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Threadgill’s Old No. 1 Closes Permanently
Pandemic closes a part of Austin history
"...Southern-fried eatery that’s long existed as a paragon of old Austin culture, will not reopen. Founder Eddie Wilson confirmed..."

April 20, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Threadgill’s Old No. 1 Closes Permanently
Pandemic closes a part of Austin history

April 24, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

My Old Lady
Israel Horovitz directs Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas in this disappointing film adaptation of his play.
"...Starring: Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Dominique Pinon, Stéphane Freiss, Noémie Lvovsky and Stéphane De Groodt...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Old Dogs
Mork and Vinny Barbarino star in this witless comedy about middle-aged men caring for a couple of 7-year-olds.
"...Justin Long. Let sleeping dogs lie, they say. But old dogs? Euthanasia is a common practice, I’m told, and..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Country for Old Men
The Coen brothers display magnificent form with this Cormac McCarthy tale about intransigent evil in the modern West.
"...Cormac McCarthy, the modern laureate of the Southern Gothic novel. Yet the adaptation by Joel and Ethan Coen (both..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The 40-Year-Old Virgin
A standout, a gross-out comedy that makes its audience go "awwww" as much as it goes "ewwww."
"...Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch, Gerry Bednob and Shelley Malil. Surely The 40-Year-Old Virgin has broken..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In With the Old, in With the New
An epic Saturday at Old Settler’s
"...the time Wood & Wire took the stage Saturday afternoon, the chill had already sent Old Settler’s core audience..."

April 24, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Old Settler's Music Festival Wrap
Increased ticket sales, musical diversity, and buzz bands
"...relax in the grassy fields of Driftwood for the Old Settler’s Music Festival remains a pleasure. The four-day gathering,..."

April 14, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice meets a considerably tamed Van Wilder for a mediocre romp in the Hamptons.
"...Don Johnson! – ensue. To be fair, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy has no lie in its title. There..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kickin' It Old Skool
Jamie Kennedy wakes up after a breakdancing injury put him in a coma 20 years ago. That's when this film's real trauma begins.
"...Directed by: Harvey Glazer. Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Miguel A. Nuñez Jr., Michael Rosenbaum, Christopher McDonald, Debra..."

May 4, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Luv Doc: How Old Is too Old?
Old people creep everyone out - including themselves
"...sister is dating a guy that is 14 years older than she is. He is good-looking and nice and..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Column by The Luv Doc

Leave No Trace
Into the woods in this moving family drama
"...outsider. But there are some who, for whatever reasons, cannot comply and choose to turn their backs on society...."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Looking Back
"...it with his sophomore romance She's the One; he's not likely to have much more box-office success with the..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

That Old Feeling
"...and plentiful, enabling stock characters such as the Ridiculous Cuckolded Husband (Rasche) and the Scheming Hussy Who Gets Hers..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Old Settler’s Music Festival: Friday
Ralph Stanley, Del McCoury, Donna the Buffalo & Paul Janeway
"...to Dripping Springs for the second day of the Old Settler’s Music Festival. Five hours later, the trip back..."

April 12, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Jane Doe No. 4 Testifies Against Polygamist Prophet Warren Jeffs
"...The child bride known in court records as Jane Doe No. 4, the..."

Nov. 22, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

Old Settler’s Music Fest Resets Behind Biggest Headliners to Date
Second gathering in Tilmon points the way forward
"...When internal and external politics forced the Old Settler’s Music Festival to relocate from the Salt Lick..."

April 15, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This pleasant throwback to the live-action Disney films of yore provides brisk fun for all.
"...This comedy is a throwback to the kind of..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Old School and High Tech
TVs, iPads, laptops: watching Texas State football
"...I remember visiting my divorced father on weekends. He’d..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

No Impact Man
Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, and his cooperative family are the subjects of this documentary about their yearlong project in environmental sustainability.
"...Michelle Conlin, a journalist at BusinessWeek, and the couple’s not-yet-2-year-old daughter, Isabella. These New York City dwellers elected to..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"
The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship
"...point, the guitarist finds – get this – an old set list from their Bawlmer bar band days, and..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

They Shall Not Grow Old
Peter Jackson's extraordinary World War I documentary finds humanity in a hellish war
"...Imperial War Museum and the BBC to commemorate the November 2018 centenary of the end of World War I,..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Can't Get No...
Devo canceled, but a good interview remains
"...chased down Devo’s bassist Gerald Casale for an interview, cold-calling him from an old number left over from our..."

Nov. 1, 2010 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Hell Hath No Fury
Former friends become bitter foes in the Place 1 race.
"...contributions (back when the sky was the limit), Mitchell now wants to boot his former friend out of office..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

No
Gael García Bernal stars in this lo-fi drama about the role advertising played in the ouster of the Chilean despot, General Pinochet.
"...Dictators are generally overthrown, not voted out of office. Yet that’s what happened to..."

March 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Strings Attached
Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher play characters who test whether a relationship can remain purely sexual.
"...just by biting her lip. Too bad Lake Bell’s not playing the lead. That honor goes to Natalie Portman,..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mean Old Man
The Killer strikes back at the Revival Festival
"...with what could be affectionately referred to as dirty old man banter: “It’s like making love to a lady...."

May 12, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

No Knock and No Crack, Pt. 2
"...Last week, Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington announced new controls over narco cops and so-called no-knock raids,..."

April 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

See No Evil
Former porn auteur Gregory Dark advances to making this rote exercise in slasher-film tedium.
"...Jacobs, Christina Vidal, Michael J. Pagan, Tiffany Lamb, Samantha Noble, Steven Vidler, Cecily Polson and Penny McNamee. Unlike former..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No Entry
An exotic dancer tests the strength of two couples in this entertaining Bollywood romantic comedy.
"...– have always struck me as something like those old Clambake-era Elvis vehicles had they been hitched to Douglas..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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