Lotto Madness Continues in Court

Judge recommends denying motion for summary judgment in Texas Lottery Commission whistle-blower suit

"...to deny a motion for summary judgment filed by Gary Grief, acting director of the Lottery Commission, in the..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Lotto Madness?

Former Texas Lottery Commission employee sues commission, alleging he lost his job because he alerted the Texas Legislature to security and ethics breaches, as well as to a cover-up in which employees 'are bullied into silence'

"...pay and promotions. Shelton v. Texas Lottery Commission and Gary Grief is headed for U.S. District Court in Austin..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

AG's Office Warned Against Filing 'Punitive' Appeals

Warning stems from pending whistle-blower lawsuit against Gary Grief and the Texas Lottery Commission, for which the AG's office is serving as the defendants' co-counsel

"...Appeals. The opinion involves a pending whistle-blower lawsuit against Gary Grief and the Texas Lottery Commission, for which the..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...agency's emergency control center was nonfunctional. Interim Executive Director Gary Grief denied Charles was fired over his e-mail and..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

The Interrupters

The Hoop Dreams filmmaker, Steve James, has a new documentary about a group working to halt crime in Chicago.

"...of CeaseFire, a community-based interventional program founded by epidemiologist Gary Slutkin...."

Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Orphans

"...Frank Gallagher, Stephen Mccole, Rosemarie Stevenson, Douglas Henshall and Gary Lewis. I'm sure there are plenty of good things..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Billy Elliot

"...Stephen Daldry. Starring: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Gary Lewis, Jamie Draven, Stuart Wells and Mike Elliot. Set..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First Reformed

Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke burn in the divine for this meditation on faith.

"...Hill, Philip Ettinger, Michael Gaston, Van Hansis, Michael Metta, Gary Lee Mahmoud and Frank Murray...."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a review of payout procedures, and the appointment of Gary Grief as acting director of the agency. Nettles was..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Great $100 Lottery Scam

Texas Lottery pursues bearers of 'previously paid' but forgotten scratch-off tickets

"...TLC Executive Director Gary Grief strongly disagrees with Nettles' theory. "We are not..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Standing Witness

On living through the history of AIDS, and seeing a rising rate of infection

"...us how to take control of our destiny," says Gary Cooper, 70, a fifth-generation Texan and an Austin resident..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Miranda Kahn Rayelle Martin, a commercial cleaning woman in Gary, Indiana, stumbles into a new job cleaning the homes..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Frankie

Family drama is far less fun than a walk in the woods

"...every movement and expression radiate the character's resigned, melancholy grief. Frankie’s previous husband Michel (Greggory, of Rohmer’s Pauline at..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...killer happens to be his father. Cast: Joe Anderson, Gary Stretch, Candance Smith, Kevin Gage, John Schneider, Gabe White,..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Gilliam; with Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Ellen Barkin, Gary Busey, Cameron Diaz, Flea, Mark Harmon, Katherine Helmond, Lyle..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...wife's accidental death, a man discovers that his continued grief has damaged his relationship with his teenage daughter and..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Reynolds, Sunita Mani, Ben Sinclair, John Early, Johanna Day, Gary Clark, Jo Firestone, Zenobia Shroff, Amy Sedaris..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

"...Grief isn't about stages or processes or getting over it...."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...The Grief of Others Director/Screenwriter: Patrick Wang Based on Leah Hager..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

"...is not alone. Locally the Libertarian Party is running Gary Johnson for Justice of the Peace and Reggie Turner..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...On 10 for Slim, that versatility enlightens his grief...."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Brothers in Arms

Jeff Nichols' Southern Gothic family saga, 'Shotgun Stories'

"...him but didn't know him. A professor of mine, Gary Hawkins, was at the Sundance Lab with him. And..."

June 27, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Down to the Wire

SOS, Bradley, and the city try to work out their differences and come to an agreement they all can live with on the Bradley Settlement.

"...Austin environmentalists of all stripes. The city of Austin, Gary Bradley, and outside city attorney Casey Dobson have kept..."

March 10, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Community's Gillian Jacobs. Jake Gyllenhaal loses it as a grief-stricken investment banker in Demolition, and the love affair of..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"..."Teeth" (UK/Hungary/USA) Directors: Daniel Gray, Tom Brown The point of no..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A Mighty Heart

Based on the true events surrounding journalist Danny Pearl’s kidnapping and murder in Pakistan, this drama by Michael Winterbottom and starring Angelina Jolie is more aloof than melodramatic.

"...Irrfan Khan, Will Patton, Denis O’Hare, Adnan Siddiqui and Gary Wilmes. Audiences expecting a teary but affirming melodrama based..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Winter Guest

"...Directed by: Alan Rickman. Starring: Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, Gary Hollywood, Arlene Cockburn, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Douglas Murphy..."

March 20, 1998 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Andy (McDormand), who hopes to distract Laura from her grief and nightmares. When Laura becomes separated from Andy and..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Andy (McDormand), who hopes to distract Laura from her grief and nightmares. When Laura becomes separated from Andy and..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

35 Years of the Austin Music Awards

Living in a dream

"...The four began jamming together to work through their grief. By November, the Arc Angels debuted live...."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Doug Freeman

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