Bulworth

"...all-out attack on mediocrity, no matter its address -- Hollywood, Washington, or whatever street you perchance call home. Beatty's..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Prisoners

Jake Gyllenhaal is a detective working a troubling case, and Hugh Jackman's wound-up father of the victim is just one of his problems.

"...Dano plays a mysterious RV-driving drifter who has mental health issues and is quickly nabbed as the obvious suspect...."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Henry Poole Is Here

Director Mark Pellington has turned soft with this corny, redemptive, and/or inspirational tale that stars Luke Wilson.

"...do know you have to wonder about the artistic health and decision-making abilities of any filmmaker who looks for..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

School for Scandal

In Scandals of Classic Hollywood, UT grad Anne Helen Petersen analyzes the machinery of celebrity gossip

"...like leaks of nude photos, domestic abuse, severe mental health issues, and Charlie Sheen. We expect our celebrities to..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cinderella Man

Ron Howard and Russell Crowe have once again combined their efforts to create a big Hollywood biopic that exudes the strong whiff of Oscar bait.

"...film to a spartan, unheated basement apartment where the health of their three kids is always at risk from..."

June 3, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Princess Blade

There's zero fat on the bone in this stunning Japanese action import.

"...his own, Takeshi (Ito), where she’s nursed back to health before a final battle with her former allies. And..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Parts You Lose

Icy thriller has no idea what to do with its talented cast

"...a local snowbank, he slowly nurses him back to health and learns to stand up for himself in the..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Lights Out

Prepare for an onslaught of jump scares

"...film attempts to drape some hazy theme about mental health issues on, but that is second to what amounts..."

July 22, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Cheech & Chong's Last Movie Director: David BushellProducers: David Bushell, Robbi..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: People in Glass Houses

A truly balls-out commitment to mental health

"...– Bad Vibrations..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

ATX Television Festival Takes on the Coronavirus

Virtual festival will tackle how the pandemic changes lives

"...• The Bold Type: An early look at what's happening..."

May 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blindspotting Premiering at ATX Television Festival

New Starz show joins Central Park, Mythic Quest, more

"...• A conversation with Kevin Can F**K Himself creator/EP Valerie..."

May 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How TV Talks About Abortion

Showrunners wonder why shows avoid stories about a common experience

"...Moderator Kate Folb, director of Hollywood, Health & Society (a program of University of Southern..."

June 11, 2018 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

AFF Review: Paper Tiger

Drama explores the trauma of loss and the immigrant experience

"...the immigrant experience, American school gun violence, and mental health. More than that, it strives to explore the complexities..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Naomi Brady

Jodie Foster, Katie Couric, Malcolm Gladwell Join SXSW 2019 Speaker Lineup

Local PJ Raval will deliver Film keynote address

"...• PJ Raval (Trinidad, Call Her Ganda) • Spotify Chief..."

Feb. 27, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Half-Way Gay

The Fitness Challenge continues...

"...ago about our Anytime Fitness Media Challenge. Mea culpa! – KXM]..."

June 11, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Postmarks

Slusher Kicks Ass!

"...Chronicle on February 27 concerning the Texas Department of Health's proposal to require HIV reporting by name. I manage..."

March 13, 1998 Column

Polishing His ACT

L.A.-Ex Gary Goldstein Brings Real News to Kids

"...a macrobiotic restaurant off of South Lamar, munching rabidly healthy food as I try to ask him about his..."

July 5, 1996 Screens Feature

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Whether this is a real film or a priceless stunt, Morgan Spurlock has the goods on product placement.

"...famously took on McDonald’s and the issue of public health in Super Size Me. In The Greatest Movie Ever..."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...some complexity and puzzlement. It begins like a proper résumé, with the important stuff first: four novels published between..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...starting with Gamers: The New Icons of Pop Culture & Fashion, exploring the mainstreaming of gamer culture. However, definitely..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...For the answer, you need look no further than Hollywood, or speak to the many and varied economic casualties..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Potpourri for $100, Please...

Totally Unrelated Book Reviews

"...Health Online..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Books Feature

Rhythm Thief Rap Sheet

A Conversation with Filmmaker Matthew Harrison

"...all know, only the work-out itself can deliver good health. The equipment, the gym, the track, the attire --..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Dedicated to Beth Westbrook, Ceci Gratias, Tesía Samara, Lauryn Paige Fuller, Steve Thomas, Lisa Davis, and..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Gods and Monsters

The final days of the man behind Hollywood's Frankenstein

"...days in the life of James Whale, whose debilitating health due to a recent stroke is presumed to be..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film

Film Reviews

"...who was rather wan and enervated when in good health, grows even weaker. Then she spots a flyer about..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Faster Than Sound: Versatile Electronic Producer Qrion Finds Calm in Austin

I Hope It Lasts Forever arrives Friday at the Concourse Project

"...after five years in the Bay Area, bringing a résumé of releases with outlets like Diplo's Mad Decent, Moving..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The tale of the comedy genius' lost film, and how he shredded it

"...just arrogance, a mean streak or an undiagnosed mental health disorder, it basically made him a funnier Klaus Kinski,..."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Raw Deal

A survival guide to the raw-foods movement

"...work, absolutely have to stay preternaturally thin, glow with health, and look 10 years younger than they are. This..."

May 5, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

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