Meet Joe Black

"...spark arcs, and the two near-strangers part, never to meet again. As it happens, the handsome stranger is struck..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...says Franklin, the proprietor of a new startup called Black Lives Veggies. "But we've made many mistakes throughout the..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

My Friend Coffin Joe

Brazilian iconoclast unleashed at Death By Fest

"...Hero. Part shaman, part provocateur, part surrealist nightmare, Coffin Joe is the genre-shredding legend of Brazilian horror. But to..."

Oct. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...the store's first and foremost greeter lit up his black ensemble like Independence Day. Watching bard eternal Ray Wylie..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...– Billy Joe Shaver, "There Ain't No God In Mexico"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Leading the charge is The Black Phone, from director Scott Derrickson and Austin screenwriter C...."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Black, White, and Unequal?

"...be a white player in a game dominated by blacks. Discussing the fact that whites were often inferior to..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...enjoys modern resurgence thanks largely to the efforts of black women. Solange, Kelela, the mysterious H.E.R., Kehlani, Scotswoman Emeli..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Fall Film Previews

September

"...McKellen, Brad Renfro, David Schwimmer, Bruce Davison, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton, Jan Triska...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Gigli

"...blame should be shouldered by Hollywood vet Martin Brest (Meet Joe Black, Scent of a Woman), who wrote an..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

At First Sight

"...de deux with a pair of speeding automobiles in Meet Joe Black and now Val Kilmer stumbles around blindly..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...(M.B.) 4/24/98 BILLY'S HOLLYWOOD SCREEN KISS 3.5 (S.D.) 9/11/98 BLACK DOG 0 (M.B.) 5/8/98 BLADE 3.0 (M.S.) 8/21/98 BLUES..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Bewitched

AFS Essential Cinema: I Married a Witch: Fredric March's comic curse

"...Trumbo, blacklisted Tinseltownie and upcoming documentary subject (Trumbo), quit under the..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Film Listings:

"...JOHN CARPENTER’S VAMPIRES LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL LIVING OUT LOUD MEET JOE BLACK ONE TOUGH COP ORGAZMO PLEASANTVILLE PRACTICAL MAGIC..."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Feature

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...Baker, Ruth Brown, the Drifters, Champion Jack Dupree, Ivory Joe Hunter, Ray Charles, Big Joe Turner, Otis Redding, Solomon..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Howlin' Wolf Does Not Wear Panties

Walter Daniels' punk blues stirs up a whole new generational ilk, like Black Joe Lewis

"...today is working with a young blues shouter named Black Joe Lewis. If it's got anything to do with..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

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

"...and documentaries on subjects from the Grateful Dead to Black Lives Matter...."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

His Name Was Gary Poulter

Meet the homeless man who became a movie star

"...a different strain of actor for David Gordon Green's Joe, a film adaptation of Larry Brown's Southern gothic novel..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Confessions of a Superhero

What does Superman do when he's not posing for snapshots with tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? This documentary about Hollywood's ultimate poseurs tells all. SXSW Film Presents

"...milk by the gallon, and hustles to make ends meet in what's got to be one of the toughest..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gay Place

Love Jones brings queer black romance to the stage

"...The love stories of black queer men are rarely told. On Saturday, for one..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Mess With the Genres, You'll Get the Horns

Alexandre Aja discusses his film adaptation of Joe Hill's novel

"...Joe Hill's 2010 novel Horns is a prime example of..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Starting From Something

After an eight-year break, Shane Black is back with 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,' taking himself in a different direction

"...Shane Black joked from the Paramount Theatre stage as he introduced..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Natural Selection

This locally shot black comedy examines the bizarre feedback loop that exists among celebrity psychopaths, the increasingly tabloidized mainstream news media, and, not least, our own bad selves.

"...Mark Bristol. Starring: David Carradine, Michael Bowen, Darren Burrows, Joe Unger and Bob Balaban. If only for his game..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Color Arc Productions' The Mamalogues

In the world premiere of Lisa B. Thompson's play, the lives of single black mothers are seen, and felt

"...they make note of the generous treats from Trader Joe's and Whole Foods (gluten-free and vegan options available), and..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

AFF Announces Film Lineup

Black Swan! Meek's Cutoff! Blue Valentine!

"...you would have heard a lot of giddy exclamatories: Black Swan! Meek's Cutoff! Blue Valentine!..."

Sept. 21, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Moontower Review: Deon Cole

Black-ish star delivered the set the audience wanted

"...is an expert entertainer. Since hitting fame in ABC's Black-ish, the former Conan writer has become a touring stand-up..."

April 26, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish

We Have an Issue: It’s Been a Year, All Right

It's the Top 10s issue; plus, meet the new Food Editor

"...Save the Dates Austin FC enlists Black Joe Lewis to announce the club's 34-match schedule for..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

With Ti West In a Valley of Violence

Director on PTSD, Westerns, and the world's greatest dog

"...Western is a forgery. There are white hats and black hats, and bullets leave no blood. Not in In..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: The Big Three

Remember major labels? Meet three underground locals on them.

"...Pandora recommends: the Black Keys, Mayer Hawthorne Vibes in the Valley: Utopia Fest..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Austin Music People wants to meet up

"...individuals, but standing at a podium in City Council meetings wasn't effective."..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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