Widows' Peak

"...Directed by: John Irvin. Starring: Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson, Adrian..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Alvaro Rodriguez

A Month by the Lake

"...Directed by: John Irvin. Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox, Uma Thurman, Alida..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

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

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

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"...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

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"...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

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...such cultural touchstones as The Graduate, The Godfather, and John Waters' Pink Flamingos. Also coming to theatres is a..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Full Body

John Irving on his job and the upcoming 'Until I Find You'

"...junior year, I was told that a young novelist, John Irving, taught there, though he was on sabbatical. I..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Books Feature by Louis Black

DVDanger: Tokyo Tribe

Sion Sono's deranged, delirious hip-hop musical rocks

"...– Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and John Houseman – telling a simple tale of a haunting...."

Dec. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lansdale Unraveled

How a cult director translated a cult author to craft a surefire cult favor

"...Presley (Bruce Campbell) who teams up with a delusional John F. Kennedy (Ossie Davis) to battle an ancient Egyptian..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Football Prophecies: Week 14

Courtney Love sings the anthem, a shooting in Oakland, and more

"...he was conked on the head by an errant John Elway pass at Mile High Stadium in 1992...."

Dec. 7, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

A Troika of Losers: Two Cowboys and an Aggie Walk Into a Bar …

"...was needlessly afraid of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. As John Razook revealed in his blog, I was among the..."

Nov. 6, 2006 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Weed Watch

HB 658 seeks to legalize medical marijuana in Texas

"...Reps. Larry McKeon (a former Los Angeles cop) and John Fritchey introduced the bill, which was bottled up on..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Veering from moments of breathtakingly visualized valor to outright stupidity, Sith is a vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it’s no Star Wars.

"...see Star Wars in 1977. That opening shot of John Dykstra’s immensely conceptualized Imperial Star Destroyer, seen rolling into..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

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"...D: Irvin Kershner (1980)..."

May 14, 1999 Screens Feature

Thursday Picks

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"...and Geoff Union – mix originals with Neil Young, John Hartford, and, of course, Bill Monroe. They're working on..."

March 18, 2005 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

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.

"...Air Force Jazz Band on Tuesday (no cover), the Irvin Mayfield Quartet featuring Jason Marsalis on Wednesday, the Austin..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

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"...In the Eighties, renaissance radio host John Aielli and friends began caroling at the Capitol. Since..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

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"...Metropolis and Scaramouche. It name-checked Todd Browning's Freaks and John Ford's The Searchers, and I wanted to find those..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Le Draft 2007

"...Detroit Smart-looking draft. Great pick-up with wide receiver Calvin Johnson, and the dumping of Mike Williams on Oakland was..."

April 29, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

The Big Thrill

Heart of Film Distinguished Screenwriting Award recipient Lawrence Kasdan talks shop.

"...chance -- Francis [Ford Coppola] and Paul Schrader and John Milius -- and I thought "Well, I can write,..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Just Your Average Stiff

"...what I'm doing is real. An agent of ours, Irvin Shapiro, a guy who helped us sell Evil Dead..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Coach's Corner

"...fan/media dogma goes something like this. If only Jimmy Johnson were still here: Dallas would be on their way..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Piece of Cake

"...possible that Mitchell may coast into office unimpeded. Restaurateur John Goode is floundering over his decision to run in..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature by Kayte Van Scoy