The Hightower Lowdown

The Pentagon and Boeing play kissyface; and Bush becomes the Terminator.

"...and it mustered the political muscle of House Speaker Dennis Hastert, the Senate appropriations chairman, and a gaggle of..."

June 20, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Outfitting the Stars

It's all in a name: suiting up the stars at Star Costume and Clothier.

"...on Marcus Nispel's new The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and John Lee Hancock's updated The Alamo, a Disney outing currently..."

June 13, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Third-Degree Sessions

Jesse Sublett gets personal with four of Bouchercon 2002's featured authors.

"...out around the book room and hope to encounter Dennis McMillan, reputed to be a wild and crazy guy...."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Rookie

The film recounts the baseball career of Texan Jim Morris, who, in 1999, became the oldest rookie major-league pitcher to take the field in 40 years.

"...Directed by: John Lee Hancock. Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Brian Cox,..."

March 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Broken Hearts Club

"...Greg Berlanti. Starring: Dean Cain, Timothy Olyphant, Matt McGrath, John Mahoney, Andrew Keegan, Nia Long and Billy Porter. There's..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

October Previews

"...BEING JOHN MALKOVICH..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Pioneer Spirit

"...senator Rudy Boschwitz; Washington Rep. Jennifer Dunn; and Govs. John Engler of Michigan and Bill Owens of Colorado. For..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature

Just Can't Get Enough

More Summer Reading

"...when he clashed frequently with drug enforcement, the IRS, Dennis Hopper, etc. But like the man who wrote it,..."

June 12, 1998 Books Feature

Tv-eye

Emmy-Meeny-Miney-Moe

"...won't the Academy opt for something more staid, like... Dennis Miller or Bill Maher?..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Column by Christopher Gray

The Real Deal

The Texas Documentary Tour

"...Paul Stekler photograph by John Anderson Say what you will about Austin-at-large -- one..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Order on the Court

NBA Basketball Diaries

"...on the Houston Rockets' Clyde Drexler, freeing up partner-in-crime John Stockton for a wide-open three-pointer that sent the Rockets'..."

June 20, 1997 Books Feature by Christopher Gray

Scanlines

Cane Toads

"...D: John Walsh (1996) with Matt Ross, Callie Thorne, Kevin Carroll,..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...Dir/Scr: Leslie L. Smith; Prod: Leslie L. Smith, John P. Scholz; DP: John P. Scholz; Ed: Toni Blye;..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Scanlines

Pee-wee's Christmas Special

"...Grace Jones, Dinah Shore, Whoopi Goldberg, Cher, Charo, Magic Johnson, the cast of Pee-wee's Playhouse. VHS Home video..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Screens Feature

Operation: Weather

"...D: Steven Schacter; with William H. Macy, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Patti LuPone, Joanna Miles, Treat Williams...."

Feb. 9, 1996 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...in Lydia Lunch – The War Is Never Over; Johnny Cash's first and often overlooked wife is brought back..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...her reclaim her life. Cast: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, John Hawkes, Dagmara Dominczyk, Norbert Leo Butz. Homework (Director and..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

You Kill Me

Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.

"...Directed by: John Dahl. Starring: Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, Dennis..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Make-Up Effects in 1982 for his astonishing work on John Landis' An American Werewolf in London...."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Flight of the Phoenix

Sticking closely to the tone of its predecessor, this remake of Robert Aldrich’s 1965 adventure film lacks the tang of the original, and trades the late-vintage Jimmy Stewart for the shirtless Dennis Quaid.

"...Directed by: John Moore. Starring: Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Hugh..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...just gets worse and worse for Williamson Co. Sheriff John Maspero and APD Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman -- together..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...Burning Spear's Winston Rodney photograph by John Carrico..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...Moderator: John Taliaferro; with Raye Virginia Allen, Desley Deacon, Nolan Porterfield,..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

Red Rock West

"...Directed by: John Dahl. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle,..."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Breakthrough

Evangelical tract never raises a pulse

"...Metz, Topher Grace, Josh Lucas, Marcel Ruiz, Sam Trammell, Dennis Haysbert, Mike Colter, Rebecca Staab and Nancy Sorel...."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...only way out is thru Lex. Cast: Roberta Colindrez, John Ortiz, Judith Light, Carson Meyer, Zachary Spicer (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin and the Academy

'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations

"...Documentary (Feature) "Hell and Back Again" 
Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner "If a Tree Falls: A Story..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...John Erler..."

May 21, 2004 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Blakemore; with Blakemore, Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Kerry Fox, John Hargreaves. (PG-13, 105 min.) Country Life, the latest film..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Turning Williamson County a Bluer Shade of Purple

Wading through the new political landscape of the Austin suburbs

"...without support from his Democratic colleagues" and a speaker (Dennis Bonnen) who is "absolutely invested in working across the..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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