SXSW Record Reviews

"...is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," a nine-and-a-half minute James Bond homage that runs one idea into the ground..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...-Margaret Moser "America was never innocent." James Ellroy's credo, it seems, as well as the introduction..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...and Cracker Jacks will be crunched because baby, it’s minor league baseball time once again in Round Rock. Though..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...have heard of him for a little character called James Bond) produced. Presumably the father-son collaboration about a young..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Look at the Demon

Malaysia-set horror film employs skill and style to scare

"...more in the footsteps of contemporary horror filmmakers like James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring). With a few exceptions, the..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Shattered

Unerotic and unthrilling home invasion flick is seriously unsubtle

"...limply presented material, over-delivering as a skeezy version of James Stewart in Rear Window, and then flapping and gibbering..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Licorice Pizza

PTA's San Fernando Valley memories are blurrily sentimental

"...deeper, the better, it seems, because Anderson goes full James Ellroy with his L.A. homages and nods. Alana and..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Criminal Justice Goes Unreformed by a Dismal 87th Texas Legislature

High presession hopes lead to deeper disappointments now

"...large bipartisan majorities. House Bill 830, forbidding arrests for minor traffic offenses, passed 113-18. HB 829, requiring police departments..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Breaking the Chains

Slavery may be illegal, but it's not eradicated

"...were arrested in San Antonio, accused of purchasing a minor for $50 and prostituting her online...."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Groover's Paradise

The Hole in the Wall has seen it all

"...think just how the Hole lasted this long. Paul Minor, the venue's longtime Sunday Rock & Roll Free for..."

June 20, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

The most expensive film ever produced in Taiwan to date, Warriors of the Rainbow is a sweeping historical epic.

"...that brings to mind the absurdly lovely flora of James Cameron's Pandora. But the Seediq are no Na'vi: Alternately..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vinyl Ashes

A gray vinyl 7-inch with your exit songs?

"...lie/With everything you know." B-side: Bach's Mass in B minor (or at least the first kyrie eleison), because, for..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Night in, Night Out

Steve Wertheimer describes working longtime Austin clubs

"...by and still depends on independent bookers. Take Beerland: James Moody of Transmission Entertainment describes the venue, defined by..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Edge of Darkness

This thriller marks a middling comeback for Mad Mel Gibson

"...impeccable black suits discussing how to tidy up the minor mishaps of their game over brandy and cigars. But..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lake City

A heavy-handed melodrama that features a young, brooding antihero and Sissy Spacek as his emotionally paralyzed mom.

"...wrong will go wrong to the sound of sweeping minor-key violins. Such is the curse of Billy (Garity), the..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Lust, Caution

The NC-17-rated passion in Ang Lee's movie is at distinct odds with the chilly film that surrounds its lovers.

"...is a major film, but it feels like a minor work in Lee's canon. It's not for lack of..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Housing Authority in Trouble With HUD

Federal audit says Housing Authority of the City of Austin could have to repay $588,130 to Department of Housing and Urban Development for overpayment of Section 8 vouchers

"...the scale of misdeeds and miscalculations, this is a minor misstep for Austin's housing authority. The audit, completed by..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Omen

Julia Stiles is miscast, although Mia Farrow delights in this unnecessary remake of a perfectly good child-as-Antichrist movie.

"...Web sites are to be believed), from the English James, meaning "he who supplants." A-ha! Clearly something's rotten in..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Weed Watch

Instead of all students – current and future – convicted of any drug-related crime at any point in their lives losing federal financial aid, now, only students currently in school will lose their money if convicted on a drug charge

"...On Feb. 1, drug law reformers scored a minor victory when Congress accepted a slight revision of the..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

UT Choral Arts Society

For its fall 2005 concert, UT Choral Arts Society draws on the rich repertoire of English sacred music, transporting its audience to a London cathedral

"...this program were written by English composers," says Dr. James Morrow, UT director of choral activities and director of..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Saw II

With nary a decent, connective character in sight, this nasty sequel quickly becomes little more than a strenuous battle for survival among the already damned.

"...Eric Matthews, who busts his own son on a minor charge in the first reel and then spends the..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer of the King 'B'

Relax, Schroeder! Beethoven gets his due at this year's Austin Chamber Music Festival.

"...in D major, Op. 6; String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95; the Adagio for flute, violin, guitar, and..."

July 1, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Worlds

Schedule of events

"...The UT Chamber Singers, conducted by James Morrow, perform Harry Burleigh's "Deep River," Dvorák/Fisher's "Goin' Home,"..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Feature

FronteraFest 2003

It's time again for that annual performance jamboree FronteraFest, and time to mark its first decade of presenting Austin with adventuresome new theatre, comedy, dance, and spoken word by anyone with the courage or folly to take a stage.

"...at Home!, comedy and juggling by Jon O'Connor and James Speer with Matt Jones and Lewis Pillsworth, at 5309..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Some Florida voters disqualified as ex-felons by misused Texas Department of Public Safety information

"...Texas supplied bad data. "The programming error was ours," James Lee, ChoicePoint's VP for marketing and communications, told the..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: James Wong; with Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Derr Smith, Kristen..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Dog Skip

"...the movie and from then on, both major and minor set-pieces are delivered with the same dramatic weight. The..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.

"...Minor No "Mack"..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...Ruth Leitman, Darcy Bowman; Cast: Alma Thorpe, Margie Thorpe, James Thorpe...."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Savior of the Soul

"...intent on killing him and his partner/lover, an exotic James Bondian woman with deadly good looks. And, really, that's..."

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

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