Bee Season

Myla Goldberg’s novel about spelling-bee fever, a family in chaos, and religious/mystic exploration arrives on the screen with all its faults intact but few of its charms.

"...McGehee and David Siegel. Starring: Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella and Kate Bosworth. Myla Goldberg’s novel..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Finding Out What Maisie Knew

Scott McGehee and David Siegel find the magic line for child actors

"...Bee Season, but there was a huge divide between Flora Cross playing the 11 year old prodigy Elise, and..."

July 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes Into The Black Hole

Disney cult fave for SF fest, plus final lineup

"...Having already announced a special retrospective screening of horror/sci-fi..."

Oct. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Fusillade No. 1 in Disney's presumed seven-film adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's tales is marred by dodgy CGI work and windy pacing.

"...decidedly unwitchy outfit that makes her look like a cross between the Pillsbury Doughboy and Björk on Oscar night)...."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bad Moon

"...girlfriend through the wilds of Nepal, shooting the local flora and fauna and planning their next move. During an..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: Amber's Question

The question 'What's your favorite word?' launches a contemplative journey toward the answer

"...and Amber, of whom I knew nothing. On their cross-country drive, they stopped for an overnight (not the first..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...senselessness of it is disarming to us all. I cross my fingers in hopes that the Austin Police Department..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Column

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...that the very dogs... would pass him by, and cross a country writhing with agony, in search of a..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Back to Nature

Reviewing New Work by Judy Jensen and Claudia Reese

"...it comes right down to it, you could come across any of these objects just about anywhere and still..."

May 16, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A Juneteenth celebration, Taméca Jones, the Howdy Gals' Pride Celebration, Mad Professor, and more recommendations for the week

"...to A Giant Dog, while newly expanded alt-pop trio Flora & Fawna conjure sleek, faraway grooves. Gothess Jasmine ups..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Derek Udensi

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Sterling Morrison Birthday Tribute, Being Dead, Rod Wave, Shinyribs, Jason Eady, and Natalie Jane Hill with Julian Neel

"...Does Ft. Worth ever cross your mind? George Strait posed the question, but Jason..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Last Week in Live Music: Green Day, Weezer, Dolly Parton Tribute, and More

"...Gretchen Dupre (right) and Elsa Cross perform during Hot Dolly! (Dolly Parton tribute and benefit..."

Aug. 2, 2021 Photo Gallery

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...I enjoy being in a vacuum. I watch the flora and fauna bloom and die with heightened awareness. And..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Five Arty Things to Do: Dec. 8-10

Tick-tick-tick goes the year-end timepiece, better do these now …

"...shot, it’s just a few extra minutes beyond a cross-town drive … but it’s definitely out there on the..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...much worse when the couple absentmindedly trash the local flora and fauna. In return, the natural world, from kangaroos..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...Terrence Malick's Badlands, and that quartet makes up Star Crossed Lovers, just one of a broad selection of special..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Fantasy House

Where reader types would own a vacation home if it could be anywhere in literature

"...to step out of Austin, it will be to cross the Bifröst bridge into Asgard. Everyone is a god,..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We P.2ed

Art that surprises, delights, disturbs and, yes, bores.

"...and “realistic” CGI representation, diplays the range of seasonal flora expressed through a pulsating heart of roots. Placed on..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Forever Young

The alumni artists of "YLA 15" continue to transform our world into their own

"...rise of the Web has led to a new cross-hemisphere awareness of everything that might be grouped under the..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Imagined Mexico

A personal guide to three exhibits on Mexico through one bifurcated perspective

"...in transition while also providing hints of the ongoing, cross-cultural dialogue that was occurring between Bravo and his Mexican..."

April 16, 2010 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Thanks to All of Austin

"...City, Matagorda, Boling, El Campo, Spanish Camp, Egypt, Glen Flora, Rosenberg, Richmond, and Houston, Texas. I would also like..."

Oct. 3, 2005 Postmarks

Juke Jaunt

The South Austin Museum of Popular Culture treats Austin to a long, loving look at Armadillo Art Squad graphics master Guy Juke in a new solo exhibition

"...detailed photorealist faces. Haunting Western landscapes with luxurious, sensuous flora in the foreground. Iconic pop culture faces and forms..."

May 20, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road

Sheet Music

"...400-plus pages also cover topics like farm machinery, indigenous flora, influential American authors, motorcycle maintenance, and bird watching --..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Music Review by David Lynch

Crikey!

TV's Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin wrestles a new beast: the Hollywood movie.

"...that they seem to know so little about the flora and fauna around them. With his first feature film..."

July 12, 2002 Screens Feature by David Garza

The Prayer Robbers

A fantasist's view of the rise of monotheism.

"...is "nature" religion that "worships" the planet itself, its flora, fauna, soil, seas, atmospheres. All sentient species, at their..."

May 17, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...there, take MLK (Webberville Rd./FM 969) east from I-35, cross Hwy. 183, and continue east for 6.6 miles. Turn..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Texas Platters

The Scabs

"...first product, some of these electronic explorations might come across as meandering, but as a debut, Black Panel Mix..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature

Exhibitionism

Refreshingly Unfamiliar: Uncommon Congruity

"...gesso on wrinkly, handmade paper to depict dark, shadowy flora. Margie Crisp's works include a linocut of a brilliant,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Arts Review

Haitian Vacation

AMOA's Downtown Exhibition Offers a Cool Getaway

"...and sculpture with complex patterns and pleasing surfaces. Fanciful flora and fantastic animal tableaux (penguins partying on a Haitian..."

June 6, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen