Holiday Wish Lists 2005

Give 'til it helps: part one

"...local public service outfits to get in on the holiday hjinks, and better yet, the end-of-the-year tax-write-off rush, and..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Tired of the Same Old Christmas Movies? Try These Instead.

7 unconventional picks to scratch your holiday itch

"...There’s no shortage of Christmas horror movies to choose from, but there’s only one teen zombie..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Screens Post

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...get for themselves, makes such a great gift this holiday season. Options vary, but most offer some combination of..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Mr. Demme's Holiday

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme takes a trip to the city of lights and of love, of Tati and Truffaut, in his latest, The Truth About Charlie.

"...kid not being interested in that -- seeking war movies and Westerns and just anything with guys in it..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holiday Productions

Five performing arts groups that revive holiday-themed shows every December share the traditions they've developed within these seasonal traditions

"...Every holiday has its traditions – New Year's Eve parties, Fourth..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Holiday Wish Lists 2004

Presents for Public Service

"...Here is our annual Holiday Wish List list. We are grateful for these and..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Features Feature

Curriculum I: 10 Movies to Know America By

"...II -- The most damning fact about the Godfather movies is that we take them seriously at all --..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Column by Michael Ventura

The Holiday Spirit, Lightly Warped

John Waters tackles holly and jolly live at the Paramount

"...of Noël Coward than the glad tidings of the holiday. Don't worry: The director of Pink Flamingos and Female..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holiday You-Wish List

Once around the Xbox 360

"...The Movies..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Eat, Drink, Watch Movies

"...When we began planning the Eat, Drink, Watch Movies Film Festival as one of the events to celebrate..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Holiday Wish Lists 2006

Give 'til it helps: Part 2

"...Gift cards for restaurants and movies (to treat the kids)..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Features Feature

Holiday You-Wish List

Once around the Xbox 360

"...3.2 gigahertz. Five hundred-megahertz ATI graphics processor. Yes, the holidays have definitely arrived. You can demote that iPod to..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Holiday Gifts for Fans of the Big and Small Screen

From essential box sets to writers’ wisdom: stocking fillers and the gifts that keep on giving for your watching pleasure

"...comedies and family entertainment), Grit (all cowboy shows and movies, all the time), and the game show reruns on..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Holiday Gift Guide

A wish list for the travelers in your life

"...Gaido's pecan pie. Only available during the holidays, these hefty Texas pies are a tradition from one..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Herzog: The Collection

$119.99, www.shoutfactory.com

"...hellscape "Lessons of Darkness" and beyond. Herzog's quintet of movies made with mad genius Klaus Kinski, accompanied by the..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Holiday You-Wish List

Once around the Xbox 360

"...filmlike segments between player-controlled action sequences, gains ground on movies with Gun. Despite average graphics and game-play, the game..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Eat, Drink, Watch Movies Menus

"...beef picadillo), quails in rose sauce, mole with totopos, holiday bread with Mexican hot chocolate, chile rellenos en nogada..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Last Christmas

This is a movie inspired by a Wham! song, and you know what? It works.

"...tonic to a genre that delights in making the holidays either celebratory or morose (or both, usually). Let’s begin..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

What’cha Watchin’?

Get in the spirit of the season with these holiday movie recommendations

"...elves prepared a nice list of their 25 favorite holiday movies and TV specials – some traditional, some joyous,..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Column

There Ain't No Sanity Clause: Nasty Videos for Your Inner Naughty Child

Counter-programming Christmas with bad cheer and body counts

"...wet, and about as warm as Morrissey's Manchester, the holidays are once more upon us, grinning with suspect good..."

Dec. 19, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Daily Hustle: 12/2/10

All I want for Xmas is a new website, Downtown plan

"...hits from the Hustle today: announcements on everything from holiday events, tech initiatives, Downtown redevelopment and more...."

Dec. 2, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...With nearly 40 films in release this holiday season, it's harder than ever for a viewer to..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Violent Night

David Harbour cracks down hard on the "naughty" list in the Christmas slugfest

"...Given the endless permutations of holiday movies and John Wick clones, perhaps it was only..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...What's a family to do in between all the holiday meals and the wrapping and unwrapping of presents? Why,..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Qmmunity: Holigay Movie Review

Three LGBTQ holiday movies to throw on, plus one bad queer movie challenge

"...Holiday movies? Tired. Holigay movies? Wired! Your trusty editor James..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column

Hyperlocal for the Holidays

From shoes to dollhouses to leather goods, these Austin designers are doing it their way

"...around with leftovers and loved ones and saving those holiday gift-buying dollars for Small Business Saturday. We talked to..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Features Feature by Nina Hernandez

Austin Library Services You Might Have Forgotten About

No shortage of fun at library in December

"...and by the public. Beyond checking out books and movies or working and studying at the library, there’s a..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Post by Jencie Tomasek

A Bad Moms Christmas

The raunchy moms are back with some Christmas spirit(s)

"...Less a sequel and more of a holiday special shitshow spectacular, A Bad Moms Christmas explores many..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Everybody's Fine

Robert De Niro is the father of grown children (played by Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, and Kate Beckinsale) in a family that has trouble communicating.

"...parents – is, ironically, one of the most disingenuous movies to come out of Hollywood in a while. The..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Auld Lang Syne at the Cinema

How Hollywood has created a holiday of unreasonable expectations and why we should probably stop buying in (but never will)

"...couldn't help it. In our society, the influence of movies is so pervasive that from birth on, it's nearly..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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