Trolls Band Together

Boy band antics with the big-haired, big-voiced toys

"...their separate ways. This left Branch alone with his grandma, so it’s no surprise that he's conflicted when his..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Eva Longoria's Flamin' Hot Heads up SXSW Audience Award Winners

Snacks and sports win big this year with the crowds

"...Documentary Shorts "Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó" ("Grandma & Grandma") D: Sean Wang..."

March 23, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces 2023 Film Grand Jury Award Winners

Raging Grace tops best narrative category

"...Documentary Short Film Winner: “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” (“Grandma & Grandma”) (D: Sean Wang) Special Jury Award: “Suddenly..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Son

The Father director crashes with this mental health drama

"...illness so carelessly. This is like what your Republican grandma thinks a depressed kid is...."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Sweet and funny story of a talking shell will fill your heart

"...to measure. The only person left for him is grandma Connie (Rossellini), and now documentarian Dean (Fleischer-Camp), who Marcel..."

July 1, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Five Things to Relish About the Stage Over Thanksgiving

Plan your theatrical December

"...assistant Charlie from NYC decided to quarantine at his grandma's house in rural America. But, WTF, someone else was..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Diestel Turkeys Center a Traditional Thanksgiving Feast

When you don't want to get too freaky about the whole thing, right?

"...you) turkey to make your Thanksgiving more like something Grandma would recognize...."

Nov. 18, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luca

Pixar's lull continues with a shallow fish-out-of-water tale

"...a dim bulb; Mom (Rudolph), a helicopter parent; and Grandma (Martin) has a salty mouth. If Luca has ambitions..."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Triumph

High school wrestling drama is admirable for giving athletes with disabilities a platform

"...seems like this is made more for the Lifetime-movies-loving grandma of someone with CP whom they force to sit..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Forging a New Path Through Thrifting Old Clothes

Dominique Kirven of Gather & Co. discusses sustainability and gentrification in Austin’s thrifting community

"...the newspaper, going to people's garage sales with my grandma and my aunt, we would go into people's houses..."

March 26, 2021 Arts Feature by Angela Bonilla

An Immigrant Family Brings Iranian Cuisine to Austin

Chef Amir Hajimaleki and his family honor the fundamentals of Persian cuisine in all six of their restaurants

"..."My grandma is a phenomenal cook, and so is my mom,..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Song of Sway Lake

Period family drama is evocative, if sometimes lacking in clarity

"...up, hidden, and never played. It turns out that Grandma Sway (i.e., Charlie), also has reasons for wanting the..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

White Boy Rick

A true-life tale of coke, corruption, and betrayal

"...dad, who lives across the street with the kids’ grandma (Laurie)...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mandy

Nicolas Cage is stunning in this hallucinogenic revenger

"...ultraviolence won’t be for everyone – certainly not your grandma, unless perhaps she’s a fan of the Grand Guignol..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hungry at Trib Fest? Here Are 14 of Our Favorite Restaurants.

A sampling of interior Mexican cuisine to dim sum in Downtown Austin

"...nostalgia-inducing classics. It’s sort of like brunch at your grandma’s house, if your grandma used to hang out with..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Events Post

Luv Doc: Faking It

Faking an orgasm is sort of like going to your happy place and finding an exercise bike

"...have to fake being excited about the sweater your grandma bought you for your birthday. You have to fake..."

July 6, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Hearts Beat Loud

Nick Offerman plays father in this thoroughly modern tale of growing up musical

"...unrequited grief (Sam’s mother died in a bike accident), Grandma’s dementia, and crushing financial debt. And while there are..."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"..."Death Metal Grandma" D: Leah Galant "Death Metal Grandma" follows 97-year-old Holocaust..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Another installment of Madea's spooky stories

"...far between, though the low-comedy sight of Perry’s big-boned grandma running in full shriek tickles, with that fat suit..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Hero

Sam Elliott plays a cowboy actor dying of cancer

"...with a quicksilver turn like the one in 2015’s Grandma, a brief but memorable role for which he should..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

MC Sertified Arrives at a Crossroads

South Austin rapper doesn’t want to leave his hometown, but he may have to

"...know," says Mom. "What's really holding him here is, 'Grandma's here, grandma's old,' and that's where he's getting a..."

June 9, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Luv Doc: A Rock-Solid Friend

Any wedding planner who claims to actually know the difference between shrimp and flamingo is blowing puce up your rosebud

"...honor speech anyway ... or fake booty slap your grandma on the dance floor. I'm sorry, I hate to..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

And the Winner Is ...

Juan in a Million remains an Austin classic

"...of eating in my life was made by my great-grandma. Memories of sitting cross-legged at her rickety kitchen table..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

Skewed Film Review

"...Dear Editor, When Grandma opened, I was one of the first to see..."

Sept. 22, 2015 Postmarks

Sistering the Brothers Grimm

Austin-born artist Natalie Frank makes fables viscerally visual in her exhibition at the Blanton

"...When the wolf eats Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma, it's described with the arms and legs coming out..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...Sleeper: Grandma: Back in the Seventies, Lily Tomlin scored a one-two..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Andrea Heimer: "Folk and Dagger"

In these narrative paintings, the complex human interactions of suburbia depicted are so strange and yet so familiar

"...between the creations of the Reverend Howard Finster and Grandma Moses. The way it delves into and chronicles the..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

All Your Plate Are Belong to Us

Chris-Rachael Oseland seeks world domination, one geeky recipe at a time

"...uprise in geek-themed recipes. We no longer rely on grandma's oil stained recipe cards but now have access to..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

A Family Affair

Local couple spins traditional kimchi

"...recipes from Abbi's mother, Jenny Long, and namesake matriarch Grandma Oh. Growing up in Louisiana, but spending much time..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking From My Kitchen to Yours

Cookbooks and cultural conversation starters top our summer reading list

"...helping to round out a light evening meal. Great Grandma Blanche's Chocolate Muffins combine deep chocolate flavor with a..."

May 23, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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