Half Magic

Heather Graham turns director in empowerment comedy

"...The slightly preternatural Half Magic is a witches’ brew of female desire, a..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

"...and never let your conductor run low on his magic gold dust. At 86 minutes, Thomas and the Magic..."

July 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie

Behind the Music for a band you've never heard of

"...writer/producer Aronsohn (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Cybill) sets out in 2015 to re-create a..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

We're still wild about Harry, even though this new adventure prefers to flush pink with its lovesick teens than forward-thrust toward the mammoth battle of good vs. evil.

"...a world at war. The opening frames of The Half-Blood Prince further the series’ urgency and panic: Voldemort’s agents,..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Review: The Queen of Black Magic

Indonesian horror is stomach-churning and gut-wrenching

"...relentless dread, and poisonous centipedes. The Queen of Black Magic has plenty of both, and an enthralling supernatural siege..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Queen of Black Magic

Grisly Indonesian horror remake knows when to go gonzo

"...relentless dread, and poisonous centipedes. The Queen of Black Magic has plenty of both, and an enthralling supernatural siege..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Magic Kid

Hayes Carll trades in his drunken poet's dream

"...finale of a video for his new song, "The Magic Kid." Today's shoot calls for a barbecue scene in..."

April 8, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

'Face Off' Recap: Double the Work, Half the Pay-Off

Giant successes and monstrous mistakes this week on SyFy's FX show

"...This week's scene-setting trip is a quick excursion to Magic Mountain, with lots of forced jumping around and excitement..."

Feb. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Indefinable Magic

Ernie Durawa's Monstas keep another grim demon at bay

"...sublimely soulful jazzy-rock sound that made perfect sense. Although half the band members live in Austin and half in..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Those Magic Moments

Composer, classicist Stephen Barber's encoding and imprinting

"...loved classical music and believe I somehow sensed the magic. For a kid starting work in composition, it was..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Theatre en Bloc's Bright Half Life

For Tanya Barfield's two-character drama, Theatre en Bloc couples an intimate story with a relentlessly personal performance space

"...Magic needs a place to happen. Dimensions are irrelevant, so..."

April 8, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Glass Half Full Theatre's Polly Mermaid: Apocalypse WOW!

This playful eco-fable by Caroline Reck and Indigo Rael creates a surprising plastic paradise under the sea

"...appalling. But in the marine milieu conceived by Glass Half Full Theatre Artistic Director Caroline Reck and Indigo Rael..."

June 1, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

OroBianco Italian Creamery Makes Magic With Water Buffalo Milk

Making mozzarella from white gold

"...people started to use their milk in this really magical way." [inset-2-right]..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Paul Ray’s Magic

Twine Time’s origin story begins with friendship

"...one else had heard of. That was Paul Ray’s magic: He knew where to look and how to get..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Half-Price Pizza, SXSE Laotian Party, Boozy Miracle on Fifth Street, the Embiggening of Micklethwait's, Hex Kitchen Sorcery, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...or Master Chef – along with elements of arcane magic, murder, and romance. Seek her weirding literary wares right..."

Nov. 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Magic 8-Ball Sez: Horns Win Out, Tech Tumbles

A battered, beaten Longhorns team limped out of dusty Lubbock with chapped lips and their first loss

"...improbable comeback win. After getting bitch-slapped in the first half, Texas woke up after halftime on both sides of..."

Nov. 4, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

47 Ronin

Keanu Reeves is a samurai warrior fighting supernatural forces in this twist on the ancient Japanese tale.

"...during the two-year wait. Instead, 47 Ronin is about magic, the fantastic, a witch, and CGI monsters that adorn..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Wonder Park

PG-theme park adventure we're all tall enough to ride

"...One of the oldest fantasy standards is the magical kingdom waiting for the one true and unlikely hero..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

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June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Still Breathing

"...a desultory pastime, though, one in which Fletcher only halfheartedly believes, so the collages are never quite right. But..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Time Indefinite

"...Time Indefinite follows the couple (or, at least, one half of the couple -- the other half is invariably..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Last Action Hero

Overflowing with stunts, one-liners, and cameos, this would-be blockbuster overflows with unfulfilled potential.

"...anyone else in the role. When Danny receives a magic ticket at a private screening of Jack Slater IV,..."

June 25, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011: Animation

Get a leg up on your Oscar pool by checking out all the nominees in this category.

"...Newton’s “Day & Night” is a six-minute spot of magic. When Day (blobby) and Night (Mr. Bubble-esque) make each..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Eight Legged Freaks

Giant spiders invade a small town in this fun B-movie throwback.

"...An intentional attempt to recapture the goofy, goopy B-movie magic of those great Fifties giant-bug movies in which, as..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Avengers: Endgame

The end is the beginning is the end as Marvel's Infinity Saga reaches a satisfying, tearful end

"...his fingers while wearing the reality-shaping Infinity Gauntlet, and half of all life in the universe disappeared...."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

A couple try to reignite their marriage

"...Jack’s writing career is on the rocks and the magic has shriveled after 15 years. So they take a..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Warcraft

No fun storming the castle in this lousy adaptation of the hit video game

"...That said, Patton, as the half-human, half-Orc warrior queen-to-be, does an impressive imitation of the..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

From the sets to the story to the whole tone of the film, this first Potter film is an almost literal adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved children's book.

"...At two and a half hours, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone runs a..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Box of Moonlight

"...comedy Living in Oblivion -- the offbeat humor and magic realism of Box of Moonlight will seem entirely familiar,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

This unasked-for sequel goes down like an overdose of baklava

"...once before, why not again? Fast forward almost a decade-and-a-half after My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and the boisterous..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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