Enter the Fat Dragon

"...Roy Chiao, Fat Chung and Hark-On Fung. Trouble follows the character played by Sammo Hung wherever he goes. But,..."

May 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

"...it could hardly be termed a stroke of luck, the timing of this Bruce Lee film bio could hardly..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Karate Kid

The remake of this kids' classic was filmed in China and provides a decent update for a new generation.

"...Zhenwei. John G. Avildsen's 1984 original has become, in the fullness of time, a genuine pop-cultural touchstone. It's easy..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

The mass release of this top-notch Thai action film should havee American audiences grinning ear to ear and shore to shore.

"...Wannakit Siriput. Jackie Chan, your days are numbered. Actually, they’ve been numbered for what seems like ages now as..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bold One

Action / horror heartthrob John Saxon brings two classics to the Alamo.

"...Brooklyn-born actor John Saxon, who began his career at the Actors Studio under the legendary Stella Adler, has tackled..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Little Mermaid

Inessential remake of the Disney classic is bloated as a puffer fish

"...Two years ago, Disney announced that, for the first time in a decade, they were starting to..."

May 26, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Names for the Texas Film Hall of Fame

Who is the first Austin Chronicle Champion of the Arts?

"...The Texas Film Hall of Fame is the Lone Star..."

Feb. 22, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

On Holy Ground With The Green Knight

David Lowery on the weight of carrying a mythic legacy

"...Come at the king, as they say. The folklore of King Arthur..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...The strategy was supposed to solidify power for Tom DeLay...."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Beyond 'The Electric Company'

Can a bunch of toddlers watching television save the world?

"...A bunny cowers in fear. A shadow spreads across the ground...."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Double Dragon

"...suppose it was inevitable that video games would become the next medium to be recycled by Hollywood. Lately, most..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

Indoor Skydiving Lets You Train Your Dragon in Virtual Reality

Taking to the skies with iFly's latest immersive VR

"...The first time I tried VR was in 2016, when..."

March 27, 2019 Screens Post by Nina Hernandez

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...The newest film from Austin’s Zellner brothers, about the tragic..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...its 30-plus-year run was it Austin's classiest venue, but the Back Room definitely had balls; in the self-proclaimed Live..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

The Cable Guise

Carrey, Quaid, and the IFC

"...Add to the long list of 20-year overnight successes in show business..."

June 14, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Balls of Fury

Goofy pingpong comedy gets by on the amiable nerd panache of chunky lead Dan Fogler.

"...Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, James Hong and Aisha Tyler. Possibly the greatest comic riff on Enter the Dragon ever filmed..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

C Sick

Eight years after the Chronicle's initial look in hepatitis C, Austin's music community is both better and worse

"...Randy "Biscuit" Turner mopped the sweat from his forehead and leaned into the toilet..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...has announced its first wave of programming for 2021. The headliner? Titane, Julia Ducournau's Cannes Palme D'Or award-winning story..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Texas Film Hall of Fame 2013 Goes Extra-Terrestrial

Elliott, Buttercup, Ma Kent, and Ned. Ned! join roster

"...The Texas Film Hall of Fame has just announced its..."

Jan. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Next Departure

With 'Jersey Girl,' Kevin Smith swaps out Jay and Silent Bob for a 7-year-old, all while 'The Green Hornet' looms

"...Jersey Girl, the new film from indie icon and inveterate Jersey Boy..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

John Wick vs. John Wick

John Wick: Chapter 2 director Chad Stahelski on the flawed hero

"...bad guy with a good guy inside. But when the good guy emerges, the bad guy still lurks. According..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: All This Horror Business

Catching up with the major terror releases

"...is a delightful dining companion. I broke bread with the legendary 75-year-old Italian director last year during the Housecore..."

July 26, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six-String Reverb

In the Beginning ...

"...Justin McGuire and Jeffrey Falcon in Six-String Samurai The soft-spoken Mungia readily admits to having entered the Loyola..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Black Belt Jones

"...by: Robert Clouse. Starring: Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers and Eric Laneuville. This blaxploitation kung fu picture is..."

Nov. 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Board-Breaking Box Sets

Bruce Lee dominates, of course

"...Bruce Lee changed the cinematic world. He kicked racial stereotypes in the head,..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

July Is Crime Month: Batman Day

Holy Diamond Anniversary, Caped Crusader! Let's party!

"...The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The Masked Manhunter. The..."

July 23, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: South by So Gay

Squeeze all the juice from these fruity events, both SXSW-adjacent and beyond

"...tech, art, music, film, and miscellaneous that happens across the most stress-inducing area of Austin. A million and one..."

March 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...The clawed toe of Godzilla has finally set down -..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta frees her inner dork, with big ups for The Lone Gunmen and BattleBots, among others. Also, a partial Oscar ballot.

"...Eye" reader approached me. I'm still not used to the idea that people actually read the column. (I maintain..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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