Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...GOODNIGHT D: Renny Harlin; with Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dancing About Architecture

"...up homeless people to buy the $8 tix and jack up the prices, and the club, store, and Morissette..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

ATX Television Festival Red Carpet

June 6, 2013. 30 photos.

"...Rider Strong and Matthew Lawrence, who played Shawn and Jack Hunter on Boy Meets World, walk the red carpet..."

June 7, 2013 Photo Gallery

ATX Television Festival: 'Boy Meets World' Meets Austin

TV fest adds lost Linklater pilot, genre faves, and more

"...Also in that "never got a chance" crowd is Jack Black's bizarre 1999 Knight Rider spoof Heat Vision and..."

March 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Place of Skulls, Heaven & Hell-era Sabbath fronted by Jack Bruce, which in this case is Victor Griffin, he..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

The Instigators

Shaggy dog crime flick starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck plays like knockoff Tarantino

"...Ron Perlman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames and Jack Harlow...."

Aug. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Remembering Chet Himes, Johnny Limón, and Riley Osbourn

Three Austin music scene stalwarts passed in late August

"...he was a Renaissance-type guy, but with a little Jack Nicholson smirk."..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Slappy returns in this perfectly timed sequel

"...Wendy McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Chris Parnell, Ken Jeong and Jack Black...."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...gestures enthrall, whether playfully mussing his hair, or suddenly jack-knifing from a crouched position. Daniel's a master class in..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: C3 in Talks to Co-Produce Levitation Fest

ACL Fest promoters partner with psych fest?

"...slot to Laurie Gallardo, who takes over mid-day, Mon.-Thu. Jack Anderson and Katie Bradley now cover the 8-11pm shift...."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Tuesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW blurbing

"...James, with hypnotic eyeballs and a voice tantamount to Jack White, it's his rock & roll fantasy come to..."

March 7, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...them. Cast: Kerry Fox, Moe Dunford, Catherine Walker, Philip Jackson (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy

Your quick guide to the national headliners and local laugh makers at Fun Fun Fun 2013

"...Tenacious D (Sat., 5:20pm) "Mock-rock" duo fronted by actor Jack Black belts out operatic heavy metal ballads and more...."

Nov. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

2013 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

March 8, 2013. 30 photos.

"...Presenters Jack Fisk and Sissy Spacek with honoree Henry Thomas; Fisk..."

March 8, 2013 Photo Gallery

Texas Stars Twinkle on the Small Screen

Television used to be where actors were put out to pasture; for these Texas Film Hall of Fame honorees, it's tall cotton.

"...York; this year, he starred in the adaptation of Jack Kerouac's Big Sur as Zen Buddhist poet Phillip Whalen,..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

La Putain Avec les Fleurs

This French clown show by RoHo Theatre Company aims to entertain, and it does just that, more often than not

"...line and note with an irony that would make Jack Nicholson envious. And for some reason that entirely escapes..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...of the House, the pilot for the TV show Jack and Bobby, the new, untitled Mike Judge film, The..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...The differing views explain why Republican Jack Stick and Democrat James Sylvester are in the thick..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

L.A. vs. Austin -- Tinseltown wins.

"...the Smugglers, the Tenacious D guys couldn't attend, though Jack Black's Saving Silverman cohort Amanda Peet made an appearance,..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Lobbying for Little People

A Profile of Austin's Center for Public Policy Priorities

"...The group also has the admiration of former lobbyist Jack Gullahorn, who now works at Public Strategies. The CPPP..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...concerts I attended, I was there for Jorma and Jack and Marty, the two D.C. guys and the Voice...."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...Douglas plays Harry, an octogenarian in failing health who hijacks his son and grandson on a road trip to..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

That's All, Folks!

"...Another version of the lyrics came from Jackson H., who wrote, "do a search of Ruff and..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Rider Replies

"...Slusher raised 877 contributions of $100 or less and Jackie Goodman raised 1,044. For each this represented more than..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

Beyond the Closet Door

Gay/Lesbian Filmmakers Find New Inspiration

"...parties. Also, I had a wonderful casting director called Jack Bowdan. He introduced me to the remaining three actresses...."

Aug. 30, 1996 Screens Feature

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...Steven Zhu, Producers: Steven Zhu, Izvor Zivkovic, Joslyn Jacoby, Jack Murgatroyd Follow ZHU’s journey as he sets out to..."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...Players in this post-separation papa space include Atlas Mars, Jack the Stripper, Sir Maxim, Faux Q (DFW), Dantés Shottgunz..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Riverboat Gamblers' Something to Crow About Turns 20

The album that made Austin's apex punks earns anniversary vinyl remaster

"...via the band's own GFFG Records. Local genius engineer Jack Control of Enormous Door Mastering breathes new life into..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Don't Look Up

Apocalyptic comedy is Adam McKay at his most Adam McKay-ish

"...election chances. Talk show hosts Brie Evantee (Blanchett) and Jack Bremmer (Perry) don’t like to get too serious on..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Midnight Sun

Ill met by daylight in this photosensitive romance.

"...screen, she spends all her time with single dad Jack (Riggle) and quirky sidekick Morgan (Shephard). Sometimes she gets..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

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