A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Josh Meyer, Dionysus in 69..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Adventureland

Adventureland is a confident return to the kind of teen comedy that’s funny without being raunchy and youthful without being juvenile.

"...Directed by: Greg Mottola. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Ryan Reynolds, Margarita..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zathura

With his follow-up to Elf, actor-turned-director Jon Favreau sticks with family-friendly filmmaking, this time delivering a bang-up version of Chris Van Allsburg’s bestselling children’s book Zathura.

"...Directed by: Jon Favreau. Starring: Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins, Frank Oz,..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...twopiece and now at a trio, Michael Gerner and Josh Grubbs have traveled from NYC to Philly to Austin..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Big Daddy

"...Dennis Dugan. Starring: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Rob Schneider, Josh Mostel, Steve Buscemi, Cole Sprouse, Dylan..."

June 25, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...attorney - finally finds true love with book editor Stewart and - as foreshadowed - blows it all by..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Richard Donner; with Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...former professor (Jemaine Clement). Cast: Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Josh Wiggins, Hannah Marks, Zoe Chao, Jorma Taccone, Forrest Goodluck..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

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

"...Yeun, Samara Weaving, Dallas Mark Roberts, Caroline Chikezie, Mark Stewart Frost, Kerry Fox, Lucy Chappell, Steven Brand (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Hunter Gatherer Director/Screenwriter: Josh Locy After a three-year stint in prison, an unreasonably..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...and double-drummed noise rockers Gorch Fock, he joins Don Stewart on guitar for the middle ground in Migas. With..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Five Movies to See in Austin This Week

Kristen Stewart is haunted and there's a town full of fireworks

"...story exploring the ineffable with a terrific performance by Stewart, whose performance caught the eye of both Richard Whittaker..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Chron Events Post by Josh Kupecki

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...himself from the nightly airwaves later this month, Jon Stewart in August. Although the change in the late-night landscape..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Get Down Brother

San Antonio soul vein yields a goldmine

"...The world largely forgot Mickey and company until Josh Davis, better known as DJ Shadow, championed the group..."

April 5, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Off the Record

Surveying the aftermath from the Red River shootout outside Spiros

"..."Our entrance was literally bulletproof," Spiros general manager Josh Cisneros told the Chronicle in April, regarding the club's..."

June 5, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Carlos Treviño, Matt Hislope, and Josh Meyer, A Thought in Three Parts..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Making it a little bit easier for the Big Easy; plus, an Event Menu filled to burstin'

"...issued a Fire Recipe Challenge. Austin firefighters Tim LaFuente, Josh Anderson, and Arthur Padilla answered the call! The three..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Short Cuts

"...of today's hottest young stars (Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Josh Hartnett, Laura Harris, Clea DuVall, and Usher Raymond) as..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Standing front and center, the Negro Problem's Mark Stewart is wearing a windbreaker with a camouflage and orange..."

March 27, 1998 Music 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

The Brewer's Table Is Not Your Average Brewpub

Discussing the core values of Austin's forthcoming public house at SXSW

"...and an open kitchen. Design Hound – formerly Kevin Stewart Architects and the team behind Dai Due, L'oca d'oro..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Adrienne Whitehorse

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 Films of 2015

"...Bel Powley (The Diary of a Teenage Girl), Kristen Stewart (Clouds of Sils Maria)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 Films of 2015

"...6) Clouds of Sils Maria Kristen Stewart and Juliette Binoche tangle with arousal, frustration, and a..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Critics Announce Award Nominees

Carol leads nominations with seven nods

"...& Mercy Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina Kate..."

Dec. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Thought in Three Parts

In staging Wallace Shawn's famously unproduced and pornographic A Thought in Three Parts, it'd be so easy to stumble or misjudge, but Rubber Repertory has gotten almost everything stunningly right

"...wife in a hotel room. Adriene Mishler and Mark Stewart perform their roles with perfect aplomb, with nonpareil timing...."

May 18, 2007 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...FIRE*EATER: Major-label puff boys on Dreamworks? Not when singer Stewart Lupton is drunk on fairy dust, and guitarist Paul..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Minari Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Nomadland, Promising Young Woman win big

"...Best Cinematography: Joshua James Richards, Nomadland..."

March 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Sinister Austin-Made Movies for Your Halloween Watching

Horror, ATX style

"...in his backyard. With an all-star cast including Jon Stewart, Robert Patrick, Clea DuVall, Josh Hartnett, Famke Janssen, Salma..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

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

"...Dave Campbell DAVE CAMPBELL'S FAVORITE TEXAS COLLEGE FOOTBALL STORIES Josh Campbell CROSSFIRE HURRICANE Chris Cander THE WEIGHT OF A..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Chronicle Recommends: Seasons Beatings

Our top picks for holiday movies with a twist

"...This year, forget Bedford Falls and Jimmy Stewart’s woe-is-me, un-wonderful life. Instead, head straight to Kingston Falls,..."

Dec. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

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