Austin Film Festival: Of Dogs and Men

Police brutality vs. man's best friend

"...It begins with the murder of General Patton. A one-year-old family pet, the dog's head..."

Nov. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Dances With Dogs (And Their Masters)

In the Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks program States of Grace, eight Austin choreographers showcase their new work in a program of dance that includes video dancers, classical Indian stories, martial arts, and blind performers and their guide dogs.

"...In States of Grace, choreographer Allison Orr explores movement with two men..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Safe Men

A talentless singing duo become even less-talented safecrackers in this inspired comedy.

"...Giamatti, Michael Lerner, Harvey Fierstein, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Pais and Christina Kirk. If Sam (Rockwell) and Eddie (Zahn) are..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Checking In: Eric Tessmer Espouses A Policy of Truth

Strat master teamed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson on Depeche Mode cover

"...Repetitive motion disorders don’t simply affect office desk jockeys. Imagine what that looks like for a..."

July 29, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Booze, Bad Guys, and Bamboozlement

Analyzing the Stereotype of Detectives and the Bottle

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins The beauty of the detective genre is that you can do with..."

April 25, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Men in Black

Jones and Smith make for an entertaining combo as they play secret agents who monitor extraterrestrials.

"...Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn and Tony Shalhoub. Just in time for..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Notes on Mad Dogs

If you were young, talented, and a little crazy in the old Austin, you may have answered to the bizarre title of "Mad Dog."

"...has tried to write about Mad Dog, a bizarre moment of this state's literary history, can lay claim to..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...Directed by: André Øvredal. Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Woody Norman, Liam..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Editor’s Note: You often don’t know you’re witnessing history in the moment you’re..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Real Housewives of Ciudad Juárez

Living double lives in the shadow of the border

"...They don't slouch in high heels on plush sofas. They do not bitch about their husbands or each..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Top 10 Queer Grrrls of 2013

Here's Sarah Marloff's list of top queer ladies making history in 2013

"...These women were kicking ass and taking names this past year...."

Jan. 7, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...In 1926, historian Carl Sandburg described President Abraham Lincoln’s male friendships as having a..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

How Estate Services of Austin Finds New Homes for Treasures Left Behind

In the saddest times, Carl McQueary and the Estate Services team are there to help

"...But I take it, I bury it in the sand for a thousand years, it becomes priceless! Like the..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...Fantastic Fest 2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Statewide updates since Gov. Abbott's "Open Texas" order

"...state stay-at-home order issued on March 31 to expire and permits some businesses — like retail stores, restaurants, movie..."

May 5, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Best of Oktoberfest

Seven local picks for celebrating pretzels, brats, and beer

"...little, especially when it comes to the culinary side of things? Halloween isn't exactly a great food holiday, and..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

The History and Historiography of MLK/FBI

Sam Pollard on the changing challenges of recording Black history

"...last year's Mr. Soul!, Sam Pollard has been one of the most important documentarians of the civil rights struggle...."

Jan. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Twins, Genes, and Destiny: Lawrence Wright Meets Three Identical Strangers

Texas writer on the study behind the shocking new documentary

"...Three Identical Strangers is one of the year's most bizarre and unlikely documentary success stories..."

July 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

My Dove Springs ... and Ours

What life in 'the 44' says about the two worlds of Austin

"...Lane from I-35, a sweeping hill leads past brown apartment complexes over a minimal bridge and over an equally..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Sam Ramos

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...celebrity, Hispanic icon -- was a hero to some and a pain in the ass to others. Not everyone..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

In the Middle of It

Where Tapestry's Acia Gray Likes to Be ó and Is

"...she is doing. See, that's right in the thick of the rehearsal process ó roughly midway, give or take..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Dogs Can't Talk

The Luv Doc has serious reservations about dogs' ability to judge character

"...with a man I met (surprisingly?) at ACL Fest and things are going so well that we have been..."

July 14, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

"...Directed by: Michael Lehmann. Starring: Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James Mccaffrey, Richard..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Old Dogs

Mork and Vinny Barbarino star in this witless comedy about middle-aged men caring for a couple of 7-year-olds.

"...Dax Shepard, Bernie Mac, Luis Guzmán, Ann-Margret, Amy Sedaris and Justin Long. Let sleeping dogs lie, they say. But..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lawn Dogs

"...Rockwell, Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Bruce McGill, Eric Mabius and David Barry Gray. Psychologically one-dimensional and overburdened with heavy-handed..."

July 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cape of Good Hope

There's a sweet bent to this simple South African film about a multicultural group of employees at a Cape Town animal shelter who find both goodness and hope in their troubled lives.

"...Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh, Morne Visser, Quanita Adams, David Isaacs and Kamo Masilo. This simple South African film about a..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Luv Doc: Doesn’t Love Dogs

Like people don't already know you're a monster

"...After nearly 20 years of blissful marriage, my wife recently blindsided me with an..."

May 19, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Animated Adventures of Don Bluth and Gary Goldman

The men behind 'The Secret of NIMH' visit Austin this weekend

"...From The Land Before Time to An American Tail, from Dragon's Lair..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bobby Lee Carter and the Hand of God

When Miss Lena came home from visiting her sister in Jackson and found out Bobby Lee Carter had hanged a man from her sycamore tree, she left the breakfast dishes unwashed in the sink for the first time in her life.

"...Lena came home from visiting her sister in Jackson and found out Bobby Lee Carter had hanged a man..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Susan Schorn

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