Don't Need to Go to the Movies to Find God

"...very sad outlook on the part of Mr. Tucker. Mel Gibson's lousy objectification and prostitution of the death of..."

April 7, 2004 Postmarks

Big Fat Independent Movies

Sending Off SXSW Film 04

"...a religious film festival?!" Confusion is comedy, and that Mel Gibson movie is just so hard to resist. But..."

March 26, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

SXSW Film Reviews

"...Butt-Numb-a-Thon like we did, then you already know that Mel Gibson is a lightweight when it comes to the..."

March 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The 'Chronicle' Is Not an Academic Journal: Rather Than an 'Oversight,' Sometimes Space Limitations Restrict Material

March 12, 2004 Postmarks

Time to Let Go of Anti-Semitism

"...divided Christian and Jewish communities in the past and Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ only deepens that..."

March 1, 2004 Postmarks

It's Just a Movie

"...Dear Editor, Mel Gibson and company are absolute geniuses. Marketing this movie..."

Feb. 26, 2004 Postmarks

Putting a Name to a Face

Dallas' USA Film Festival definitively answers the question, "Who is that guy?" with its tribute to Texan character actor Stephen Tobolowsky.

"...act and have a good time," Tobolowsky says, "but Mel Gibson and Bill Murray and Dennis Quaid, their careers..."

May 2, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Cat and Mouse, Confined to a Kiosk

Director Joel Schumacher discusses his new thriller, Phone Booth.

"...part of, really, before I got it. I know Mel Gibson had been attached and then dropped out, then..."

April 4, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Born Again

Joel Schumacher & 'Phone Booth'

"...Booth to direct a screenplay of his own (Flawless), Mel Gibson was attached to play the lead, a self-absorbed..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

David Fisher, Butt-inski

A profile of David Fisher, volunteer sleuth in the Rodney Reed murder case

"...others say he's a conspiracy nut -- akin to Mel Gibson's character in the movie Conspiracy Theory. But Fisher..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The New Governor opens his campaign for re-election.

"...previously announced session priorities: higher education, math teaching, traffic amelioration, and border initiatives. It's neither an instinctive nor glamorous..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Coming Soon

The Most Memorable Sex Scenes in Film

"...And by the way, that ambulatory corpse? That was Mel Gibson's mother Billie. Seriously...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature

Desert Island Films, Part II

Louis Black continues his ongoing list of "desert island" videos with films by Preston Sturges, Quentin Tarantino, and John Ford

"...in no particular order: Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused, Mel Gibson's Braveheart, Clint Eastwood's (though Phil Kaufman wrote the..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Desert Island Films

Louis Black begins his ongoing list of "desert island" videos with his first pick: Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy

"...John Ford's cavalry trilogy, Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused, Mel Gibson's Braveheart, Clint Eastwood's (though Phil Kaufman wrote the..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

The Road Warrior

"...Directed by: George Miller. Starring: Mel Gibson. Beyond Mad Max but pre-Thunderdome, this second part..."

June 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...Peterson (Das Boot) directs that movie, which also stars Mel Gibson and was written by Austin screenwriter Bill Wittliff...."

April 30, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Channel Surfing

"...of Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar in a lovely Pamela Dennis number and a wedding gown by Vera Wang...."

April 23, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Eat His Dust

Ron Howard Premieres EDtv in Austin

"...I'd love to pick up a "golden boy" as Mel [Gibson -- who won the Best Picture and Best..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Video Box Sets

"...Living, Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Polyester. Maybe there's a Mel Gibson/Danny Glover maniac who can't live without the Lethal..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Kalling Kathy's Bluff

Kathy Acker and the Lucky Ones

"...were funny, she could probably write first-rate episodes of Melrose Place... [with] an echo of Long John Silver's threat..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Here Comes the Judge

Beavis and Butt-head's Hollywood Score

"...his wife and two young daughters. He's an affable, extremely laid-back guy, who creates the show almost entirely from..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

O Captains! My Captains!

Star Trek: First Contact

"...I had already attended -- out of a curious melange of curiosity and weekend boredom -- a pair of..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

"...D: George Miller; with Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Vernon Wells, Mike Preston, Virgina Hey,..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Screens Feature

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Avellan, Marcela Ronquillo, Tara Pirnia, Cristian de la Fuente, Melissa Bickerton, Angela Blair Screenwriters: Felice Heather Monteith, Tara Pirnia,..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off-Centered Film Fest Day 1: What Have We Learned?

Day 1 of the Off-Centered Film Fest

"...Especially with Mel Gibson Brooks and Gene Wilder up on that big..."

April 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...List: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Eleanore Pienta, Dana Millican, Melissa Paulo, Jon Beavers, Cissy Ly (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Reveals 2019 Lineup

Punk icons, big name scions, viral rappers, and more top the talent

"...for being President Barack Obama’s preferred song selector, DJ Mel spins while ATX blues-prodigy combo the Peterson Brothers funk...."

Jan. 22, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

King Crimson Kills

Approaching a half-century of progress

"...conglomeration mixes friends old and new, including keyboardist Chris Gibson, subbing for an ailing Bill Rieflin and making his..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Post by Michael Toland

Friday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...– Raoul HernandezDAVID BERKELEY8pm, Pecan Street Ale House This melancholy Atlantan's After the Wrecking Ships has AAA hit written..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Texas Cowboy Night," Mel Tillis & Nancy Sinatra..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

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