James Magnuson Leaves the Michener Center

James Magnuson reflects on his 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers

"...James Michener wanted the best graduate writing program in the..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: James Brown Live 1968

Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Monday, January 21, 2008

"...less day shuffling down fluorescent-lit corridors at a sleepwalkers pace for no other apparent purpose than to generate static..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Boiling Point

"...Directed by: James B. Harris. Starring: Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich,..."

April 23, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

When Bad Movies Attack

James Nguyen's underground oddity Birdemic cries fowl

"..."Director James Nguyen is a Moviehead! Also known as Master of..."

July 2, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Spy Kids

The first entry in Rodriguez's kids action movie remains the best in the series.

"...Kids has been frequently described as “Willy Wonka meets James Bond,” which is a pretty good handle despite its..."

March 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Deep Impact

"...Bruce Joel Rubin) move things along at a stately pace -- we're 30 minutes into the film before the..."

May 8, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Howards End

"...Directed by: James Ivory. Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson..."

July 31, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chasing Ice

Time-lapse photography of various glaciers melting over the years provides undeniable evidence that they are disappearing faster than ever before.

"...Earth’s glaciers are dying – and not at a pace that was once called glacial. Global warming is causing..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blackthorn

Sam Shepard stars in this film which imagines what might have happened if Butch Cassidy had survived and lived on in Bolivia.

"...living to a ripe old age (under the alias James Blackthorn), smoking cheroots and horse-ranching his way to a..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cars 2

This Pixar sequel pops on the screen, but the story line is stuck in neutral.

"...McMissile (McCaine), a debonair spy in the mold of James Bond (were he actually an Aston Martin and not..."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wing Chun

"...considerably different from other female action pictures: Not a James Cameron testosterone-driven superbitch, nor a fetishistic male fantasy a..."

July 1, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Last of the Mohicans

"...Russell Means, Wes Studi and Eric Schweig. The breakneck pace of The Last of the Mohicans affords you little..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Watcher

"...Chris Ellis, Ernie Hudson, Marisa Tomei, Keanu Reeves and James Spader. A lot of critical comparisons have been made..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I, Frankenstein

Aaron Eckhart stars as a modern-day Frankenstein, who faces off against supernatural creatures in this film based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux.

"...immortal, lonely, and literally stone cold sober. At least James Whale and Mel Brooks had the good sense to..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

"...it work on screen. That said, Norrington and screenwriter James Robinson have made an entirely serviceable mess of The..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kiss of Death

"...Schroeder (Single White Female, Reversal of Fortune) keeps the pace moving forward despite some obvious plot holes, and the..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Raising Cain

De Palma once again blatantly borrows from other movies without shame and rubs your nose in every camera trick imaginable, but he also does something of which he's seldom been guilty: He ignores the fundamental principles of suspense.

"...to throw in exposition and explanations at an awkward pace in a vain effort to redeem its story of..."

Aug. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...much that this is the third film building on James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s 2011 surprise hit stinker. The..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Strangers

First-time writer/director Bertino, a UT alum, scares up a solid horror-film success with this debut outing.

"...that they are not alone. Kristen McKay (Tyler) and James Hoyt (Speedman) are a young couple spending the night..."

May 30, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Alejandro Escovedo – Not Slowing Down

Third annual Moody show on Saturday whips up a hurricane

"...with Elias Haslanger and Church On Monday featuring Dr. James Polk, ATX’s rockin’ raconteur recounts a year of love,..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Guardians of the Galaxy

These lesser-known, misfit, comic-book characters are a grand addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"...Directed by: James Gunn. Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Road-Tripping for the 2017 Texas Biennial

To curate this edition of the contemporary art survey, Leslie Moody Castro took an epic road trip across the Lone Star State

"...there was so much to see. Being in the space with an artist is my favorite part of the..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Middle Men

Middle Men journeys backward in Internet history to 1995 when two coked-up ne'er-do-wells created the first dial-up, porn-on-demand website.

"...Directed by: George Gallo. Starring: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, Gabriel Macht, Stacey Alysson, Jacinda Barrett, Kelsey Grammer,..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What Lies Beneath

"...Directed by: Robert Zemeckis. Starring: Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Remar, Miranda Otto, Joe Morton, Amber Valletta, Mark Patrick..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kicked in the Head

"...Matthew Harrison. Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, James Wood, Burt Young, Lili Taylor, Olek Krupa and John..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2 Days in the Valley

"...Hatcher, Glenne Headly, Peter Horton, Marsha Mason, Paul Mazursky, James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Charlize Theron. A fine ensemble..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Shawshank Redemption

Frank Darabont's debut feature based on the Stephen King novella receives a 10th anniversary reissue. The prison drama features standout performances by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins.

"...Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows and James Whitmore. In the wild, rolling hills of central Maine..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My New Gun

"...Directed by: Stacy Cochran. Starring: Diane Lane, James Legros, Tess Harper, Bruce Altman, Stephen Collins, Maddie Corman..."

March 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Patriot Games

"...Archer, Patrick Bergin, Sean Bean, Thora Birch, Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson and Edward Fox. For..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hot Summer Nights 4 Mixtape, Y2, Witchcryer, Suzanne Santo, Hovvdy, and James McMurtry

"...acoustic strums and twangy accents, but pick up the pace for side B, where snappy drums pop and electric..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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