The Day of the Beast

De la Iglesia builds this original horror film around a priest who belives the Antichrist will be born on Christmas Day. The director's unique visions blend ultra-violence and satiric touches make this a stunning example of his work screening in this four-part Alamo series.

"...tattered beret, and has the earnest zealotry of a prime wingnut), embarks on a mission to seek out and..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Price of Progress

Worldly Roots

"...the block where the Empanada Parlour sits is a prime candidate to be the site of a new hotel...."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature by Charles Nafus

Work Release

"...AC: Animation is staging a comeback on prime time, what with The PJs and Family Guy entering..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Lay of the Land

Timing Is Everything

"...Enter the city, which last year primed its pumps by turning development rights to some of..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hard Core Logo

A legendary punk band reunites for a tour of Western Canada in this indie film that perfectly captures the common fissures that erode so many bands on the run.

"...satires, Rob Reiner's This Is Spinal Tap is the prime reference point. And many scenes do in fact echo..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Star Trek: Insurrection

"...this blatant slap in the face to their sacred Prime Directive of non-interference in alien cultures, and decides --..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Married a Strange Person

"...you can shake a marmot at, and you've got prime Plymptonia. Plympton has always scored big with his ability..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All the Pain Platinum Can Buy

"...good band right now," says Zuniga. "We're in our prime -- this record and tour and the next record..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Love Is the Devil

"...too slow on the uptake to grasp the Trick's Prime Directive: Get it while you can, then break clean...."

Dec. 4, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...that still stands today under the family name. It's prime rental property now, especially since Margaret's father renovated the..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Good Restaurants Make Good Neighbors

"...recognized the location's great potential, so she discussed the prime property with three young entrepreneurs who were renting her..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Cars the Issue, Not Parking

"...you want someone to help? Or do you think prime time television is so important that everyone should be..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Column

The Replacement Killers

"...that Fuqua fails to reach the gold standard of prime Woo; not even Woo is managing that lately. It's..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Satay Surprise

Wonders Abound at This Southeast Asian Eatery

"...chopped beef, Rudy's menu also features pork ribs, chicken, prime rib, pork loin, turkey breast, and baby back ribs..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Slum, Sweet Slum?

An Annual Look at My Own Backyard

"...This makes Swede Hill prime real estate. That is, unless you're the ARA or..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Sci-Fi Book Reviews

Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace

"...doorstep of chili magnate King Arthur, he is nominated prime candidate to replace Leonard as LaBorde's public enemy #1...."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature

You Go, Girl!

TV Eye

"...That's where prime-time TV programming began to reach further. In the mid-Eighties,..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Def Jam's How to Be a Player

"...on the player lifestyle with little bro as the prime subject) -- gets her fill of his smug perfidy..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Who Remembers Phil Ochs?

Letters at 3AM

"...this Sixties generation, of which Phil Ochs was a prime example, didn't really influence anything. But women are numerous..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Picture Perfect

"...running). Aniston's perky, lip-chewing angst is cute enough in prime time, but it's not enough to sustain a feature..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Neighborhood Soup

"...20% of the city. If political expediency were the prime mover here, El Pueblo -- led by PODER's Susana..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Live Shots

"...and fortunately, unlike his shambling-corpse appearance on the recent prime time Monkees special, the 55-year-old Tork's face at the..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

Where's the Fire?

Live Music Venues vs. the Fire Marshal

"...Grulke's prime beef is that the FD's involvement in SXSW seemed..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Texas Platters

"...giddy feeling that only a scorching band in its prime can give you. Actually, hearing this, it's obvious that..."

May 23, 1997 Music Review

Outing Ellen

TV Eye

"...of standards in networks, it is a milestone for prime-time programming to feature a gay lead character. It is..."

April 25, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

"...it, but 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is prime fodder for the snooze factory, neither as broadly hilarious..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

B.A.P.S.

"...learning is remedial at best. Even that prince of prime-time pap, Aaron Spelling, rarely seeks so low a common..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waiting for Guffman

Guest's mockumentary tracks visiting drama teacher Corky St. Clair's biggest challenge: creating a workable musical revue celebrating his Missouri town's sesquicentennial using only local players.

"...Guffman generally feels like an overlong SCTV skit. Many prime gags are recycled throughout the film, and, honestly, there's..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sxsw

"...Shades of the (drunk) Replacements with hints of some prime Texas and Bay Area punk sounds. Catch 'em before..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Independent Yet Empathic

Jazz Legend Ornette Coleman

"...release of last year's Tone Dialing, with his band Prime Time, and more recently with the scaled-down, riveting Sound..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Feature by Jeff Mccord

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