Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock is funny for exactly five minutes, with the kind of subversive humor that boosted Billy Bob Thornton, but the rest is just a self-pitying, half-hearted retread.

"...to run laps.) One of his unfortunate charges is John Farley (Scott), who commits the cardinal gym-class sins of..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Straight Story

"...Directed by: David Lynch. Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, John Lordan, Jennifer Edwards-Hughes, Everett Mcgill, Jane Heitz, John Farley,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Family Man

"...Jack doesn't recognize him at first as what Christopher John Farley, writing in Time, recently called the “Magical African..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...millionaire have in common? Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, and John Hodgman will all be at the 2019 Texas Book..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Split Screen: Reanimated

John Pierson's Split Screen begins streaming on FilmStruck

"...Split Screen, John Pierson’s 1997-2001 TV show about the indie film world..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film News

Are the Coens coming back to Austin? Plus, Anne Rapp and 'Double Wide,' Jenn Garrison in Italy, and Jacob Vaughan kind of gets hit on by Dave Carradine.

"...time for Christmas. When else for a comedy starring Johnny Knoxville as a guy who tries to rig the..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Coneheads

"...Dave Thomas, Jason Alexander, David Spade, Michael McKean, Chris Farley and Sinbad. What could have resulted in a 90-minute..."

July 30, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...that turmoil, the biggest heroes are Part VII director John Buechler and his Jason, Kane Hodder, who tried harder..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...and Wine) will present a 45th anniversary screening of John Huston's hard-hitting boxing drama Fat City...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Christopher Guest; with Chris Farley, Matthew Perry, Eugene Levy, Kevin Dunn...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Holy Moly

Blanco County's crime-solving game warden John Marlin is back.

"...Ben Rehder's crime-solving game warden John Marlin is back, and he's sure got his hands..."

June 6, 2008 Books Review by Virginia B. Wood

Articulations

Austin helps the Lysistrata Project become the Little Peace Project That Could, the Long Center says "no thanks, after all" to the $25 million in Waller Creek tunnel bond money, and Austin Shakespeare Festival launches a new reading series.

"...Alfre Woodard, Christine Lahti, Mary McDonnell, and the Doors' John Densmore in one in Los Angeles. Austin's event can't..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Rocker

Rainn Wilson's goofy, puppylike charm makes this comedy about overage, overweight rockers passing on the glories of rock & roll to the next generation a palatable exercise.

"...to replicate many years after such archetypal man-children as John Belushi and Chris Farley howled their last. The whole..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

What's so funny about being fat? Lots, if you're Jiminy Glick.

"...the same glee that character actors and comedians like John Belushi, John Candy, and Chris Farley did. I don't..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Jazz & Arts Festival doesn't need saving after all; the strange sounds coming from Austin's backyards; barbecue to replace Austin Blues; Honky attacked by lesbians in Chicago!; and more news from the Live Music Capital of the World.

"...its new outdoor stage, as part of what co-owner John Meyer calls the club's effort to "earn our place..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Gig Posters Volume 2

You'd tear posters out of a book? Starting here, maybe so.

"...(Clint Wilson, Erick Montes), with the arresting femininity of Farley Bookout of Empire Press (her design for Spoon on..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Lasser, Lynn Redgrave, Tony Randall, Burt Reynolds, Lou Jacobi, John Carradine, Gene Wilder. (R)..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Alt.rock and Woodshock out, Michael Corcoran back in.

"...Red Eyed Fly. A May 31-dated memorandum from co-owner John Meyer to the venue's staff notes that, "As of..."

June 8, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Out at the Movies

Equinox Knocks

"...to conduct with her about it. I envisioned Chris Farley-sized dimensions of reportial ineptitude and foolish gushing on my..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature

Reeling in '98

The Austin Chronicle Top Nine Films of 1998

"...Truman Show); Warren Beatty (Bulworth); Ally Sheedy (High Art); John Turturro and entire cast (The Big Lebowski) Robert Duvall,..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

A Monk's Education

"...I wanna go potty!" I said in my best John Wayne...."

May 23, 1997 Arts Feature

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...Lead Actress Katherine Catmull, John Barbara Chisholm, The Totalitarians Sarah Marie Curry, The Revolutionists..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Denton, Planned Parenthood’s Cecilia Richards, and 16-time WWE champion John Cena. Plus, revving up the programming will be opening..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Greatest Train Movies Ever

Before "Snowpiercer" opens, a ticket for the best films on track

"...Train doesn't count, because the fact that Guy Haines (Farley Granger) and Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) meet on a..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: November 30

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...light-up bandeau top, and the curious “Butt Hoodie.” Apparently John Lennon’s ass looked like a giant set of sweaty,..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

TV Eye

Live From New York … the sometimes sordid history of Saturday Night Live.

"...anxious to please the then-reigning king of late night, Johnny Carson. Carson had asked the network to stop airing..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

Another Sixth Street club discontinues live original music, as Davíd Garza struggles to get his heard.

"...names and established Steamboat favorites like Steamroller, Vallejo, and Johnny & the Footpedals, er, I mean Goudie...."

June 15, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live Shots

"...Malachi's Wesley Bray at Stubb's, August 16. photograph by John Carrico TOSCA..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature

Also Playing

"...Girl and the comic ghost of Joe Stalin... Chris Farley revives John Belushi's old samurai routine for BEVERLY HILLS..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Tons of Texas travel news for the dog days of summer

"...The Day John Wesley Hardin Died Aug. 17, El Paso, www.concordiacemetery.org..."

Aug. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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