Welcome Back, Mr. Mcdonald

"...bottom half of a double bill with Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. The movie sets the stage for farce when..."

April 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Texas

Lawrence Wright’s newest novel isn’t just Mr. Smith Goes to Austin

"...At times while reading Pulitzer Prize-winning, Austin-based writer Lawrence Wright's new novel, Mr. Texas, I couldn't help thinking..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Stacey Abrams, Lawrence Wright Announced for Texas Book Festival

First wave of authors spans poetry to novels to kids books

"...authors will be present in abundance, including local luminary Lawrence Wright, who most recently turned his long gaze to..."

July 31, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows a Bit About Religion

"...characters in Gilligan's Island: Gilligan, sloth; the Skipper, anger; Mr. Howell, greed; Mrs. Howell, gluttony; Ginger, lust; the Professor,..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Clarinetist Pete Fountain left Lawrence Welk's orchestra because Welk was angry that he improvised..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...A new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Evan Mills found that the pot..."

March 21, 2014 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...A new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Evan Mills found that the pot..."

June 7, 2013 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Sinatra loved electric trains, right-handed products kill left-handed people, etc.

"...A new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Evan Mills found that the pot..."

May 6, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Lawrence Welk sells out

"...UT’s Frank Erwin Center first sell-out concert featured Lawrence Welk...."

Dec. 10, 2004 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...veil at her wedding to George Washington's aide, Maj. Lawrence Lewis...."

March 19, 2004 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Lawrence Welk's home in Strasburg, N.D., never had running water...."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants

"...Neuroscientist Dr. Lawrence Farwell believes that a brain wave called P300 could..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mr. Smarty Pants

"...According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, duct tape isn't so good for..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

The great composer, somewhat explained

"...you can’t get the musical theme of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence out of your head, you’ll come to understand..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boy

"...Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence) which explores the fantasy world of a boy..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Max, Mon Amour

"...Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence), is the work that appears to disprove that..."

Sept. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Back in the Realm of the Senses and Provoking All Five

AFS Essential Cinema presents Smashing the Rules: Films of Oshima Nagisa

"...– Tom Conti as Lt. Col. John Lawrence in Oshima's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Cats & Dogs

"...Directed by: Lawrence Guterman. Starring: Jon Lovitz, Joe Pantoliano, Susan Sarandon, Sean..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Back to Bikini Bottom for another laugh-filled roadtrip

"...Starring: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence, Matt Berry, Awkwafina and Keanu Reeves...."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bowie on the Big Screen

Looking back on the rare gems of the Diamond Dog

"...musical career. Think of the tragic, poignant Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, as the cinematic cousin of "This Is Not..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets

Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'

"...four takes. It may have been getting veteran actor Lawrence Tierney through his big scene, where gangster Joe Cabot..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water

The lovable gang from the animated TV show leaves Bikini Bottom to come ashore.

"...by Tom Kenny) is once again enlisted by owner Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) to protect the restaurant’s secret Krabby..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Stargate

"...the merrier, Emmerich's taken several tales -- Close Encounters, Lawrence of Arabia, Spartacus, Battleground -- and tried to stitch..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Peter O'Toole Archives Land at HRC

Peter O'Toole archives acquired by UT's Harry Ransom Center

"...international star with his breakthrough screen role as T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia...."

April 22, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

The legendary composer delivers his final performance in a stirring concert documentary

"...outfit, and his film compositions, including 1983’s Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (in which he also costarred as the tortured..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

One in a Crowd: Peace Officer

SXSW documentary on police violence needs finishing funds

"...The law was William “Dub” Lawrence's life. The sheriff of Davis County in Utah, he..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

General Chaos: Uncensored Animation

"...of Ren and Stimpy, that show's former principal animator, Mr. Lawrence, dishes up a doozy of a short, “Looks..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

How Mr. Denton Spent His Summer Vacation

"...William S. Burroughs. Burroughs, like Denton, is late of Lawrence, Kansas, which could figure in the telling of the..."

July 31, 1998 Books Feature by Mike Shea

National Lampoon's Senior Trip

"...Directed by: Kelly Makin. Starring: Matt Frewer, Valerie Mahaffey, Lawrence Dane, Tommy Chong, Kevin Mcdonald, Jeremy Renner, Rob Moore..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Pre-Pride Discount

Grab cheaper admission tix to Austin Pride before June 1

"...Think "Quarter Quell" without the blood sports and Jennifer Lawrence...."

May 20, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

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