Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A stellar entry into the beloved franchise

"...Directed by: Rian Johnson. Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Laura Dern, Adam Driver,..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Scientology Movie

Another doc on L. Ron Hubbard's cash cow

"...Directed by: John Dower...."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"Warhol by the Book" at the Blanton

What's most interesting in this retrospective is the early work that shows just how damn good Warhol was at graphic design

"...some of the featured personalities, such as Ginsberg and John Ashbery, wrote them, but I'm not sure what they..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Spotlight

This terrific newspaper movie gets all the elements right

"...Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d’Arcy James, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Len Cariou, Billy Crudup, Paul Guilfoyle..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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.

"...Scott, Josh Hopkins, Fred Melamed, Tika Sumpter, Allison Janney, John Benjamin Hickey, Jamarion Scott and Jordan Scott...."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Blue Valentine

Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling play a pair of lovers from first meet to last fight.

"...Cianfrance. Starring: Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling, Faith Wladyka and John Doman. Remember the San Francisco Steakhouse? For mid-dinner entertainment,..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Changeling

Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie in this Depression-era-set mystery/thriller/proto-feminist drama based on a true incident.

"...Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Starring: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan,..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fred Claus

Awash with amazingly talented actors – Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, to name a few – Fred Claus is sadly just an early lump of coal under the tree.

"...Directed by: David Dobkin. Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Chris..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Zodiac

The director of Fight Club and Se7en switches gears here from psychological thrillers to something that more closely resembles a police procedural.

"...Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch, Chloë Sevigny, Elias Koteas, Dermot Mulroney, Donal..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cars

Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway, this Pixar contender takes an early lead but loses momentum in the middle third.

"...Directed by: John Lasseter. Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway,..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Evelyn

"...Bruce Beresford. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianna Margulies, Aidan Quinn, John Lynch, Alan Bates, Stephen Rea, Sophie Vavasseur, Niall Beagan..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Whatever

"...Frederic Forrest, Kathryn Rossiter, Marc Riffon, Dan Montano and John G. Connolly. Troubled suburban teenhood - it's rich narrative..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

187

"...Directed by: Kevin Reynolds. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan and Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez. Could there..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shine

"...Rush, Noah Taylor, Alex Rafalowicz, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud and Googie Withers. What is it about our..."

Dec. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fan

"...Scott. Starring: Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Patti D'Arbanville-Quinn and Chris Mulkey...."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unstrung Heroes

"...Directed by: Diane Keaton. Starring: Andie Macdowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards, Maury Chaykin, Nathan Watt and Kendra..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Star Time

"...Directed by: Alexander Cassini. Starring: Michael St. Gerard, John P. Ryan and Maureen Teefy. Imagine cross-pollinating Henry: Portrait..."

May 21, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shining Through

"...Directed by: David Seltzer. Starring: Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, John Gielgud, Liam Neeson and Joely Richardson. Set in the..."

Jan. 31, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Problem Child 2

"...Directed by: Brian Levant. Starring: John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Laraine Newman, Amy Yasbeck, Jack Warden,..."

July 12, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Eighties Punks Meat Joy Reminisce After Landing in Austin for Reunion Dates

Triple homecoming shows around their 1984 LP reissue kick off tomorrow

"...The nearly four-decade story of Meat Joy, the genre-bending early Eighties..."

Oct. 17, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Indoor Queers Club

Stay home and cool off with Qmmunity’s movie, book, and TV recs

"...While partying outside is now cloistered to early morning hours or late at night, there’s still plenty..."

July 13, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

ATX TV Festival 2022: Bill Lawrence on Life, Death, and Scrubs

A rewind of our 2020 interview with the series creator

"...Two years ago, Bill Lawrence woke up early for a Zoom chat, and Zoom life was starting..."

June 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crime Pays at ATX Television With Perry Mason

HBO, Showtime, Hulu, and the Peacock all add shows to the fest

"...a little more), with stars Alia Shawkat, Meredith Hagner, John Early, John Reynolds and Brandon Micheal Hall, plus series..."

May 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Anticipating the March 3 Election, a Few Numbers to Note

An update on Travis turnout, and the congressional money wars

"...Dana DeBeauvoir sounded optimistic Monday when she estimated an early vote turnout of 100,000. She may not have been..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Post by Michael King

“Anti-Gentrification” Protesters Target Austin Creative Alliance

“Hoodz” vandalize Jim Hightower offices, next to ACA

"...Early Friday morning, around 3am, a small group of people..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Big Changes at Fareground's Downtown Food Hall

Antonelli's Cheese Shop to close; new bar set to open

"...through their newsletter on Thursday, December 13, Kendall and John Antonelli informed patrons that their Downtown location of Antonelli’s..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

King Crimson’s Tony Levin

Veteran bass virtuoso stays progressive

"...“progressive rock” that actually progresses. While other acts ape early-Seventies sounds – even those that hail from the era..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Music Post by Michael Toland

Cardboard Fantasy in Dave Made a Maze

Dumpster diving and comedy for a modern fairytale

"...is about. So what's the craziest thing that producer John Charles Meyer ever built when killing time? "This movie."..."

July 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon

Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon

"...Lennon insights from reams of temporal ephemera. The late Beatles/early solo period comprises the majority of the book, so..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Greg Beets

Fun With "M.O.P.Z." at 2am

Todd Rohal puts laughs on fast-forward with new Adult Swim special

"...By now, Adult Swim has stuffed its early, early morning schedule so full of psychotic micro-series and..."

April 12, 2016 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

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