Telecaster Sovereign Sue Foley Lands Back in Austin

The Ice Queen is on fire

"...A maple Telecaster with multicolored paisley, Sue Foley's signature guitar bears splintered chips of pink that give..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Texas Heritage Songwriters HoF Returns to Honor Lefty, Lightnin’, Griffith, and James

...while Gibbons, Keen, and Dunn provide musical highlights

"...Lefty Frizzell, Nanci Griffith, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and Mark James marked the 2022 class, honored Saturday night at Austin’s..."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Fear

Stock characters and unintentionally funny dialogue doom this film about a beleaguered father who tries to protect his smitten daughter from a drug-dealing, trash-talking, randomly violent psychopath.

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Amy..."

April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Chamber

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Lela..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Corruptor

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Brian Cox, Ric..."

March 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Glengarry Glen Ross

David Mamet's story of salesmen caught in their unique form of hell also offers a cornucopia of fine performances.

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin, Al Pacino, Ed..."

Oct. 9, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Fifty Shades Freed

Mr. and Mrs. Grey break out the whips one last time

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Rita..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Confidence

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy..."

April 25, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Perfect Stranger

The fishy smell that permeates Perfect Stranger comes from all of the red herrings flopping around this absurdly plotted Hollywood thriller.

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fifty Shades Darker

Oh bondage, I'm yours!

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...Zandt, played by Austin's Charlie Sexton, is hearing Blaze Foley, portrayed by Arkansas singer Ben Dickey, perform for the..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Sinister

Mix a doomed house with found footage and supernatural explanations and you have a horror movie that borrows smartly and has a strong lead in Ethan Hawke as a conflicted true-crime writer.

"...Directed by: Scott Derrickson. Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Michael Hall D’Addario, Clare Foley, Fred Dalton Thompson..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: James Foley; with Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...played by an all-star cast that includes Jeff Daniels, James Spader, Danny Aiello, Eric Stoltz, Teri Hatcher, and others,..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: Not Very Martial, Very Little Art

Restored karate flop Death Machines, plus Chan's Amnesia

"...exploitation, meaning there's a rich seam of voiceover and foley-tastic flicks ripe for a modern restoration. Why 1976's bizarre..."

Jan. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Look Ma, No Wrapping

DVD boxed sets, no assembly required

"...vaguely "Look what I made, Mommy!" audio commentary, director James Foley uses the word "fuck" a couple of times..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...sweet soul music. – Raoul Hernandez Cilantro Boombox ft. Kalu James, "Master Plan"..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Monkeybone

"...Selick. Starring: John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Megan Mullally, Dave Foley, Chris Kattan, Whoopi Goldberg, Rose Mcgowan, Bridget Fonda and..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TCB

"...making, techie-turned-filmmaker Kevin Triplett's documentary on Austin singer-songwriter Blaze Foley is inching toward completion. "I've interviewed 118 people so..."

July 25, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...With the likes of Carl Hiassen, James Hall, Laurence Shames, and a passel of others shooting..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

Record Reviews

Ani Difranco

"...4 stars -- Jim Caligiuri BLAZE FOLEY: IN TRIBUTE AND LOVING MEMORY, VOLUME ONE..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Review

Music Reviews

"...breaks over rubboard accompaniment on "Cisco Kid," and classic James Brown-Jabo Starks interplay with drummer "Skeetah" Charlot, Beau Jocque..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Music Feature

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Beats Per Second titles that includes metal master Ronnie James Dio (DIO Dreamers Never Die), prog pioneers King Crimosn..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Angela Strehli's Comeback Ace of Blues Revives Antone's Records

"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"

"...Collins and Buddy Guy sandwiching Strehli; gal pals Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and Sue Foley getting cozy; Denny Freeman,..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Music Group

TMG label rises from the ashes of Watermelon and Antone's.

"...music from such artists as Doug Sahm, Angela Strehli, James Cotton, Lou Ann Barton, and Omar & the Howlers...."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Wrapped and Ready

"...D: George Miller; with James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Mickey Rooney...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...days leading up to the murder of real-life director James Whale (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man). Fraser..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Twenty Flight Rock

Burton Wilson's photos of old-world Austin and An Album of Texas Songwriters

"...lens was also around to capture Angela Strehli with James Polk, John Lee Hooker with Hubert Sumlin and Walter..."

July 20, 2001 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Greg Beets' National Top Ten

"...2. Sue Foley, A Walk in the Sun (Antone's/Discovery)..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

Moontower Comedy Comes Back in a Big Way!

Festival celebrates its tenth year with 100 comics – live!

"...features comedians such as Andy Kindler, Doug Benson, Erin Foley, Jessica Kirson, Matt Bearden, Sam Morril, Moshe Kasher, Natasha..."

June 10, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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