Factotum

Charles Bukowski's Henry Chinaski is back, played by Matt Dillon in a low-key, gorgeously beery performance; it's 100-proof Bukowski, but with a decent barkeep at the helm and Lili Taylor's Jan on his arm. Factotum, for all its grim grind, is funny-serious and smart-stupid.

"...Directed by: Bent Hamer. Starring: Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei and Fisher Stevens...."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An American Rhapsody

"...Directed by: Éva Gárdos. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Kelly Endresz-Banlaki, Nastassja Kinski, Tony Goldwyn, Mae..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

"...Directed by: John Madden. Starring: Irene Papas, Piero Maggio, David Morrissey, Christian Bale, John..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Angela's Ashes

"...Directed by: Alan Parker. Starring: Pauline Mclynn, Ronnie Masterson, Michael Legge, Ciaran Owens, Joseph..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Moonhangers

"...The MoonhangersThe Last of the New York Sessions (Bloodchili)..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

The Latest Catch

Food writer Mick Vann on the hits -- and the misses -- of Roy's

"...Roy's Restaurants opened in Honolulu in 1988 as a showcase for the talents..."

March 29, 2002 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

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

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of all film bizarre, strange, and innovative has..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gregg Allman: Still No Angel

Legendary figurehead continues bottling that ol’ black magic

"...years ago. Before that, the band crushed the Backyard in 2002. Badly in need of a fix, I fought..."

Jan. 3, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

It's Still About Time

A rare blues album rises from the dead

"...hard this year. That means heavy doses of Muddy, Lightnin,’ and Mississippi Fred McDowell with the occasional Allman Brothers..."

June 18, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Fantastic Fest: 'Tetsuo: The Bullet Man'

Shinya Tsukamoto returns to his cyber-horror roots

"...You never forget your first Tetsuo. Director Shinya Tsukamoto's 1989 industrial classic The Iron Man was a..."

Sept. 23, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...It’s a bright afternoon on Indigenous Peoples Day, and Bertha Rendón Delgado is interviewing her..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...guest Stevie Ray Vaughan, Extreme Heat, Van Wilks Band, Chinanine, Concept..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

Grahams and Lemonade

Jon Dee Graham's sweet benefit

"...one of those brave souls who shows their face in public on South Congress on Sunday morning, you probably..."

Sept. 4, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Scott H. Biram

Record review

"...Graveyard Shift (Bloodshot)..."

July 21, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Mahjongg

"...Raydoncong (Cold Crush)..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Double Jeopardy

The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.

"...-- INS internal memo on Carlos Lavernia, Dec. 27, 1984..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

"...Club Loading Woes..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Column

Other Worlds Review: Homebody

Austin-made chiller asks what it feels like to be a ghost

"...story of death and isolation, and those two experiences find a somber expression in Homebody, the Austin-made winner of..."

Dec. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Madeleine De Pree's "Glass Lemon"

Third Place winner

"...breakfast and said, honey, it's not your fault, these things are never anybody's fault. You couldn't have predicted it,..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Madeleine De Pree

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...With just over five weeks to go before the Austin Film Festival kicks off, the AFF team today released..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

2005-06 Austin Music Awards

"...Austin Music Hall..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Postscripts

Events

"...In December, bookstores tend to lighten the load of visiting..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

No Need for Hoarding: Foolproof Tips for Cooking With Pantry Staples

Make the most of your on-hand ingredients

"...of reheated pizza for breakfast) to serious cookery, self-isolation in the time of coronavirus poses an interesting challenge...."

April 8, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

What's Eating Him

Henry Rollins makes the jump to leading man in cannibal comedy He Never Died

"...of SXSW Midnighter He Never Died is good at keeping things to himself, not least because, if anyone gets..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Legitimate Public Concern

The Keller prosecution is an enduring stain on Austin's honor and sense of justice

"...Vijay talked about going to Zilker Park in the van. They got a..."

March 27, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Off the Record

Japanese guitarist Michio Kurihara drops Sunset Notes at Mohawk, Trail of Dead severe ties with Interscope, and Lamberts cooks up new residencies

"...J Church fame, died last Sunday due to complications arising from kidney disease. Hahn, 40, formed Hawaiian punk outfit..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Lifelong Loves

James White's Formula for Success

"...and damn sure proud of it. All right! We ain't fancy, but we are darn sure country and the..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Christy Hays' Watershed Moment

One foot in Austin, one in Montana, the singer-songwriter jumps in with both on breakout River Swimmer

"...Montana spring, cold and wet, finally gave way to summer. In..."

July 20, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

DVDanger: Hellions

We binge-watch this month's horror for you

"...The Wolfman. Icons of horror, all. But is there anything truly more terrifying than children, with their tiny hands,..."

Feb. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Archive: The Charlie Kaufman Canon

As Anomalisa opens in Austin, we revisit interviews and reviews

"...That’s a question we pondered a few years back in a Chronicle Film Fight back-and-forth, and it’s struck us..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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