Capitol Chronicle

Sen. John Whitmire flees exile in Albuquerque and says he'll return to the Senate with or without his Democratic colleagues.

"...to abandon the fight but are effectively being held hostage by six of their colleagues. Must be one hell..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Kacy Crowley

"...intermittently, but isn't sustained throughout. "Suspended" holds the listener hostage as it drags on and on, leading only to..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

On The Lege

The GOP Senate tightens the screws on the absent Texas 11.

"...(the Republicans reasoned) the parking spaces can be held hostage against the payment of the fines. That process should..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...deregulated immediately -- and to that end he held hostage the budget. Legislators already fending off attacks (e.g., vouchers,..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Mamma Mia

You may love musicals, and you may love ABBA, but Mamma Mia, the hit musical that features dozens of hits by the Swedish pop band, is so treacly and so utterly invasive in its attempts to win over its audience that you may feel like you've been violated with a candy cane.

"...here tonight," with no irony in sight. I felt hostage to the "you will feel good!" imperative implicit in..."

March 28, 2003 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Our fiscal crisis is exactly the reason we need a City Council resolution on Iraq

"...the health of their local economies is now held hostage by the caprices of the Bush administration and that..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Presidents

In The Presidents, Rich Little mimics every president from JFK to the present occupant of the Oval Office, and in his visit to the Paramount Theatre the impressionist nailed them all with his utter ease of delivery and master craftsmanship.

"...the Vietnam War, the Camp David Accord, the Iranian hostage taking, Challenger, Chernobyl -- more than I can name...."

Nov. 15, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Cinematexas 2002 International Short Film Festival

The ins and outs of the Cinematexas 2002 International Short Film Festival

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...a weapon or not, they talked to people; in hostage situations, they were used as negotiators...."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

"...for those values ... don't let Stratus hold us hostage. Wake up! Without zoning Stratus has nothing...."

July 19, 2002 Column

Naked City

"...demands to the candidates. "Our democracy is being held hostage to big money and partisan bickering," said Ofelia Zapata,..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature

3:10 to Yuma

Based on an Elmore Leonard story, this 1957 Western is a compelling mix of conflicting principles between two men, a farmer and a murderer, who hold each other captive while waiting for the 3:10 train to Yuma.

"...it difficult to say who is really being held hostage. While Charles Lawton Jr.'s inky, black-and-white cinematography is stunning,..."

July 5, 2002 Screens Review by Eli Kooris

An Artificial Wilderness

Philip Bobbitt's The Shield of Achilles is getting a serious and heartening push from its publisher, Knopf, writes Roger Gathman. Does he seriously think there's an audience for a book that, among other things, explains the strategic deliberations of Napoleon III? "I always conceived a large audience for this book," Bobbitt claims. "I'd be crushed if scholars didn't attend to this book, but I meant it for anybody who wants to keep seriously informed about world affairs."

"...principle architect of the Algiers agreement that ended the hostage crisis. He had the idea of freezing Iranian assets,..."

June 21, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The postponement of light rail means we should look for other forms of mass transit

"...agency, insulated from political pressures (think LCRA), into a hostage of the most extreme political pressures borne by any..."

June 7, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Gridlock at TxDOT and 51st Street

Traffic jam on 51st Street defies highway solution.

"...just want a solution. We should not be held hostage to poor planning, and that is our message. That's..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Primary Election Night: A Roundup

Legislature and Congress: Few Surprises

"...Sen. Jeff Wentworth's District 25 -- found itself held hostage to the madness in San Antonio. As of press..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...death to an innocent person, such as in a hostage situation...."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Shoot Or Be Shot

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tough Love Rylander

"...Eastside), Madam Comptroller complains that AISD is "holding children hostage in neighborhood schools that have been low performing."..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

TV Eye

How to escape turkey afterburn and family overkill

"...is TV -- that is, if it's not taken hostage by the football fans in the family. Here are..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...this occurred at a time when international hijacking and hostage taking was at its height. And who was leading..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column

For Your Consideration ...

Austin Film Festival Preview

"...to buy into the venture. But as the Iranian hostage crisis intensifies in the background, they confront the bitter..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature

Autumn Tale

What Movies Look Like This Fall

"...Billy Bob Thornton fall in love with mentally unbalanced hostage Cate Blanchett and -- you guessed it -- hilarity..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

All Families Are Psychotic

"...of Florida palms and alligators and being randomly taken hostage in a cafe. Janet keeps the family together --..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Books Review by Don Webb

Postmarks

Blacks & whites & various Blues

"...every week ... please consider placing "Downtown Austin Held Hostage: Day ___," a small area (maybe 1é8th page ad..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Column

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

Yet another bloodbath featuring guns, vampires, and naked women.

"...feared Hangman (played by Morrison), whose daughter was taken hostage by the bandit. Of course, they all end up..."

June 8, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

Speedtrucker, ABCD's, April l4

"...shopping and held the attention of the Sierra Nevada-sippers hostage this afternoon. A few song titles, just so you..."

April 20, 2001 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Postmarks

The union's due, the boys in blue, The Sopranos' view, and Miracle Mike takes it on the, um, chin.

"...not to poison us is tantamount to sanctioning a hostage model of business practice. While this view of our..."

April 13, 2001 Column

God Willing

Two disparate cultures come together in Austin's Ojalá.

"...likely touchstone for knowledge of Iran is the Iranian Hostage Crisis and the Iran-Contra Affair. Mexico suffers a similar..."

April 13, 2001 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

A Perfect World

Kevin Costner is superb in this sometimes charming coming-of-age / crime caper film directed by Clint Eastwood, but A Perfect World is not a perfect film.

"...Butch Haynes (Costner) and his friendship with 10-year-old fatherless hostage Phillip Perry (Lowther) as they lead police on a..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Review by Eli Kooris

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