SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams and sci-fi/fantasy author N. K. Jemisin is – I suspect – very large. I’m..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

K-NACK Reunion, Night 1

Live review of K-NACK's reunion concert Friday

"...I can’t recall if I listened to K-NACK when it was on in the early 1990s. I..."

Jan. 30, 2012 Music Post by Michael Toland

Mayor's Ex-Budget Chief Joins Prop K Team

Another strange bedfellow

"...Supporters of Proposition K (the "efficiency audit") have been taking a pounding for the anonymous "dark money" that funded..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

November is Dvorák month in Austin!

The University of Texas is marking the centenary of Dvorák's death with an ambitious multidisciplinary festival called "New Worlds: Dvorák in Search of America."

"...If all you know about the Czech composer is his "New World" symphony,..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Movie Titles for 1997

"...Davis (S.D.), Robert Faires (R.F.), Marc Savlov (M.S.), Russell Smith (R.S.)..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Men in Black

Jones and Smith make for an entertaining combo as they play secret agents who monitor extraterrestrials.

"...Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn and Tony Shalhoub...."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Minority Report

"...Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Patrick Kilpatrick, Neal McDonough, Samantha Morton, Lois Smith, Kathryn Morris, Colin..."

June 21, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Killer Joe

Matthew McConaughey's Killer Joe is sociopathy incarnate; William Friedkin adds visual punch to the venality within Tracy Letts' screenplay.

"...Directed by: William Friedkin. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Men in Black 3

Josh Brolin's spooky good impersonation of the younger Tommy Lee Jones is the only fresh thing happening in this sequel.

"...Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson,..."

May 25, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mary and the Witch's Flower

Studio Ghibli alums stick to the formula for magical tale.

"...adapt? Doing quite fine, of course, but it's often overlooked that much of Studio Ghibli's later output was reworkings..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Muckraking documentarian Alex Gibney here directs his camera toward the influence-peddling scandals that erupted around Jack Abramoff.

"...Jimmy Stewart stumped from the Senate floor in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, but remember: That was 1939 –..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Charlie's Angels

Gen Z get their wings in Elizabeth Banks' Angels continuation

"...Directed by: Elizabeth Banks. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Beth Sullivan

The Gospel of Eureka

Restore your faith in humanity with this documentary about LGTBQ acceptance in the Ozarks

"...By turns wry, quirky, joyful, and above all human, this easygoing but never..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Case/Lang/Veirs Live – Really/Dang/Prime

“The hungry fools who rule the world can’t catch us”

"...reaction filled the Long Center on Wednesday. Canadian oracle k.d. lang, alt-rock warrior Neko Case, and Oregonian folker Laura..."

Aug. 4, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Miami Connection

This incoherent mass of Eighties kitsch is the brainchild of tae kwon do master and motivational speaker Y.K. Kim.

"...Directed by: Richard Park. Starring: Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch, Joseph Diamond, Maurice Smith,..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

News/Print

Half Price Books looks around for a new home; Roddy Doyle, gloves off, comes to Austin

"...Half Price Books has declined an offer by its landlord to buy..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Articulations

Nominations for the 2000-01 B. Iden Payne Awards for theatre excellence

"...B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring excellence in local stage work. From a field of 152 productions mounted between August..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Best Journalist

TIE: Jordan Smith, Richard Whittaker

"...It's a double-header year with "BOA" veteran Jordan Smith sharing top honors with Richard Whittaker, and we couldn't..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Best of Austin Feature

The Hate U Give

Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America

"...Jr.. Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, Common, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa,..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Although this sendoff to the young leads feels a little thin, the culmination of the Harry-and-Voldemort show more than satisfies.

"...Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew Lewis, Tom Felton,..."

July 15, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.

"...Imelda Staunton, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter and Evanna Lynch. There..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Patti, Mary, and Miriam

Girl talk with Patti, Mary, and Miriam.

"...After unhappily giving Patti Smith’s latest CD, Twelve, a so-so review (which you can..."

May 7, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Stadium Arcadium

The Red Hot Chili Peppers take down San Antonio's AT&T Center

"...You could see Anthony Kiedis standing some 20 feet below the wide, flat, uncluttered..."

March 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The fourth Potter emphasizes the emotional over the gothic

"...Directed by: Mike Newell. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The boy wizard rides again and this outing proves zippier and spookier than the previous two.

"...Rupert Grint, Gary Oldman, Michael Gambon, David Thewlis, Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith...."

June 4, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

From the sets to the story to the whole tone of the film, this first Potter film is an almost literal adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved children's book.

"...Directed by: Chris Columbus. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, John Cleese, Ian Hart, Richard Harris, Robbie..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Super

"...Starring: Joe Pesci, Vincent Gardenia, Ruben Blades and Madolyn Smith Osborne. Hollywood Truism No. 44: even great actors can..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jelly's Last Jam: Style Over Soul

Zachary Scott Theatre Center's musical production of Jelly's Last Jam doesn't quite get at the soul of Jelly Roll Morton's complicated legacy.

"...Trailblazing jazz piano player and showman Jelly Roll Morton..."

July 13, 2001 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Comedy Wham’s 200th Interview and Sixth Anniversary

Local epicenter of comedy celebration shines amidst the Fallout

"...comedians to be interviewed are none less than Brendan K. O’Grady and Duncan Carson, and it’s happening on Wednesday..."

Jan. 18, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Possession Arrow: Badgley->Razook

"...how I feel come Wednesday. It’s been rough. And knowing I missed the O-State game on TV doesn’t help...."

Jan. 9, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

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