It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Six actors play everyone in the holiday favorite, and they become Bedford Falls

"...the miserly one is getting a challenge for the holiday drama crown from a man of the movies: George..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood recounts the Chronicle's Eat Drink Watch Movies event for those who couldn't attend and divulges the latest culinary news in Austin.

"...Eat Drink Watch Movies..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Coach's Corner

"...stand. As is my custom, I romanticize a wonderful holiday version of New York; where a gentle snow falls..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Video Box Sets

"...Sinister is offering up their "Lucky 7" sale this holiday season (buy any six titles and get the seventh..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Turkey TV

"...it lasted! Thanksgiving had always seemed like a gratuitous holiday to me, and unnecessarily time-consuming given the impending season...."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Sure, there are plenty of movies like Groundhog Day, but how many movies actually take..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...A Life on the Farm charts the extraordinary home movies of Charles Carson, a farmer from rural Britain whose..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...respite under the glow of the projector, as classic movies flicker past. But within each of those carefully curated..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

St. Vincent Price

Victoria Price celebrates her father's legacy

"...comic shop Sfanthor are teaming up to recast Cupid's holiday into Vincent's horrorday with a celebration of the actor's..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Slice of Weird and Wonderful

Distinguished Screenwriter Awardee Caroline Thompson

"...long enough to catch the closing credits at the movies these days, and few if any would be able..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...scores of musicians followed. Duke Ellington, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, and Dizzy Gillespie were among..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

In the Mood for a MomRomCom?

The Alamo Drafthouse is serving up It Happened One Night and Sabrina for Mother's Day

"...America, eventually landing in Hollywood, where he began writing movies for Ernst Lubitsch and Howard Hawks. Capra was 6..."

May 11, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Two From Truffaut

Criterion's 'Shoot the Piano Player' and 'Jules and Jim'

"...courtesy of writer/director François Truffaut, come to DVD this holiday season, both in fine, remastered form. Released in 1960,..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Hightower Report

Do we really mean the stuff we're sticking on our cars?; and smut goes corporate

"...a monthlong vacation and George W. started his five-week holiday...."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police

"...most of Asia, animation is just another medium, like movies or books or television. Like any other medium, it..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

Letters at 3AM

The paradox of possiblities exhibited by the 20th century -- from Auschwitz to Ginger & Fred.

"...make any year-end lists because I saw maybe four movies this year, maybe three. Not because I don't like..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Fool for Love

"...sweeps month and hurling special events, miniseries, and better movies than any other time of year except May and..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Is That a Biography in Your Pocket...?

Film Folios and Screen Prints

"...ends after the release of 1938's Every Day's a Holiday, which failed to beat out Disney's first animated feature,..."

March 13, 1998 Books Review

Short Cuts

"...What's cooking besides turkey dinner this holiday week? Movies, movies, movies. Though the beefed-up film season..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Column

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day

Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

"...Rodriguez. The duo asked filmmakers to contribute trailers for movies that never existed (although, since then, three of them..."

Nov. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: How To Deter A Robber

Holiday home invasion comedy puts family first

"...a film that revolves mainly around the exploration of holiday home burglary, Bissell made a conscious effort to never..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Naomi Brady

Austin's aGLIFF Announces 2019 Honorees

Celebrating directors of seminal queer films Go Fish, Trick

"...having built a career writing and sometimes directing TV movies for A&E (Wedding Wars), Hallmark (Holiday Engagement) and Lifetime..."

July 3, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity

FBC will make you blush brighter than the Trail of Lights

"...CCMC Holiday Show The Capital City Men's Chorus wants to serenade..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...the Arts-sponsored, award-winning production re-creating classic tap routines from movies. Gray also keeps tap's legacy alive through Tapestry's ongoing..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Luv Doc: Medicate as Needed

Nothing takes the edge off dealing with edgy people like a blissful buzz

"...stressed and you haven't even made it past that holiday clusterfuck at IKEA. Believe it or not, I (and..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...supposed to be a place for venuing music, technology, movies, arts: great. But the concern is that it then..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

DVDanger: Crawlspace/Sightseers

This week's horror lesson: Can't stay home, don't dare risk leaving

"...closer kin to that 70s/80s subgenre of domestic Nazi movies. World War II was still close enough to be..."

Dec. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: Thanks, Part 2

Tony Curtis in a dress, yes!

"...Check out our "chosen family" holiday traditions – some old and some brand spankin' new...."

Nov. 23, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Everything Went Black: Boo! Scary!

Whatever happened to the Transylvania Twist?

"...just lately -- deadication to this most all-American of holidays. So look for this column to be oozing All..."

Oct. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

And I thought my bubbie's seders were crazy

"...The Holiday Bowl has never been played on a holiday...."

April 6, 2012 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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