Heaven Knows What

Semi-fictional drama about a 19-year-old heroin addict by the Safdie brothers

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Battle in Heaven

Hot new Mexican director Carlos Reygadas is back with his second feature which pushes his unflinching imagery into provocative realms.

"...Bertha Ruiz, David Bornstien and Rosalinda Ramirez. Battle in Heaven, Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas’ follow-up to his impressive debut..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Heaven's Metal

Austin Christian metal magazine is a must-read to those moshing for Jesus

"...start-up capital, Van Pelt launched what was then dubbed Heaven's Metal magazine as a six-page Xeroxed fanzine. A friend..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Seven Days in Heaven and Hell

Getting a white-knuckled grip on the third annual Fantastic Fest

"...of what is going to be a week of heaven for fans of the weird, the outré, and the..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...wrong, but focus instead on the books' strengths. He knows he will need this forbearance especially on the book..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...Coldplay. As for new CD Siberia, produced by Hugh "Heaven Up Here" Jones, it's their finest since 1984's Ocean..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; and More

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

"...WHUT? BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya (2027 Anchor), that most recent..."

June 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tiki Tatsu-ya Raises the Bar to Islander Heaven

The Aikawa Brothers debut a worldclass venue of storied wonders

"...of those deeply informed tiki aficionados: A man who knows his shit when it comes to what originally sprang..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...originally appeared in the 1968 Italian mondo film Sweden: Heaven and Hell (Svezia, inferno e paradiso), written, directed, and..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Roughly 7 in 10 Americans say they believe in heaven; 58% of U.S. adults also believe in hell...."

May 10, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

South of Heaven

Metal has a new home in Austin, and a new sponsor.

"...the bar while checking out some local metal. He knows exactly when and where Slayer is playing because he's..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Music Feature by Dan Solomon

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

And I thought my bubbie's seders were crazy

"...The flying of the kite symbolizes Jesus' ascension to heaven...."

April 6, 2012 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

'Skate! A Night at the Rink': Heaven on Wheels

Choreographer Allison Orr liked the moves she saw at the rink so much, she invited local skaters to dance

"...'Hell yeah, I'll be in your show.' And he knows everybody. We watched and wrote down who we really..."

July 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows a Bit About Religion

"...By one account, there were originally 399,920,004 angels in heaven. However, since one-third joined Lucifer and were then cast..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...from the dead claim the deceased have told them heaven is a planet in the spiral galaxy ngc4866 and..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Johnny Suede

"...hippest, coolest black suede shoes this side of rockabilly heaven. The next thing Johnny knows is that he meets..."

Nov. 6, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Strand of Oaks and the Cadence of Joy

Overcoming grief and exploring sobriety, Tim Showalter finds himself In Heaven

"...a benevolent sitar takes over. It's a relief. Showalter knows that, while Davis is playing, this conversation is between..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Rock-A-doodle

"...Tail, The Secret of NIMH, All Dogs Go to Heaven) proves that you can take the rooster out of..."

April 3, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Good Time With the Safdies

Directing duo talk Robert Pattinson and their new crime drama

"...saw a single frame from their last film, 2014's Heaven Knows What, and was so struck by their aesthetic..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Invention of Lying

Ricky Gervais lies through his teeth for laughs.

"...little loser." It's a commonly held opinion, one Mark knows all about, because in this alternate universe, lies don't..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gina Chavez Sees the Light

Latin-infused songstress on her new sound and new marriage

"...who featured the footage in her music video for “Heaven Knows,” a track on this month’s new EP Lightbeam..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Good Time

A crime caper goes horribly movie

"...thereof) of a loving but dangerously irresponsible father, and Heaven Knows What, an examination of the bonds between two..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lost in Space

Performance Artist Sally Jacques Lives Life on the Edges

"...Heaven knows it consumes Sally Jacques. She is forever giving..."

June 5, 1998 Arts Feature

Gay Place: Cheeky

This is the week to dance cheek to cheek

"...Gaga A match made in some place close to heaven. Or crazytown. Thu., April 23, 7pm. ACL Live at..."

April 24, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Luv Doc Recommends: The Miracle Bash

Sky Lounge, Saturday, June 9, 2007

"...wonder if maybe your life lacks purpose and meaning. Heaven knows goodness isn’t for everyone, but it would be..."

June 8, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

All Blues

Q&A with the signature bluesman of the Nineties, R.L. Burnside.

"...Mr. Wizard, and the just-released Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down, are vivid reminders that the blues' primordial..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

All Over Creation: Hit Where You Live

A recital at a holiday soiree confirms there's no place like home for art

"...someone who not only can name it but also knows every note intimately. I abandon the kitchen for the..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Tru Artistry

With Jay Presson Allen's Tru, performer Jaston Williams takes a vacation from the little town of Tuna, Texas, with which he is so closely identified, to portray celebrated writer Truman Capote, and in the process reminds us what an actor of range and skill he is.

"...hubris borne out of the actor's vanity -- and heaven knows, the theatre abounds with peacocks who take on..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Kid's Got Moxie!

Man of the Century director Adam Abraham talks about old-style Hollywood panache, the precarious nature of a career in independent cinema, and a little film that could -- and did.

"...insists he's not claiming any decade as superior. He knows that for many people, especially anyone who wasn't a..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Eat Like an Austin Movie Star

Your guide to local restaurants featured in famous films

"...Austin knows two things: food and movies. Put them together, and..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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