Miss Lovely

Indian drama explores Mumbai's seedy, C-grade film industry in the late Eighties.

"...a lot of Bollywood films. But in Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely, the Indian director eschews Bollywood in favor of..."

June 27, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Five Films Not to Miss at Indie Meme 2022

The best of South Asian cinema, right here in Austin

"...five of the films you truly won't want to miss...."

April 14, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Do Not Miss This Deeply Inspiring Documentary

'Half the Sky' circles the globe to look at women's rights

"...writing, and my educational pursuits. In fact, I almost missed the opportunity to watch Half the Sky – named..."

Oct. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Docurama Film Examines Indian Culture's Split Personality

The women of Indian beauty pageants and Hindu Nationalist boot camps

"...Writer and director Nisha Pahuja pairs the Miss India contest – watched by over a billion people..."

May 7, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

A Little Princess

From the exquisite costumes to the remarkable set design to the superb performances, this fairy tale comes to life.

"...girl who moves to her mother's native land from India, where she has been living with her widowed father...."

May 26, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Stoker

Starring Nicole Kidman, this first English-language outing of Korean fave Park Chan-wook is stylish but wanting.

"...An opening voiceover introduces 18-year-old India Stoker (Wasikowska) as she meditates on the divide between..."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Laal Singh Chaddha

Indian remake of Forrest Gump even more cloying than the original

"...roughly 40 years, Laal meanders through significant events in Indian history in a manner that will be very familiar..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...of films, with peculiar children, a deep trip to India, VR craziness, and the return of the Tall Man...."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What's Your Raashee?

From the Indian director of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India comes this confection in which a a young man's romantic ideals meet up with reality.

"...the director of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India comes this confection in which a young man's romantic..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saving Darma

A UT linguist travels to northern India in a quest to preserve the local language of the Darma Valley

"...started once again for the Darma people of the Indian Himalayas. All along the winding mountain road that runs..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Dan Oko

Checking In: Sitar Master Indrajit Banerjee Cooks Up New Dishes

“Please reach out if you’d like to discuss Indian or Bengali recipes”

"...family of prodigious musicians in the Bengal region of India.” So wrote Kevin Curtin in 2017 of ATX’s master..."

May 1, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Hundred Foot Journey Feast

Alamo Drafthouse chef mines flavors of foodie film

"...Aug. 20 that food-loving film fans won't want to miss...."

Aug. 12, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Index Fest Announces Its Beer List

The fest formally known as Untapped drops it like it's hops

"...Love Street Lounge – Houston, TX - Hopadillo – India Pale Ale - Weekend Warrior – American Pale Ale..."

May 2, 2017 Food Post by James Renovitch

Dancing About Architecture

Stevie Ray Vaughan box set hits stands and controversary

"...on the soundtrack to the upcoming Sandra Bullock vehicle Miss Congeniality, but the tune was partially recorded here in..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Lies, All Lies

The Silver Castle

"...stumbles onto the lot of The Silver Castle, the Indian equivalent of Paramount Studios, and falls in love with..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Books Review

Marie Windsor

Tales of Noir and B Movies

"...AC: And you were a Miss Utah at one time?..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

The Field Guide to Evil

Folk horror anthology has intriguing international scares

"...century imperialism, hunting for the deformed and afflicted of India to fill a freak show. Ahluwalia (Miss Lovely) is..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lit-urday: The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing

Mira Jacob's novel tracks an Indian family torn by grief

"...Thomas Eapen and his wife Kamala immigrated from Salem, India, to New Mexico as in the Sixties, a decision..."

Aug. 2, 2014 Books Post by Amy Kamp

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...THE PATTERN: S.F.'s the Pattern makes one miss Bay Area favorites Mensclub and their Seventies big-hair Camaro..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

And Then Some

The Best American Short Stories of the Century

"..."for the kids." Harry is magic and he doesn't miss a trick. --Mike Shea Later Auden..."

June 25, 1999 Books Feature

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Cate Blanchett steals away with what’s left of her dreams in Linklater’s coming-of-middle-age comedy

"...her next-door neighbor Audrey (Wiig). A digital assistant in India fulfills all Bernadette’s shopping and other requests, but eventually..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Cherchez la Femme restores Your Style Avatar's faith in local fashion shows

"...the Lust segment, danced aerobically by Drea DiPret and India Jade Gail wearing workout wear from Teddy Darling. The..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Bride & Prejudice

This Jane Austen adaptation takes the Bollywood out of India and leaves us something too familiar.

"...by fireworks. And of course there's Rai, a former Miss World, fashion model, Bollywood superstar, and stone fox making..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...group heading up an artist-run label they helped create, India Records. Said label released last year's full-length Weather, intelligent..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar revels in his New York state of mind, having just visited our noble Big Apple. Come along for the ride.

"...I once called home. The view, with the conspicuously missing Twin Towers, is deeply emotional. The spirit and pride..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Adds Sasami, Petey, John Moreland, Stunna Girl, and More

36 days out, festival now adds music weekly

"...White (Dallas TX) Anik Khan (New York NY) Aqyila (Mississauga CANADA) Baby Queen (London UK-ENGLAND) BeauSoleil Trio avec Michael..."

Feb. 3, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...CATAMARAN (KATTUMARAM) D: Swarnavel Eswaran (India, 72min) Catamaran revolves around the Tsunami-affected lives of the..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Snags Arrival

The Handmaiden, Sadako vs. Kayako in wave two

"...the first wave (which included Tim Burton's take on Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and the long-awaited Phantasm:..."

Aug. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Asian Exchange

New takes on old standards and international transplants

"...chronicles the long expedition of the monk Tripitaka to India to find Buddhist scriptures in India. Wu's novel is..."

June 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: December 13

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...we’ll have to travel to NYC to see “The Miss Longview Texas Drag Pageant.” The Bad..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Qmmunity Post

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