A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

Surprisingly, Zhang Yimou's Chinese remake of the Coen brothers' debut film, Blood Simple, winds up something of a limp noodle.

"...its course as corpses are schlepped to and fro, guns are hidden and found, money is stolen, and, curiously,..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Only Purpose of a Handgun Is To Kill

"...Dear Editor, Re: Keith Batcher's "On Guns and Bikes" [“Postmarks,” July 30]: I stand by what..."

July 30, 2010 Postmarks

Restrepo

This documentary, which chronicles the 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers, is an example of photojournalism at its finest.

"...“hippie mom” who didn’t allow him to play with guns. Another who talks of the adrenaline high he gets..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'That's You All Over'

"...Dear Editor, Daniel Lea ("Killing Is Guns' Purpose," “Postmarks,” July 9) says, "A gun, particularly a..."

July 11, 2010 Postmarks

Off the Record

Commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the Saxon Pub and talking business with Kalu James and ME Television

"...Center on Saturday, June 12, while Adler's Appetite, featuring Guns n' Roses' Steven Adler with members of Quiet Riot..."

June 11, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Austin Cornerstone Church, 1101 Reinli, in Northeast Austin. The Guns4Groceries program offers anyone a chance to surrender a firearm..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature

Sheik to Sheik

Crazy Heart wasn't Stephen Bruton's only last project, and we have Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks to thank for that

"...ain't I good to you.' That's it." Hired Musical Guns..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

In Play

Beauty and the beasts: why Bayonetta wins and Army of Two's blood-soaked bromance is passé

"...experiences has skyrocketed. Case in point: Borderlands has cooler guns, Left 4 Dead 2 is more fun, and Call..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Sherlock Holmes

This movie reinvents the chilly, brainiac sleuth as a tortured genius and occasional backroom brawler, and Robert Downey Jr. almost makes the character work.

"...than a gentleman, even while prone to firing off guns and mainlining "medicinal" cocaine in the flat he shared..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ronnie the RINO

Would Pres. Reagan would have failed the eponymous proposed GOP orthodoxy test?

"...it enshrines what seem to be base Republican beliefs (guns first at home and overseas, guv'ment is evil, Ronald..."

Nov. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Not About the Cameras

The Sanders shooting has not been justified

"...place precisely because residents had complained that thugs with guns were taking over the parking lot. Like nearly all..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Astro Boy

This American-bred Astro Boy remains true to the heart and soul of the Japanese original but lacks its raw animation and emotions.

"...and an iconic haircut and – kickass! – machine guns in his butt. However, once robo-Toby makes the leap..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Deep in the Art

Bob 'Daddy-O' Wade's 40-year road trip through all that is Texas

"...decked out in little hats, bandannas, holsters, and toy guns. Though he sheds the Western wear as he progresses..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Playing with dolls, killing widows, and more

"...of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that, on average, guns did not protect their owners from being shot in..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...tapped as a 1970s transistor radio. Scrolling past my Guns n' Roses holdings toward her Mediterranean of Morrissey, I..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Funny People

With this story about comedians which stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, filmmaker Judd Apatow rewrites his own songbook in the key of James L. Brooks, a tricky mix of humor and heartfelt.

"...Silverman, and Ray Romano and larger parts from new guns Ansari and Hill.) Apatow also sets a lovely sequence..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

Terry Jones of Jewett in Leon County is a shade-tree sculptor who destroys illegal firearms in the making of his art

"...certify that he spikes the barrels and welds the guns' actions. "All the paperwork is the hardest part of..."

July 24, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

In the Wrong Hands

Van de Putte highlights health issues as "Guns on campus" passes third Senate reading

"...D-San Antonio, excitedly announced after Senate Bill 1164, the "guns in university buildings" bill, passed out of the Senate..."

May 20, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Informant

Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby

"...door of a trailer where there were volunteers with guns on them. He did a lot of Wild West..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

Page Two: Workingman's Blues

The real history of labor and union organizing is ignored and largely unknown

"...mine owners attacked a union tent camp with machine guns, then set it afire. Five men, two women, and..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Kevlar for Rudolph

Bush administration gives NRA what it wants: Guns in national parks

"...there's three things the Bush administration has loved, it's guns, deregulation, and ignoring the concept of an electoral mandate...."

Dec. 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fireproof

God helps a firefighter, played by Kirk Cameron, to repair his marriage.

"...kinds of filth and sinful indulgence – men with guns, men with knives, men with dirty mouths, men with..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Texas Gun Laws Better Than California's

"...Editor, Mark Heinze sees "no logic" in "why more guns in the hands of citizens makes a world with..."

Aug. 2, 2008 Postmarks

Californian Messing with Texas

"...to Germany, I was "grilled" as to why more guns in the hands of citizens makes a world with..."

July 23, 2008 Postmarks

Wanted

Based on Mark Millar’s ultraviolent comic-book miniseries, Wanted isn’t so much a movie as it is a parade of fast cars, big guns, heavy metal guitars, exposed cleavage, and tests of masculinity.

"...it is a testosterone-fueled parade of fast cars, big guns, heavy metal guitars, exposed cleavage, and tests of masculinity...."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Another Forum ... or Two

Campaign trail mixes with a flurry of forums

"...City Hall's status as a part-time municipal court prevents guns there, and challenger Jason Meeker declared most forcibly that..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Armed and Ready for Nature

Land commissioner jumps the gun on carrying firearms in national parks

"...said, though in a national park, all privately owned guns must be unloaded and locked away in a vehicle...."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Tyler Perry's latest feel-good drama about African-American family relationships scores its best casting with Angela Bassett in the lead, but otherwise falls prey to Perry's slipshod filmmaking technique.

"...sequence by the image of him playing basketball. Moral: guns, basketball = interesting; hospital beds, recovery time = dull,..."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips

The Battle of Sabine Pass is known as one of the greatest battles, yet it has been largely overshadowed by other Civil War engagements

"...hill on the otherwise flat marshland. The small fort's guns could cover the narrow channel that was divided by..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

License to Shrill, Uncensored

A conversation with New York Times columnist Paul Krugman

"...red-meat issues, the three Gs – God, gays, and guns – plus abortion, things like that. Why race?..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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