End of Watch

This believable L.A. cop drama, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena, is from the writer of Training Day, David Ayer.

"...by: David Ayer. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, Cody Horn, America Ferrera, Frank Grillo and David Harbour...."

Sept. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: The End of Us

Quarantine-made movie proves it can be done

"...might justly believe that you aren’t quite ready to watch a movie about life in quarantine. Seeing as we're..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Shane Pfender

Until the End of the World

Writing is not what I live for, it’s how I live

"...What Books Press. They received this essay the 6th of February, just as COVID-19 began to make us all..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael Ventura

'The NFL Beat': The End of the Super Agent

New CBA, new ball game

"...(who has his own issues). Rosenhaus is an agent of a much less cuddly variety if we are talking..."

May 23, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Hotel Vanya, or A Metaphysical-Paradigm at the End of Everythingness

For a getaway steeped in Chekhovian longing and ennui, The Hotel Vanya is the only place to stay

"...pulls himself and the wheeled chair along the edge of a borne settee. Around and around and around it..."

June 3, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM: A Prayer at the End of My Rope

The crucial element of prayer is "no alibis"

"...I have a friend in Alcoholics Anonymous in Los Angeles. Let's call my..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Bob Ray Goes Apesh!t, Commits to Creating Four Films By End of Summer

Bob Ray embarks on a short-filmmaking binge

"...by with some serious doobage, resulting in mad visions of Super-8 overload. It's even possible that Austin indie icon..."

Aug. 8, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Another End of an Era: Nau's Enfield Drug Is Closing

The soda shop and pharmacy has been struggling for years

"...On Tuesday, photos began circulating on social media of a “Store Closing/Everything Must Go!” sign draped across the..."

Sept. 28, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

End of the Line

The Passing of Grey Ghost

"...soulful voice that rasped out the blues to generations of listeners is finally silent. The Grey Ghost is gone,..."

July 26, 1996 Music Feature

The Verde Report: The End of the Beginning for Austin FC

Major League Soccer’s 27th franchise officially debuts – finally! – on Saturday against Los Angeles Football Club

"...a milestone factory for 42 months, since the concept of Major League Soccer in Austin became a serious thing...."

April 16, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Stars Host Watch Party

Long road trip coming to an end

"...The Texas Stars can see the end of the long road trip that started the weekend..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

DVD Watch: 'Fat Kid Rules the World'

Matthew Lillard's directorial debut has a big heart

"...SLC Punk! and how great he was in The Descendants, and his fun, respectful treatment of Scooby Doo. Maybe..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Watch This: The Sun Sets on a Relationship in Emily No Good’s “Space”

Costumes intertwine in a golden hour dance directed by Vanessa Pla

"...for Emily No Good’s new single “Space” chronicles the end of a relationship. Her fifth single under the solo..."

July 5, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

The Case of Michael Hickson Highlights Legal and Ethical Issues Around Who Receives Treatment During a Pandemic

Who makes end-of-life decisions?

"...COVID-19 has raised the profile of hospitals across the nation. They are crucial to..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

I Like to Watch

The Oscars may be so white, but TV is all Grey's

"...At the end of March 2005, I'd been writing about TV for..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

A Browner Shade of Black

Blazing trails of Chicano soul

"...At 12:06am, Jimmy Kimmel Live! explodes onto the air of local ABC affiliate KVUE. Punching the theme for the..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

School of Dance

Post-MFA, Ellen Bartel has a brand-Spankin' new choreographic point of view

"...as they paced and pivoted, evoking the human machine of mass transit in Ellen Bartel's MFA thesis dance, "Watch..."

May 11, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Fantastic Fest: City of Enders

Fantastic Fest

"...for some Benatar?" deadpanned the second, who was City of Ember star and legendary comic hardpan Bill Murray. (You..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Watch: Urban Heat Dances As the World Burns

“A Simple Love Song” reiterates romance during the apocalypse

"...Presenting a vision of end-times passion, Urban Heat frontman Jonathan Horstmann contrasts the..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

After the 'Watch,' What?

Alumni of AMOA's 'New Art in Austin' talk about the exhibition's impact on their careers

"...year marks the third time that the Austin Museum of Art has curated an exhibition of "New Art in..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Cook

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...It's official: With the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The 'Lot' of the Working-Class NFL Fan

Q&A with Jonny Mars, 'America's Parking Lot' docmaker

"...Around the world, state-of-the-art sporting arenas are being built, replacing treasured stadiums and..."

March 15, 2012 SXSW Post by Mark Fagan

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...supporters’ groups, and beyond helped develop the laundry list of traditions, habits, and quirks that made up Austin FC’s..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Top 10 Festival Films of 2019 You Haven't Seen Yet

Alien invasions, comedy exorcists, and searing commentary

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers. And every year, there are..."

Dec. 31, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Return of Artsploitation

Indie label returns with three psychosexual horrors

"...or even mainstream indie cinema, there's a whole globe of bizarre and envelope-pushing movies. The only problem is that..."

June 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: Killer or Fall Guy?

Was Daniel Nagle murdered by a man acting alone, or was it part of a larger conspiracy?

"...On the afternoon of Dec. 17, 1999, in Beeville, Texas, correctional officer and..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Cold Light of Day

A young businessman on vacation in Spain with his family becomes caught in a tangled web of espionage and intrigue in this lackluster follow-up by the director of JCVD.

"...The director of the 2008 Fantastic Fest smash JCVD returns with what..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kiss of Death

"...Hunt, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Rapaport and Ving Rhames. Kiss of Death is a solid piece of pulp drama that,..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hundreds of Thousands Denied Medicaid and Food Assistance in Texas

It's a department of dysfunction, and it isn’t getting better

"...Impoverished Texans, the vast majority of them children, could go hungry this Christmas because of..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Visions of Sugar Plums

It may be old news to most of us, but every December thousands of children discover The Nutcracker for the first time, and it inspires many to take up dance. Dawn Davis was one of them, and she talks to three young ballerinas about what The Nutcracker means to them.

"...The annual temporary madness has descended upon us. We are caught in the holiday whirlpool..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

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