Scenes from SXSW, March 10-12

"...D'Arcy Carden and Paul Reiser at the world premiere of The Gutter at..."

March 13, 2024 Photo Gallery

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, Anjay Nagpal Screenwriters: Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Collee Dev Patel achieves an astonishing directing..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Paul Reiser Created a Non-Cutesy Ireland in The Problem With People

The comedy legend talks accents, authenticity, and rooftops

"...falling in love with the Celtic fringe. Yet while Paul Reiser may have followed in the footsteps of John..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule

"...Problem With People Writers: Paul Reiser, Wally Marzano-Lesnevich, Director: Chris Cottam (all in attendance)..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

"...McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Gillian Anderson, Hasan Minhaj, Sam Heughan, Paul Reiser, Jane Curtin, Ivanna Sakhno and Lolly Adefope...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Holiday Viewing: Diner

Or how I fell in love with Mickey Rourke

"...that are perfect. Roll call: Ellen Barkin, Daniel Stern, Paul Reiser, Steve Guttenberg, Tim Daly. They all went on..."

Dec. 16, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

I Do ... Until I Don't

Marriage (comedies) ain't easy

"...Lake Bell. Starring: Lake Bell, Ed Helms, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Amber Heard, Wyatt Cenac and Dolly Wells...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Little Hours

Foul-mouthed nuns can't save this comedy

"...Fred Armisen, Jemima Kirke, Nick Offerman, Lauren Weedman and Paul Reiser...."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Darkness

Supernatural horror film from the Blumhouse scare factory

"...Starring: Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry, Paul Reiser, Ming-Na Wen, Ilza Rosario and Alma Martinez...."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Concussion

Will Smith is the doctor who pioneered research into NFL head injuries

"...Morse, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Moyer, Paul Reiser and Luke Wilson...."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Black Sea

This undersea actioner stars Jude Law as a submarine captain leading a team of Brits and Russians in the recovery of a sunken fortune.

"...saddled the poor actor with virtually the entirety of Paul Reiser’s role in Aliens. As the duplicitous corporate mole..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Whiplash

A student's desire to become a better drummer comes at the cost of becoming a supplicant to a monstrous teacher.

"...Damien Chazelle. Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell and Nate Lang...."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: XX versus XY

Female-centric horrors Witching & Bitching, Life After Beth

"...Plaza, but her precursors and contemporaries, including Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, an excised cameo from Alia Shawkat, and sitcom..."

Oct. 21, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Le Chef

How many French chefs are too many for one kitchen?

"...channels Roberto Benigni, a young Steve Martin, and oddly, Paul Reiser (whom I thought I had completely stricken from..."

July 18, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...the feature debut of Kat Candler’s Hellion, starring Aaron Paul and Juliette Lewis (she showed a short film of..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Aristocrats

The gleefully profane The Aristocrats provides a survey of some of the best comic minds in the business.

"...Directed by: Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza. "The aristocrats!" It’s the non sequitur punchline to..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Strong words from Edward James Olmos, and what's on this week.

"...Diner (1983): James Spader, Michael Madsen, Paul Reiser, and Michael Binder star in the pilot based..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Hope Springs Eternal: The Line-Up

"...scheduled guests including Denny Freeman, Carolyn Wonderland, David Murray, Paul Ray, Charles Reiser, Adam Temple, John McVey, and Derek..."

July 6, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Cuppa Hot Joe

On a comedy club stage, News Radio star Joe Rogan exudes a mad joy for life in all its insanity, depravity, and delicious dirt; if Henry Miller had done stand-up, it would have come out like Joe Rogan's act.

"...favorite guys, the real unedited stand-ups. They're not like Paul Reiser or Jerry Seinfeld: "Did you ever notice ......"

May 4, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

One Night at McCool's

"...Starring: Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman, Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser, Reba McEntire, Andrew “Dice Clay” Silverstein and Richard..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Livin' Lavaca Loca

In the early Eighties, back when Jay Leno was still funny, he and a number of now-big name comics told jokes at a little place on Lavaca called the Comedy Workshop. Being there changed the life of one person, who recalls what it was like.

"...he told me that the owner of the club, Paul Menzel, who also owned the original Comedy Workshop in..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Arts Feature by Angela Davis

Writing in Tongues

Concepts exist in some cultures but not in others, Chronicle writer Belinda Acosta writes in an article about the art of translation. Sorting them out is left to translators, who must act the part of cultural guides, diplomats, and social chameleons.

"...the former NBC sitcom Mad About You in which Paul Buchman (Paul Reiser) promises to meet a translator and..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

Get Bruce!

"...questions -- like what makes someone funny (which prompts Paul Reiser to note that if he could choose between..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

The Story of Us

"...White, Tom Poston, Jayne Meadows, Jake Sandvig, Colleen Rennison, Paul Reiser, Rita Wilson, Julie Hagerty, Rob Reiner, Tim Matheson,..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Emmy Awards shake-down: who won, who should have.

"...last year to watch Hunt's co-star and show creator Paul Reiser lose the best actor in a comedy award,..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

October Previews

"...D: Paul McGuigan; with Ewen Bremner, Martin Clunes, Stephen McCole, Jenny..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

TV Eye

O St. Clare, help us in this time of Emmy nominations.

"...Grammer (Frasier), John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun), Paul Reiser (Mad About You), Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond)...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postscripts

Give That Jacket a Jacket

"...and eventually came to edit books by Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, and Ellen Degeneres as well as the Bantam..."

March 26, 1999 Books Column

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...Paul Said It First Editor:..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Bye Bye, Love

"...Directed by: Sam Weisman. Starring: Matthew Modine, Paul Reiser, Randy Quaid, Amy Brenneman, Lindsay Crouse, Janeane Garofalo,..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

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