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.

"...Directed by: Tate Taylor. Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Craig Robinson, Lennie..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Entroducing... Applied Pressure

ATX crew celebrates three years with a live ode to DJ Shadow

"...teenager growing up in Davis, Calif., the DJ born Josh Davis made no bones about his viewpoint. Tacked onto..."

April 11, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...more than a decade since Seattle rapper Sleep met Josh Martinez at SXSW, teaming up for dexterously kinetic duo..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"..."Best Sound" Director: Josh Polon Trent and Chris go on a sonic journey...."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...only Aaron Paul) and a trip through pitcher Dock Ellis' career in No No: A Dockumentary – will make..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Sundance-ing With the Stars

Ten days, 90 hours' worth of shifts, and a whole lot of movie watchin'

"...was the young cast that were the breakout stars. Josh Wiggins, who plays his son, had one hell of..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Bands break up, sure, but were they even trying?

"...arrived via a Jan. 3 text from its drummer Josh Wienholt ("next Friday will be our last"). Bobby Jealousy's..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Free Week Shakeups & Breakups

Finding new life amidst last calls minutes from your doorstep

"...see Sweet Spirit, a new band comprised of Sabrina Ellis and A Giant Dog bandmate Andrew Cashen, though I..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...the first-ever feature-length documentary profile of MLB pitcher Dock Ellis, who famously threw a no-hitter in 1970 whilst tripping..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...and Cocktails from the Lone Star State Beekman Boys: Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Dessert..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Liquid Black Licorice

Jägermeister and music go together like clubbing and hangovers

"..."We don't drink it," states Preservation drummer Josh Wienholt flatly, adding that the energetic melodymakers roll with..."

July 5, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rock & Roll Weekend

Accordions, thunderstruck dins, and no bodily fluids

"...to violently slam around the audience – my buddy Josh Logan recalls Angus Young: half the audience, double the..."

May 20, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...KRS ONE: Brooklyn to the Bronx Directors: Brimstone, Joshua Moise Hip Hop pioneer, KRS-One, takes us through his..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: December 19

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Bret Easton Ellis culps his mea, Zac Posen makes it work, and..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

SXSW 2013 Round Two: More Bands Announced

Big year for Bogota bands with a heavy playlist from Colombia

"...the, Calif.tapult (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Carrie Elkin (Austin, Texas) Robert Ellis (Houston, Tenn.) Eminence (Belo Horizonte,, Brazil) Empires (Chicago, Ill.)..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week Five

Inspirational fantasy football thoughts

"...Dolphins at Bengals Bengals RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis never fumbled as a Patriot. As a Bengal he..."

Oct. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...people's heads this season, causing both Titus Young and Josh Morgan to draw penalties out of frustration in consecutive..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

'Chronicle' fantasy column debuts

"...a “True” West Coast Offense. On the Waiver Wire: Josh Cribbs WR (CLE): Cribbs will likely get a few..."

Nov. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Nolan Ryan vs. Nolan Ryan? Only in Austin

Rangers play Express in exhibition game at the Dell

"...not the buzz that’s swirling around because All-Stars like Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz are coming to town, but..."

March 28, 2011 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Boaz Yakin Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Lukas Haas, Adam Brody, Josh Lucas Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'Chronicle' Mock NFL Draft

"...they will also take in the second round (maybe Josh Johnson of San Diego, or Michigan’s Chad Henne) and..."

April 25, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Firehouse Dog

A Hollywood pooch gets lost during a stunt and ends up a stray outside a downtown firehouse captained by a single dad with a stubborn school-skipping son.

"...Directed by: Todd Holland. Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Bill Nunn, Bree Turner,..."

April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Naked City

"...they abandoned the project speaks volumes."– State Sen. Rodney Ellis, on the proposed buyout of the utility giant that..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

TCB

Going yard with a litany of baseball songs, a hot-rod show, and Trail of Dead

"...win 30 games in a season; Pirates hurler Dock Ellis, who threw a no-hitter tripping on LSD; and Northern..."

April 1, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Not Quite 'Ya Se Fue!'

The APD version of the Ozomatli bust at Exodus is ... hard to believe

"...Ronald Potts in an e-mail to Assistant Chief Cathy Ellison, is very different from the version offered by eyewitnesses,..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

American Psycho

"...Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis, Chloë Sevigny, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas and Guinevere Turner. Don't believe the hype: American..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Calling the Shots: Women Behind the Camera

"...through the eyes of a serial killer, Bret Easton Ellis' controversial novel takes to the big screen. Long the..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

From Script to Screen

"...their limitations. Doing a turn-of-the-century period piece (Marygrace O'Shea's "Ellis Island," for example) is not a good idea. Others..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...Ole Bornedal; with Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette, Ewan McGregor, Josh Brolin...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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