Burning Down the Sixties

They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and Museum, but after Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett explained that he was talking about James Ellroy, the demon dog of American literature, they graciously made an exception.

"...I was talking about my friend of 12 years, James Ellroy, the demon dog of American literature, they graciously..."

June 29, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE D: James Nguyen USA, 2022, World Premiere, 83 min. The birds..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...Clara D: Akash Sherman Writers: Akash Sherman, James Ewasiuk..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...Bite your nails in anticipation no more! Fantastic Fest,..."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Identity Crisis

The Double, Filth, and Moebius melt minds

"...Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg, in all his blanched, nebbishy fury) is..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Life Itself

The life of Roger Ebert is celebrated in this documentary by the director of Hoop Dreams.

"...Directed by: Steve James...."

July 11, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

On Writers and Con Men

James Magnuson's roman à clef about a creative writing program in Texas is in many ways a loving tribute to James Michener

"...When James Magnuson graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1964,..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Scanlines

Less Than Zero

"...(1987) with Jami Gertz, Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey, Jr., James Spader Bright Lights, Big City..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Screens Feature

Q&A: Mike Watt

Econo-jamming bass man headlines an alternate ACL

"...founder fielded a call at his home in San Pedro, Calif., last week to discuss the Stooges, literary inspirations,..."

Oct. 1, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Amplify Austin 2015: The Little School That Can

Our give-a-thon series continues with some love for St. James'

"...ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL..."

March 2, 2015 Chronolog Post by Jessi Cape

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...effort,” but through luck and cunning, the protagonist Jonathan (James Caan) manages to elevate himself to superstar status. This..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Music No. 5

Hurray for the Riff Raff, Naomi Achu, Cakes da Killa, and 171 more added

"...James Chance & the Contortions (New York, NY.)..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

DVD Watch: 'Hill Street Blues'

An aural history of the cop show that changed TV

"...Before Breaking Bad. Before The Wire. Before The Sopranos...."

April 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Cares Ups the Ante

Nine-day citywide fundraising effort to run April 12-20

"...James Taylor, Holy Mountain’s general manager, told the Chronicle Wednesday..."

April 2, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Postscripts

The eighth annual Texas Writers Month begins in a few days.

"...° Legendary mystery matriarch P.D. James will be at Barnes & Noble Arboretum on..."

April 27, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Austin Film Festival Revs Up With Ford v Ferrari

Honey Boy, Motherless Brooklyn in feature lineup

"...D: Katie Hyde (in attendance) Ford v Ferrari D: James Mangold Harriet D: Kasi Lemmons Honey Boy D: Alma..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW List Lucky No. 7

Metz, Princess Nokia, Nikki Lane, Tennis, and 108 others

"...South by Southwest, now less than five weeks away,..."

Feb. 8, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Horror Anthology Scare Package Comes Home For Other Worlds

Laughs and screams in Under Worlds center piece film

"...be the subject of a live edition of the podcast Science vs Fiction, featuring filmmaker and doctor of astrophysics..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Round Two: Israel, Japan, and a 'Field in England'

New Ben Wheatley historical shocker added to 2013 lineup

"...Coherence World Premiere D: James Ward Byrkit, 127 mins, USA, 2013 On the night..."

Aug. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Breaks the First Wave

'Dredd 3D' and 'The Shining' headline 2012 festival

"...Fantastic Fest could have just dropped Frankenweenie on us..."

July 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...The Paramount Theatre's Summer Film Classics features mostly double..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...That's not the only retrospective screening announced today. It's..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Food Celebrations to Fill Your Belly

’Tis the season of elastic waistbands, starting this week

"...from Sarah Penrod (author of The Urban Cowgirl Cookbook), James Beard Award nominee Roberto Madrid, and Chopped winner Shehu..."

Nov. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Looks Back... and Forward

Documentary Film Pioneer D.A. Pennebaker

"...AC: Whose idea was the oft-imitated "Subterranean Homesick Blues"..."

April 3, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...James Swanberg (Chicago, IL.)..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music List No. 9

Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added

"...Shawn James (Fayetteville, AR.)..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Yogurt Shop DNA Saga Continues

Defense attorney Joe James Sawyer says D.A.'s office is ignoring science

"...A lawyer for yogurt shop defendant Robert Springsteen said..."

March 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW Unveils Third Artist List

Bedouine, Priests, Mystery Lights, Kokoko!, and 297 more

"...James Vickery (London, England)..."

Jan. 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Bedside Manner: Back to School Edition

Melanie Haupt relaxes by planning her fall syllabi

"...me on a tour of what’s cooking in my pedagogical brain?..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Books Post by Melanie Haupt

Austen, Say Hello to Austin

Three local authors toast Jane Austen at BookPeople today

"...The Twelfth Enchantment, which resurrected cunning Mary Crawford, or P.D. James with Death Comes to Pemberley, which sort-of rehabilitated..."

May 19, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

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