Grindhouse

Grindhouse, which was filmed in Austin, raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.

"...directors' cut version that restores the missing reels and "remasters" out the splices and scratches. Rodriguez and Tarantino are..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Alfred HItchcock: The Early Years of the Master of Suspense

Lions Gate and StudioCanal have beaten Criterion to the punch with this intriguing if uneven collection

"...four other films are taken from the original 35mm masters.Also Out NowMasters of Horror: Pelts (Anchor Bay, $14.98): Dario..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Screens Review by Marc Savlov

Snakes on a Plane

This solid little B-movie arrives cloaked in the dodgy garb of a fanboy phenomenon.

"...to reference as the anaconda badonkadonk. (Take that, you masters of phallic symbology.) Director Ellis, who also helmed the..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Hide the lasagna: The fat, lazy cat – and his doppelgänger – is back.

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Serious GAME

For the Austin Outlaws, the game is the only thing

"...by a longtime sports industry marketing executive named Catherine Masters – the first tryout attracted 300 women eager to..."

June 2, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Dil Jo Bhi Kahey

This new Bollywood film is a cross-cultural love story set in Mauritius.

"...who makes fervent pronouncements about the proper arrangements between masters and slaves. (Some background history about the social and..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Four

All four aren't fantastic, but at least two are pretty good in this latest Hollywood take on a classic from Marvel Comics.

"...plight) and always dreading that his blind sweetheart Alicia Masters (Washington) might someday trade him in for a newer,..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Place at the Long Table

The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later

"...of personal rights and rights of property, between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them,..."

June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Kung Fu Hustle

Stephen Chow's chop-socky offering is a manic, hyperentertaining blend of classic kung-fu tropes, special effects, and outrageous comedy.

"...but two of a coterie of retired kung fu masters who’ve made this seedy little hamlet their twilight home...."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Labor and AISD Butt Heads Again

'Prevailing wage' creates a sticking point

"...But Conrad Masters, one of about 40 laborers who attended the board..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Be Cool

The follow-up to Elmore Leanard's Get Shorty is rife with star talent but short on inspiration.

"...up with Athens’ ex, Edie (Thurman), while dodging unscrupulous scam-masters at every turn. It’s a kick to see Travolta..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

In memoriam: The Central Texas barbecue family lost one of its most accomplished pit masters on Nov. 6. Laron Morgan, co-owner of Elgin's Cross Town Bar- B-Q, died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 51.

"...barbecue family lost one of its most accomplished pit masters on Nov. 6. Laron Morgan, co-owner of Elgin's Cross..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

After the Sunset

Possibly the ideal film to more or less ignore while lounging poolside and sipping Jamaican rum, After the Sunset is 100-proof pap.

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Altering the recipe for Iron Chef's success is inviting failure, isn't it?

"...The result is Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters, a three-episode special that will most likely serve as..."

April 16, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Articulations

Austin Shakespeare perseveres, Ballet Austin gets a grant for a Shrew, Zach hunts for a fundraiser, Mexic-Arte's Museum Store hits USA Today's Top 10, and the Funniest Person in Austin goes global.

"...Texas Commission on the Arts' 2004 Class of Young Masters Program scholarship, which provides exemplary arts students in eighth..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Elf

Will Ferrell's Elf is a new way to spell fun.

"...Mary Steenburgen, and James Caan), who are all individual masters of irony. Then for further laughs, the movie throws..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Good Boy!

A boy is the only human who can understand the mission of his dog from outer space.

"...is, he quickly adapts to the world of human masters and in short order has the other dogs –..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Without a Past

A man, beaten into amnesia, builds a new life in this Oscar-nominated Finnish film.

"...brothers, David Lynch, and Wes Anderson – our American masters of idiosyncrasy – Kaurismäki has a limited appeal. Those..."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cradle 2 the Grave

"...his will; and Li, the wiry Chinese import who masters most of his brutal fight scenes with one hand,..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

11th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

Introduction and Results

"...feet, and fast. The form itself has very few masters, with good reason...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...America Owes the World; a survey of business tycoons, Masters of Enterprise: Giants of American Business From John Jacob..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving

"...the opening episode of the longtime PBS series American Masters set to air on October 2 (check local listings)...."

Aug. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Neverwinter Nights'

A revolutionary new RPG freezes out the competition.

"...software that enables players to transmute into virtual dungeon masters, allowing you to conjure your own dark caves filled..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

The Lady and the Duke

"...strangely captivating, as though you were watching the old masters come to life. Here's a flock of crows pinwheeling..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Townes Without Pity

The battle for Townes Van Zandt's legacy

"...contracts and should result in the rights to the masters reverting back to her husband's estate...."

June 14, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Gosford Park

The servants know all in this Altman mystery set in a British countryside estate in the Thirties.

"...the servants know and feel far more than their masters, and get a special kick from watching their employers..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Postscripts

What's selling in several area stores and the local literary news

"...Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters (Viking, $60). "His contention is that the reason the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

The Sensational Saga of Mr. Sinus

Picking up where Mystery Science Theater 3000 left off, Mr. Sinus Theater 3000 skewers the movies of our childhood to sold-out crowds at the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...knees. To play some wrinkly troll named Gwildor in Masters of the Universe, he stuck two Danishes to his..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Sara Smile

Those teeth, those lips, those songs -- the one and only Sara Hickman

"..."Call them and see if you can buy the masters." Sara summoned her courage and called Elektra's attorney...."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Food for Thought

Ken Rubin, Culinary Scholar

"...While he was working on his masters, he was a producer at White Egret Farm, a..."

April 27, 2001 Food Feature by Clay Smith

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