Take Me to the River New Orleans

Rhythms of the generations resonate in a portrait of the Big Easy

"...bounce, R&B, rap, percussion, and brass, featuring performances by Dr. John, Big Freedia, Snoop Dogg, PJ Morton, G-Eazy, Galactic,..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 National

"...7) Chris Knight, Little Victories (Drifters Church)..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Funny How Time Slips Away

ACL staff members reflect on their first memories of Studio 6A

"...by KLRU as an audio engineer on Sonrisas, a dramatic series for kids on PBS, and was asked to..."

Nov. 11, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Sherlock Holmes

As London's preternatural sleuth, John Barrymore broods through the producers' emphasis on his matinee-idol "Great Profile" even as his alcoholism continued tightening his sharp features

"...closet of Sherlock Holmes and whether Jude Law rejuvenates Dr. John Watson in suspect UK mastermind Guy Ritchie's forthcoming..."

June 26, 2009 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...worked with, and/or produced LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, the Drifters, Champion Jack Dupree, Ivory Joe Hunter, Ray Charles, Big..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Shadow

"...Directed by: Russell Mulcahy. Starring: Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller, Ian Mckellen, Peter Boyle, Jonathan..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Holmes & Watson

The Step Brothers bros get literary

"...Directed by: Etan Cohen. Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, Ralph..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Halloween

The night he came home again (for the first time)

"...evil, as described in a recording by the late Dr. Loomis (a stellar imitation of Donald Pleasence). But it's..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: 61 Bullets

The Kingfish, the doctor, and the doubters

"...in American politics as ever lived, was assassinated by Dr. Carl Weiss on September 8, 1935. At least that’s..."

Oct. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Halloween

Michael Myers is back in this "reimagining," courtesy of Rob Zombie.

"...Danny Trejo and Bill Moseley. Almost 30 years ago, John Carpenter's classic Halloween ended on an intriguingly ambivalent note,..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tales Behind the Posters

"...They were always singing about the ozone, so I drew the Ozone Express, headed out between two worlds."1974: Bruce..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Love is never having to say "I erased you."

"...Directed by: Michel Gondry. Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo,..."

March 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wonderland

Dull take on real-life murder mystery has one titillating factor: the involvement of former porn star John Holmes.

"...Directed by: James Cox. Starring: Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Josh Lucas, Franky G, Tim..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X2: X-Men United

"...openly gay man, I know what that’s all about." Droll is as droll does, and McKellen’s Magneto plays like..."

May 2, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Time Machine

"...film won't have to contend with.) David Duncan and John Logan's script -- which has transported the setting from..."

March 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Node Exit

What ails singers

"...can signify anything from a computer jockey's carpal tunnel syndrome to a wide receiver's blown-out knee. Since the occupation..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

102 Dalmatians

"...officer of Cruella (who, ever since her rehabilitation by Dr. Pavlov, prefers to be called Ella). A few other..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2000

"...Dumpty, an East Los Angelean reworking of the classic children's rhyme that's part Colors and part, well, part egg..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cider House Rules

"...Baker, Kate Nelligan, Heavy D and Erykah Badu. Novelist John Irving wrote the screenplay for The Cider House Rules..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tv-eye

Emmy-Meeny-Miney-Moe

"...Writing, Drama: Two of ER's best third-season episodes ("Faith," "Whose Appy..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Column by Christopher Gray

What a Tangled WWWeb

"...up on the World Wide Web. A page for Dr. James Ayres' class is up at http://www.dla.utexas.edu/depts/engl/special/winedale.html, offering brief..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Arts Column

Up From the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music

Delightful if overstuffed musical history of the Crescent City

"...Cosimo Matassa, Preservation Jazz Hall Band, Professor Longhair, and Dr. John, to name just a few. In addition to..."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Wrecking Crew

Behind the boards with L.A.'s unsung studio squad

"...L.A. recording troupe the Wrecking Crew – a name drummer Hal Blaine bestowed upon the more than 50 musicians..."

June 21, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The AggreGAYtor: March 19

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Beth Ditto lands in hot water, John Boehner refuses to lend support, and Prince Harry contemplates..."

March 19, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Gay Place: Howdy, Sailor

Gayest. South by. Ever.

"...behind the cha-cha heels. Thu., March 14, 11:15am. Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter, 5701 W. Slaughter Ln...."

March 15, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Son of Rogues Gallery

"...Gallery follows the 2006 Wilner production spearheaded by actor Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski, an outgrowth of their..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Swampadelic

Grateful Dead + Papa Mali = 7 Walkers

"...Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and Austin's godfather of funk Malcolm "Papa..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Just Keep Walking

Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce hit the Continental tonight

"...“as soon as the ink on my contract was dry. They made a lot of money by sort of..."

June 30, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Monstas

"...Monstas before. Ernie Durawa is a fixture on the Texas-drummer scene, having played with Doug Sahm, the Texas Tornados,..."

July 6, 2007 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Dr. John / Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint

Record review

"...Dr. John..."

June 16, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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