England Made Me

Culture editor Richard Whittaker presents a season of classic British movies that defined the nation's cinema

"...self-destructive instincts of Jimmy the Mod (a squirrely Phil Daniels), which say more about Seventies burnout than the death..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Let Me Paint You a Picture

Movies were made to be shared

"...the depth of the story," says my brother. Meanwhile, Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview and Paul Dano as Eli..."

May 20, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Parks, Gardens, Pisces, and More Arts Events for the Week

Get out and get arty, away from the SXSW crowds

"...preceded by a screening of the 1993 romance starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder.   – Kat McNevins Gary..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stephen Harrigan on A Friend of Mr. Lincoln

The Austin writer reveals the vision behind his portrait of the 16th president as a young man in his new novel

"...SH: I saw the Daniel Day-Lewis Lincoln, and I've seen other Lincoln movies, so..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Blood near Marfa was in its second day when Daniel Day-Lewis fell down a mine shaft and broke two..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...hearings. The movie reteams those Age of Innocence co-stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder, and is directed by The..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM: Musicians of Behavior

Actors are musicians of behavior

"...Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, James Dean, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day-Lewis, Katharine Hepburn, Helen Mirren, Laurence Olivier – though..."

May 2, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Beam Me Up, Simon

Simon Pegg carefully engineers his role in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

"...of that club is actually the bowling alley where Daniel Day Lewis clubs Paul Dano to death."..."

May 17, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Spine Tingler

Horror pioneer and first-time novelist Tobe Hooper plays with the medium and metafiction in Midnight Movie

"...to the casting. It would just have to be Daniel Day-Lewis playing me. [laughs]..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...into that as a prefix the way entertainers like Daniel Day-Lewis do with all of those Best Actor Oscars..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Race for Prez Is Already Reality TV. Let's Cast the Movie Version.

Cruise as Cruz? Wiig for Warren?

"...through extensive computer graphics. Expensive, but well worth it. Daniel Day Lewis is our greatest actor. Kenneth Branagh brings..."

Aug. 8, 2015 Screens Post by James BigBoy Medlin

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 list

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10s

"...Denis Lavant (Holy Motors), Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln), Sean Penn (This Must Be the Place)..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grunge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

'Picture book of people with each other'

"...Pussy Galore – Jon Spencer looking like a young Daniel Day-Lewis – and an Urge Overkill shot glinting a..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Of Church and State

British director Stephen Frears discusses his new film, Liam

"...Roberts, Glenn Close, Ian Hart, Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dustin Hoffman, Billy Crudup, Don Cheadle, and John..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Luv Doc: The Wrong Message

Why your conscience is nagging you

"...stalk you to the ends of the Earth like Daniel Day-Lewis in The Last of the Mohicans. However, it's..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2018

Number one will shock you. No, for reals. Shocked and appalled.

"...of high fashion in post-war London really to be Daniel Day Lewis' last onscreen appearance? If so, then Paul..."

Dec. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rage in the Cage

Alamo celebrates the inimitable genius of Nicolas Cage

"...But the point is, Cage knows it. "He's like Daniel Day Lewis, but he doesn't get the kudos he..."

Jan. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Variations on Carol of the Bells

Mermen, movies, and Whitney pulled me under for Christmas

"...Just as Daniel Day-Lewis reincarnates Lincoln, Campbell Scott’s father resurrected Patton in..."

Dec. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Letters at 3AM: The Lincolns of Hollywood

It is dangerous to view history through the eyes of sentimentality

"...But is this Lincoln? Daniel Day-Lewis's statue-come-to-life performance deserves all praise, but Tony Kushner's..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

There Will Be Film

"...ACTING KUDOS (MALE): Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Javier Bardem (No Country..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

There Will Be Film

"...ACTING KUDOS (MALE): Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Kurt Russell (Grindhouse, "Death..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Critics Association Announces Top Pic(k)s

The AFCA anoints There Will Be Blood best film of the year

"...Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Screens Feature

Film News Top 10 of 2006

The top Texas stories of 2006

"...Will Be Blood. He's no James Dean, but star Daniel Day-Lewis was known to jog around Marfa in a..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

On the set of 'Grind House,' sort of; plus, updates on 'There Will Be Blood,' 'Dallas,' and more

"...The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, will require a look that changes from the..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Bob Hudgins, successor of Tom Copeland at the Texas Film Commission, isn't wasting any time; plus, Andrew Shapter, Lunafest, and more

"...headlines. Paul Thomas Anderson is set to direct, with Daniel Day-Lewis starring. Do I sense Richard Linklater's hand in..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Life, Death, and Dance

Robert Duvall loves to tango. Robert Duvall loves Buenos Aires. And Robert Duvall loves Luciana Pedraza, the ravishing Argentinean-born woman who plays opposite him in Assassination Tango, a film in which the screen legend somehow conflates all these things.

"...RD: Sure. [winking] She knew who Daniel Day-Lewis was...."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Top 10s of 2002

The Austin Chronicle film reviewers offer their end-of-the-year lists and combine their individual lists to reach a group Top 10.

Jan. 3, 2003 Screens Feature

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Controversial writer Hanif Kureishi teams up again with director Stephen Frears for Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, a vibrant and uneven portrait of a Thatcher-era progressive relationship in perpetual crisis.

"...the film -- made indie stars out of actor Daniel Day-Lewis as well as director Stephen Frears, with whom..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Screens Review by Will Robinson Sheff

Sid and Nancy

Although it was described as "pure fantasy" by the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten, Sid and Nancy gives the impression that it's not that far off the mark.

"...Vicious, Oldman (the second choice for the role was Daniel Day-Lewis!) also gives a harrowing, repellent performance -- underscoring..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Coming Soon

The Most Memorable Sex Scenes in Film

"...point out that the furniture-toppling first encounter between Tomas (Daniel Day-Lewis) and sudden skating partner Tereza (Juliette Binoche) is..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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