Slash and Learn

Austinites Troy Lanier and Clay Nichols' 'Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts' hinges on the writer / director / producer model

"...nailing the grind of the high-school life ã la John Hughes, but, instead, we get a lot of teen..."

May 20, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Before Its Time

A fresh 35mm print of 'Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains' plays the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown

"...more urgent teen angst and punk rock than milquetoast John Hughes' entire catalog combined. The film follows the tainted..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Did You Say Love?

A chick and a dude productions pays tribute to love in their original production Did You Say Love?, but unfortunately, the show creates little stir and minimal interest

"...I wish to forget that.) Or the type of John Hughes-Sixteen Candles humiliation that is easy to mimic, as..."

April 9, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

Mad World

The year in albums, 2002

"...the Bunnymen, Joy Division, and the Church, unreeled a John Hughes-ian future cable staple for the Ray Bradbury crowd...."

Jan. 3, 2003 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Hollywood Twist

Ilan Mitchell-Smith, the "other dude" from Weird Science, reflects on his Teen Beat past and on co-star Anthony Michael Hall.

"...of it. That zany, cultishly popular teen-sex romp from John Hughes about two dorks who create the perfect woman?..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Billy Idol, Stubb's, July 8

"...with "Don't You (Forget About Me)." Brilliant. Breakfast Clubber John Hughes is due for a revival. Don't forget about..."

July 20, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

American Psycho

Mary Harron's film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel, American Psycho, frequently hits the mark, thanks to leading man Christian Bale.

"...It's almost as if they're peripheral characters in a John Hughes movie. Minus these subtle errors, American Psycho is..."

June 22, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

Public Notice

This week's Public Notice takes a trip down memory lane and barfs all over its prom date, as we explore Eighties revisionism.

"...seems innocuous enough, as do Goonies movie nights and John Hughes marathons, until you find yourself actually in the..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Detroit Rock City

"...were an endangered species. Considering the popular (but unrealistic) John Hughes efforts of the Eighties, the film industry avoided..."

June 30, 2000 Screens Review by Mike Emery

Girl, Upgraded

According to the 1999 Interactive Digital Software Report (IDSA), the majority of people playing computer games are older than 18, and 38% percent of the people most frequently playing computer games are women. Boy, have things change

"...savvy adults are like the triumphant victors of a John Hughes film. Just open up the Business section of..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Pop Unknown If Arsenic Fails, Try Algebra (Deep Elm)

Texas Platters

"...more mellifluous terrain within the slow-building "An Offering." If John Hughes still made movies for teenagers, he could do..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Review by Greg Beets

Bright Lights, Little City

"...Davis' semi-autobiographical tales of teen hormonal angst. Josh Schaefer (johns, Untamed Heart) stars as a geeky high school senior..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Everybody Has a Body

"...future children to see Disney, or checking out the John Hughes Film Festival when I am 60. I could..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Scanlines

Traveller

"...a better rental because it so closely follows the John Hughes formula (outcast meets girl, outcast loses girl, outcast..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

This Is Pop?

Pondering the Beatles' Legacy

"...you'll feel just like you're in Singles or some John Hughes movie...."

Aug. 11, 1995 Music Feature

The Book of Eli

In a post-apocalyptic time, Denzel Washington is the lone man who carries the world's last remaining Bible.

"...Directed by: Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes. Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Arts Afire

On the Small Screen: American Visions

"...At first glance, Robert Hughes' new eight-part PBS series American Visions generates a mystique..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

The Loyal Lieutenants

Bush Applies Litmus Test of Allegiance in Choosing Inner Circle

"...who fired his father's White House chief of staff, John Sununu. The abrasive Sununu, George W. believed, simply didn't..."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Name of the Game

Raising deer, oryx, antelope, and more on central texas ranches

"...of the bigger surprises of my life occurred when John Jones stopped the ranch truck and hollered into the..."

June 7, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...It Is In Us All (Ireland) Director/Screenwriter: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Producers: Emma Foley, Tamryn Reinecke, A formidable man who..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Ryan Reynolds adds a new client but no extra fun

"...Directed by: Patrick Hughes. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank..."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Sheik to Sheik

Crazy Heart wasn't Stephen Bruton's only last project, and we have Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks to thank for that

"..."Blind Willie Johnson, Lightnin' [Hopkins], Mance Lipscomb ... Texas can claim most..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

State on Track To Execute Its 15th in 2012

Preston Hughes' appeals have repeatedly been denied

"...to carry out the Nov. 15 execution of Preston Hughes III, set to become the 15th inmate executed this..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Won't Get Schooled Again

Austin's Music Class of '98

"...Toff V. Wolfson Said debut, originally produced by Stiff Johnson (G. Love & Special Sauce), and currently set to..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...GET SHORTYD: Barry Sonnenfeld; with John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina,..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong, Stephen Chang, Frances You, Johnny Mah, Callum Rennie, Donald Fong. Multiculturalism as a concept..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Hong Kong's "Heroic Bloodshed" genre, which was popularized by John Woo's seminal A Better Tomorrow. Rich and Famous is..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Hong Kong's "Heroic Bloodshed" genre, which was popularized by John Woo's seminal A Better Tomorrow. Rich and Famous is..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Iron Writer

"...(and, perhaps more famously, husband to Sylvia Plath) Ted Hughes. Variety has praised the motion picture as "a visually..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Scanlines

Zulu Dawn

"...with Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Simon Ward, John Mills...."

April 2, 1999 Screens Feature

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    14 »