Angus

"...Directed by: Patrick Read Johnson. Starring: Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Baby's Day Out

"...Directed by: Patrick Read Johnson. Starring: Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe..."

July 1, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Film Reviews

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"...Fincher, whose work in the music video field is readily apparent here, is a powerful director when he's given..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

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"...even an allegorical rendering of the AIDS epidemic. Such readings would be in keeping with Haynes' last feature Poison..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Voyage to the 'Hearts of Dorkness'

Patrick Read Johnson and the strange oddysey of 5-25-77

"...Director Patrick Read Johnson has been babysitting his autobiographical picture (briefly..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film

Film Reviews

"...in a web so emotionally complex that occasionally the threads can't help but cross. It is for this reason..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

DVDanger: Retro Redemption

Nerd out with The Stream, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

"...from local artist Kurt Volk's The Last Hope to Patrick Read Johnson's long-gestating 5-25-77 (a project of such passion..."

Sept. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nerd Love Flick '5-25-77' Gets Tested Today

Last-minute show for indie Star Wars love this afternoon

"...classify as the ultimate labor of love, and director Patrick Read Johnson is making an accompanying documentary, Hearts of..."

June 25, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Love Don't Cost a Thing

A nerdy high school student pays a cheerleader to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to appear cool.

"...place. Love Don't Cost a Thing is an "urbanized" (read African-American) remake of the 1987 teen comedy Can’t Buy..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...Savior! This draft has only one player – Calvin Johnson – in the “can’t miss” league. That is something..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Find a December adventure

"...while the days are warm and the evenings picturesque. Read all about holiday light shows to visit here...."

Nov. 29, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

'NFL Analysis 101': The Last of the Southern Belles

"...novelists call “foreshadowing” and we have more rosters to read of before the draft. Today, we have the newly..."

March 9, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...year's titles have just been abandoned. The festival had already announced the delayed first screening of Justine Bateman's directorial..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Cutting on the Bias

Is Christopher Dunn APD's designated fall guy ... or a potential domino?

"...had been approved by their immediate supervisors – Sgt. Patrick Connor and Lt. Abby Rodriguez – that Harkin or..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...missing. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform

"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet

"...is seen as a counter-offer to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's plan to give all teachers (and school librarians, but..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...as the 10 states where it is legal have already proven, it's often not a giant leap, but a..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...lineup (running Feb. 10-19), joining a packed roster that already includes the world premiere of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...the Festival Favorites side, Brown joins a host of already-buzzy titles, including Sundance faves like volcanic romance Fire of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...possibility of nuclear weapons, and, with the fear of widespread terrorism and legislation like Senate Bill 1510, revoke any..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...from the first day of the attack, you were reading the "adult" New York Times. You may also have..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

The Luv Doc: A Long F%#king Way From Smith

The Luv Doc has a confession to make

"...I work in a local business and one of..."

June 9, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...Read Cynthia Leitich Smith's Tantalize series, and you may never..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...KIDSD: Larry Clark; with Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloe Sevigny. For once, the hype is..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

"...scum, I'd like to remind both Daryl Slusher and Patrick Goetz ["Postmarks: Don't Slush the Messenger," July 12] that..."

July 19, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."whodunit" template that makes for an absorbing 15-minute mystery read in West Lake...."

July 12, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...for this country are somehow despicable. You are so ready to jump on the back of our administration at..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...collective:unconscious Directors: collective:unconscious (Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, Lauren Wolkstein), Screenwriters: Jamal Batts, Lily..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...I'm a prejudiced reader. Maybe a bit of a snob, too. So say..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

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Our readers talk back.

"...So here I am reading the Chronicle like I do every day at lunchtime..."

July 25, 2003 Column

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