Cape of Good Hope

There's a sweet bent to this simple South African film about a multicultural group of employees at a Cape Town animal shelter who find both goodness and hope in their troubled lives.

"...Directed by: Mark Bamford. Starring: Debbie Brown, Eriq Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh, Morne..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...been much in the news of late, and with good reason. Once again, there are rumors of a paranoid,..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark A. Lawrence

The Library's current director takes a historian's view

"...Mark A. Lawrence barely had a moment to enjoy being..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Good Luck Chuck

Pitched somewhere between Farrelly brothers-lite and some oddball National Lampoon outing, this comedy is as familiar as it is charming, which isn't to say it's a good film.

"...Directed by: Mark Helfrich. Starring: Dane Cook, Jessica Alba, Dan Fogler and..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eels = E = Mark Oliver Everett

Naked ‘Cautionary Tales’ Friday at the Paramount

"...Call him Mark or call him E. With his 11th album, The..."

May 15, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Dispatches From the Center of Alt-Reality With Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW

The Meta CEO beams in to predict his future and little else

"...to pummel the unyielding Ukrainian people, billionaire Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to grace SXSW with his presence (well..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

Going 'Commando' With Mark Lester

Director brings Arnie's first real acting role to Austin

"...a household name, but not yet a mega-celebrity. Director Mark L. Lester explained, "He'd done The Terminator, he'd done..."

April 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Psych Fest Live (Saturday): Mark McGuire

Drone optimist hits it out of the park and into the river

"...Mark McGuire was blessed with an infamous name. Disgraced Major..."

May 4, 2014 Music Post by Luke Winkie

For a Good Time Call …

The Apatowian bromance has found its reverse-gender equivalent in this comedy about two gals who enter the phone-sex biz.

"...Jamie Travis. Starring: Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller, Justin Long, Mark Webber, James Wolk, Nia Vardalos, Mimi Rogers and Don..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Good Woman

Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan is here set among Jazz Age expatriates cold-chillin' on the Italian coast, and the result is not quite as dishy as one might hope.

"...Barker. Starring: Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Mark Umbers, Milena Vukotic and Tom Wilkinson. British TV veteran..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Good Thief

"...Taghmaoui, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Gérard Darmon, Marc Lavoine, Emir Kusturica, Mark Polish and Michael Polish. A loose retelling of Jean-Pierre..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The ATX Arts Scene Will Fill Your Saturday but Good

So much to do in this town, and here are just a few excellent ideas

"...though my art-soaked Saturday last Saturday was a damned good time, your Saturday this Saturday can be even better..."

July 22, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

When Is a Loss a Good Thing?

UT finally loses a Big 12 game

"...“Is losing a game before the NCAA tourney a good thing?” Previously top-ranked and undefeated Ohio State was the..."

Feb. 22, 2011 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The Good Eye: Killer Outfits – Anna's Blue Dress

Isabelle Adjani is a devil in a you-know-what

"...Anna, a woman who begins cheating on her husband Mark (played by Sam Neill) while he's out of the..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Good Son

"...bathtub. (Hmmm....) When the couple gives refuge to nephew Mark (Wood), whose mother just died, Mark makes friends with..."

Oct. 1, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Dita Von Teese: Your Beauty Mark

Our intrepid reporter and his friend take the new book for a test drive

"...advice and autobiography and in-depth reportage called Your Beauty Mark, published by Dey Streets Books … if the thing’s..."

Dec. 9, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

When Good Food Goes Bad

"...food sanitation neophytes out there already know this, but good food can turn very, very bad when it sits..."

June 4, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Four Good Days

Bland rehab drama is more wasted than its characters

"...Hitting every mark of convention with a clockwork precision, the addiction/recovery family..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Panel Recap: Mark Cuban Sees Live Podcast Communities as the NFT Gateway Drug

It starts with Joe Rogan, ends with non-fungible token

"...Egg” paradox of South by Southwest 2022, and with good reason…..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

Dr. Mark Escott Has Been the Friendly Face of the City's Response to COVID-19

"...Mark Escott has a résumé (a curriculum vitae, actually) that's..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

So Special: The Race to Replace Mark Strama [UPDATED]

House District 50 campaign features a disparate slate

"...Rep. Mark Strama's abrupt late June resignation from his state House..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

Mark Wilkerson: "My Conscience Is Clear"

Mark Wilkerson speaks out on his reasons for opposing the Iraq war

"...On Feb. 22, Mark Wilkerson was sentenced to seven months in prison for..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Mark Wilkerson

As COVID Spikes, Austinites Implored to Make Good Choices

Again, we must part

"...they have for months, Austin Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott, Mayor Steve Adler, and former Travis County Judge..."

June 19, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Accountability: Good News and Bad

New rating system poses challenges for educators, stakeholders alike

"...Good news for Austin ISD: 70 of its schools earned..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

When Good Things Happen to Bad Bills – and Vice Versa

Bad bills fly, while good bills die

"...University Co-op shouldn't cancel that body-armor order yet. The Good: DOA or Barely Breathing..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by the News Staff

Mark Killian's "Future Planning"

Second Place winner

"...Fifty-ish mile markers and several fundraising requests later, we spot the sun-bleached..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Mark Killian

Good Thing

Q&A with Mark Lindsay

"...produced a string of hits (“Just Like Me,” “Kicks,” “Good Thing”) that still possess a youthful buoyancy, thanks to..."

April 13, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Good Ideas for More Crosswalks

"...Editor, On the subject of rainbow colored crosswalks to mark our "historic gayborhood," [“Council Endorses Rainbow Crosswalks,” News, Oct...."

Oct. 6, 2014 Postmarks

Thanks For Sharing Review Misses the Mark

"...Once again, the Chronicle's movie reviewer sadly missed the mark [Film Listings, Sept. 20]. OK, I get it. If..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Postmarks

Film Review Misses Mark

"...the new Star Trek film has far too few good things to say. To hear her tale, it was..."

May 20, 2013 Postmarks

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