Miss Bala

Drug cartel action gets an unexpectedly glamorous makeover

"...Catherine Hardwicke is likely best known as the director..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Miss Lovely

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

"...A sibling rivalry between two brothers is put to..."

June 27, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Miss Congeniality

America's Sweetheart plays a detective who goes undercover to vie in a beauty pageant.

"...direction from Petrie and a supporting cast that rarely misses a chance to play up a gag (notably Michael..."

Dec. 20, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miss Potter

This Renée Zelweger movie about the life of Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter lacks dramatic tension and a sense of purpose.

"...Directed by: Chris Noonan. Starring: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor,..."

March 9, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Tim Burton directs this film adaptation of the creepy kids' favorite

"...Young Jake (Butterfield) and his father (O’Dowd) travel from..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miss You Already

Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette co-star as best friends facing crises

"...Scripted by Morwenna Banks, Miss You Already hits familiar..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Frances McDormand's Miss Pettigrew is an unemployed nanny who bluffs her way into a job as the "social secretary" for the brain-dead, proto-fashionista, Yank-on-holiday starlet Delysia Lafosse, played by Amy Adams.

"...Directed by: Bharat Nalluri. Starring: Frances McDormand, Amy Adams,..."

March 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wanna Hang Out While We Watch Miss Congeniality?

Don't be fashionably late for this week's livetweet!

"...No one has ever accused the Chronicle of being..."

May 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Catherine Hardwicke Unloads With Miss Bala

Twilight director and UT grad heads across the border for new film

"...As a filmmaker, Catherine Hardwicke is used to smashing..."

Jan. 31, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Ghosts of Ole Miss' Comes Off as Obtuse

Attempt at explaining a civil rights story is a mess

"...on civil rights than anything from Ghosts of Ole Miss, an unimpressive film in ESPN's 30 for 30 series...."

Oct. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Miss Hokusai

The life of an artist through the eyes of his daughter

"...worldly experience. (Her erotic drawings and dragon sketches are commissioned by her father and sold under his name.) Living..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Horns Run, Pass All Over Ye Olde Miss

Ash is almost perfect, defense not, in 66-31 win

"...So much for, what they call in parts of Mississippi, “the Obama curse.” Two days after visiting the evil..."

Sept. 16, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Now Streaming in Austin: Miss Congeniality

Sandra Bullock's action-comedy classic brought Hollywood to Austin

"...There have been films in Austin for about as..."

March 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Miss Stevens

Lily Rabe shines in Julia Hart's directorial debut

"...Julia Hart, the screenwriter of The Keeping Room, last..."

March 12, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Two Austin Art Shows You Don't Want to Miss

One closing, one opening, both extraordinary

"...Yes, of course there are many art shows in..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Miss Lavelle White Says “Keep Your Mask On”

“Please, do it for me!” implores veteran R&B vocalist

"...Miss Lavelle White’s trying not to catch anything. The..."

June 30, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Headed Out To See UT Beat Ole Miss in Oxford?

We've got some inside info on the best places to eat

"...Tailgating in the Grove is a time-honored Ole Miss..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Virginia B. Wood

You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson

Detailed here is the long, tangled saga of Erickson, the visionary lead singer of the 13th Floor Elevators, whose trip to fame detoured though mental institutions.

"...Directed by: Keven McAlester. Standing in his front yard,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Audra Schroeder

Little Miss Sunshine

Like any indie comedy worth its weight in quirkiness, Little Miss Sunshine is packed with offbeat characters, all struggling to find meaning in life – in this case on a road trip to a children's beauty pageant. And the film is so much fun, it's almost impossible not to enjoy the journey.

"...Directed by: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Starring: Alan..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Austin's Own Miss Kitty Litter Joins Camp Wannakiki Cast

Local drag star will compete for the ultimate Queen of Camp badge

"...Finally some good news: Local queen Miss Kitty Litter..."

June 20, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Psych Fest Live (Saturday): Quintron & Miss Pussycat

An organ solo block party – with puppets and balloons!

"...New Orleans husband and wife duo Quintron & Miss..."

April 28, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Chronicle Readers Share What They Love and Miss About Austin

Everything from restaurants to neighbors to long, stress-free walks

"...you didn't disappoint. Below find some of our favorite submissions. We'll be adding to this document as we mourn..."

April 28, 2020 Chronolog Post

Miss Kitty Litter ATX: From Campfire to Camp Wannakiki

Austin's queen of camp uses her humorous platform for good

"...Just like that, the campy, kooky, Southern belle now..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Letters at 3AM: Miss Beaufort

'If you're to be a writer, you must write every day,' said Miss Beaufort

"...She had a past because everybody does, but she..."

May 6, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM: Miss Sunshine Takes Another Bow

Those who are both greatly gifted and severely damaged must remain true to their gifts

"...Well, here it is, Miss Sunshine...."

March 22, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Miss Montana's Wedding Day

Third Place

"...Jeans were out: Vera would look as if she..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Amanda Eyre Ward

A Celebration of Tradition and Change in Miss Juneteenth

Writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples gives Black Texans back their crown

"...Channing Godfrey Peoples isn't nervous for what the critics..."

June 19, 2020 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss

An annotated dictionary

"...For much of Saturday night, it was the Ole..."

Oct. 9, 2012 Sports Post by Emily Bevan

Austin Playhouse’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

In its rush to be fun, the show fails to tap all the potential of this rom-com sequel to Pride and Prejudice

"...The wealth of Pride and Prejudice fanfic is something..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Miss Juneteenth

Intergenerational story of life and legacy in working class Black Texas

"...The worst kind of baggage is the kind we..."

June 19, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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