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"...92 min.) Before there existed The Usual Suspects - directo r Bryan Singer's scintillating thriller that's been blasting audiences..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Monkey Man

Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a gritty, nasty piece of work

"...Directed by: Dev Patel. Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash,..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Eternal Daughter

Ghosts of family bonds haunt Tilda Swinton in this continuation of The Souvenir

"...Directed by: Joanna Hogg. Starring: Tilda Swinton, Carly-Sophia Davies and..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The World to Come

Frontier romance speaks of a love that cannot speak the name it does not yet have

"...Directed by: Mona Fastvold. Starring: Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Casey..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Wander Darkly

Sierra Miller is a broken wonder with fractured memories of a fractured relationship

"...Directed by: Tara Miele. Starring: Diego Luna, Sienna Miller, Beth..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Earth

Documentary about how we reshape the land digs deep but maybe too wide

"...Directed by: Nikolaus Geyrhalter...."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bloodshot

Vin Diesel at his most Vin Diesel in this smash mouth comic adaptation

"...Directed by: Dave Wilson. Starring: Vin Diesel, Guy Pearce, Eiza..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Passion inflamed in this study of women repressed and resurgent

"...Directed by: Céline Sciamma. Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Valeria..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jumanji: The Next Level

Back in the game for a fun if flimsier sequel

"...Directed by: Jake Kasdan. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rafiki

Kenyan LGBTQ drama is a miracle solely for existing, yet also a vibrant, colorful romance

"...Directed by: Wanuri Kahiu. Starring: Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Jimmy..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...is a series of impossibilities. You don't get to direct a movie of this scale in Texas. You don't..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Predator

The Predator needs an editor

"...Directed by: Shane Black. Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

'We've Got Climate Change'

Lee Nichols interviews UT biologist Camille Parmesan about the evidence and consequences of global warming.

"...(or higher in elevation), or are experiencing spring reproductive events earlier -- in response to decades of atmospheric warming...."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...And there's little to no Black lives at these events." The MRB called Moore's cancellation an act of cowardice...."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Rooster Teeth Became an Online Phenomenon

9.5 million YouTube subscribers can’t be wrong

"...even the executives still voice characters on shows, or direct, or produce. However, this wasn't some hobby that turned..."

May 11, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

John Dyer Baizley’s Brute Emotion

Baroness frontman cuts through the B.S. for Chaos in Tejas

"...can do that with or without a super, super direct narrative. Not to say that there aren’t people who..."

May 30, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The KeyPoint Report

What APD didn't want the public to know

"...Below are selections from our direct, full transcript made of the KeyPoint Government Solutions report..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

Everyone's a Critic

The theatre community sounds off on critics as artists.

"...Robi Polgar's unabashed enthusiasm for the show and its director. Why? Because Robert Faires, who co-produced and directed Twelfth..."

July 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Everybody Must Get 'Stoned'

Improv Guru Keith Johnstone brings his Maestro to the Long Center

"...Keith Johnstone is coming to Austin to direct a night of Maestro improvisation...."

Jan. 15, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"..."[H]e never gave them to you directly or indirectly, did he?" Villafranca asked...."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...using drugs, and that some officers were apparently working directly for López and his cohorts, Farris says, APD drained..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Price Baseball?

The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi

"...partners have persuaded a city and the state to directly subsidize a facility for their business. (3) Not content..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...impervious cover*, in apparent disregard of fairly specific Council direction, and that the vast majority of the increases in..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin @ Large: Unequal Farce

The 'Statesman' leaps to its own defense … and crashes on takeoff

"...Statesman reported it (although despite considerable searching and a direct request to Oppel, we could find that number nowhere..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...smoked mutton, roast beef, and smoked ham. For catered events, they also serve fried catfish, steaks, and even fajitas...."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Beyond the Closet Door

Gay/Lesbian Filmmakers Find New Inspiration

"...themes, as well as some provocative documentaries and special events, set the stage for interesting trends that may make..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Screens Feature

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"...movie wants us to see her path as having direct relevance to her past, itÕs really little more than..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...Special Events Commander Wes Hopkins says EMS retains a "very good..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Money for Nothing

Millions of Williamson County taxpayer dollars pour into a contractor's pocket, and no one seems to know why.

"...project -- construction of an East Williamson County Special Events Center in Taylor -- was awarded to and negotiated..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Notice: Congress CARES About You

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

"...be solidly targeted at keeping workers employed and giving direct, immediate aid to those who need it. Direct payments..."

April 3, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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