The Good Eye: Killer Outfits: The Laura Mars Years

Blow-Up vs. The Eyes of Laura Mars: The female gaze of male gaze is way more compelling

"...on the seductive danger of photography was Eyes of Laura Mars, a 1978 film often called an "American giallo"..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Call them contemporary or modern, but Paul Taylor's dances are always masterful

"...always apply. For more than 50 years, choreographer Paul Taylor has been making masterful dances, and when his company..."

March 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Laura Monterrosa Released From T. Don Hutto

Could this be a bellwether for detained immigrants?

"...lengthy and aggressive activist-led campaign, T. Don Hutto detainee Laura Monterrosa was released from the Taylor facility last Friday,..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

W, meet Laura. Laura, meet W.

W. kicks off AFF at the Paramount

"...Juul-Hansen, who portrays Jan O'Neil, a real-life friend of Laura Bush who introduced Laura to George W. Bush back..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

Letters for Laura Monterrosa

Local, federal politicians probe T. Don Hutto on abused detainee

"...access to the T. Don Hutto detention center in Taylor to visit with Laura Monterrosa following the federal agency's..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Steal Big, Steal Little

"...Arkin, Rachel Ticotin, Joe Pantoliano, Ally Walker and Holland Taylor. The tightly structured narrative of Andrew Davis' last film..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Locked Courtroom Sends Mike Ramos Murder Trial Back To Square One

First of two murder trials for APD’s Christopher Taylor begins

"...The monumental trial of Austin Police officer Christopher Taylor, accused of murdering Michael Ramos on-duty in 2020, got..."

May 22, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

ICE Retaliates Against Hutto Detainee?

Laura Monterrosa says she was sent to solitary confinement

"...Hutto detention center guard of sexual abuse, immigrant detainee Laura Monterrosa was held in solitary confinement for 60 hours..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Johnston Tensions Land in Court

Transferred Johnston High School teacher sues Austin ISD

"...said the school is going in the right direction. Laura Taylor, who runs the Enlace Go Center at Johnston,..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

T. Don Hutto Abuse Case Goes to FBI

Laura Monterrosa's sexual assault saga continues

"...abuse at T. Don Hutto immigration detention facility in Taylor. Last month, Laura Monterrosa accused a guard employed by..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Folk Traumatic Stress Disorder

Hanging at the Folk Alliance International conference

"...Last Friday, I packed my Taylor guitar into Brent Grulke’s old, mint-green Carlton case, given..."

Feb. 25, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Mama Bears Director: Daresha Kyi, Producers: Laura Tatham, Daresha Kyi Mama Bears is an intimate exploration..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Further Reflections

"...Dir: Simon Shore; Prod: Stephen Taylor; Scr: Patrick Wide; Exec Prod: Anant Singh, Helena Spring;..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Holzschuh, Sarah Hepola, David Snyder, Ghislaine Ball, Marty Beard, Laura Weron-Williams, Kevin Fullerton, Erin Kelly, Nicole Cleman, Lisa Tozzi,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Be Aggressive

On one level, Annie Weisman's Be Aggressive skewers SoCal culture, from Spanish stucco to smoothie shops, but at its heart this tale of a cheerleader whose mother has just died shows us with humor and affection how to deal with the unexpected holes in our lives.

"...Laura is in a hurry to get back to cheerleading..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Late Bloomers Director: Lisa Steen, Producers: Alexandra Barreto, Taylor Feltner, Sam Bisbee, Screenwriter: Anna Greenfield An aimless 28-year-old..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Dan Hedaya, Kurtwood Smith, Wayne Knight, Maria Tucci, Holland Taylor. With great wit, humor, and style, this movie serves..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...2 Director: Gavin O'Connor, Producers: Ben Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor, Mark Williams, Screenwriter: Bill Dubuque Christian Wolff is brought..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

T. Don Hutto Detention Center Still Open

Controversial private prison contracts directly with ICE to house women seeking asylum

"...the contract expired at the end of January, the Taylor facility remains open, sparking protest from immigration advocates, who..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...West's revenge western In a Valley of Violence. And Laura Dunn will premiere her new doc The Seer, which..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Fits and Starts D: Laura Terruso A struggling writer can't seem to escape his..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...(France) Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Screenwriters: Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant Drawing on one of France's most popular screen stars,..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Silent House

Silent House gives the game away too easily but it does have some effective shocks along the way.

"...Directed by: Chris Kentis and Laura Lau. Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fish

Here's Cyndi Williams' new play, Fish: an evocation of people and situations like the psychic furniture of a darker David Lynch film.

"...by memories of his abusive, sexually freaky, three-bricks-shy-of-a-load mama. Laura's a middle-aged and self-professed stereotype whose hard-won regimen of..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funny People

With this story about comedians which stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, filmmaker Judd Apatow rewrites his own songbook in the key of James L. Brooks, a tricky mix of humor and heartfelt.

"...young comic named Ira (Rogen) asks the singer-songwriter James Taylor, who has just watched Ira’s set. “Do you ever..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...survival of the integrity of these neighborhoods," says OWANA's Laura Morrison. "There are already developers in this specific area..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Family

Outsider comedy has a lot less Insane Clown Posse than you might expect

"...Directed by: Laura Steinel. Starring: Bryn Vale, Kate McKinnon, Taylor Schilling, Brian..."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Gordon, Erica Ash, Rob Benedict, Dennis Boutsikaris, Todd Stashwick, Laura San Giacomo (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Family D: Laura Steinel When an emotionally stunted 30-year-old woman is tasked..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Girl on the Train

Another girl gone in this tedious adaptation

"...Directed by: Tate Taylor. Starring: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux,..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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