two Singletons and a Baby, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel.

"...and attractive leads, Life as We Know It lives up to its title: This romantic comedy is more of..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Possession Arrow': Barnes<->Huggins

"...It's the same brand you used while trying to cover up the stench of alcohol emanating from your maw..."

Feb. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

The Da Vinci Code

Faithful adaptation of Dan Brown's bestseller treats the novel as if it were a sacred text even though it's basically a Hardy Boys mystery dressed up in provocative attire.

"...like the fast and the furious and seldom lets up. Its labyrinthine narrative of religious conspiracies, Christian revisionism, and..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Separate Lies

Julian Fellowes is two for two: The English actor’s first big screenwriting credit, Gosford Park, netted him an Oscar, and with this directorial debut, he again demonstrates a mastery of British uppercrust dramas.

"...Directed by: Julian Fellowes. Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett, Hermione Norris, John Warnaby, Richenda Carey, Linda Bassett..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

End of Days

"...the “so bad it's good” category and instead ends up as a dull time-waster of a film, rife with..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Plunkett & Macleane

"...it seems to me that's something you'd want to cover up, like a past flirtation with Coors Light or..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Clay Pigeons

"...pointing toward his wayward friend. Panicked, Clay manages to cover up the situation, but not before starting a chain..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

CB4

"...Live's Chris Rock and company are the hottest rap group in the world, an NWA “gangsta rap” rip-off oozing..."

March 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crime Month: Investigating True Crime on Netflix

Which shows deliver the criminal goods and are worth the watch

"...True crime is big business these days (even the Duplass brothers are in on it), and Netflix is no..."

July 25, 2018 Arts Post by Danielle White

Judges: Move the Lab out of APD!

Court judiciary pens memo to Council, county commissioners

"...The 15 county and district judges who make up Travis County’s Criminal Court Judiciary issued a memo on..."

Dec. 6, 2016 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Abortions Decrease in Texas After HB 2, Data Shows

DSHS finally releases 2014 abortion stats after ACLU request

"...After accusations of a department-wide strategic cover-up of key abortion data lodged by the ACLU of..."

June 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Reexamining History at AJFF

Austin Jewish Film Festival wrap

"...The 12th annual Austin Jewish Film Festival offered up yet another nicely curated slate of movies-with-a-Jewish-nexus for a..."

April 6, 2014 Screens Post by Anne S. Lewis

The AggreGAYtor: November 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...words, Ian McKellen fights Sauron, and Andrew Cuomo brews up a storm. Today’s AggreGAYtor went to town, riding on..."

Nov. 6, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Daily Hustle: 9/30/10

Council in East Austin, by way of Dominican Republic

"...The change of scenery, dramatic as it is, can’t cover up a light agenda. We’ll get to that below..."

Sept. 30, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 5/3/10

Blue bins and 'hood friends

"...Sure, TDH toldya he'd have a write-up of the City Manager's press pow-wow today, but then..."

May 3, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Big Changes in Big D

Cowboys offseason happenings

"...cause of their underachieving or just an excuse to cover up the fact that they were a poorly coached..."

March 5, 2009 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

Yogurt Shop

Defendants in yogurt shop murder may get an opportunity to bond out of custody while awaiting second trial

"...the state works toward retrying them for the 1991 quadruple slaying near Northcross Mall. In court proceedings Jan. 7,..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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