Curious George

It’s not perfect, but this big-screen debut of H.A. Rey’s lovable monkey is faithful to George’s gentle spirit while fully exploiting the possibilities of old-school, two-dimensional animation.

"...Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment, the production is faithful to George’s gentle spirit while fully exploiting the possibilities of old-school,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Zach Theatre's Sunday in the Park With George

Zach relalizes the Sondheim musical with near flawless execution but has little in the way of emotional reward

"...existence, beyond her relationship to his work. This is Georges Seurat, the post-impressionist French painter in the 1880s...."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

SXSW Film Review: The People vs. George Lucas

Taking sides over the creator of Star Wars

"...seen it). Even people who have never sat through George Lucas' epic tale of a galaxy far, far away..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bulletproof Heart

"...figure into his posh and orderly existence: his associate George (Boyle) and his sidekick-wannabe Archie (Craven). George comes to..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Casino Jack

Kevin Spacey stars in this entertaining romp about the career of disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

"...Directed by: George Hickenlooper. Starring: Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Jon..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Utz

"...Directed by: George Sluizer. Starring: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brenda Fricker, Peter Riegert and..."

June 11, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Legend of Tarzan

This new take on Tarzan, with its CGI jungle animals, isn't half bad

"...he returns to the Congo, he is accompanied by George Washington Williams (Jackson), an American soldier and adventurer who..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

King of the Ants

Nifty new thriller from Stuart Gordon, the director of Re-Animator.

"...Stuart Gordon. Starring: Chris McKenna, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel Baldwin, George Wendt, Timm Sharp, Ron Livingston, Vernon Wells and Lionel..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc Recommends: Beer 101

Whole Foods Market Downtown, Sunday, September 9, 2007

"...people, your only experience with ether was probably in Curious George Goes to the Hospital. Props to H.A. Rey..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?

A true-crime family mystery indicts decades of racial violence.

"...but not convicted. The story is eerily similar to George Zimmerman’s killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012...."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Triplets of Belleville

Move over Disney and Pixar: Sylvain Chomet’s Oscar-nominated animated feature is the kind of work that could only be authored by a singular individual.

"...kind of bastard offspring of the linear realism of George Grosz and the fantastic foreboding of Edward Gorey. Although..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

8 Women

"...Ludivine Sagnier and Firmine Richard. In the tradition of George Cukor's The Women, this French import features an all-female..."

Dec. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The 12 Signs of the Chinese Zodiac

Rollo Banks' Lunar New Year Chronicle covers

"...Worst Case: George Wallace..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by S. Emerson Moffat

Heights

This intersecting story that follows a half-dozen New Yorkers over the course of one long day and night is intellectually engaging and genuinely surprising, although not terribly risky.

"...Bradford, John Light, Matt Davis, Eric Bogosian, Andrew Howard, George Segal and Rufus Wainwright. Heights opens with Diana (Close),..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Universal High School Experience

Sarah Dessen's latest novel is 'The Moon and More'

"...of picture books. I was very much into the Curious George stuff. And I read Gone with the Wind..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Remembering What Drove Colonists to Rebel

"...Declaration of 1776, they listed their grievances against King George III of the UK; in part, they wrote: "For..."

June 30, 2008 Postmarks

Out of Commission

The curious saga of 20 portraits of British literary greats that UT paid Feliks Topolski to paint, then didn't show for decades

"...The Irish playwright was none other than George Bernard Shaw, who befriended Topolski shortly after the young..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Who Killed Porter Middle School?

The evidence points to George W. Bush. But he wasn't alone.

"...George Bush signed the No Child Left Behind law in..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Public Notice

Gather 'round the Yule log and the figgy pudding, get out a paper and pen, and jot down some of these items form our Annual Holiday Wish List 2000. Local organizations need you!

"...7. Guerilla art posters featuring a curiously powder-dusted Curious George W. in amusing and compromising positions..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

The 2021 Austin Chronicle Halloween Costume Contest

"...Brian & Theo Daigle - Curious George & The Man in the Yellow Hat..."

Oct. 28, 2021 Photo Gallery

History Rewritten by The Mandela Effect

Sci fi tragedy gets its world premiere in Austin

"...of the world aren't what he remembers (where –is– Curious George's tail?) and seems to be changing retroactively. This..."

Oct. 22, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Revisits Milk With Austin Screening

Dustin Lance Black on the pendulum of progress

"...Francisco Board of Supervisors. He, along with S.F. Mayor George Mascone, was assassinated by Dan White nearly a year..."

May 3, 2019 Screens Post by Beth Sullivan

The Luv Doc: Get Over It

You're not responsible for someone else's happiness

"...And a happy Valentine's Day to you too, Pissed!..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Alamo Going Ape for Lakeline Opening

New site opens doors on July 22 as Lake Creek closes

"...July 27 10:30am: Alamo Drafthouse and KLRU co-present Curious George Family Red Carpet Event 11:30am: Teenage Mutant Ninja..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reading Is Fundamental Hits Town

Literacy nonprofit brings Curious George to LBJ

"...A family literacy celebration introduces kids and parents to Curious George and a few children's book authors with titles..."

April 9, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Bedside Manner

Books as call to action

"...can imagine. A weekend purchase of the elusive yellow Curious George storybook (the blue and red versions each enthusiastically..."

Feb. 20, 2012 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Lissa Hattersley's Top 7 Greezy Wheels

"..."It's not about Curious George! Fun to sing, and the record has a..."

June 12, 2009 Music Feature

Recommended Monkey Reading

"...The Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret and H.A. Rey (Houghton Mifflin, $29.95)..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Books Feature

Bargains in the Mist

Where to find the missing link

"...Bucket – Yellow w/ Curious George – $6..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Features Feature

Dr. Dre, Method Man, Redman, Master P, The Artist, Eve, Mos Def, Flo Mob, etc.

"...the most welcome release date since my lil' cousin Curious George busted out of the San Antonio Zoo. Somehow,..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Gray

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