The King's Speech

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter act up a royal storm in this movie about King George VI of Great Britain overcoming his speech impediment.

"...Directed by: Tom Hooper. Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Guy..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wendy and Lucy

From the director of Old Joy comes this minimalist story about a girl (the elfin Michelle Williams) and her dog getting by in society's margins.

"...Larry Fessenden. Is Wendy and Lucy the Bicycle Thieves of the New Recession Cinema? Like De Sica’s neorealist tragedy..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...In Central Texas, right now, there's a whole lot of planning going on. Big visions and decisions for the..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Making Reuse Mainstream

Austin needs a combo of government leadership, corporate responsibility, and individual commitment to meet reuse benchmarks

"...It's the bales of stuffed animals that elicit the gasps on the Goodwill..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...district and college trustee seats also in play. We offer our editorial board endorsements for your careful consideration, and..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 10 municipal elections

"...district and college trustee seats also in play. We offer our editorial board endorsements for your careful consideration, and..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Something Weird

How Tim League discovered 110 drive-in films in an East Prairie warehouse and other stories of disappearing celluloid.

"...recommend East Prairie, Missouri. Situated in the southeast corner of the state (in proximity to Charleston and Sikeston), there..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Record Reviews

Barbarito Torres

"...the Buena Vista Social Cloob. Destined to become one of the few musical legacies from the Nineties, BVSC is..."

July 9, 1999 Music Review

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided by five nights, divided..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Reissues

"...Capsule B was standard issue in the cache of tricks carried by agents of the United Network Command..."

June 27, 1997 Music Review

Five Films to See in Austin This Week

Your weekly film guide for Feb. 2 through Feb. 8

"...Of course, there are the requisite screenings of the classic..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

And Then There Were None

With Christie's classic, Austin Playhouse delivers a fun evening of good, old-fashioned whodunitry

"...And Then There Were NoneAustin Playhouse at Highland Mall, 6001 Airport, 512/476-0084 www.austinplayhouse.com Through..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Opinion: Turn Off the Lights! Birds Are Depending on Us.

During migration season, we can lower bird mortality rates by lowering lights

"...Deep in the heart of Texas, the stars at night burn big and bright,..."

March 24, 2023 Column by Caley Zuzula

New Documentary The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story Tunes in to the Channel That Changed TV

Shorts, Dudes, and Good Burgers

"...your favorite Nickelodeon memory? Is it the raw surrealism of Rocko's Modern Life? The utter chaos of Double Dare?..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

All Down the Line

Forget the Exile on Main St. reissue. Here's the 1972 Stones in all their cinematic glory, plus a 1981 bonus to make it a double feature.

"...didn't exactly sell out, but to a closet full of moths, the flame always draws...."

Oct. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...With me, it happened at the age of 21, during my senior year at the University of..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

John Graves, Writer

Thoreau, like many of the modern-day nature writers, had a cause. Graves sees himself as a writer who chooses a subject.

"...University of Texas Press, 266 pp., $34.95 I didn't discover Goodbye..."

May 25, 2007 Books Review by Joe O'Connell

Visions Holy and Damned, Innocent and Experienced

The documentary 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston' – as well as this story – are just the latest attempts to make sense of his life and art

"...dark side: He is a singer-songwriter with a history of mental problems that on occasion have led to violence...."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Restaurant Service: A Discussion

Twelve Austin professionals come to the table in an effort to define, demystify, and defend the most controversial aspect of dining out.

"..."The food is great, but the service stinks"? How often have you declined to return to a place because..."

March 31, 2006 Food Feature by MM Pack

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...famous script almost since it was written. During most of the past decade it has been regarded as one..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Hollywood Homicide

"...Ford, Josh Hartnett, Keith David, Lena Olin, Vyshonne Miller, Master P, Martin Landau, Lolita Davidovich, Bruce Greenwood and Gladys..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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

"...-- "Nicodemus Bluff," Bats Out of Hell, 1993..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Atonement, Etc. -- Top 10-plus, Special 2002 bonus edition

Books for which we confess our true feelings, reconsider our disdain, or finally find room: top 10-plus, 2002 edition …

"...Badgley [Ed. note: There is no Books editorial board off which such comments as "One nominee was a ringer..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Books Feature

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"...play than meets the eye, and that innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program is..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Record Reviews

"...from Jonathan Richman, there always seems to be one of two problems; either the album is too spare and..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Review

Scanlines

"...Vincent Price, the master of horror, stars in Roger Corman's Tomb of Ligeia...."

Nov. 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Scanlines

"...LANCELOT OF THE LAKE..."

July 21, 1995 Arts Feature

Waller Creek Comes to Life

Conservancy seeks radical makeover east of Downtown

"...Creek and seeping into coats, hats, and the fingertips of seldom-used gloves. It reddened cheeks and numbed noses. But..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Wil Wheaton: Austin, He Will Be In You

'Star Trek: TNG' cast reunion complete for Wizard World

"...When the local edition of the traveling comic, pop culture and genre festival announced..."

Sept. 26, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

"...there is nowhere that even comes close. Any number of localities are home to vibrant music scenes similar to..."

July 11, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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