Good Kill

Ethan Hawke pilots drones over Afghanistan from a trailer in the Nevada desert

"...The earnest drama Good Kill provocatively explores the blurred line between an act..."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big Kill

Low-budget Western rides high in the saddle

"...filmmakers are trying their hand at the genre. Big Kill, the latest such film, may not operate on the..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Kill the Messenger

Jeremy Renner stars in this crusading-journalist story that recounts the downfall of real-life San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb.

"...that never quite jells in either tone or tension, Kill the Messenger recounts the downfall of real-life San Jose..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Kill-Off

"...The Grifters, After Dark, My Sweet and now, The Kill-Off. Thompson's world with its sociopathic protagonists and pernicious moral..."

July 12, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aiming for the Big Kill

Scott Martin on the inaccurate West in his new gunslinger flick

"...When Scott Martin headed to the frontier for Big Kill, he made sure his gunfights were messy and rare...."

Oct. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Righteous Kill

There's nothing righteous about this tired and tiresome good cop/bad cop NYPD procedural.

"...Dennehy. There's nothing righteous about this tired and tiresome good cop/bad cop NYPD procedural from Avnet; in fact, it's..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Kill or Be Killed

Western revenge, Texas style

"...Now Texas is getting back in the game with Kill or Be Killed...."

March 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us Bitter'

Chuck Lorre and Neil Gaiman discuss TV, books, and more

"...writer/producer Chuck Lorre to discuss Lorre’s book What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Bitter, which Gaiman called a “slightly..."

March 10, 2013 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Good Bye, Lenin!

Popular German comedy generates nostalgia for the pre-unification years.

"...physician advises her family that the slightest shock could kill her. Her son Alex interprets this to mean that..."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: 68 Kill

Amorality road-trip tale heists Midnighter Audience Award

"...you have to say something, but it does no good? In crime caper 68 Kill, Chip's friends can warn..."

March 18, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: What Doesn't Kill You ...

Maybe Omicron is a good thing?

"...If it wants to thrive long-term, it can't go killing off its hosts. So it's mutating, evolving to be..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Senate Bill Could Kill Deal to Build Pro Soccer Stadium in Austin

Precourt argues SB 1771 would “jeopardize the viability of Austin FC”

"...A bill making its way through the Senate could kill a deal that would bring the city its first..."

April 17, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Why The Anxiety Over The Good Guys?

TV Eye weighs in on the chatter over Dallas-shot series

"...Group in response to a recent piece about The Good Guys that ran in "Texas Monthly" (subscription required)...."

June 19, 2010 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Savlov's Top Ten Redux Part One: The Good, the Badass, and the Weirder

Savlov's other Top Ten

"...tally digits, dimes, and dames, but movies? Not so good. Even the worst year has twice that many overlooked,..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Toros Now as Good as the Knicks With Addition of Barrett

"...assists for them. Which is fun. So they've got good forwards, good depth, one of the best NBA assignment..."

Feb. 27, 2008 Sports Post by Matt Moore

You Kill Me

Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.

"...and accepting that they can’t object when Frank says killing people is his life’s work and he wants to..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Good Eye: Killer Outfits - Julia Cotton's Armani Suit

You would kill for this suit

"...fashion in my favorite horror films. Women make exceptionally good subjects for horror, where they are reduced, as they..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Good Music Club: White Dress

Introducing frontwoman Arum Rae

"...talent scouts. Spotlighted this week through Gallardo and company's Good Music Club, three live clips from local quartet White..."

July 12, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Walking the No-Kill Tightrope

As Austin's animal welfare center moves to a new building, will the delicate balance of 'no-kill' and resources be maintained?

"...the tools they need to make and keep Austin "no-kill." Located near Airport Boulevard and Highway 183 on the..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?

"...When Austin became a no-kill city in 2011, it immediately earned distinction as the..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...Austin was the largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for animals. That came to an end in..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...belly. If you have five cages of kittens to kill this morning, you don't have time to go looking..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"...the most celebrated punk book of the season, Please Kill Me, by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain (Grove Press,..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

Austin Animal Center Strains to Maintain Its No-Kill Status

City shelter struggles with overcrowding and volunteer dissatisfaction

"...Austin committed to its vision of becoming America's largest "no-kill" city, and opened in 2011 just as that vision..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Not Quite No-Kill -- Yet

As the Town Lake Animal Center nears the target date to complete its No-Kill Millennium plan, launched in 1997, most observers agree the situation has improved. Chances of meeting its goals, though, remain slim.

"...the shelter nears the target date to complete its No-Kill Millennium plan, launched in 1997, most observers agree the..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

When Good Food Goes Bad

"...food sanitation neophytes out there already know this, but good food can turn very, very bad when it sits..."

June 4, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

$1 Million: The Next Price Tag on No-Kill

The new Austin Animal Center is overflowing with animals

"...That's the good news...."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The 'Unintended Consequences' of No-Kill's Success

Town Lake Animal Center filled to the gills with kittens and puppies

"...a legend in animal-welfare circles for being the largest "no-kill" municipal shelter in the country. Last month, the shelter..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Darkly humorous Scottish/Danish production affirms life in the face of death.

"...daughter, is the fourth leg in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself’s astonishingly good quartet of leads.) Director/co-writer Lone Scherfig..."

April 30, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

sxswf: Kill List's Michael Smiley Speaks

The star of Spaced, Down Terrace, and Kill List talks shite.

"...Smiley's new film, Kill List, is his second for director Ben Wheatley (Down..."

March 14, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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