SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...Home Director: Kris Swanberg. Writer: Kris Swanberg, Jade Healy, David Lowery, Ben Kasulke A woman tries to get over..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Christopher Cross

One World Theatre, Jan. 18

"...with, most of the arrangement coverage fell to saxophonist David Mann, who filled gaps as needed and faithfully reproduced..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Music Review by Greg Beets

Off the Record

Grupo Fantasma gets a Grammy nod, a tribute to the Cactus Cafe's Griff Luneburg, and tripping daisies with Woozyhelmet

"..."White Freight Liner Blues" that was nearly matched by David Garza and Abra Moore's duet on TVZ's "Marie." Luneburg..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...like Zach Galifianakis and musicians like Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, and Jon Brion (who scored Eternal Sunshine and I..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film News

Legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman on the ropes at Lord's Gym

"...Austin Jon Cryer, James Spader, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, and Rodriguez's son Rebel. The story is about a..."

July 4, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Bowie, Escovedo, and the Brooklyn Boy

Bowie/Bolan/Lynott producer Tony Visconti strings up a Real Animal

"...in hopes of becoming a full-fledged record producer. Manfred Mann the first day, Procol Harum the second. "What I..."

June 20, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

'When There's No More Room in Hell …'

Dead again

"...in all its uncut, midnight movie glory. The local Mann Cinemas fourplex regularly screened Dawn... to a uniformly drunk,..."

June 2, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Tyler Perry's latest feel-good drama about African-American family relationships scores its best casting with Angela Bassett in the lead, but otherwise falls prey to Perry's slipshod filmmaking technique.

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, David Mann, Tamela J. Mann, Rick Fox, Lance Gross, Frankie..."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drillbit Taylor

This mediocre tween comedy that stars Owen Wilson comes from some very talented people – Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen – who appear to be experiencing a delayed sophomore slump.

"...Directed by: Steven Brill. Starring: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Danny McBride, Josh Peck, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dexter: The First Season

Moral responsibility extends even to the amoral

"...Century Fox): Forensic anthropologist (Emily Deschanel) and FBI agent (David Boreanaz) banter over gleefully gross murders. Chemistry: unrefutable...."

Sept. 14, 2007 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

'The Barber of Seville': Oh, we meant to do it this way

With Bass Concert Hall no longer available, Austin Lyric Opera is working to stage The Barber of Seville in a hall with no orchestra pit, no proscenium, and no wing space

"...ended up sailing in is Riverbend Centre, Dr. Gerald Mann's richly realized modern version of a Greco-Roman amphitheatre on..."

April 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Film News

"...Lights, a horror film with comedic elements, to christen David Cuddy's Ranch Studios in Kyle when it starts filming..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Idiocracy

Mike Judge's underrated comedy Idiocracy is the story of a man who awakes 500 years in the future to find a society so dumbed-down that he instantly becomes the smartest person alive.

"...Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Alan Crews, Sara Rue, David Herman and Brad "Scarface" Jordan. Ironically, Judge's latest film,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...pop legend Warren Storm, Cajun Wildman Steve Riley, songwriter David Egan, and smokin' guitarslinger C.C. Adcock backed by Richard..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Film News

Reporting from the starting line of the SXSW marathon

"...TexFX's Gary Walker (also running were Bennie Klain, Kristina Mann, and Ken Lewin) and beat the beast that is..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Rockford Files: Season One

How Raymond Chandler's coffee can became Stephen J. Cannell's cookie jar, with James Garner as the constant

"...Also Out NowMiami Vice Season Two (MCA): As Michael Mann readies his stadium-seating summer spinoff, 1984's Crockett and Tubbs..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Film News

The top stories of 2005

"...Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page, starring Gretchen Mol, David Strathairn, and Lili Taylor; and Ron Mann's Tales of..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Page Two

Prelude to a column on cinematographer Haskell Wexler – by way of defending the ideological, political, and philosophical passions of John Sayles and Maggie Renzi against the intellectual bankruptcy of most current film criticism

"...Marianne Leone (she plays Christopher's mother on The Sopranos), David Strathairn, director Nancy Savoca, and producer Rich Guay were..."

June 3, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Saturday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...includes footage filmed and edited by Robert Rodriguez. – David Lynch THE NEVILLE BROTHERS7:30pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Naked City

Muslims gather at the Capitol, while clerics swap pulpits on Sunday

"...Ahlul Bayt Association was entertained by the Rev. Gerald Mann's Riverbend Church out on Highway 360. The two sat..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...to return it the next day. According to Bob Mann -- UT journalism professor, occasional spokesperson for Democratic politicos,..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

Harvey Pekar's two Chronicle covers have been a rare, and deserved, exception to our 22-year focus on local news, culture, and events.

"...our covers have had Austin-related subjects. I remember that David Byrne, Frank Zappa, and Duke Ellington each graced our..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The ARA Faces the Music

For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance

"...the world to the shop's owners, Leonard and Minnie Mann, and to anyone with a vested interest -- be..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...Bridget Bauer to hold all calls (sorry, Mike Levy). David McGee, who's doing a phoner for Barnesandnoble.com, and his..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...The Bridge on the River Kwai (D: David Lean, 1957): Sun, 6/1, 1:10, 4:20, & 7:30pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

"In a New Light" Programs

"...Robert Adamson" Examination of two pioneers of 19th-century photography, David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, presented by David Coleman,..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature

The Life of David Gale

"...Parker. Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Gabriel Mann, Rhona Mitra, Matt Craven and Leon Rippy. One thing..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two

When they label war protesters' speech as traitorous, right-wing war supporters reveal themselves as truly anti-American.

"...Go Further, presented by filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass) and Woody Harrelson, follows Woody and gang's environmental-consciousness-raising..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Short Cuts

Savlov goes South by

"...well as opening night film Go Further (from Ron Mann and starring Woody Harrelson), Greg Pritikin's Dummy, with Tori..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

"...The Man From Laramie (D: Anthony Mann, 1955): Tue, 7/16, 9:40pm; Wed, 7/17, 7:15pm..."

May 31, 2002 Screens Feature

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