John Carpenter's Vampires

"...Directed by: John Carpenter. Starring: James Wood, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jazz Great John Scofield Endures

Guitarist and Miles Davis alum puts on a clinic Friday at Mohawk

"...John Scofield’s four-decade-plus career encompasses nearly every guitar style without..."

Oct. 3, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

Idealizing John Darnielle

Mountain Goats’ singer on California, teenagers, and the devil

"...John Darnielle’s a man of words. From his song lyrics..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Wood & Wire Hit a High Point in Uncertain Times

After garnering a Grammy nomination, the bluegrassers roll it forward

"...House, instrumentalists and songsters gathered Sunday afternoons like church. Wood & Wire mandolinist Billy Bright used to pick timeless..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Wood & Wire Album Review

No Matter Where It Goes From Here (Blue Corn Music)

"...Wood & Wire earned a Grammy nod for 2018's third..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Eklektikos Host John Aielli Is Doing Very Well, Thank You

Austin radio mainstay recovering from June stroke

"...Don't be worried about John Aielli...."

Sept. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

John Mayer Sets the Moody Center Mood

Sob rocker marks first show at not-quite-ready stadium

"...Of all the mood-making activities above, seeing John Mayer perform on 4/20 may be the moodiest: the..."

April 21, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Page Two: Loving and Hating John Wayne, Meryl Streep, Free Speech

Public or private, unspoken or expressed, the rights of every citizen are guaranteed

"...Carey, Dennis Miller, Victoria Jackson, Tom Selleck, and Clint Eastwood express their political views, the same community responds with..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Column by Louis Black

'Juiced': Monday Monday With Bags, the Captain, Wood, Turnin' Lane, and More

"...Jeff Bagwell is an Ozarka or Dasani man, ask Woody Williams if he's got his Kissimmee living arrangements in..."

Feb. 1, 2007 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

The Searchers

Regarded by many as Ford's masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time, this John Wayne Western is a meditation on survival, the loss of faith, and the death of heroes.

"...Directed by: John Ford. Starring: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward..."

Oct. 1, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Nowhere Boy

This movie about John Lennon's young-adult years showcases the importance of the importance of both his mother and aunt in his life.

"...Directed by: Sam Taylor-Wood. Starring: Aaron Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, Kristin Scott Thomas, David..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

21 Years: Richard Linklater

A subject as worthy of a documentary as this one is deserves a more thoughtful approach than this star-studded tribute.

"...Directed by: Michael Dunaway and Tara Wood...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An American Haunting

A satanic-possession thriller set in 1817 stars Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek – to little avail.

"...by: Courtney Solomon. Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy and Matthew Marsh. It's great fun to..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM

The Gospel according to Mel is not as it was

"...(again of all persuasions) agree that the Gospel of John was written last. They date it anywhere from 100..."

March 5, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Rebel Music

Medeski, Martin & Wood

"...But Medeski, Martin & Wood, a New York-bred keyboards, drums, and bass trio, will..."

May 5, 1995 Music Feature

Down in the Valley

Sadly, this is less the epic modern Western it aspires to be than a muddled melodrama about a delusional drifter played by Edward Norton.

"...Directed by: David Jacobson. Starring: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Rory Culkin, Bruce Dern and John Diehl...."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Now Singing Her Praises

The Chronicle's Virginia B. Wood receives the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival's award for Unsung Hero, and other award-winners.

"...is The Austin Chronicle's own Food editor, Virginia B. Wood, recipient of the Festival's Unsung Hero award. As the..."

April 11, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

LipSchtick Traces

When Cindy Wood scores the big laughs at Esther's Follies, she's channeling comedy's funniest femmes

"...There's something familiar about the way Cindy Wood twirls her breasts...."

April 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Greasy Strangler

It's lewd, crude, and full of grease

"...honor, well that’s been going on since before Ed Wood. But in the forever-accelerating whirligig of contemporary culture –..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

‘Grand Piano’ Is a Virtuosic Instrument

Craft and performance anxiety rule this Fantastic Fest dazzler

"...in this Fantastic Fest world-premiering film that stars Elijah Wood and John Cusack and is directed by Fest returnee..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aces: Iron Eagle III

"...Directed by: John Glen. Starring: Louis Gossett, Rachel Mclish, Paul Freeman, Horst..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

In this Depression-era Coen brothers film, a trio of chain-gang escapees seek a (possibly mythical) treasure while on the lam from a diabolical sheriff.

"...Directed by: Joel Coen. Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Chris..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Room To Read Fundraiser Tonight

Proceeds go to promote education scholarships for girls, local language children’s books, and library construction in India

"...John Wood, author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World,..."

Oct. 15, 2009 Books Post by Ashley Moreno

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Love is never having to say "I erased you."

"...Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams and David Cross. Oftentimes, love..."

March 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iris

"...British literary lioness Iris Murdoch and her devoted husband John Bayley, a 40-year union grounded in mutual admiration, complimentary..."

March 1, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Return to a Better Tomorrow

"...quasi-sequel to the movie that started it all -- John Woo's seminal gangster classic A Better Tomorrow. The end..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Grand Piano

Elijah Wood and John Cusack play cat and mouse in this concert-stage suspense dazzler.

"...Directed by: Eugenio Mira. Starring: Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Kerry Bishé, Alex Winter, Tamsin Egerton, Dee..."

March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Life Before Her Eyes

Although Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood deliver strong performances, this film from the director of House of Sand and Fog is a muddled affront.

"...Directed by: Vadim Perelman. Starring: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri, Brett Cullen, Gabrielle Brennan, John Magaro and..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Building the Perfect Beast

Building the perfect acoustic (and soon, electric) guitar - by hand

"...like Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Andy Summers, Emmylou Harris, John Fogerty, and Joni Mitchell. In Austin, they're played by..."

July 14, 2006 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Cinema du Fromage

Directors Dumber Than Ed Wood, Jr.!

"...Alien alert in the headlines from Edward D. Wood, Jr.'s Plan 9 From Outer Space...."

Dec. 26, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

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