Inside Man

Although with Denzel, Jodie, and Clive in tow it would be difficult to go wrong, Spike Lee and screenwriter Russell Gewirtz have created a truly original film from various shopworn genre clichés.

"...going on beneath the surface than is immediately apparent. Inside Man takes pointed and well-deserved jabs at everything from..."

March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Inside Llewyn Davis

The latest from the Coen Brothers nails the Sixties folk-music scene, and delivers another of their memorably flawed heroes.

"...and Joel Coen. Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, Adam Driver, Garrett Hedlund, Ethan Phillips, Robin..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Old Man River

Once an outlaw, always an outlaw: The Return of Steven Fromholz

"...hours to write "Daybreak," "Train Ride," and "Bosque County Romance." Long before Lyle Lovett paid his respects by including..."

April 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Inside Monkey Zetterland

"...its punch, there is no better word to describe Inside Monkey Zetterland. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, the movie..."

Nov. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

A contrarian view

"...a lone voice on the Coen Brothers' new film, Inside Llewyn Davis...."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Louis Black

The Sea Inside

Moving chronicle of the real-life 30-year battle waged by paraplegic Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem) to end his life.

"...sleight of hand of Spanish filmmaker Amenábar’s The Sea Inside. The film, nominated for an Oscar for best foreign..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Wild Man Blues

"...Dixieland jazz clarinetist on tour in Europe with his seven-man band, the film is so much more than that...."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Behind the scenes as the Studio Ghibli mastermind returns to film

"...Originally produced for Japanese television two years ago, Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki is hardly the hagiographic love letter one..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Man Down

A soldier struggles with PTSD

"...by: Dito Montiel. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara, Charlie Shotwell, Clifton Collins Jr. and Tory..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Single Man

Tom Ford ditched fashion designing for filmmaking with this smart adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood story about a grieving gay man in 1962 California.

"...by cultural necessity, he's possessed of monumental outward conformity. Inside, however, beats the heart of a true romantic. He's..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...of the year's most eagerly anticipated directorial debuts: Monkey Man, the first film from Dev Patel...."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Man on Wire

In a guerrilla act, French wirew-alker Philippe Petit crossed the space between the World Trade Center towers in 1974. His daring and artistry continue to amaze and inspire, as demonstrated in this documentary.

"...fold, and it tells an impossible story about a man who walked – danced, really – on a tightrope..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grown Man Wears Spandex, Touches Balls ...

The Defuser takes to the court.

"...activity" he can as the Defuser. I'd only been inside the rec center mere moments this afternoon before I..."

Jan. 31, 2008 News Post by Andrea Grimes

Legerdemain Man Ray Anderson

The fact that magicians around the world revere the magic man of Esther’s Follies is no illusion

"...Listen, you and I may love and revere the man who's been making magic on Sixth Street for 30..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

Sex Abuse Investigation Inside FLDS' Texas Compound

"...she'd been sexually abused, says Dept. of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger, prompting an investigation that is currently ongoing..."

April 4, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Luv Doc: What a Man Drinks

Only a dumbass would let another man make his liquor

"...Jeff says that the only real drink for a man is whiskey. I say it is beer. Which one..."

June 29, 2012 Column

Did Texas Execute an Innocent Man?

A new law review article raises questions about the Carlos De Luna case

"...it almost undeniable that Texas has executed an innocent man...."

May 15, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Do You Know This Man?

Suspect in attack – and possibly murder – sought by police

"...Austin Police on Monday released the sketch of a man wanted for questioning in connection with an attack on..."

Jan. 3, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Forever Man

Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood resurrect cult music mystic Jerry Lynn Williams in his hometown, Dallas.

"...noted it because that’s who was credited on “Forever Man.” That was the song, too. Slowhand’s classic 461 Ocean..."

June 24, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Butterfly's Life, From the Inside

Beautiful 'Farfalle' allows kids to step into a bug's world

"...stepping on chrysalises as big as basketballs? Or climb inside one the size of a tent? The kids who..."

Feb. 23, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Terror Fest Review: Church of Misery, Primitive Man, Unearthly Trance, Terminator 2

Indoors at ATF proves horror as sound and sound as feeling

"...Around midnight Friday inside Empire Control Room, Hiroyuki Takano belted out “I, Motherfucker..."

June 8, 2019 Music Post by Rick Weaver

Levitation Live Shot: Third Man Records Showcase

John Brannon stream rolls Vegas with his negative approach

"...a showcase curated by Jack White’s Nashville label Third Man Records, the Detroit quartet put on a truly awesome..."

Nov. 11, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Spider-Man: No Way Home

The multiversal smackdown you’ve been waiting for!

"...Across all the cinematic versions of Spider-Man, there's been one truth: loss. His parents, Uncle Ben,..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Inside Full Service Circus’ Musical Festival

Can’t get on the bill at ACL? Start your own backyard fest.

"...a cottage industry without the backing of a label, manager, or concert promoter. The band invites fans of all..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Music Feature by Bryan Rolli

The Swallowed Man

The Austin author's rich and strange take on Pinocchio has Geppetto tell the story from the belly of the giant fish

"...keeping it in his home, teaching it to be human, and giving it a name (Pinocchio, if you haven't..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Demolition Man

Documentarian Jesse Moss on Speedo

"...Finding sympathy in a man whose passion for building cars meant only to destroy..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

God-Fearing, Honky-Tonk Man Josh T. Pearson Tries to Play It Straight

Airplay with the Lord

"...artist who inspires this line of sincere inquiry. As frontman for Denton trio Lift to Experience (b. 1996), Pearson..."

April 13, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...and a "No Smoking" sticker by the door. The gunman rarely does walk-in business. From the sidewalk outside, nothing..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Requiem for a Sane Man

Exalting comic maverick Bill Hicks on the 10th anniversary of his passing

"...scoring two HBO specials and 11 appearances on David Letterman's NBC show...."

March 12, 2004 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Inside Agitator

Fulani Follower Stokes Fires of Resentment and Reform

"...attack dog. Few can help but admire her almost manic energy for pushing a populist governmental ideal as a..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

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