Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

A teenager's Greek mythology book comes to life and thrusts him into an adventure to recover Zeus' stolen lightning bolt.

"...Directed by: Chris Columbus. Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Smell (Kevin) Bacon

Two kids take the titular Cop Car on a joyride in this lean thriller

"...One person impressed by this storytelling balancing act is Kevin Bacon, who plays the menacing Sheriff Kretzer and also..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Screens Feature by Caitlin Moore

Lottery Ticket

Bow Wow stars in this comedy about a guy with a winning lottery ticket who must protect it over a long weekend.

"...Directed by: Erik White. Starring: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Ice Cube, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Keith..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cop Car

Two boys go on the lam in Kevin Bacon's cop car

"...Directed by: Jon Watts. Starring: Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Manheim and Shea..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

187

"...Directed by: Kevin Reynolds. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Glass

M. Night Shyamalan's meta-comic trilogy crashes into Earth with a dull splat

"...by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlayne Woodard, Spencer..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Clerks II

Kevin Smith is on solid footing with this sequel, which finds the filmmaker and his raunchy protagonists at the precipice of maturity but moving ahead with cautious baby steps.

"...Directed by: Kevin Smith. Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Trevor..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Everyone's favorite web-slinger returns for a new era of Marvel

"...Jon Watts. Starring: Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau and Jacob..."

July 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Scary Movie 3

Third outing is 90% chaff, 10% wit, and pure Children of the Corny.

"...half-dozen writers, including somewhere in the mix Jersey boy Kevin Smith, although you’d be hard pressed to figure out..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hidden Figures

True story of NASA's black women mathematicians

"...Melfi. Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Mahershala Ali, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Convenient Truth

Kevin Smith on 'Clerks II'

"...So it was Kevin Smith, who, with the gleefully no-budget comedy Clerks, struck..."

July 21, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Negotiator

"...Directed by: F. Gary Gray. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.t...."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pixels

Ever wish you could pixelate Adam Sandler?

"...Directed by: Chris Columbus. Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Matt Lintz,..."

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cactus Lee’s New Phase of Folk Realism

With Perfect Middle Hall, songwriter Kevin Dehan steps out of honky-tonk confines

"...The man was Kevin Dehan, who plays under the moniker Cactus Lee. He..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

OUTsider Fest Review: Rhythm Nation 1814

Dorian Wood queers Janet Jackson’s concept album 30 years later

"...festival than with a performance sidebar dedicated to Janet Jackson...."

Feb. 25, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

Continuing to capitalize on Real Food promise

"...and burgers, although Ryan Marks says he and chef Kevin Jackson are in the process of developing some dinner..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

The One I Wrote for You

This filmed-in-San Antonio indie tells a familiar tale about the soul-sucking music industry, but does so with an engaging cast and contemporary spin.

"...Directed by: Andrew Lauer. Starring: Cheyenne Jackson, Kevin Pollak, Christine Woods, Christopher Lloyd, Avi Lake, Rafael..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cursed

The latest from the Scream team hardly merits a weak yelp.

"...Starring: Christina Ricci, Portia de Rossi, Shannon Elizabeth, Joshua Jackson, Judy Greer, Jesse Eisenberg and Milo Ventimiglia. Note to..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thunderstruck

NBA star Kevin Durant appears as himself in this family film wherein a stroke of magic causes him to swap talents with a klutzy 16-year-old.

"...Directed by: John Whitesell. Starring: Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray, Brandon T. Jackson, James Belushi, Larramie..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gods and Generals

"...Starring: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Frankie Faison and Kali Rocha...."

Feb. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Plump Fiction

"...Brown, Paul Dinello, Sandra Bernhard, Dan Castellaneta, Colleen Camp, Kevin Meaney, Pamela Segall and Robert Costanzo. There is a..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Andre Royo, George Sample III, Kellee Stewart, Ashley Wilkerson, Kevin Jackson, Antonio D. Charity, Celestial, Alexis DeLaRosa, Jeanetta Arnette..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Urban Legend

"...Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum, Loretta Devine, Joshua Jackson, Tara Reid, John Neville, Robert Englund and Brad Dourif...."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Young Mothers’ Jazz Oppression

Free all-stars break down onerous systems

"...– perhaps the entire planet,” by Chronicle Music newsman Kevin Curtin, the Young Mothers create a musical melting pot..."

June 11, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

Kaytranada’s Scrounge Face Fantasy

Canadian one-man funk festival bumps Emo’s bass

"...confident at every turn, the formerly bashful Haitian-Canadian born Kevin Celestin capably delivers the funk, and nothing but the..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Geaux Cherrywood!

This local coffeehouse is chock-full of Southern Louisiana flavor

"...Chef Kevin Jackson (Shaggy's, the Woodland) and Marks are discussing daily..."

April 23, 2010 Food Feature by Kate X Messer

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...ALBINO ALLIGATOR D: Kevin Spacey; with Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, Joe..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Kristen Roupenian, Sarah Delappe, Chloe Okuno, Joshua Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Producers: David Hinojosa, Ali Herting, Lara Costa-Calzado, Tatiana Bears..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...(following the seemingly perpetual rise of indie filmmaking rogue Kevin Smith), and Without Getting Killed or Caught, Tamara Saviano..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...parking lot of a Taylor car wash, Floyce Lee Jackson got into a white four-door Buick and headed north..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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