The Social Network

This retelling of Facebook's first contentious steps is a blisteringly entertaining film formed of a lovely amalgam of David Fincher's direction, Aaron Sorkin's screenplay, and Jesse Eisenberg's spotless performance as Mark Zuckerberg.

"...and ravenously ambitious – the boy who would be king, not yet fixed on what the kingdom to come..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Book of Eli

In a post-apocalyptic time, Denzel Washington is the lone man who carries the world's last remaining Bible.

"...Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones, Michael Gambon, Frances de la Tour, Tom Waits and Malcolm..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Setting the Record Straight on Construction Project

"...I am writing to set the record straight about Michael King’s portrayal in your April 24 issue of the..."

May 12, 2009 Postmarks

'Chronicle' Is too Frustrating. Wake Up Austin!

"...Dear Editor, Michael King's "Madness in Many Packages" is another example of..."

April 13, 2009 Postmarks

More Crap From Vance

"...Dear Editor, Michael King once again spews boilerplate neo-leftist defeatism regarding the..."

Sept. 17, 2007 Postmarks

Vance, Vance, Vance, Vance – What Are We Going to Do About You?

"...Dear Editor, The first response I had to Michael King’s May 11 article [“Point Austin,” News, May 11]..."

May 11, 2007 Postmarks

The Rights of Man (or a Company Formed by Man)

"...Editor, I note with interest the following statement from Michael King in his recent article regarding the attempt of..."

April 23, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...not accepting transfers. Check www.austinisd.org for more details. – Michael May..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Staying Which Course?

"...Dear Editor, Michael King interpreted Wesley Clark's speech to editors in Little..."

June 26, 2006 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...those numbers with what junior and senior engineers are making...."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

Superintendent Paid Too Much

"...Editor, In the July 15 issue of the Chronicle, Michael King's article "Squeezing the Schools" [News] stated, "If you're..."

July 18, 2005 Postmarks

Biased Coverage (?)

"...Dear Editor, I bumped into Michael King at a press conference called by the Austin..."

May 4, 2005 Postmarks

A Baseless Charge?

"...Dear Editor and Michael King, Standing in the midst of the Nader campaign..."

Aug. 10, 2004 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...To: Michael King,..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column

Crass Ignorance

"...Upon reading Michael King's response to Dr. Beckwith ["Postmarks," Aug. 22], one..."

Aug. 25, 2003 Postmarks

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Music Staff: Margaret Moser, Michael Corcoran, Richard Dorsett, Luke Torn, Jay Trachtenberg, Michael Whittaker,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Page Two

The paper for Central Texas reminded us again this week that it is still very much run out of Atlanta, Georgia.

"...million figure sounds impressive -- until you realize you're talking about 1% of the population, spread over 20 years...."

April 13, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Robert Rodriguez, Chris Ware, Ben Sargent -- what do these men have in common? They all worked as cartoonists for The Daily Texan.

"...a new book contract and is leaving us. Fortunately, Michael King has stepped into his place. As Politics Editor..."

April 6, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Make sure we get the details right for the 2000 Austin Chronicle Music Poll by voting. Also, an introduction to the Politics staff and memories of watching 2001 for the first time.

"...presented their own chronicle of the Austin music scene. Looking back through all the old music poll issues is..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Column by Louis Black

We're All Good Liberals Here

"...Dear Editor, Chronicle writer Michael King needs to correct his multiple false statements on..."

May 21, 2018 Postmarks

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...crises. "The aliens attack them nightly," explained CIT Sgt. Michael King. "These cases are the ones we deal with..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Whose Streets?

A you-are-there portrait of the tragedy in Ferguson

"...white police officer shot an unarmed 18-year-old black man, Michael Brown, several times on Canfield Drive. The teenager’s lifeless..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

West of Memphis

Eighteen years of wrongful imprisonment and four documentaries still don't put to rest the trials of the West Memphis Three.

"...In 1993, three 8-year-old boys – Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers – were murdered in West..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Mechanic

A mediocre remake of a Charles Bronson assassin film that's downright repellent at times.

"...far to an unconvinced friend (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels! The Bank Job! Those Crank movies!), I walked..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Chronicle' Focuses on Wrong Shows on ChannelAustin

"...to take the easy-story route, filling their columns by cracking cheap shots at the TV station's biggest drama queens...."

April 11, 2009 Postmarks

Don't Throw Out Passenger Rail With the Bathwater

"...Dear Michael, Re: Michael King's "Point Austin: Nobody in Charge" [News,..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Postmarks

The Making of an Endorsement

"...those attitudes and opinions. But the personal satisfaction of "sticking it to Simon" should not be a factor. Not..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

P.S. I Love You

Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank needs to call her agent before getting involved in any more romantic codswallop like this.

"...Marsters. LaGravenese is usually a terrific screenwriter (The Fisher King, The Ref, Unstrung Heroes), but this adaptation (with Steve..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

More Quality Coverage of Education

"...number of local campuses, I have often found myself thinking “I miss Rachel Proctor May!” Her in-depth coverage and..."

Feb. 21, 2007 Postmarks

Turistas

Turistas is a surprisingly effective horror film with good acting and some breathless action.

"...as good-guy Dennis in John Carpenter's adaptation of Stephen King's killer car opus Christine (or possibly as Spider in..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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