Saturday Picks

"...she's known for and into more genre-busting directions. – Jim Caligiuri Ian McLagan & the Bump Band..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...The couple christened their new offspring James "Jimmy" Hughes, and the family, also including Jimmy's sister,..."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

No Mercy

The case of James Allridge raises familiar questions about the Texas justice system

"...On August 26, Texas is scheduled to execute James Allridge III for the 1985 murder of 21-year-old Brian..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ernest Rides Again

"...Directed by: John R. Cherry III. Starring: Jim Varney, Ron K. James and Linda Kash. This is..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...the presence of such comedy greats as Rachel Bloom, Jim Gaffigan, Nick Offerman, James Adomian, and … Dick Cavett?..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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

The Getaway

"...Kim Basinger, Jennifer Tilly, Michael Madsen, Richard Farnsworth and James Wood. This remake of the 1972 Peckinpah gem lacks..."

Feb. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

The “world’s first Iranian feminist vampire spaghetti western” is a spooky doozy

"...time for fans of cinematic neckbiters lately. First came Jim Jarmusch’s hypnotically sanguine Only Lovers Left Alive; then Jemaine..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

To Your Health

Jim Heffley's death, on November 26, was a loss not only to his large circle of family, friends, and colleagues but to all of us in the extended Austin community who were lucky enough to benefit from his extraordinary professional expertise

"...Jim Heffley's death, on November 26, was a loss not..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Column by Anne S. Lewis

Larger Than Life

The late Luis Jiménez created art on a grand scale – and lived life that way, too

"..."Small" is not a word typically associated with Luis Jiménez. The El Paso native created art on a grand..."

March 30, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010: No rain, no dust, no problem

"...to the stage, introducing Yeasayer not long after billionaire Jim Dolan proved on the BMI stage fronting J.D. &..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Rush Hour

"...actor whose spastic, nitrous oxide stylings occasionally make even Jim Carrey look positively lachrymose by comparison. Here they're teamed..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From Beijing With Love

"...Stephen Chaiu. Starring: Stephen Chaiu and Anitia Yuen. The James Bond 007 superspy genre is gleefully ripped to shreds..."

Jan. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Golden Boat

"...Squat Theatre founder Stephan Balint and cameos by directors Jim Jarmusch and Barbet Schroeder, writer Kathy Acker and artist..."

March 20, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Gimme Danger

Welcome to the fun house

"...Directed by: Jim Jarmusch...."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

This family film with magical elements is from the writer/director of Dan in Real Life.

"...M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith, Dianne Wiest, Ron Livingston, James Rebhorn and Common...."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Being Blocked

British author Jim Crace was struggling with a new book set in Austin. Then Austin came calling.

"...More than 20 blessed years passed without incident between Jim Crace's bouts with writer's block. By the mid-Eighties, the..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Blind Willie McTell, and Johnny Shines. (Antone's, 10pm) -- Jim Caligiuri..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...AISD Superintendent Jim Fox On November 1995, members of parent-teacher associations from..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

The Sound and the Fury

Monsters of Folk drummer Will Johnson continues demonstrating monstrous musical and compositional gifts

"...or a funeral, the Monsters – My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, M. Ward, and..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Jacob Golden, M. Ward, Jim James

Saturday

"...Jacob Golden, M. Ward, Jim JamesSt. David's Church, Saturday, March 15..."

March 21, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Newest Adam Sandler comedy Chuck & Larry is a movie full of weak moments, contrived to the point of painful, that quickly turns from wild farce to gay-agenda movie.

"...Directed by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Richard..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Bright Eyes, Jim James, M. Ward

Live shot

"...Bright Eyes, Jim James, M. WardParamount, Oct. 9..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

The Ultimate Life

This inspirational film based is both a sequel and prequel to The Ultimate Gift, and is based on Jim Stovall's novel.

"...in this inspirational film based on the novel by Jim Stovall, whose previous book, The Ultimate Gift provided the..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

KVRX: Almost Old Enough to Drink (Legally)

"...of KVRX is recording a solo acoustic set with Jim James of My Morning Jacket. We did the session..."

April 17, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

American Wedding

"...were back lo those many years ago in 1999. (James Rogers, who directed American Pie 2, had a hard..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Muppets From Space

"...da funk? With a soundtrack featuring the likes of James Brown, the Commodores, George Clinton and P-Funk, and Earth..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...balladeer Jason Molina, partook in the Conor Oberst/Mike Mogis/M. Ward/Jim James collab Monsters of Folk, formed Overseas with Pedro..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hitchcock/Truffaut

Go behind the groundbreaking book of interviews; a must for cinephiles

"...400 Blows, Shoot the Piano Player, and Jules and Jim – but that was enough to make him a..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Jim James

"...Jim JamesRegions of Light and Sound of God (ATO)..."

March 15, 2013 Music Review by Doug Freeman

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