I, the Worst of All

Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.

"...Luisa Bemberg. Starring: Assumpta Serna and Dominique Sanda. “Get thee to a nunnery.” Such might have been the thinking..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards

Plus, which local movie gets an AFCA award screening at AFS?

"...The Austin Film Critics Association must be animal lovers as..."

Jan. 11, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: It Is the Worst of Times, It Is the Worst of Times

It is the age of little wisdom, it is the age of foolishness

"...We are living in strange times, the most exaggerated and distorted of my life. Much of..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Page Three: Hell in a Handbasket
or, the Worst of Austin

A week in the life of local government

"...Well, the shit is certainly hitting the fan this week. From..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Nick Barbaro

Chronicle Recommends: The Worst of the Oscars

From badly timed to just plain bad: When the Academy got it wrong

"...It’s Oscar season again, and while the Academy Awards are always a source for grumbling, this..."

Feb. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best of Me

It's getting hard to tell one Nicholas Sparks adaptation from another amid all the dross.

"...Directed by: Michael Hoffman. Starring: James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Queen of Versailles

How does 90,000 square feet sound?

"...The Queen of Versailles presents a fascinating case study of..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

"...Mariah O'Brien, Keith Bogart, Devin Gardner and Kim Darby. The less said about this sixth entry in the Halloween..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bridges of Madison County

"...Clint Eastwood was grandly given credit for single-handedly reviving the moribund genre of the film Western. Such hyperbole may..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Legend of Hercules

Kellan Lutz muscles his way into classical mythology.

"...The end of this film was truly shocking. Not the..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

"...by: Des Mcanuff. Starring: John Goodman, Whoopi Goldberg, Janeane Garofalo, Piper Perabo, Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Randy Quaid, Robert..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

"...have been shuffled more times than a tired deck of cards and was not screened for critics anywhere in..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald‎

Fewer beasts, but a much better story, make this sequel magical

"...Directed by: David Yates. Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Jude Law,..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Savlov's Top Ten Redux Part Two: The Bane of Michael Medved

Savlov's Top Ten extras

"...I know it's been a week since part one of my Top Ten Redux, but I've been gnawing on..."

Jan. 7, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...Two instant Oscar hopefuls have been added to the Austin Film Festival, with the addition today of Wes..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Protocols of the Elders of Chisum

State rep joins the tin foil hat brigade

"...Bizarre news, courtesy of the Texas Freedom Network: Apparently GOP Rep. Warren Chisum..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Elegance Bratton Talks About Passing The Inspection

Director of the new Marine drama from A24 on learning empathy

"...The point of a uniform is to make everyone the..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: The Bob Zula Returns

Coming-of-age comedy-drama comes to Amazon

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while self-quarantining. Everyone knows a..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...Who said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What’s the Worst Thing About Austin, Texas?

With Jen Cash, Sam Eidson, Shannon McCormick, Matt Oztalay, and more.

"...Yes, we did say, at the start of the question, besides the traffic...."

Oct. 11, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luv Doc: The Definition of a Double Standard

There's no difference other than the equipment

"...About two months ago, I found out my girlfriend of more than two years had been secretly spending time..."

March 8, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...by: James Mangold. Starring: Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ethann Isidore, Toby Jones, John Rhys-Davies, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2015:
The Train to Crystal City

Jan Jarboe Russell's saga of World War II internment in Texas reviewed

"...Although most readers may be familiar with the World War II internment camps in California for Japanese..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Arts Post by Michael King

The Best of the International Tournee of Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Collecting together in one film the “best” of 25 years of..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fate of the Furious

The car thieves are back to save the world

"...Gray. Starring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel,..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pepe’s the Least of It

IndyAustin accuses mayor, wife of conflicts profiting off office

"...Widely disgraced by their use of an anti-Semitic meme (Pepe the Frog) to..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

YA novel adaptation gently lampoons "pray the gay away" thinking

"...Desiree Akhavan. Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher Jr., Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, Owen Campbell, Emily Skeggs,..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...For more than a decade, Austin was the largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

In her eighth novel, Ann Patchett shows that what makes a family cannot be measured by the grandness of a house

"...The eponymous house of Ann Patchett's eighth novel is the..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Yvette Benavides

Before The L Word Returns, Ilene Chaiken Looks Back

SXSW panel recap: "When Life Becomes Art"

"...The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken joined showrunners Sarah Shapiro,..."

March 12, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

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