Record Skipping

A fine frenzy of spring releases

"...tunes like “Are You Washed in the Blood?” and “John the Revelator” and the Ronnie Bowman-penned titled track is..."

April 6, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Library Foliage

Artists butcher books, transmogrifying them into sculptures lovely and deep

"...John Mark Sager is the curator and featured artist of..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Karaoke Queen

In honor of Brian Raftery's Don't Stop Believin' karaoke tome, K8X weighs in with her own karaoke lists.

"...Blitz Black Sabbath     War Pigs Tal Bachman     She's So High Elton John     Philadelphia Freedom Jefferson Airplane     White Rabbit Deep Purple     Highway Star Eric Burdon..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Books Post by Kate X Messer

Swing Vote

Kevin Costner’s new comedy may be timely, but that doesn’t make it funny or worthwhile.

"...the eventuality of a tie vote. Costner plays Bud Johnson, an affable drunk who is kept afloat mostly by..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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Kevin Spacey plays Mephistopheles to a cadre of M.I.T. whiz kids, who do a better job of counting cards at the Vegas blackjack tables than counting their loot.

"...the film. Sturgess, who was so delicious as the John Lennon manque in Across the Universe also stands out..."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 08 Film Awards

The rundown

"...Special Jury Award: "The Second Line" D: John Magary Animated Shorts..."

March 14, 2008 Screens Feature

Film News

Projects aplenty

"...Coscarelli in penning a Bubba Ho-Tep sequel, but Bruce Campbell has balked at repeating his performance as an aged..."

June 29, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Albuquerque or Bust!

The Texas Senate Democrats make a stand in New Mexico against congressional redistricting.

"...by the recent ruling of state Dist. Judge Charles Campbell (reaffirmed Monday afternoon) that under Texas law the Dept...."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Michael King

TCB

Austin soldiers on beyond SXSW with hot rods, SPAM, and puking

"...held outside of New York, L.A., or Nashville. CEO John LoFrumento estimates between 7,500-8,500 of the publishing society's 150,000..."

April 11, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Who's Texas?

The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers

"...In a March letter to the Museum's Bonnie Campbell considering Gonzalez's concerns, director Reinert agreed with many of..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

We're sorry you feel that way.

"...As John Brunner says in The Sheep Look Up, this country's..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Column

A Honky-Tonk Song

Profile of piano man Earl Poole Ball

"...the Flying Burrito Brothers, and a 20-year tenure with Johnny Cash, there's quite a bit more...."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Public Notice

Possessing the Secret

"...College for a Booksigning & Reading to benefit OutYouth, John Henry Reading Express, and Women's Access to Electronic Resources..."

May 2, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Bonded for Life

Reflections on GoldenEye

"...the beginning of a five film stewardship under director John Glen. After that first film, the Bond series entered..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Screens Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...release are mavericks Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and John Sayles' Limbo...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Jesse Peretz; with Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert John Burke, Jeannetta Arnette...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...have each released screen adaptations of bestselling books -- John Grisham's The Rainmaker and Midnight in the Garden of..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...WHITE MANÕS BURDEND: Desmond Nakano; with John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch, Margaret Avery, Carrie Snodgress,..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...its North American debut, as will the latest from John Sayles, Go For Sisters, starring Edward James Olmos and..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Velvet Underdog

Sterling Morrison: An Oral History With Interviews

"...the night of May 17, 1979, Sterling Morrison and John Cale stood in a La Quinta Inn motel room..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Nick Gomez; with Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Affleck, Peter Dobson...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...to be executed for a Klan-related murder; original author John Grisham has disassociated himself from this screen adaptation. (Oct...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...making me, for one, wonder what a director like John Woo or Walter Hill might have been able to..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...at the very least, avoids the banality of director John Badham's stateside version, Point of No Return. The plot..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Assembly Directors/Producers/Screenwriters: Rashaad Newsome, Johnny Symons Visionary artist Rashaad Newsome merges art, AI, and..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Daniel Ryan, Ryan Cassata, Sanda Weigl, MJ Frank, Samuel John Damon, Jamal Batts (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Semel; S: Trevor Munson; with Joshua Jackson, Jaime King, John Mellencamp, D.J. Qualls..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...inspiration from Kottke's teacher, the late, troubled acoustic wizard John Fahey, the duo mixes in a healthy dose of..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...Austin live music venues, the Broken Spoke. photograph by John Carrico The first time Willie Nelson played the Broken..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...and Courtney Love in The People Vs. Larry Flynt, John Travolta in Michael, Nicole Kidman in The Portrait of..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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