Erin Brockovich

Julia Roberts rises above her oppressive hype to turn in a winsome performance in this Steven Soderbergh film.

"...ERIN BROCKOVICH D: Steven Soderbergh (2000); with Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Conchata Ferrell, Aaron Eckhart, Peter Coyote. Julia..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Exhibitionism

"...words in all their fullness. Text in hand, Scotty Roberts reads the tale aloud, taking care to give the..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Review

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...deadly bomb. Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce (US Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Jim Gaffigan

Pack up the kids: Comedian Jim Gaffigan is back, taping his Austin shows for cable

"...AC: With Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. being a fellow La Lumiere alumnus, do you..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

The Stage Uncaged

How a performative open mic From Iowa became a theatrical springboard in Austin

"...demurs. "It'd been started there in 1986, by three guys: Todd Ristau, Stan Ruth, and Jeff Goode. I was..."

April 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...Times film critic Elvis Mitchell and industry legend Elliot Roberts, Neil Young's manager. We are planning on seeing Young's..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Roll 'Em

March

"...Robert De Niro doing a comic version of his wiseguy persona and has Billy Crystal and Lisa Kudrow providing..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brutality Television

Why you won't be seeing Austin emo puppet band Fragile Rock on America's Got Talent

"...even had our own therapist, Dr. Landy (Bryan "LuBu" Roberts), whose name I gleefully stole from the real therapist..."

July 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Brently Heilbron

17th Annual Animation Show of Shows

Don Hertzfeldt's “World of Tomorrow” caps this mostly nifty program

"...Australian rhymer “The Story of Percival Pilts”; a shy guy crushed to discover his crush doesn’t like boys in..."

April 1, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Get Hard

Send this one directly to comedy jail

"...in the big house. King, being a rich white guy, has erred in his assumption that Darnell, being a..."

March 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...Pro-Football Future) Paul Elie (Reinventing Bach) Chris Elliott (The Guy Under the Sheets: The Unauthorized Biography) Michael Ennis (The..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Nanny Diaries

An awful lot of good talent was squandered on this by-the-numbers film version of the bestselling tell-all about the child-rearing habits of the rich.

"...Art, Donna Murphy, Chris Evans, Nathan Corddry and Judith Roberts. An awful lot of good talent has been squandered..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

Local asses contribute to community.

"...Mann's new Go Further, with Woody Harrelson, and Scott Roberts' The Hard Word, with Guy Pearce. Other notable films..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Along Came a Spider

"...daughter (Boorem) from her captor (reliably reptilian B-movie bad guy Wincott). En route to a twist ending that's actually..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Articulations

New Direction at the State

"...that a new associate artistic director had been named: Guy Chandler Roberts, who appeared in the State's production of..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Twice Upon a Yesterday

"...might be charitably described as Sliding Doors from a guy's point of view, makes the Hill infinitely more interesting..."

June 18, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wisdom of Years

Whatever Way the Wind Blows

"...and a plum acting gig in Tim Robbins' Bob Roberts. And just as Willis began parting ways with Majer,..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...brain works. I got a call from some Hollywood guy about Brad Pitt dropped out of a Chet Baker..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Review: Deep Web

Alex Winter's cybercrime doc takes up Dread Pirate Roberts' case

"...convicted in Federal Court of being the Dread Pirate Roberts, the mastermind behind online drug market the Silk Road...."

March 16, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

'Possession Arrow': Badgley<-Razook

"...Tigers, a hard-luck 0-3 in the Big XII: "five guys out there committed to rebounding and committed to defense."..."

Jan. 15, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

After a Fashion

Harken back to the days of yore … on the dancefloor, as "After a Fashion" trips the disco ball fantastic in this boogie down Memory Lane.

"...Olive Oyl??... The talented but apparently down-on-his-luck actor Eric Roberts aired his dirty family laundry recently by saying his..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...on the controversial SCIP II housing project in the Robertson Hill section of East Austin. This should be good..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"..."The Mighty Ducks (what about the Bad News Bears, guys?), but with soccer," so I'll refrain from doing so;..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...(and influential) as it was in the re-make. Veteran bad-guy Wong Jang-lee (also from Drunken Master) is on hand..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Ana Lily Amirpour on Her New Film The Bad Batch

Cannibals, cult leaders, and friendship

"...in a cop or gangster movie, they shoot the guy and you're onto the next part of the story,..."

June 23, 2017 Screens Feature by Lars Nilsen

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...That Guy Dick Miller Director: Elijah Drenner That Guy Dick Miller..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"...of local stage talent: Kathy Catmull, Dan Dietz, Scotty Roberts, Shawn Sides, Sarah Richardson, Lana Lesley, Judson Jones, Larissa..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington

"...rock"? Is that some kind of a joke, smart guy? You trying to be funny? Go on, mouth off..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Our Recommended Events Include Broods, Books, and Barking Buddies

The weekdays are filled with events worth leaving the house

"...he’s back at the Bates Motel! Seems unwise. Poor guy just tries to “make the most of his second..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Interview: A New Invite to The Birthday

Corey Feldman and Eugenio Mira restore an FF original

"...central performance from Feldman as Norman, a bumbling nice guy invited by his girlfriend, Alison (Erica Prior) to a..."

Sept. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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