The Perfect Storm

"...first real summer movie of the new millennium. The Perfect Storm is nearly a perfect film, from its bold..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mystery Men

Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.

"...but Usher's casting right on down the line is near-perfect, making this one of the most riotous ensemble comedies..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Repo Men

Jude Law and Forest Whitaker play repo men in this future world where body parts can be bought and sold but also repossessed.

"...even darker in our shared reel world, and Repo Men (which, incidentally, stars the Sky Captain himself, Jude Law)..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Middle Men

Middle Men journeys backward in Internet history to 1995 when two coked-up ne'er-do-wells created the first dial-up, porn-on-demand website.

"...small debt to both GoodFellas and Boogie Nights, Middle Men journeys backward in Internet history to 1995. It was..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Capital City Men’s Chorus Celebrates 30 Years

Spring show illuminates untold stories of forgotten LGBTQ icons

"...figures and legacies contributed to the present-day LGBTQ rights movement and have long gone unsung. But this spring, Austin's..."

May 6, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

All the Wrong Men One Perfect Boy: A Memoir

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Aug. 13, 1999 Books Feature

Vortex Repertory’s A Perfect Robot

Sarah Saltwick’s timely script elegantly explores the tension between idealized automatons and messy humans

"...Every man has an idea of what makes the perfect woman, and perhaps that's where the problem starts. In..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Men in Tights

The Rigors of a Career in Ballet

"...studio of the former fire-house on Guadalupe: sweaty, muscular men in tights, bike shorts, and aging sweat pants. They..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Men at Work

City's day laborer program undergoes successful overhaul

"...Austin's day laborers, the mostly Hispanic, mostly young men who congregate before 6am each day to seek short-term..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Brooks targets his jokes more toward images of masculinity than Sherwood Forest denizens.

"...eyes and whispered lines, the cinema now has a perfect portrait of an actor who feels he's making the..."

Aug. 6, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Trouble Men

The post-SRV trials and tribulations of Texas' most famous rhythm section

"...Along with Willie Nelson and Dr. John, all the aforementioned names guest on Double Trouble's debut, Been a Long..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

DVDanger: The Evil That Men Do

Nothing Bad Can Happen, and other meditations on darkness

"...is Benno (Sascha Alexander Gersak). With a little work, commitment, and a quick shower, he could become one the..."

Oct. 14, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

UT Volleyball Hits Its Stride at the Perfect Time

And how it corresponds to season four of 'Mad Men'

"...picking up its fourth straight victory was AMC’s Mad Men as it wrapped up its fourth season with another..."

Oct. 19, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Lez ISO the Perfect Wiener; Gay ISO the Perfect Fish Taco

Some queer eyes (mouths?) on some hot dogs and fish tacos across Austin.

"...Can a gay man enjoy a fish taco? Gay men don't really gnar-gnar down on the fish taco very..."

Aug. 6, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

In Perfect Alignment: The Ransom Center Beat Holdings

"...The Town and the City. In a relatively rare moment of self-assurance, he declares that OtR "will slowly grow..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Perfect Pairings

Brio Vista and Mirabelle recently received an Award of Excellence from The Wine Spectator. See how well they fare on the elusive marriage between their menus and their wine lists.

"...in the restaurant's philosophy as reflected in a written statement from the management. These restaurants deserve congratulations for their..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Building the Perfect Beast

Building the perfect acoustic (and soon, electric) guitar - by hand

"...a guitar enthusiast who believes that the best acoustic instruments in the world are built by Bill Collings in..."

July 14, 2006 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Perfect Ride

John Hyams' ode to rodeo stays on for a surprising 5,760 seconds

"...can the other 44 riders – fellow contenders and documentary principals Mike Lee (subdural hematoma) of Paradise, Texas, and..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Real Estate and Perfect Mates

The Year in Austin Culture

"...the gas chamber. In spite of the world's morbid encroachment on the individuals who circulate Fraulein Schneider's bordellolike rooming..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...city council that ended last year, Nofziger's brand of environmental liberalism was interpreted as restricted growth and increased taxes..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

The Naked Gym Ape

Stuart Prestidge wades into the exotic jungle of the Corporate Gym and surveys its creatures.

"...all be obtained in the fun, sweat-ridden, and over-packed environment to which I would have the privilege of belonging..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Features Feature by Stuart Prestidge

Restrepo

This documentary, which chronicles the 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers, is an example of photojournalism at its finest.

"...at its finest. The film chronicles the grueling 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers of..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Isn’t It Romantic

Another entry in the bizarre "head trauma leads to female empowerment" rom-com genre

"...weekend’s release of the Taraji P. Henson headliner What Men Want (not to mention last spring’s Amy Schumer vehicle..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...old days" when the political arena was graced with statesmen who engaged both their worthy opponents and the larger..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Sideways

A sophisticated date movie about male midlife malcontents and the women who love them, from the director of Election.

"...sophisticated date movie about male midlife malcontents and the women who love them. And there is nothing wrong with..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Making Waves

Austin Screenwriter Bill Wittliff Discusses The Perfect Storm

"...just don't change. His latest script is for The Perfect Storm, adapted from the Sebastian Junger bestseller based on..."

June 30, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Now & Then: From Frosh to Seniors

"...the bittersweet reality check provided by this trenchantly entertaining documentary. Now & Then is in essence a series of..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Hacksaw Ridge

A pacifist goes to war in Mel Gibson's brutal film

"...disgraces were played out in public and limited Gibson’s employment opportunities over the next decade, he is back helming..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Clay Pigeons

"...Janeane Garofalo, Joaquin Phoenix and Georgina Cates. In a perfect world, Janeane Garofalo would be in every movie. That..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

The fashion photographer's contradictions, from the glamazons who knew him

"...Helmut Newton would have despised the idea of a documentary of his life. "Most photographers are terribly boring people,"..."

July 24, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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