Fred Claus

Awash with amazingly talented actors – Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, to name a few – Fred Claus is sadly just an early lump of coal under the tree.

"...Directed by: David Dobkin. Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz,..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

X-Men: First Class

The origins of the bad blood among Marvel's mutants is explored in this new film from the franchise.

"...Directed by: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne,..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...with a monumentally rare total eclipse in April 2024. – Kevin Curtin Utopians of Note..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Dilemma

Ron Howard's latest is a decidedly honest comedy-melodrama about love and friendship.

"...Directed by: Ron Howard. Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What Love Is

Writer/director Callahan keeps his characters talking from the first frame to the last – and like all great chatterers their preferred topic is love and all its variations.

"...of American independent cinema, a time when filmmakers like Kevin Smith and Richard Linklater were making small, personal movies..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

I Could Be So Happy

Heartless Bastards vocal quake Erika Wennerstrom moves The Mountain from Austin

"...As a threepiece, Wennerstrom, Lamping, and new recruit Kevin Vaughn on drums, the Bastards were the embodiment of..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Heartless Bastards

Record review

"...the piano melody with Wennerstrom's guttural purity and drummer Kevin Vaughn's rat-a-tat. "Searching for the Ghost" is more Cat..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Christopher Guest; with Chris Farley, Matthew Perry, Eugene Levy, Kevin Dunn...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Kick-Ass Director: Matthew Vaughn. Screenwriters: Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn A twisted, funny,..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Tetris Director: Jon S. Baird, Producers: Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, Screenwriter:..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Real Crash Davis

Alan Zinter of the Round Rock Express still lives the big-league dream

"...real Crash Davis, the perennial minor leaguer portrayed by Kevin Costner in Bull Durham. Davis had the dubious honor..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...Matthews’ comedy about D&D obsessives. (And we’ll slide Jacob Vaughn’s Milo, starring Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, and Stephen Root,..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Steven Spielberg; with Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Arliss Howard, Richard Schiff, Pete Postlethwaite, Peter Stormare, Richard..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...looks set to trigger a reappraisal of lead Vince Vaughn. Ersoy called the deconstructed Southern exploitation flick "absolutely incredible...."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paparazzi

A vicious revenge fantasy produced by Mel Gibson, the Passionate filmmaker who last partnered with that turn-the-other-cheek fellow.

"...Tunney, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Daniel Baldwin, Tom Hollander, Kevin Gage, Blake Michael Bryan and Chris Rock. "I am..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...of Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty, written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and starring a bevy of today's hottest young..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Timothy Hutton; with Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cathy Moriarty, Evan Rachel Wood...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...Red Rocks Amphitheater, so expect an epic homecoming. – Kevin Curtin Full of HellElysium, Tuesday 31..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Live Music Worth Seeing This Weekend

Joey Bada$$, Clint Black, Oliver Rajamani, and more!

"...imprint Hardly Art, A Love Sleeps Deep rocks frontman Kevin Murphy’s ruminations on love, his new role as a..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

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

"...looking forward to some unique events with a few: Kevin Fedarko (The Emerald Mile) is going kayaking with 20..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...MASONIC: Anchored by brothers Kevin, John, and Brian Mason, Masonic has emerged as Austin's..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

An Austin Music Poll FAQ: Attempting Answers on the 43-Year Tradition

Winner announcements move to print; the party moves to Antone’s

"...rallied their fans on social media. Former Music Editor Kevin Curtin oversaw the NomBod introduction in 2019 and did..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...ample room to bloom. Rob Barbato on bass, Austin Vaughn on drums, and Charlotte Greve – a celebrated classical..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Lorelei K, Belladonna, and Quentin Arispe star, while Katherine Vaughn, Charlie AB, TC Superstar's LB Flett, and more make..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...you can smoke a joint, drink a beer, whatever." – Kevin Curtin..."

July 24, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...mixtape 1999 by a fresh-faced teenager named Joey Bada$$ (Jo-Vaughn Scott). After another strong mixtape, Summer Knights, the Brooklyn..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Comedy

Really taking funny seriously

"...its development? Scott Aukerman, Emily Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, and Kevin Pollak explain this and more. Tricking People into Reading..."

March 9, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...X is everywhere these days. One minute he's Viktor Vaughn, the next he's King Geedorah. His work with Madlib..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...duo's friends, including Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, and Kevin Kline...."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Kevin Smith Bluebonnet Blues

Texas Platters

"...Kevin SmithBluebonnet Blues Lone Star. The Guadalupe River. Helotes Country..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

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