In the Army Now

"...Directed by: Daniel Petrie. Starring: Pauly Shore, Lori Petty, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick..."

Aug. 26, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Realms of the Unreal

The strange artwork and life of primitivist Harry Darger is given dimension by master documentarist Jessica Yu.

"...Say you have a neighbor – a “very poor ordinary man” who works as a janitor and is possibly..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

In the Valley of Elah

Paul Haggis and Tommy Lee Jones deliver a scorching film that's part police procedural, part family melodrama, and all about our national failures in Iraq.

"...Directed by: Paul Haggis. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric, Susan Sarandon,..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Kid Stays in the Picture

"...Directed by: Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen. Say what you will about infamous..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Army’s Future Is in Austin

Futures Command to set up shop in our fair city

"...Maybe Kim Jong-un was on to something. The leader of North Korea shocked Central Texans in..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Boys in the Barracks

Texas Documentary Tour present Arthur Dong's award-winning 1994 documentary about gays in the military, 'Coming Out Under Fire.'

"...It may not be readily apparent, but the timing of the Texas Documentary Tour's screening of Coming..."

April 4, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. --..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Point Austin: The Army Saves the Day

The Corps of Engineers speaks, and Travis County and TXI hang fire

"...The cavalry arrived just in time...."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Seeing Life’s Brevity in the Art Poles of South First

Street art goes vertical in South Austin

"...At first, you think: Did someone die here?..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Roar: The Blood Stays in the Picture

Star John Marshall on lions and the world's craziest home movie

"...carries a stack of family photos: his dad, his brother, his dad's second wife, her daughter, the family's animals...."

April 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dyed-in-the-Wool Fan

The Historical Fiction of Diana Gabaldon

"...Tartan Day is a national holiday in Scotland, commemorating the deaths of Scottish Army soldiers under..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Virginia B. Wood

A Hole in the Wall, A Snake in the Hand

New season of 'Justified' opens with an old mystery and a new snake

"...The date on the screen is 1983 and a man..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Virginia B. Wood

Page Two: In the Moment, Part 2

A fascinating lesson in history

"...This is the second of what will likely turn out to be..."

July 29, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Public Notice: In the Name of Fairness

Times change, and so do schools

"...It was high drama at the AISD board meeting Monday evening, climaxing with Trus­tee Ann..."

March 2, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Bud Shrake's Adventures in the Film Trade

'Midnight rambling, creative gambling': Louis Black's 1985 interview with Songwriter screenwriter Bud Shrake

"...Writer Edwin "Bud" Shrake, who passed away last week after a..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Sarah Vowell's Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman

"...would be a banner year for our less popular Founding Fathers? When the U.S. Treasury announced it would be..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Texas in the Title

"...25 "Texas Flyer," Freddie King Songwriters: Freddie King, Roy Davies, Bob Tench, Steve Ferrone,..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Born in the Barn

How Shakespeare at Winedale spawned some of Austin's – and the country's – best theatre

"...James Ayres didn't set out to create an army of ardent theatre makers. All he was trying to..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

The True Story

Grandfather fought in the Philippines -- after that, things get kinda blurry …

"...Father's father was a buffalo soldier...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Tears of the Sun

"...Directed by: Antoine Fuqua. Starring: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

"...Directed by: Aviva Kempner. I originally caught this top-drawer example of the art of the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW, Tribune, CNN Present the Rest of the 2020 Presidential Pack

Six candidates in search of the voters, plus a Trump surrogate

"...From down in the valley of the margin of error, came the..."

March 11, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

On SXSW Day 1, Protesters Condemn Army and Defense Sponsorship

Artists continue to drop out of the Fest in response

"...by Southwest started with a rally Friday as dozens gathered outside the Convention Center to protest the festival’s U.S...."

March 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

A coup d'etat in Venezuela is captured by a video camera, and the filmmakers use the footage to question the honesty of the news media.

"...Directed by: Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain. An amazing documentary that feels more like a political..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...It may be winter everywhere on Earth below the equator, but that technicality..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

The Women

This remake of the 1939 George Cukor film isn't particularly fun or funny.

"...Directed by: Diane English. Starring: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Hunted

"...Directed by: William Friedkin. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen,..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Alamo

In this round of historical revisionism there's not much to remember except, maybe, Davy Crockett becoming a fiddler on the roof.

"...Directed by: John Lee Hancock. Starring: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson,..."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

The Twilight's over, and the darkness has just begun.

"...Directed by: Bill Condon. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Mackenzie..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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