The Astronaut Farmer

This note-perfect film by the Polish brothers almost could be a relic from another age, an inspirational drama about staying true to one’s dreams no matter the social, economic, or emotional cost.

"...True, there are only upright Americans in The Astronaut Farmer and none of the conjoined twins, professional karaoke singers,..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Support Your Local Farmer at Farmgrass Fest

Farm-to-table connection only works when farmers are healthy

"...farm movement is ever to become as emblematic of modern Austin's zeitgeist as our treasured live music scene, local..."

March 26, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Bento Picnic Is Closing, Diner Bar Is Boosting Bailey, There’s a Republican With a Cafe for You, Salt & Time and El Chile Enter the Brunching Brawl, Farmer’s Fridge Brightens the Friendly Skies, and So! Much! More!

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...week that includes Valentine’s Day here in the burgeoning modern metrop we increasingly drive to from the cheaper suburbs...."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry

A look into the world of the farmer and activist

"...provide of Berry – the Kentucky-based poet, novelist, essayist, farmer, and activist – is fragmented and diffuse. A rounded..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Travellers & Magicians

Travellers & Magicians feels a bit like Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales as retold by Siddhartha, as this Himalayan beauty gently delivers a very accurate anti-materialistic Buddhist morality lesson.

"...it’s just as concerned with the lure of the modern as it dips its fickle paws into the traditions..."

March 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Much Ado About Nothing

Branagh, as the film's director and star – captures Shakespeare's captivating comic romance at the peak of flavor.

"...he did for Henry V, is ever the careful farmer, taking a story that's implausible and easy for modern..."

June 25, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Far From the Madding Crowd

This Thomas Hardy adaptation is a reflection of our times

"...three very different admirers: the honorable and devoted sheep farmer, Gabriel Oak (Schoenaerts); William Boldwood (Sheen, especially good), a..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Water Diviner

Russell Crowe stars in and directs this historical drama

"...Crowe, the actor, acquits himself admirably as Australian farmer Joshua Connor whose ability to divine subterranean rivers below..."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Seth MacFarlane furthers his Hollywood onslaught with this Western spoof in which he's no longer strictly a voice talent but is now playing the onscreen lead.

"...loud and clear. Playing Albert Stark, a nebbishy sheep farmer on the 1882 frontier, MacFarlane is gunning for our..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Book on Lance Letscher

What lies behind the buzz of Austin's hot collage artist

"...to it, the more rewards the work delivers. In Modern Farmer, now on view at D Berman Gallery, multicolored..."

June 25, 2004 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Into Town

Will Austin shoppers support a Downtown farmers' market?

"...When the new Austin Farmers' Market opens this weekend in Republic Square Park, the..."

May 2, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Margo Price

Midwest Farmer's Daughter (Third Man)

"...Records upstart turns this misfortune into motivation on Midwest Farmer's Daughter, hellbent on making a name for herself and..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Bryan Rolli

Day Trips

"...through time, but they also get to see how modern archaeologists sift through layers of soil to find clues..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

ACL Review: Margo Price

Nashville’s proper inheritor to Loretta Lynn

"...Nashville scene, but behind this year’s solo debut, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, the 33-year-old Illinois native joined the top ranks..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Review: Preserving: the Canning and Freezing Guide for All Seasons

This 500-page tome is packed with more than just pickles.

"...of jam recipes. It's a five pound, visually stunning, modern behemoth worthy of putting a sag in any home..."

Sept. 11, 2012 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Howlin' Wolf Does Not Wear Panties

Walter Daniels' punk blues stirs up a whole new generational ilk, like Black Joe Lewis

"...Joe Lewis. If it's got anything to do with modern lo-fi blues, Walter Daniels is up front and in..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Ants and the Grasshopper

Documentary wonders how to change minds about climate change

"...The Ants and the Grasshopper, a documentary following Malawian farmer Anita Chitaya as she travels the US Midwest to..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...will premiere her new doc The Seer, which profiles farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Also getting a world premiere..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Of Fleece and Folklore: Noomi Rapace and Valdimar Jóhannsson Raise a Lamb

In the fields and fables of the new A24 rural folktale

"...one of the first times she appears onscreen in modern fantastical fable Lamb she's in the lambing shed, covered..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Strong Relief, St. Patrick's Day, Persian New Year, Intero's New Pizza, and the Hospitality Howdy-Do of Marriott International

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...got some solid coverage of what’s up with area farmers’ markets right here), and the local hospitality industry professionals..."

March 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...reminiscent of 2000s R&B, but spacey reverberation exhibits a modern twist. A self-admitted take on classic Motown duets, the..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Minamata

Johnny Depp keeps it low-key in this bleak envirodrama

"...witness. In Haynes’ film, it was a West Virginia farmer walking into a high-priced lawyer’s office. Here, it’s Aileen..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Pig

Nicolas Cage’s porcine drama is a transformative soliloquy about love and loss

"...from the outside inward, Robin looks like an Oregon farmer on hard times, and his shack seems barely stable,..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Forever Purge

The politics are still there, but the kills and thrills disappoint

"...Juan brings his ranch skills to bear for Texas farmer Dylan Tucker (Josh Lucas). And while the two emerge..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Silo

Farming accident drama is more than just a long PSA

"...stupid people, it's not that either. The disconnect between modern Americans and their food is at a terrifying level,..."

May 7, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The World to Come

Frontier romance speaks of a love that cannot speak the name it does not yet have

"...alphabet soup of orientative labels – is a fairly modern one. For the two pioneer women who unexpectedly become..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A White, White Day

Icelandic revenge drama is really a perfect study of stifled grief

"...with external nonsense. Recently widowed, this small-town cop and farmer goes through grief counselling because he’s been told that’s..."

April 24, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...above, throwing their lives into chaos. Cast List: Zhaila Farmer, Celine Held, Jared Abrahamson, Fatlip (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...McCarey’s classic has proven to be an inspiration to modern romantic films, most noticeably Nora Ephron’s Sleepless In Seattle...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panels: Woke Food

SXSW food track navigates contemporary food systems

"...and personalize meals to meet an individual need. The modern consumer, and the way she eats, has changed enormously..."

March 14, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

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