Mickey and the Bear

Life on the front line of the opioid crisis

"...(Morrone, of Augustine Frizzell's Never Goin’ Back), “everyone knows everything that happens here.” And similar to that South American..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Interview: Riding The Wave With Justin Long

The actor talks psychedelics, jobs, and ... rabbits?

"...dive into what it's like to be fascinated by everything...."

Oct. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Nickelodeon’s animated star gets a charming live-action revamp

"...Did I mention it’s also stupid charming? That has everything to do with the titular heroine, aged up to..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Tarantino takes Tinseltown head-on

"...Pussycat (Qualley) and Tex (Butler). Cinematographer Robert Richardson bathes everything in a honeyed, hyper-real glow that nonetheless allows room..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Annabelle Comes Home

Anybody want a slightly soiled, demonically possessed doll?

"...Debuting director and frequent series scribe Dauberman throws everything he can think of against the sitters and their..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Papi Chulo

A heartwarming story of the messiness of friendship between the unlikeliest of pals

"...in his life, so he convinces Ernesto to do everything other than paint the deck. Hiking, rowing, go to..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

American Woman

Sienna Miller pulls pages from a journal of loss in small town

"...turn out so bad. And then Bridget disappears and everything goes to shit, and Deb has to work out..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Four Days of Hot Luck in a Nutshell

It’s simply the best food and music festival in Austin

"...[Editor's note: Be sure to check out the entire..."

May 28, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Shadow

Zhang Yimou's period martial arts drama probes the moral grays of life in a royal court

"...husband is never in question; however, with Jingzhou becoming everything Ziyu was, and with a compassionate streak her husband..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Peterloo

A political massacre loses all urgency in this bloodless period piece

"...and the political debates that split a nation. But everything else he brings to the narrative – his free-flowing..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Apollo 11

Astounding documentary takes us back to the first crewed mission to the moon

"...Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. NASA cinematographers filmed everything, not only the Mission Control scientists (all men, most..."

March 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Unbridled

Religion and horses are insufficient therapy for this abuse drama

"...stepfather comes looking to reclaim the life he lost, everything Sarah worked to accomplish comes crashing down around her...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Destroyer

Nicole Kidman's grimy noir mistakes grit for intrigue

"...conflated, white-light ending that’s disproportionately out of whack with everything before it. As they say, whenever you draw too..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Vice

Unsubtle Dick Cheney bio-pic is the political bludgeon we deserve

"...sense of humor has soured since Trump took office. Everything is heavier here: the stakes, and the filmmaker’s hand...."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Michelle Tea Brings Her Latest Book to UT

Iconic queer memoirist reflects on her past and future writing career

"...our patron saint of queer, feminist writing, has penned everything from cult classics like Valencia and Black Wave to..."

Oct. 24, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

A Star Is Born

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga headline this remake of a remake of a remake

"...is. A video of their performance goes viral, and everything is tinted with magical fairy dust until the dream..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Don't Leave Home

A strange trip to the Emerald Isle

"...horror films go out of their way to make everything crystal clear, but Don’t Leave Home’s elliptical tone is..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Custody

A disturbingly honest portrayal of abuse and divorce

"...Building on his 2014 Oscar-nominated short "Just Before Losing Everything," Legrand delicately pieces together a portrait of a family..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Action Point

Johnny Knoxville takes one for the team (again)

"...to the days before that pesky helicopter parenting ruined everything, and that’s fine. It just lacks shock value (after..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Upgrade

Surprisingly smart techno-thriller goes for the brain and the jugular

"...In a world where everything from people to houses are fully integrated with artificial..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Final Year

Behind the scenes with the Obama foreign policy team

"...scattershot: Barker attempts to portray the massive scale of everything the team faces and how they are interlinked, but..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

In the Fade

Revenge, German immigration, and neo-Nazis clash

"...with the revenge angle is striking and heartbreaking and everything hinges on Kruger’s fearless performance, which oscillates between total..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

Where does the food go?

"...answers to the “whys” of composting. The answers have everything to do with the survival of the planet...."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs

"...While sturdily constructed, Simon Beaufoy’s upbeat screenplay spells almost everything out in capital letters, with little nuance. It seldom..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Arcade Fire Plays to the Hardcores

Polarizing new album can’t stem Canadians’ catharsis

"...Judgment on Arcade Fire’s fifth LP, July’s Everything Now, proved swift and generally brutal. Reflecting such –..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Music Post by Samantha Lopez

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

The bloody spy series returns

"...or so Mr. Wilde would say. Like its predecessor, everything about the stylized Kingsman: The Golden Circle teeters just..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Saving Austin's Schools

Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need

"...interested in continuing to slice and dice. "Just squishing everything into that bond was painful enough," she said. Moreover,..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Three Food Tours That Will Leave You Hungry for More

Everything from food trucks to famed Austin restaurants

"...has several tours that do just that – offering everything from quick jaunts through the food truck scenes to..."

July 7, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Despicable Me 3

Animated franchise confirms the law of diminishing returns

"...(also Carell). Alas and alack, Dru appears to be everything Gru isn’t: fabulously wealthy with his own island, a..."

June 30, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Margaret Moser Tribute: Jimmie Vaughan

“Everything back then felt like us versus them – and she was one of us”

"...one of us. That's the way we saw her. Everything back then felt like us versus them, and she..."

June 30, 2017 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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