Stuck on James Franco's 'Tar'

Franco discusses students, learning, the creative process, and more

"...of film enthusiasts and lovestruck women of various ages, James Franco screened his NYU grad school class's film, Tar...."

March 7, 2013 Screens Post by Eli Black

Get on Up

As James Brown, Chadwick Boseman captures the performer's voice, moves, sweat, and swagger, but this biopic, as a whole, needs a stronger compass.

"...Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Craig Robinson, Lennie James, Jill Scott, Josh Hopkins, Fred..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?

An Anti-abortion Exhibit Produces Protests and a Free Speech Controversy at UT

"...the "genocidal" nature of abortion. JFA also brought attorney James Spencer to Austin, who represented the group in discussions..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

A Street Cat Named Bob

An addict's life is saved by a feline friend

"...recounts the true story of a recovering heroin addict, James Bowen, who forms an emotional connection with a stray..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...adaptation/fanboy-bait Max Payne (from local screenwriter Beau Thorne), and James Gray's Two Lovers, which netted a lot of attention..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Blood Brothers

Bringing James Welch's novel of Native life, 'Winter in the Blood,' to the screen

"...writer living in Missoula, Mont., published his first novel. James Welch had grown up around the Blackfeet Indian Reservation..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler

Death of a Nation

Dinesh D'Souza, at it again, in another propaganda exercise

"...by: Dinesh D'Souza and Bruce Schooley. Starring: Karel Dobrý, James McVan, Pavel Kríz, Angela Primm and Victoria Chilap...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners

Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again

"...Time for Patton Oswalt and James Morisoni to clear even more space on the trophy..."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Why Him?

What if your child brought home James Franco as your new son-in-law?

"...Directed by: John Hamburg. Starring: Bryan Cranston, James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Keegan-Michael Key, Griffin Gluck,..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival Showcases Linklater, Cumberbatch

First round of films announced mixes world and Texas premieres

"...with new movies starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, James Franco, and (calm yourselves) Benedict Cumberbatch. Plus, Austin's most..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now I Got Worry

The return of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

"...a signed black & white photo of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. The image seemed a fitting synopsis of..."

May 5, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Divergent Series: Insurgent

The kids are on the run – again

"...Directed by: Robert Schwentke. Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Jai..."

March 27, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke, Javier Botet, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davison, Tessa Ferrer..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: December 3

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Trans high schooler James Spencer wins his restroom rights fight against Ontario school..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

This Means War

Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, and Chris Pine star in this romcom about two CIA agents who fall for the same gal.

"...Schweiger, John Paul Ruttan, Chelsea Handler, Angela Bassett, Abigail Spencer and Jenny Slate...."

Feb. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Souvenir Part II

Second part of Joanna Hogg's chronicle of loss

"...Hogg. Starring: Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Tilda Swinton, James Spencer Ashworth, Richard Ayoade, Ariane Labed, Harris Dickinson, Charlie..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Reviews: The Souvenir Part II

Joanna Hogg's sequel is the portrait of the artist as filmmaker

"...while seeking sanctuary with mater (Tilda Swinton) and pater (James Spencer Ashworth), through her demi-life as a fragile porcelain..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...Enter Susan Spencer, the driving force behind the Texas Center for Women's..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...grief, solace and peace. Cast: Josh Lucas, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Full Circle

The road to a PBS documentary

"...At the same time, KLRU producer Tom Spencer had just had a huge success with a documentary..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

The Toll

A rideshare into cosmic horror is just worth paying attention

"...Directed by: Michael Nader. Starring: Jordan Hayes, Max Topplin, James McGowan and Rosemary Dunsmore...."

March 26, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

2002 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Chamber Neverending Stories: Writing Series for Children Paula Danziger, James Howe, Francisco Jiménez, Mary Pope Osborne, Moderator: Trevor Romain..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature

Bart Layton on Secrets, Lies, and American Animals

How the documentarian turned true crime tropes on their heads

"...in rare books, including Transylvania University's copy of John James Audubon’s seminal natural history study, Birds of America. Only..."

June 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Mortimer, Finn Wittrock, Rachel Keller, Scott Cohen, Jessica Hecht, James Ransone, Andrew Schulz, Tess Frazer, Afton Williamson, Zarif Kabier..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Reissues

"...The Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionNow I Got Worry (Majordomo) The Jon Spencer..."

May 14, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin

How local authors who work beyond the world we know meet, connect, and launch themselves into the business

"...published by Tor Books earlier this year. William Browning Spencer, an old-school author – best known for his Zod..."

July 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Postscripts

The latest publishing deals that Texas authors have made concern murders both fictional and real.

"...publishing Lansdale for some time, Lansdale and his agent James Vines weren't entirely pleased with the offer that Mysterious..."

July 27, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Greg Beets' National Top Ten

"...10. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Now I Got Worry (Matador/Capitol) Greg Beets'..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...put her own voodoo into it. – Audra Schroeder James Hand..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

TV Eye

Who was left off the list for this year's Emmy nominees.

"...is back, along with Peter Krause (Six Feet Under), James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Kiefer Sutherland (24), and Martin Sheen..."

July 25, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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