Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...the garlands made from the ends of beer cans hanging from the roof have deteriorated and need to be..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Never mind the plot: Tom Cruise is back in life-risking action

"...since has had centerpieces: Ghost Protocol's Burj Khalifa climb, hanging off an Airbus A400M in Rogue Nation, and the..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Brian and Charles

Endearing British mockumentary about a man and his robot

"...some rough times. But, well, you've got to get up in the morning, don't you? And that's what he's..."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jurassic World Dominion

Nothing new in the DNA of this dinosaur trilogy capper

"...own prowl for answers, with the fate of mankind hanging in the balance...."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Watcher

Stalker thriller is coldly gorgeous and creepily enthralling

"...to Romania, and she’s left to her own devices, hanging out in coffee shops, walking the historic streets, bumbling..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch is malevolent and magnetic in this High Plains tragedy

"...powerful and tragic adaptation of Thomas Savage's 1967 novel. Superficially, it's part of the grand tradition of Western novels..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Wealth, and How to Grow It

The rich are accumulating astounding wealth, while paying shockingly little in taxes

"...years" – including Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg – all leaked..."

June 11, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Mortuary Collection

Deliciously wicked horror anthology knows what makes a story work

"...job. What's the job? All the sign on the hanging shingle outside is "help wanted," but helpfulness doesn't seem..."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Some Kind of Heaven

America's retirement heaven shows some splinter in the clouds

"...Dennis, that means finding a rich woman to shack up with. An aging lothario whose motto, “Live fast, love..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

The 39th president's belief in the healing power of music

"...political bones, was a tough guy: Carter ran white supremacists out of power in Georgia when the Klan was..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Homewrecker

Cringe-inducing and clunky intergenerational black comedy

"...know she would have been called Karen) is desperately hanging on to her youth, and after bludgeoning Michelle with..."

July 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Beats

Scottish rave-culture story gets the details right but loses sight of the big picture

"...the small postindustrial town of Livingston, the world's definitely changing for nervous Johnno (Ortega) and his charity case friend,..."

June 26, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nothin' No Better

The death and new life of a small Mississippi town

"...the same porch. How every vehicle is either a beat-up midsize sedan, a real work truck, or a semi...."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

This Is Who We Are #2: Sally Jacques' The Well Inside

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...feet above the floor, swing and sway and spin, right-side-up and upside-down. Their movements are identical, in sync, so..."

May 5, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

American Dreamer

Jim Gaffigan shows a flair for darkness, but this rideshare thriller stays in neutral

"...divorced from his wife (Blanchard), and allowed only court-ordered supervised visits with his child, Cam has taken to driving..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tigers Are Not Afraid

Supernatural horrors are less terrifying than real life in this Mexican fable

"...Once upon a time, a girl was given three wishes. It's..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Funan

French animation gives translucent life to a family history of surviving the Khmer Rouge

"...The funny thing about political and social upheaval is that it's sudden. There's no long buildup to..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Late Night

Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling spark and bond in this timely and charming media satire

"...all the hosts of all the late-night chat shows hanging out? The cover where there more hosts born in..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fathers of Football

Oklahoma high school football documentary could have gone deeper

"...takes as its subject high school football and sets up in Wagoner, Okla., a “blue-collar” (that old euphemism for..."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Luv Doc: The Definition of a Double Standard

There's no difference other than the equipment

"...About two months ago, I found out my girlfriend..."

March 8, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

What’s Your Margarita Personality Type?

Twelve local options for getting your margarita party on

"...b. Beer, barbecue, and hanging out in an old friend’s backyard..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Review: dat Black Mermaid Man Lady

Let Sharon Bridgforth's performance installation wash over you

"...and Gran Nana of the full-moon eyes and hair hanging like a hundred thick black ropes down she back..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

"...comedy punch, or poke, along the spectrum, including the low-hanging fruit of a swinging nutsack sight gag and a..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Blindspotting

Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal astound in this perfect state of the union story

"...natives working for a moving company. Their town is changing, gentrifying, as new condos go in, old businesses and..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

2018's Texas Pride Celebrations

Celebrate your queerness throughout the Lone Star State this summer

"...August 11, Fiesta Gardens and Downtown With events leading up to the day, Austin Pride begins with a festival..."

May 22, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Mikaila Rushing

First Look: Ready Player One Experience at SXSW

Step into the Oasis from the new Steven Spielberg film

"...The upcoming film from director Steven Spielberg and writers Zak Penn..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Post by Moisés Chiullán

The Luv Doc: Lipstick on the Mirror

Why would you want to be with someone who doesn't care how you feel?

"...be really annoying for him right now with you hanging around all the time trying to see if he's..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Council: Because We're Happy!

Council dances, hires, and lives the Life Aquatic

"...festivities began with two now annual rituals: a brief group “wellness” exercise session (danced to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”) and..."

Feb. 6, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Barracuda

Austin vibes meet darker skies

"...other sharp object) to grind when she unexpectedly shows up one evening at the doorstep of the Austin home..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Margaret Moser Tribute: Lucinda Williams

The life of the party

"...women and can have babies. So those choices come up, and a lot of women’s lives take a different..."

June 30, 2017 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

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