The Luv Doc: 10 to 12 Beers

We’re smarter these days - even with that 20% covid brain loss

"...I used to do back in the day. Then last night my girl tells me that she thinks I..."

March 25, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Black Star Co-op, Suerte's Este Pop-Ups, Swoop House, and – WTF, Conan's?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s your weekly Food News Buffet, culled from numerous PR..."

Aug. 11, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

"Exquisite Corpse" at Recspec Gallery

Dying is an art; at this gallery, they do it well

"...brevis, as Hippocrates' aphorism noted back in ancient Greek days. Art is long and life is short – and..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...If you’re here, it’s because you’ve sought out the full transcription of..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Whole Woman’s Health Reopens

Reproductive health provider sees 40 patients on first days back in business

"...hoping to schedule appointments – but they were directed elsewhere. After more than a decade as a reproductive health..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Inside Out

Audacity is matched by artistry in the latest Pixar crowd-pleaser

"...called “headquarters,” with a wink and a smile – wherein five emotions take turns at the console that controls..."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Planes: Fire & Rescue

In this Disney follow-up, Dusty, the animated cropduster, still flies around like crazy, while learning to work in a group and be less of a showboat.

"...less successful works are polished entertainments. This sequel to last year’s moderate hit Planes finds the race-winning plane Dusty..."

July 18, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Austin Considers Film Incentives

Localized subsidies proposed to fight off in-state competition

"...game projects to move to the Lone Star State. Last Thursday, staff from Austin's Economic Development Department briefed council..."

April 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Endangered Species Conservation

'The Last Unicorn' takes a victory lap at the Alamo Drafthouse

"...battling a fiery red bull. Despite their protestations, The Last Unicorn was the repeat rental of choice for a..."

May 31, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

From Africa to Zombies: Cori Stern Can't Stop

The weird, life-changing story of the "Warm Bodies" producer

"...was in a rush. Chatting with her a few days before the release of her debut feature, Warm Bodies,..."

Feb. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Ink Tank Lab

The art collective take the gloom out of doomsday in 'Armageddon Outta Here'

"...at Co-Lab Projects for its doomsday-centric exhibition "Armageddon Outta Here" on Friday, Dec. 21...."

Dec. 21, 2012 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

Heart & Soul, Part 2

Second half of lengthy Q&A with Huey Lewis

"...Last October, for Huey Lewis & the News' concert at..."

July 19, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Dziekuje Mr. Wrona

Q&A with Decapitated survivor 'Vogg' Kiełtyka

"...Two Polish metal bands prompted me to Poland last October. On Sunday, at the White Rabbit in San..."

April 27, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...NFL GMs. You know, like all the grown-ups do. Here is how things shook out …..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Page Two: Bright Light, Hot Smoke

Here we go again: South by Southwest 2011

"...Friday, March 11 – and then runs for 10 days. Calling this column an advertorial would almost be flattering..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Robin Hood

Ridley Scott’s revisionist rendering of the Robin Hood tale is full of well-staged battle sequences and is something of an origins story.

"...by Mel Brooks), an archer in Richard the Lionheart's last Crusade, became Robin of the Hood, the wily defender..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

State of Play

Starring Russell Crowe, this American redo of a great BBC miniseries about investigative journalism and nefarious institutions neither embarrasses the original nor is superior to it in any way.

"...itself is almost comically compressed to only a few days), but that leaves little room for character shadings. Macdonald..."

April 17, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Page Two: Return of the Independents

'SXSW Presents,' season three

"...The show will run in that time slot on Tuesdays through the end of the year. SXSW Presents, season..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Welcome to Toros Country

"...These are the dark and quiet days. Days when the basketball gods retreat to their beds,..."

Sept. 26, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

New Elf in Town

Flaming Idiot Rob Williams trades his torches for the pointy little slippers of David Sedaris' department-store elf in 'The Santaland Diaries'

"...AC: So go back to the last Idiots show. You're on Broadway. "Top of the world,..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Iron Chef

By the time Caritas' Velda Melendez finally realized that cooking could mean a career, she realized it also meant 450 lunches five days a week – and not just during the holidays

"...Caritas Community Kitchen, Melendez prepares a hot lunch five days a week for 450 people, without ever knowing exactly..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack

Scary Movie 3

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

"...This third and, it is to be fervently hoped, last in the less-than-venerable horror-movie parody series fires the gags..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Southern Destroyer

Barry Hannah at 60, in Oxford, and on why -- despite the energy drinks -- he's not feeling up to saving American fiction right this very minute

"...The Square Now there is something for tomorrow. What are women like? What..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Welcome to the Underground

David Baerwald goes from Boomtown to bust-town, Austin.

"...lived a full existence. The few wrinkles on Baerwald's elastic skin speak to that life's ups and downs, even..."

July 19, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...consider all the deaths and resurrections you see around here."..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

1999 Austin Film Releases

A complete list of all films released for theatrical runs in Austin in the calendar year 1999 and eligible for consideration in the Top Ten.

"...THE KING(M.B.)12/31/99 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE3.0(M.S.)2/26/99 ANY GIVEN SUNDAY1.5(M.S.)12/24/99 ANYWHERE BUT HERE2.5(S.D.)11/19/99 THE APPLE3.0(M.B.)6/4/99 ARLINGTON ROAD3.0(S.D.)7/16/99 THE ASTRONAUT'S WIFE1.5(M.S.)9/3/99..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature

Plunkett & Macleane

"...says as much for the state of film these days as it does about the director in question, I..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Roll 'Em

March

"...the Eighties. Boorman won the Best Director award at last year's Cannes Film Festival, and the film stars Brendan..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...expectation can be a pretty fair assumption just about everywhere except Austin. Our prospects here are different because summertime..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Guantanamera

"...satire, magical realism, and Forties road-pic shenanigans is the last major work by Cuban director Alea, who recently died..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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