At Eternity’s Gate

Transcendent examination of van Gogh through his own eyes

"...Not enough can be said about Willem Dafoe’s amazing performance as..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Panel: Good Night & Good Luck: Media in Election Years

Freedom of press in the age of alt-facts

"..."The Trump campaign would rarely ever answer my questions," said Fahrenthold. "So I started posting my notes and work..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

"It Began Without Warning" at SXSW

Body horror-tinged tale crawls into Midnight Shorts

"...may be short, but its five minute runtime is enough to catch the audience unawares. That's exactly the plan,..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Hoarder

Matt Winn and Emily Atack on storage nightmares

"...how many storage lockers there are in America? There's enough square footage that you could store Manhattan four times..."

April 6, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From Second Street to Carruth

AISD and city relations improving with concrete results

"...lit into incumbent Mayor Lee Leffingwell for not doing enough to protect Austin ISD's neighborhood schools. In fact, his..."

Feb. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hurt Locker

An elite bomb-dismantling squad in Iraq tread the fine line between keeping themselves alive and coming back for another adrenaline rush.

"...awful and thrilling all at once.) The tension is enough to make you slightly sick, and the overall mood..."

July 10, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Carona Says Filibuster About Process, Not Vengeance

Watson blasts local-option opponents as "bumper-sticker arguments"

"...The threatened filibuster, Carona said, is not an act of vengeance...."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

11th Hour Meltdown

Senate blows up as House refuses to completely suspend 24-hour posting rule

"...conference committees for dozens of bills, it wasn't full enough to be in conflict. But a major blow-up in..."

May 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie is a tonally confused spoof, which, for once, doesn't go far enough comedically.

"...degree of affection, right out of the gate. That said, Superhero Movie blows harder than Storm from X-Men. It's..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Imaginary Heroes

Only this troubled suburbanite family knows if they are imaginary heroes or ordinary people.

"...how many hidden revelations you can stand before saying "enough’s enough." Directed by 24-year-old X2: X-Men United scribe Harris,..."

March 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

De-Lovely

Affectionate biography of Cole Porter's life is packed wall-to-wall with song-and-dance numbers but is short on new insights.

"...with song-and-dance routines, many of which are performed appealingly enough by contemporary pop singers like Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello,..."

July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Asian Connection

"...crowds the racks of Asian video outlets nationwide. Having said that, I’d still recommend Asian Connection to genre fans..."

Jan. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...these for, say, $7 or $8 a pop (just enough to cover the cost of the blank CDs, soft..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Column

Angels and Insects

"...level, never anything less than fascinating, it must be said that the picture, in many ways, falls short of..."

March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Ashes of Time

"...cinematography at last year's Venice film festival. As I said before, Ashes of Time is a film designed for..."

June 9, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Little Buddha

"...narrative, he never falters. Not as much can be said of the plot's progression. Oftentimes, it feels too calculated,..."

May 27, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brother's Keeper

This documentary is about the unlikeliest of subjects: an alleged mercy killing between a pair of barely socialized, virtually illiterate, unkempt, unhygienic, slow-witted, never-married bachelors.

"...factor is enormously high and, it could almost be said, that this movie is good enough to be fiction...."

Jan. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Leprechaun

A greed-addled leprechaun goes on a killing spree in search of his pot o' gold.

"...Olandt, Mark Holton and Robert Gorman. Gads! The less said about this one, the better. Suffice to say, Leprechaun..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Solar Crisis

"...naked breasts in the gratuitous shower sequence wasn't satisfying enough, then how about her even more gratuitous flashback to..."

Dec. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cannes Festival of Humor in Advertising

"...Directed by: Various. There's a lot to be said for television commercials, not the least of which seems..."

March 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City, County Issue Disaster Declaration, Seek Federal Funds for Cleanup to Come

Food Bank will be at two Eastside locations tomorrow

"...Friday afternoon, AE VP of Field Operations Elton Richards said “today was a really good day.”..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Georgetown ISD Parents Say Students Involved in Sexual Assault Must Face Consequences

Parents say neither the administration nor law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids

"...neither the administration nor local law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids or hold anyone accountable for..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

SXSW Film Interview: The Cellar

How Brendan Muldowney brought fun and family into his horror

"...and he takes the compliment. "Except there's no gore," said the director said. "I made it so my daughter..."

March 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Seeks Consensus as It Eyes Affordability Crisis

A lot is not enough

"...affordability "the most significant economic issue facing our community," said Hockenyos. "Pretty soon it's going to be a whole..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: A Good Person

The Achilles heel of COVID is that it's not deadly enough to get the attention of the real knuckle draggers

"...law that would require everyone to get vaccinated against said virus. That's assuming a vaccination is created while there..."

May 21, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Rodney Reed's Attorneys Seek Retrial

Forensic experts believe Stacey Stites died before midnight

"...death is inaccurate, and that the discrepancy should be enough to warrant a retrial...."

Feb. 12, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

International Flavor

Josh Ebsworth takes his talent for barbecue back to England

"...academy and subsequently cut off my shoulder-length hair,” he said...."

June 23, 2014 Food Post by Austin Heiberg

Abortion Bill Will Be Considered Tuesday in House Committee

Testimony will be limited

"...Cook, R-Corsicana, chair of the House State Affairs Committee, said this afternoon that he will limit the amount of..."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Better Than Nothing?

Controversial puppy mill regulations pass

"...a stuffed dog. "We're into cats and dogs," she said, holding the toy in her arm...."

March 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Watson's 3/17 Speech Against Voter ID

Transcript of Austin senator's remarks

"...his words worth printing in full. Here's what he said on Tuesday, March 17, in an ultimately futile argument..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

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