Big Stone Gap

An Appalachian "spinster" learns the truth about her past

"...Directed by: Adriana Trigiani. Starring: Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jenna Elfman, John Benjamin Hickey,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Knocked Up

Although it’s extremely funny in bursts, Judd Apatow's new comedy flirts once too often with schmaltz before toppling into melodrama in its third act.

"...Directed by: Judd Apatow. Starring: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Death Watch: SCOTUS Hears Texas Spiritual-Advisor Case

A prayer for the dying

"...spent 90 minutes questioning Kretzer and Texas Solicitor General Judd Stone, representing the Texas Depart­­ment of Criminal Justice and..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Comedy: Your 2020 Lineup

Get ready for Buress, Davidson, National Lampoon, and more

"...year's Comedy Festival participants and shows, and they include Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Pete Davidson, Hannibal Buress, and The..."

March 4, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Superbad

Cera and Hill are comic gold in this comedy, which is from the Judd Apatow stable and which has credits populated with refugees from Arrested Development.

"...Mottola. Starring: Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader. Now that..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Shawn Badgley

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...projects from bold-faced names, like the work-in-progress premiere of Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer’s collaboration Trainwreck and Headliner screenings..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Event Menu

Jan. 20-27

"...Celebrate the first anniversary of Stone House Vineyards (24350 Haynie Flat Rd. in Spicewood, 512/264-3630,..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Food Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Diane Venora, Ashley Judd, Amy Brenneman, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Wes Studi, Ted..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Food-o-File

Austin loses a leading foodie, at least for a while; plus, the French rule

"...the last week of June. Longtime Austin restaurateur Gerald Stone, of El Mercado restaurants and Vinny's Italian Cafe, was..."

July 14, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Rebuild the Guild

Michael Yates and his fellow artisans bring new life to Austin's cadre of craft

"...formerly the Architectural Artisans Collabor-ative – focuses on. Consider: Judd Graham of 220 Designs, creating pivoting panels of steel..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Scanlines

Feeling Minnesota

"...Keanu Reeves) looked cute on the cover of Rolling Stone; she's wooden in Feeling Minnesota. Gal Young 'Un..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Screens Feature

Adonis Rising

Matthew McConaughey

"...pairs him with A Time to Kill co-star Ashley Judd on their cover. Premiere introduces him on their table..."

July 26, 1996 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Foreword

Previewing the 2006 Texas Book Festival

"...Kirsten Miller, Lauren Myracle, Ridley Pearson, and Tanya Lee Stone; Emcee: Barbara Chisholm, with considerable input from Rosalind Sunday,..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...his teens. He's won Grammys, had Linda Ronstadt, Wynonna Judd, Del McCoury, and George Strait record his songs, and..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Universal has pushed up the opening date of The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas from May 12 to May..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards lineup starts to trickle out.

"...or three other as-yet-confirmeds are among the current Rolling Stone's "Ten to Watch" 2001 feature. That's the issue with..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Platt, David Strathairn, Ian Michael Smith, Dana Ivey, Ashley Judd, Jan Hooks...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

What We're Listening to Right Now

Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds

"...brings Willie to open with the rough, worn prayer "Stone Blind Horses," Lloyd Maines' steel sweeping like fading memories...."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Horses Sarah Danko, The Effect/Grounded Sam Domino, Prodigal Son Judd Farris, Henry IV/The Repentance of Saint Joan Joseph Garlock,..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2014

The 'Fix' was in at the 40th theatre awards ceremony

"...Original Score Stone Soup, Allen Robertson..."

Nov. 4, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Judd Farris, der Bestrafte Brudermord..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

There's Something About Shelley

"...from Houston, which turned out to be a stepping stone to Austin, and was where she met drummer and..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Coffeetable Books

Dream On

"...Chili Peppers au naturel. The award-winning photographs of Rolling Stone's Mark Seliger shine a ray of light into the..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Books Feature by Barry Johnson

The Oscar-glow

Tv Eye

"...TVi: Neutral? On Cher? Even with rhinestones, you're no neutral gal. Go for the black, dear...."

March 27, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Oscar by Oscar

"...year's outsiders nominations. Who would have thought that Sharon Stone, Demi Moore, or Arnold Schwarzenegger would have missed an..."

March 20, 1998 Screens Column by Barbara Chisholm