Chasing the Story of Chop & Steele

Ben Steinbauer and Berndt Mader tell a goofy First Amendment story

"...late 2017, Prueher and Pickett were being sued by Gray Television for pranking the morning show on WEAU-TV by..."

May 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gunpowder Milkshake

Action concoction isn't stodgy, but it's not that filling, either

"...Ralph Ineson, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Michael Smiley...."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn, Ike Barinholtz, Josh Lucas, Michael C. Hall, Tom Sizemore and Julian Morris...."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost in the Shell

Scar Jo as cybernetic warrior

"...Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche and Michael Pitt...."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Whole Lotta Lit to Hit

Texas Book Festival's 2015 Lit Crawl is as huge as the state

"...where they'll be judged by Chuck Palahniuk (intangibles), Linda Gray (performance), and Attica Locke (literary merit). Who will survive??!..."

Oct. 14, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

News Roundup: On the Other Hand ...

Judges, sheriffs, and council members try to overturn old decisions

"...proposal "not a solid plan." Director of Communications Nancy Gray pointed out that the Downtown tract, purchased in 2008..."

Sept. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

A Boy Named Emo

What was your favorite show on Red River at Emo's?

"...pitch-black tuxedo shirt and long waistcoat ... and his gray hair growing wild like tumbleweeds and the crags in..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Music Feature

Off the Record

All the fun fun fun that fits

"...not only paid tribute to the Butthole Surfers at Michael Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Your Life concert, but..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...more of a curiosity than anything culturally relevant. – Michael Bertin Warren GVenue 222, March 19..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

Red White & Blue

Filmed in Austin, this horror film is a love story and hyperviolent revenge freakout that is well-performed and well-made.

"...Fuller, Marc Senter, Nick Ashy Holden, Patrick Crovo, Jon Michael Davis, Sally Jackson and Lauren Schneider. Catching this locally..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frozen River

In order to make ends meet, two women in upstate New York smuggle illegal aliens across the St. Lawrence River into the U.S. in this unusually thoughtful and expertly acted movie.

"...Directed by: Courtney Hunt. Starring: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe, Charlie McDermott, Mark Boone Jr. and James Reilly...."

Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brideshead Revisited

It's a film, not a miniseries, but this rendition's attention to the steep divides of class and religion in prewar England remains as sharply etched as ever.

"...Starring: Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Haley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Greta Scacchi. I’m not sure that Evelyn..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

First Sunday

Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan play petty criminals who spend a night reckoning with the lord when they rob their neighborhood church.

"...Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams, Loretta Devine, Chi McBride, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall and Malinda Williams. It's..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

"...project director Molly Wofford at 372-9207 or [email protected]. – Michael May..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: All Over the Map Hoot Night

Threadgill's World HQ -, Saturday, October 15, 2005

"...minutes of bad lighting, neck-twisting camera angles, and monotonous gray-noise hum you’ll want to put out your eyes with..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column by The Luv Doc

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Chris WingChris Gray, Brain Damaged?Dear Chris Gray,..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Column

The Dropout Problem

Not students, but teachers – AISD struggles to retain qualified educators

"...fine way to give back to his community. And gray-haired Mike Owen, who spent the last 30 years programming..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back

"...Carl A. AndersonListen to Albums Before ReviewingChristopher Gray,..."

July 8, 2005 Column

Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa and longtime lead Toshiro Mifune together interpreted Macbeth to legendary effect.

"...the Spider Web castle in crimson. Kurosawa, according to Michael Jeck's illuminating but unbearably pompous audio commentary, also had..."

July 4, 2003 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...inducted were John Aielli, Paul Beutel, Ruth Denney, Acia Gray, Deborah Hay, Kent Kennan, Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, Michael..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

11th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

Introduction and Results

"...Fagan, Tommi Ferguson, Liz "Poison" Franklin, Heather Frankovis, Verushka Gray, Sarah Hamlin, Dan Hardick, Anne Harris, Serena Horn, Kimberley..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Austin Arts Hall of Fame
Critics Table Honors Cultural Heroes

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Austin Critics Table Awards, member critics are inducting 12 individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community through the arts into the newly established Austin Arts Hall of Fame.

"...Acia Gray (Tapestry Dance Company) -- dancer, choreographer, company co-founder..."

May 31, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gosford Park

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

"...Directed by: Robert Altman. Starring: Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Bob Balaban, Clive Owen, Emily Watson, Kelly MacDonald,..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards lineup starts to trickle out.

"...Books order and the "talking" Master P doll Christopher Gray got for Christmas (it says "Uhhhh!"), keep a look..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...So Andy Gray has written to you ["Postmarks," June 23] attacking my..."

June 30, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Raves for Marc Savlov's recent article on Ecstasy.

"...Michael Cohn..."

June 23, 2000 Column

Shoot for the Moon

Actor Danny Trejo has made a film career out of playing criminals. Before that, he made a career out of being one. In town to shoot Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids, Trejo visited Travis High School to talk to students about the lessons he learned the hard way.

"...He has appeared in more than 20 films, including Michael Mann's Heat and John Frankenheimer's Reindeer Games, usually cast..."

June 9, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

Gung Ho

Q&A with punk priestess Patti Smith.

"...colleagues and people I didn't even know. People like Michael Stipe. And it's just been, you know, a really..."

March 31, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

Dancing About Architecture

The usual suspects return: Miles Zuniga, Daniel Johnston, Sandra Bullock, Bob Schneider, and the Asylum Street Spankers; also, Patti Smith returns to Austin for SXSW, as do a bunch of other people.

"...and their interviews/performances schedules look pretty strong:John Cale, David Gray, Steve Earle, Marah, Roger McGuinn, Hamell on Trial, Shelby..."

March 10, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?

"...across to a broad and uninformed audience such as Michael Ventura did in his second article on the coming..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column

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