L.A. Chef Roy Choi Shares a Wild Tale

Bourdain-esque memoir with recipes good for reading and cooking

"...L.A. Son: My Life. My City. My Food..."

March 17, 2014 Food Post by Mick Vann

L.A. Stands in for the ATX in 9-1-1: Lone Star

Fox confirms new Rob Lowe vehicle will not shoot in Austin

"...In recent years, through shows like AMC’s The Son and HBO’s The Leftovers, Austin has built up a..."

July 2, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Courtney Summons Seventies L.A.

The rootsy popsmith takes the production reins in a West Austin duplex

"...Neumann microphones with the same heartfelt stridency that fuels songs like "The Days When Bands Could Make You Cry"..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

He's Not a Lawyer, But He Plays One on TV

Austin actor Mehcad Brooks on his circuitous path from star athlete to Southern vampires and L.A. law on an Irving soundstage

"...Consider it a lesson in following your dream. Austin native Mehcad Brooks is..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Can New Republic Studios Be a Game Changer for Austin?

Massive makeover could make Austin the new Atlanta for film

"...It's no newsflash that Austin is a film town...."

Nov. 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jerry Jeff Walker in a New Key

“I got a real bad sore throat and the rest is history”

"...the hometown audience proved determined to bolster the seminal singer-songwriter...."

March 26, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Son of Old Guy Radio

New discs from Steve Wynn, Whitey Morgan, and more

"...Wynn’s name will always be associated with L.A.’s the Dream Syndicate, the Paisley..."

Nov. 17, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Peached Tortilla’s Cookbook Can Make You a Dinner Party Star

Explore Asian comfort food from Tokyo to Texas

"...As a longtime habitué of the Peached Tor­tilla, I was excited to get a glimpse of Eric..."

May 3, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Time for a New Republic (Studios)

John Robison is building a creative campus out in Bastrop

"...Windows (starring Elijah Wood), NBC's Revolution, and AMC's The Son. Within the past few months the studio has been..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rocky Horror Reissue – A Wild & Untamed Thing

A red vinyl adios to summer in Tim Curry’s lipstick

"...’til the Autumnal equinox, after which Austin’s second festival season sprints out the rest of 2015. Counter to Alice..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

City Hall Hustle: A Little Night Music

City Council takes yet another look at updating the sound ordinance for festival season

"...Item 17, from Randi Shade, Mike Martinez, and Laura Mor­ri­son, does the city a solid – creating a new,..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Son of Saul

Hungarian Oscar entry finds original way to present a Holocaust drama

"...Directed by: László Nemes. Starring: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnar, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Sándor Zsotér, Marcin Czarnik and..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Browner Shade of Black

Blazing trails of Chicano soul

"...Kimmel Live! explodes onto the air of local ABC affiliate KVUE. Punching the theme for the late-night talk show..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

In Remembrance of Raúl

Friends and colleagues of poet/activist Raúl Salinas pay tribute

"...I received a phone call the morning he died..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"......"

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Better Life

An undocumented Mexican worker in Los Angeles who struggles to earn a living and keep his teenage son from joining a gang is the subject of this heartfelt drama.

"...and win the respect of his increasingly rebellious teenage son. A Better Life is a small, socially conscious character..."

July 8, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fortunate Son

Bass player to the stars, past and present, Mark Andes

"...world, where everyone knows your name – or at least your band's name. For them, it's the world of..."

May 19, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

L'Enfant

This Cannes Palme d'Or winner presents a maelstrom of grit, crime, poverty, and bureaucratic gridlock.

"...Jérémie Renier, Déborah François, Jérémie Segard and Mirelle Bailly. Please do not be fooled by the poster for this..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

L.I.E.

"...Michael Donnelly, James Costa, Billy Kay, Bruce Altman, Walter Masterson and Adam Lefevre. The drone of cars hurtling toward..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Austin Film News: Linklater, Rodriguez, and a Case of Millennium Bugs

Production updates, new releases, and job opportunities

"...that recently wrapped shooting in Austin – including at Vulcan Video. Writer/director Alejandro Montoya Marín is a graduate of..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Ten Days in March at L’Oca d’Oro

Living wages and paid sick leave are built into the local restaurant’s DNA. But without a government plan in place – for testing, sanitation checks, financial relief – co-owner Adam Orman explains why they’ve had to close their doors... for now.

"...takeout, I was a bad father, keeping my 11-year-old son, whose life had been canceled, at L’Oca d’Oro for..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Adam Orman

Austin at Large: A Quick Trip to Los Angeles

There’s more than one left coast model of big-cityhood that Austin can avoid

"...than one journalist has told me they decided to leave town for another market because Austin's local politics are..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

"...1.5 (M.S.) 6/6/97 BUTCH CAMP 3.0 (M.S.) 10/3/97 C CADILLAC RANCH 2.0 (R.S.) 4/18/97 CAREER GIRLS 4.0 (R.F.) 8/22/97..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...short "Laura Hasn't Slept," it stars Sosie Bacon (13 Reasons Why) as Dr. Rose Cotter, whose life unravels as..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hey, Hey, Woody Guthrie, I Made You a Film

The AFS Texas Documentary Tour: 'Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home'

"...Guthrie's opus, "This Land Is Your Land," are more familiar than the national anthem. For leftie Baby Boomer fans..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

More Than a Pair of Jokers

While she was growing up, Anne S. Lewis thought of Randy and Jason Sklar as just her crazy twin cousins. But now, after an MTV sitcom and success on the comedy club circuit, she's thinking her relatives may be more than just a pair of jokers in her family deck.

"...this is nothing short of amazing. True, they were always funny, always doing schtick. You can follow the evolution..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Anne S. Lewis

DVDanger: A Bad Case of the Sequels

Retreads, remakes, and do-overs rule the home releases

"...took to Twitter to ask, "What's the most recent wide-release, non-platformed horror film that wasn't a remake, a sequel,..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...hear, from the other room, "Brown-Eyed Girl," the Van Morrison classic important to the plot of the novel since..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

A Honky-Tonk Song

Profile of piano man Earl Poole Ball

"...a honky-tonk song...."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

A Lagniappe About Mary Trump’s Book

R.U. Steinberg recalls a childhood in the distant orbit of "the world's most dangerous man"

"...I bought Mary's book, Too Much and Never Enough:..."

July 24, 2020 Arts Feature by R.U. Steinberg

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