Seeking Levity

A writer best known for goofball comedies, Ed Solomon tapped his darker side for his directorial debut.

"...The first time I saw Ed Solomon, he was holding court at the Austin Film..."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Can we all finally just be excellent to each other?

"...Directed by: Dean Parisot. Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Charlie's Angels

"...Directed by: McG. Starring: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu,..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Levity

"...Directed by: Ed Solomon. Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman,..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Public Accuracy

Norman Solomon on a life of activism and writing

"...I momentarily considered calling this column the "Wisdom of Solomon," but that..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Short Cuts

Tim League and Harry Knowles team up to screen good movies for good causes.

"...The League of Extraordinary Films Dept.: In a move guaranteed to turn film geeks outside of Austin positively emerald..."

April 4, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Now You See Me

This magicians' caper film has a good cast but very little else hidden up its sleeve.

"...Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The In-Laws

"...Directed by: Andrew Fleming. Starring: Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Robin..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sherpa

Professor Robert Solomon could prepare you for any path

"...My memory of Bob Solomon is indissolubly connected to the Austin of the Eighties,..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Super Heavy Stones

Assessing the Rolling Stones' 2011

"...and ancient as the Rolling Stones aren't built for speed, of course, but as an institution that didn't even..."

Dec. 29, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

Dave Not Coming Back, Golden Arm this year's headliners

"...Fugitive Dreams, and the world premiere of Anne Rapp's carefully-crafted documentary about playwright Horton Foote, The Road Home (both..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Just Announced a Boatload of Programming

Spring and summer are chock-full of screenings and talks

"...of the Austin Film Festival as a weeklong event restricted to a chilly weekend in October, you're doing it..."

March 20, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

That's a Wrap

Notes and reviews from the Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference

"...a week of ballyhoo for the benefit of that oft-neglected Hollywood hero -- the writer. At conference panels and..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...in the Bronx to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window washer and a young German spitfire working in..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Napster Gone Barbados

What if Napster went offshore?

"...hate it, there's no denying that the robot monster created by Napster mastermind Shawn Fanning has the power to..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Feature by Tim Quirk

Reviving Austin's Cab Industry

ATX Co-op Taxi splits the difference between traditional taxis and ridesharing

"...worse, that Saturday night the city's budding ridesharing scene faced outright disaster when two of its fledgling companies –..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Crash Course

Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber

"...be left behind," says the longtime cabbie. "We'll be forced to compete from behind. If we're forced to compete..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Midway

Roland Emmerich goes all guns blazing recreating the pivotal sea battle

"...Directed by: Roland Emmerich. Starring: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...the world premiere of The Fall Guy, an eagerly awaited blockbuster reboot of the 1980s action-comedy television series...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...Corpus Christi enters the home stretch. Five years behind schedule, the bridge will have its official ribbon cutting on..."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond

"...Jan. 26, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the execution of death row inmate Larry Swearingen, who..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

An Eye for History

"...village chateau outside Cannes, France. David Douglas Duncan, the celebrated combat photographer and Life magazine photojournalist, is working late...."

April 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...bodice ripper?), but by November, its grounds will be used for a more exalted purpose: the Texas Book Festival’s..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

ATX Film News

Our monthly guide to what's filming and screening

"...new slate of features, shorts, and Midnighters. Joining previously announced names like the Zellner brothers with Damsel, Yen Tan's..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2017 You Haven't Seen Yet

From zombie musicals to political scandals, a bumper year

"...Screened at: Fantastic Fest..."

Jan. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Considers Taxi Franchises

CM Kitchen gives cab co-op idea a boost

"...hours of testimony concerning taxicabs and their respective franchises concluded last Wednesday, April 29, with an indication that change..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015 festival...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Count this as the third lineup list revealed by SXSW, totaling 964 performers of what will ultimately..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Last Laugh

Guy Forsyth signs off on God's Favorite Band

"...Austin, kicking off tonight at the Cactus Cafe, OTR reached out via email to Guy Forsyth for help with..."

April 21, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...SXSW Film has always been up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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