Men of Honor

"...Niro. As a post-title note informs us, the story of Men of Honor is “based on the life of..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Return With Honor

"...be way more cynical than the general population. Some of us come by the trait naturally, but many more..."

June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

A Few Good Men

Melodrama doesn't come more butch than this, and the performances reflect that intensity, although Aaron Sorkin's moral predicaments are given full scrutiny.

"...and Misery, Reiner has chalked up an impressive number of popular hits and A Few Good Men will certainly..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women

A list of Texas women who stand tall

"...Statues of Texas women are in short supply compared to likenesses..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Return of the Champ

Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word

"...community. The hardcore icon, the reckless daredevil, the master of Hell in a Cell and the Japanese death match,..."

July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Honor Among Thieves

James Carlos Blake demystifies A World of Thieves and the world of writing.

"...roar back into the Roaring Twenties with A World of Thieves (Morrow, $25.95), his new novel about a Prohibition-era..."

March 8, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Of Moose and Movies

Nine days and nights at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...statues. They're everywhere. The moose stampede lines the sidewalks of Toronto, adopting all sorts of poses and costumes that..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Soul Men

Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac play a couple of washed-up and forgotten R&B backup singers, who are on an improbable road back to fame.

"...summed up by a throwaway line spoken by one of its throwaway characters. But for the life of me,..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Wages of Fear

"...Folco Lulli, Peter Van Eyck and Véra Clouzot. One of the all-time great truck movies, The Wages of Fear..."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Flash of Genius

Based on the true story of Robert Kearns, who invented the intermittent windshield wiper only to have his idea stolen by the Ford Motor Co., is a real David and Goliath story.

"...Alda, Mitch Pileggi, Bill Smitrovich and Aaron Abrams. Flash of Genius, the directorial debut of producer Abraham (Children of..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Film Festival: The Golden Ages of Matthew Weiner

Mad Men auteur enters the Twilight Zone

"...show has grown in reputation, tracing the literary lineage of Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner has become a popular..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Michael Agresta

Review: Love Slaves of Helen Hadley Hall

Razor-sharp language and wit elevate this coming-of-age novel

"...one wonders upon eyeing the book cover, Love Slaves of Helen Hadley Hall? The promise of the carnal “how-to”..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Arts Post by Barbara Chisholm

Seeing Life’s Brevity in the Art Poles of South First

Street art goes vertical in South Austin

"...pole on South First Street, about a mile south of Lady Bird Lake, did someone die? Photographs of people..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: Ten Ways of Looking at an 'Austin Chronicle'

In celebration of our 25th anniversary

"...Narrative: If the early days of the Chronicle were rendered faithfully, it could only be..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Watchmen on the Walls of Freedom

UT composer Dan Welcher commemorates JFK: The Voice of Peace 40 years after the President's scheduled visit to Austin.

"...than 5,000 Austinites were waiting to welcome the president of the United States to their city. Each had paid..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...right-to-work state with no allegiance to other states supportive of the Cesar Chavezes in this world. While Chavez's efforts,..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Respect People of Other Faiths

"...Dear Editor: Soon the people of Texas will be driving with new license plates on..."

Dec. 26, 2011 Postmarks

The Duchess of Palms

Remembering Texas trailblazer Nadine Eckhardt

"...In her 2009 memoir Duchess of Palms, Nadine Eckhardt summarizes her personal journey as of..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Uncover the Forgotten Wartime Heroism of Marcel Marceau in Resistance

Jesse Eisenberg and UT student-turned-filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz find strength in silence

"...In strife, we find ourselves. That's the story of Resistance, which sees two men revealed in the crucible..."

May 15, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Musicians of Behavior

Actors are musicians of behavior

"...to quote: "The most beautiful music is the music of what happens."..."

May 2, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

A Man of the Theatre

Memories of Capitol City Playhouse's Michel Jaroschy

"...Michel Jaroschy touched the lives of just about everyone in the Austin theatre community. If..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature

The Art of Roller Derby

Chief Acevedo to blow whistle at Texas Rollergirls bout

"...It's the championship playoff bout tonight for the Texas Rollergirls (read our full..."

May 23, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Faires’ Top 10 Dance and Classical Joys of 2018

In this year’s dance and classical offerings, extraordinary depictions of loss and suffering continue to haunt

"...1) "FOUR MORTAL MEN" (Ballet Austin) Stephen Mills' elegy for dancers he knew..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...start thinking about South by Southwest. The music arm of the local mega-conference, scheduled for March 15-20, revealed 154..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hoover's Cooking Receives TRA Honor

Hoover Alexander, Alvin Walker named Restaurateurs of the Year

"...Marketplace Convention in Dallas last week and one highlight of the event was the recognition of outstanding restaurateurs nominated..."

July 2, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Birth of a Revival {UPDATE}

Holy, holy, holy: Austin's working on a queer church

"...has always been a thorny subject for LGBTQ. Many of us have abandoned the church. William Heath, aka Brother..."

Jan. 22, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Lawrence Everett Forbes

UT Baseball in the Sports Capital of Texas

Round Rock? Sports Capital of Texas?

"...The kids of Texas Baseball probably savored the idea – rather, the..."

April 2, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

McCoy the Top QB Ever? Talk to the Ghost of VY.

Colt poised to be the winningest college QB

"...the mantra this weekend and on through the end of this season of timidly high Texas Longhorn expectations. VY..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

A Decade of Cine

El Violín kicks off the 10th Cine Las Americas Film Festival

"...demand attention, yet using them as the definitive representation of film from Latin America (perhaps with Spanish filmmaker Pedro..."

April 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

How Women Are Changing the World of Wine by Reclaiming the Vine

Wonder Women of Wine advocates for gender equality and diversity in the wine industry

"...and culture, and wine is such a big part of that ... and she was right!"..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

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