St. Michael's Passion

Whose truth prevails at Austin's Catholic high school?

"...St. Michael's Academy is, for the moment, Austin's only Catholic high..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Spotlight

This terrific newspaper movie gets all the elements right

"...Directed by: Tom McCarthy. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber,..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Heat

In his follow-up to Bridesmaids, Paul Feig re-employs Melissa McCarthy and teams her with Sandra Bullock for a comedy about a mismatched law-enforcement duo.

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport and Michael McDonald...."

June 28, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Death Watch: Texas Court Declines to Consider Final Appeal

McCarthy would be 500th inmate and 5th woman to be executed

"...consider an appeal brought by death row inmate Kimberly McCarthy, slated for execution tonight. McCarthy would become the 500th..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Ghostbusters

Controversy aside, this reboot fails to hit the mark

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, Neil..."

July 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Counselor

Cormac McCarthy pens his first screenplay, and Ridley Scott directs the tasty cast.

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Bruno Ganz,..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Ain't Boys' Town

Meet the Most Reverend John McCarthy

"...or hear the truth." No offense, but Bishop John McCarthy, who presides over the Catholic Diocese of Austin, has..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Turning the Tables

Food meets art at Make. Eat. Drink.

"...year, Kreeger has invited longtime friend and Massachusetts ceramicist Michael McCarthy, to work on the project. You can find..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Sanctuary in the Past

In The Whispering Swarm, Michael Moorcock confronts ghosts – history's and his own – in a secret area of London

"...At age 75, London-born Bastrop resident Michael Moorcock has enjoyed a storied career. Having written such..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Michael Berry

All-Star Austin Contingent Gets Out the Vote Covering R.E.M

A. Sinclair, Jana Horn & Royal Forest cover “scathing satire”

"...a deep-cut on R.E.M.’s breakout fifth album Document, “Exhuming McCarthy” connected the original period of anti-communist finger pointing with..."

Oct. 13, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Reviews

Part sci-fi, part exploitation, part hipster hymn to Frederick's of Hollywood, this ambitious flick loses its way at times but still brings home a point about prejudice, feminism, and star-crossed lovers.

"...Superstarlet A.D.D: John Michael McCarthy; with Starlet Kerine Elkins, Gina Velour, Alicja Trout,..."

March 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Mulholland Falls

"...Lee Tamahori. Starring: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Chazz Palminteri, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Jennifer Connelly, Treat Williams, Daniel Baldwin,..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Riotous comedy mixes live-action and animation for a great result.

"...and Co. have had it rough lately – 1996’s Michael Jordan vehicle Space Jam was a weak attempt at..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

"...Directed by: Arnold Glassman, Todd Mccarthy and Stuart Samuels. If you can get past that..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Duplicity

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star in this new thriller about schemers and double-dealers.

"...Roberts, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti, Denis O’Hare and Thomas McCarthy. At the beginning of Duplicity, Gilroy’s latest conspiracy thriller,..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Flowing Over

More with Craig Brewer

"...helped make me who I am: I remember watching Michael Jackson moonwalk for the first time on the Motown..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...The celebrity endorsement game, which my boss Michael King touched on in his last column, went into..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

'Retro-Feminist Sexism'?

March 31, 2008 Postmarks

Of Fear and FISA

How do Texas pols come down on the FISA debate?

"...a court order, Bush and Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell have shamelessly played the fear card, gravely warning..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Twelve Drummers Drumming

Caroling casualties: The 12 nays of Christmas

"...in place before going in to record," agrees producer Michael McCarthy, who's worked with Spoon, Trail of Dead, and..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

TV Eye

Navigating the 'multicultural mess' of the holidays on the tube takes a sense of humor and taking ourselves less seriously; plus Paul Stekler gets a big nod from the Writers Guild of America

"...multicultural mess," according to a USA Today article by Michael McCarthy...."

Dec. 24, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Scare Package

Horror-comedy anthology pays tribute to the golden age of VHS

"...Noah Segan and Baron Vaughn. Starring: Noah Segan, Jon Michael Simpson, Jeremy King, Hawn Tran, Byron Brown, Jessie Tilton,..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Spy, Paul Feig’s third film with lucky rabbit Melissa McCarthy, who’ll also star in his 2016 Ghostbusters redo. There’s..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Poised to Hit 500th Execution

Texas is on the eve of its 500th execution since death penalty reinstatement

"...With the execution of Kimberly McCarthy slated for June 26, Texas is on the eve..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...everything. Cast: Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos, J. Michael Trautmann, and David Oyelowo (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...girl bands. Cast: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Scout Taylor-Compton, Michael Shannon, Alia Shawkat, Tatum O'Neal...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Playback: The Future of Austin Recording Studios

Studio owners look at different solutions to surviving in an increasingly expensive city

"...by Spoon and Trail of Dead. Yes, Austin, Mike McCarthy's moved his operation to Nashville...."

Aug. 5, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Navasky & Barsamian

Former editor of The Nation discusses the role of the alternative press

"...Navasky will speak on "McCarthyism and Journalism: Then and Now" at UT's Thompson Center..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Scanlines

Less Than Zero

"...D: Marek Kanievska (1987) with Jami Gertz, Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey, Jr., James Spader Bright Lights, Big City..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Screens Feature

Divine Intervention

What Price Salvation?

"...of Austin executive director Glenda Parks, Austin Bishop John McCarthy, and other community activists and church ethicists were enlisted..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

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