Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

The pirate genre will always be buoyed aloft on the swells of outrageous action, ridiculous couture, and the derringest of do – and this sequel is no different.

"...Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport and Geoffrey Rush. For..."

July 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Galaxy Quest

A parody of Gene Roddenberry's TV world and its rabid fans.

"...Colantoni, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, Missi Pyle, Robin Sachs and Dian Bachar. The perfect companion film to last summer's..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stuart Little

Retelling of E.B. White's children's classic.

"...Lipnicki, Brian Doyle-Murray, Estelle Getty, Dabney Coleman, Julia Sweeney and Jeffrey Jones. Somewhere, E.B. White is rolling in his..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spawn

"...Sheen, John Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, D.b. Sweeney, Theresa Randle, Miko Hughes and Nicol Williamson. Is there anything Todd..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Twister

A daredevil storm chaser gets the tornado he's always longed to see.

"...Hunt, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck and Philip Seymour Hoffman. In a word, wow. The first..."

May 10, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Indian in the Cupboard

The excellent animation and sly wit make this an above-average kids' fantasy .

"...Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat and David Keith. From the multi-award-winning children's book by Lynne..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New Studio Brings the Technology Behind The Mandalorian to Austin

Co-Production House brings science to the set

"...put some work together in the middle of the pandemic. Now he and co-founders Kristina Smith and Keller Davis..."

March 5, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival

"...have had the chance to become acquainted with yet, and that's what the Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival hopes to..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Screens Feature by Caitlin Moore

Dancing about Architecture

By the Short and Curlys

"...happened?" stories is definitely the tale of Prescott Curlywolf and Mercury Records. Following the release of their 6ix Ways..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...your dad too. He was unique. He was tender and smart. He was a dear friend. In our profession,..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday

Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights

"...week is typically chill in comparison to the ensuing pandemonium, but when our writers hit the clubs – and..."

March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Caught 'em in Autumn

Earthpig & Fire

"...A.A. Milne fuzzy guy gone wrong, he'll shuffle in and out of his queer little abode, gutting its cloistered..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Feature

More Flava Than Juicy Fruit

Wednesday Night SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Hop Humpday bunch brings more flavor than Juicy Fruit and Doublemint combined. Spurred on by the rhyming of Bavu,..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature

Council Watch

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

"...It was a year of highs and lows, to be sure, and it all went by..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Roll 'Em

March

"...A mob boss begins having panic attacks and goes to see a psychiatrist. Sounds awfully similar to..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Star Wars Producer Kathleen Kennedy to be Honored at Austin Film Festival

Legendary force in film will receive Polly Platt Award

"...Named after the boundary-breaking production designer, screenwriter, and producer, the Polly Platt Award is descrbed by the..."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Record Reviews

"...the man whose eyes bore deathlessly into your skull and let him guide you as you travel down, down,..."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

"Extremezzotints"

Slugfest Gallery's sampling of the exquisitely complicated print process called mezzotint will have you gawking

"...I'm standing in the center of Slugfest Gallery's small venue on..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Short Cuts

Robert Rodriguez vs. the DGA and Paramount

"...Directors Guild of America is generating seismic repercussions, rumors, and rampant speculation in the Austin film community and pretty..."

April 16, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

This Week's Recommended Arts Events

On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

"...pieces in the Met, the Whitney, Guggenheim, et al. and celeb collectors from Sharon Stone to the Kardashian clan...."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Bandcamp, Spotify..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Like this country's forefathers, it came from England. Though it didn't originate there, it took hold of..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW handicapping

"...He's been at it for more than 20 years, and yet Dale Watson remains a renegade, making traditional country..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...calm down. So what if there are over 700 bands playing this year's South by Southwest conference? You are..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

More Subjective Taproom Thoughts From Austin Kids

Beergardigans the Third, courtesy of local half-pints

"...The saying goes, "Many hands make light work."..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the coming..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...the largest U.S. city that touches the Mexican border. And it's home to the largest military complex on either..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...Shoegaze melancholy and churning punk percussion meet in Philadelphia's Suburban Living, whose..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...to the contrary, the United Kingdom remains a monarchy, and nowhere is this more apparent than in its musical..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...close of 2019, the northwest corner lot at Sixth and Lamar sold. Targeted for redevelopment, Waterloo Records’ literal foundation..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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