The Ice Storm

Emotional deep freeze during a 1973 Thanksgiving weekend in Connecticut.

"...Thanksgiving holiday weekend is the subject of The Ice Storm. The aptly named film, adapted by producer-turned-screenwriter James Schamus..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Dems Storm the Capitol (Peacefully!) To Demand Voting Rights

O'Rourke, House quorum-breakers rally thousands

"...organized the rally as the finale of a 18-city barnstorming tour across the state, to resort to an old-fashioned..."

June 21, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Day Trips

"...Storm's Drive-In in Lampasas looks about the same as it..."

July 19, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

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

"...Garner and Joel Edgerton as the parents, Cindy and Jim Green, and the terrific child actor CJ Adams as..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mountain Between Us

This is what a boring plane crash movie looks like

"...both of them are grounded by a severe winter storm. Dash it all! Extrovert Alex, for no apparent reason,..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Measure of a Man

Even Donald Sutherland reciting fortune cookie wisdom doesn't save this YA snore.

"...Directed by: Jim Loach. Starring: Blake Cooper, Judy Greer, Luke Wilson, Donald..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Break On Through

Doors drummer John Densmore riffs on commercial licensing

"...After penning 1991’s Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and the Doors, acid..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Fusillade No. 1 in Disney's presumed seven-film adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's tales is marred by dodgy CGI work and windy pacing.

"...William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy and Jim Broadbent. To recap: This is fusillade No. 1 in..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Turbulence

"...happens to be flying straight into a “level 6” storm. It’s up to flight attendant Teri Halloran (Holly) to..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kingpin

Harrelson and Quaid bowl a perfectly hilarious game in this Farrelly Brothers farce.

"...Gesser and William Jordan. From the writer/directors of the Jim Carrey vehicle Dumb and Dumber comes this new entry..."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gimme Shelter: A Song for Margaret Moser

A stoned soul picnic of Rolling Stones for Wattser

"...A storm pounded St. David’s North the night my son was..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Your Satori Mind

Japanese guitarist and Boris collaborator Michio Kurihara, 'a mixture of science and feeling'

"...capable of capturing both the eerie eye of the storm and the torrential torment outside it. His style encompasses..."

July 23, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

RG4N Testimony Continues Today

Northcross neighbors continue to plead their case

"...Northcross Mall property did not meet city floodwater code; Jim Schissler, project manager for the redevelopment, said he had..."

Nov. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Voting Rights Action

Texas Dems storm the Capitol (peacefully!)

"...organized the rally as the finale of a 18-city barnstorming tour across the state, to resort to an old-fashioned..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Showers of Art and Lit

Let's not call the New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning a perfect storm of indie media, please

"...from all over the nation and even other countries. Jim Rugg – the creator of Afrodisiac and Street Angel..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Horror Fans for Harvey Relief

First Death By Festival becomes hurricane fundraiser

"...charity event for people and animals affected by the storm...."

Sept. 9, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: August 29

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Geraldo Rivera tries to start a media storm, Andrew Sullivan is feeling atmospheric pressure, and Donald Trump..."

Aug. 29, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Below the budget storm clouds, plans form for UTMB campus at Mueller

"...Jim Walker, a Central Austin neighborhood leader who heads the..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...mini-masterpiece, Just Us Kids. Scott Schinder Riders Against the Storm..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Postmarks

Justice Denied

"...Pableaux Johnson did your readers a disservice lumping in Jim Jim's Water Ice in his round-up on sno-cones ["Let..."

June 6, 1997 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...be on Norah Jones, but with Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (electric guitar), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals), and Dan..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Weathering Ike

Austin may dodge this one, but just east of us may be in for heavy gusts.

"..."I wish I were in Galveston," says Jim Spencer, KXAN's popular chief weathercaster sounding a helluva lot..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...to do with the event: How big is the storm? Where is it? Is it coming here? Is it..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"..."Game of the Year" awards around the globe (Ion Storm's Deus Ex), people naturally want to get in on..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Manson Family

Shot over the course of 10 years, underground filmmkaker Jim Van Bebber tells the story we all think we know. This time, however, the story graphically unfolds from the perspective of Charles Manson.

"...Directed by: Jim Van Bebber. Starring: Jim Van Bebber, Marcelo Games, Marc..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hot Shots! Part Deux

"...Directed by: Jim Abrahams. Starring: Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard..."

May 28, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Highland Lakes

1. Sonny's Tradition Restaurant & Club

"...and receptions for the late spring and summer. 7. Storm's Drive Inn..."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

After the Flood, Before the Flood

As the area recovers from the Memorial Day flood, El Niño looms

"...Sunday morning, May 24, evidence of the previous night's storm was strewn all over the highway. Loose hay bales..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Serious GAME

For the Austin Outlaws, the game is the only thing

"...A lightning storm has delayed the start of the Austin Outlaws football..."

June 2, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Day Trips

By the books: two new tomes to whet your traveler's appetite for adventure

"...travel -- by cruise ship. The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome by..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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