In the Land of Blood and Honey

Angelina Jolie steps behind the camera to helm this picture she also wrote, which focuses on the emotional fallout of the Bosnian War.

"...The film opens in 1992 as a date between two would-be lovers – Ajla (Zana Marjanovic) and..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

AISD Takes November Vote

Trustees shift election date, Del Valle, Eanes may follow

"...Austin looks lonelier than ever with its May election date. Last night, the Austin Independent School District Board of..."

Oct. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Changes at Fareground's Downtown Food Hall

Antonelli's Cheese Shop to close; new bar set to open

"...Exactly one year to the date of officially announcing their opening date, Kendall Antonelli said,..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

'Being Ginger' screens at AMC Barton Creek for one night only

"...One night, Scott Harris was walking down the street when two..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

I Am Number Four

This filmed adaptation of the first book in the proposed Lorien Legacies series follows the tribulations of an alien refugee on Earth.

"...a Jet Ski loop-de-looping in the ocean, a sexy night swim, and relocation to Ohio. I Am Number Four..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Foodie's Valentine's Day Guide

... Not involving edible underwear

"...rustic balconies and gilded woodwork. But as on any night, the best restaurant destination is the one most highly..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Body Shots

"...(American Pie's Reid) accuses football star Michael (O'Connell) of date rape. Is she exposing the beast within the sports..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Dill Scallion

"...a slut and thus the inspiration for his hilarious overnight hit “You Shared You.” He leaves her behind and..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Cry of the Owl

"...husband-to-be, Patrick (Penot). When the jealous Patrick vanishes one night and Robert shows up for a dinner date with..."

April 3, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Death Watch: Cruel & Unusual Confinement

Convicted hit man faces third date with death

"...as she returned to her San Antonio home one night in July 1992...."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Stuber

Buddy cop action-comedy isn’t making many friends

"...even though the Big Sick guy has a hot date with the girl he loves that same night. Trouble..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blockers

Butt-chugging gags can't hide Blockers' big heart.

"...on Sam through her growing pains. But a prom night pledge between the girls that they will all lose..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Professor Dumpster Wanted a Dialogue – He Got One

Nora Ankrum responds to the bowtie backlash

"...I was scrolling through my Facebook feed Friday night when I spotted Dan Solomon’s Texas Monthly blog post,..."

March 11, 2015 News Post by Nora Ankrum

Dead Man Down

Noomi Rapace, the original Lisbeth Salander, reunites with her The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo director for this NYC gangland thriller starring Colin Farrell.

"...someone like James Gray (The Yards, We Own the Night) – with his facility for immigrant turf wars and..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cooking Is for Lovers

Love is on the menu at these Valentine's Day cooking classes

"...why not save the dinner reservations for a special date night down the road and sign you and your..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Paranormal Activity 3

Turns out that the third time is the charm: This one delivers the jolts with subtlety and brio.

"...family tormented by things that go bump in the night, invisible beings caught on blurry videotape, and an eerie..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Collector

From the writer and director of Saw 4-6 comes this horror film about a handyman who tries to rob his employers' home but finds it rigged with a lethal maze.

"...if their usurious outlay isn't repaid in full by midnight that very night. Arkin, a housebreaker with a heart..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Adam & Steve

It’s an honest, refreshing comedy about love – gay, straight, or both – and is a date movie for all occasions and persuasions.

"...in 1987. The attraction is instant, and before the night is through Adam is hoovering up Steve’s coke and..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

My Boss's Daughter

Ashton Kutcher suffers the price of fame with the release of this previously shelved clunker.

"...Electra, Terence Stamp and Molly Shannon. Opening weekend, Saturday night, 7pm: There’s a dozen or so of us in..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

"...rants about being too fat, disregard for boyfriend’s poker night, the like. But there’s a snag. Andie sets her..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Man Who Wasn't There

The story is rife with the Coens' ripe ambivalence, a black seriocomic opera of fouled-up American dreams, and a meditation on ambivalence that is itself often as ambiguous as the emotional meanderings of its protagonist, a small-town barber. The film's black-and-white image processing is stunning.

"...it. Shot on color film and then processed into stark-as-nightmares black-and-white by cinematographer Roger Deakins, this is the most..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All Over the Guy

"...the two heterosexuals in the quartet arrange a blind date between their respective gay best friends, for the less..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Kansas City

"...has ever heard. Kansas City was home to the all-night “cutting contests,” competitive jam sessions that attracted all the..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The House

They say the house always wins, but sometimes ...

"...Brendan O’Brien, co-writers of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and the successful Neighbors films starring Seth Rogen and..."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

On marshmallows, V.C.'s in Vegas, and a Weird sad signoff

"...2.0 a go, Veronica Mars movie gets a release date, Lars Nilsen hangs up his Something Weird Wednesday hat,..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Primary Set for May 29

Filing re-opens, and parties change precinct rules

"...judges in San Antonio have set a new primary date of May 29, with a runoff date of July..."

March 2, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Other Guys

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this buddy cop comedy that takes some digs against corporate criminals.

"...director McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Step Brothers). Again,..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...One night, our unreality check washed up on girlfriend's porch as..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Safety Net

Chillin' with a trio of Austin's hippest emergency-services personnel

"...to those over 21. There aren't many: Though the night's headliner is 311, the Nebraska group whose mid-Nineties fusion..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Valentine’s Day Dining: Five Restaurants Where Food Meets Romance

Don’t give away your heart on an empty stomach, baby

"...Valentine’s Day, that ancient tradition, might provide the perfect night to Netflix-and-chill, sure – but maybe only after you..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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