The Da Vinci Code

Faithful adaptation of Dan Brown's bestseller treats the novel as if it were a sacred text even though it's basically a Hardy Boys mystery dressed up in provocative attire.

"...labyrinthine narrative of religious conspiracies, Christian revisionism, and complex puzzle-clues don't make for a leisurely experience, but it's not..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Palindromes

Nominally the story of a 13-year-old girl who longs for a baby, Todd Solondz's latest is provocative, wicked, even bleakly funny, and ultimately empty.

"...with the pointillist composition of a storybook, but this puzzle box is empty. (See austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-03-11/screens_feature6.html for more on Palindromes..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Denver, Colo. What About a Crossword Puzzle?Editor,..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Column

Wicker Park

Paul McGuigan pulls out all the stops on his Wurlitzter Organ of Incessant Camera Trickery to muddy the waters of rationality in this bizarre remake of a fine French thriller.

"...then there’s Luke’s new love, who fits into this puzzle in a way not to be revealed here under..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Women Dig In

The contractors' boycott against Planned Parenthood won a battle, but it's a long war.

"...is an important piece in the overall health care puzzle," he said. "We in this community need every piece..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Truth About Charlie Benefit Screening

"...find the missing pieces to make sense of the puzzle that has become her life. The city of Paris..."

Sept. 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Signs

"...realize it until the final coda) that his obscurist puzzle-box nightmares end up feeling like pseudo-religious funhouse rides. He..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eight Legged Freaks

Giant spiders invade a small town in this fun B-movie throwback.

"...the kids who figure things out while the adults puzzle over what on earth is eating their livestock. In..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pumpkin

"...one we have here is just too bewildering to puzzle out...."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Queen of the Damned

"...those out of the femoral loop, anyway -- a puzzle worthy of Hellraiser's nail-studded Cenobites. I've got to admit..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thirteen Ghosts

"...the great minds of the world to attempt to puzzle it out and then grow weary of the task..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Diving for Pearls

How mystery writer Rick Riordan went looking for authenticity

"...rather thick-headed chief of police; and, most importantly, the crime-puzzle. It was DeQuincy who first wrote about the fine..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...that, we have a lot more trust."Pieces in the Puzzle The closer you get to downtown Austin, the more..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cozying Up to The Faculty

"...while I sit on the couch doing a crossword puzzle as brilliant set designer Cary White, playing another teacher,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Cube

"...like the Cenobite's view off one of Hellraiser's evil puzzle-boxes. Bizarre, seemingly random patterns cover the walls and in..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Went Down

"...and Bunny learn a few more pieces of the puzzle. These four characters continue to intersect throughout the movie,..."

July 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hana-Bi (Fireworks)

"...the standard reference points really apply. Like the wooden puzzle one of its characters constantly manipulates, the film's narrative..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Back to the Drawing Board

Process for Mapping School Boundary Lines Improved, Still Difficult

"...Board of Trustees has until May to master a puzzle with about 77,000 pieces, trying to create attendance zones..."

April 3, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

The Myth of Fingerprints

"...place. But The Myth of Fingerprints is no jigsaw puzzle. Sometimes you can only surmise which pieces might interlock..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dragon & the Tiger

Shadow Warriors, Glorium

"...our group," says Max. "It makes us like a puzzle, almost like a monster -- the monsters in Greek..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...detective work to find all the pieces of the puzzle, and linking them together...."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Of Love and Bingo

The Bradford Report

"...novel of interconnected stories, reminds me of a silver puzzle ring that relaxes into a little chain to play..."

June 16, 1995 Arts Feature by Robin Bradford

Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth

"...a real word) when she discovers that foul little puzzle box/gateway to hell, the Lament configuration. Sounds rather familiar,..."

Sept. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dead Again

"...flashbacks into the past provide the pieces to the puzzle in the present.) As the reincarnated lovers -- a..."

Aug. 30, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Blank Hellscape Crafts Five Years of Intricate Demos Into Hell 2

Your favorite local band’s favorite local band emerges with sophomore album

"...and organizing each side of the LP like a puzzle. Some riffs and loops have been stitched together into..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Kyra Bruce

Anti-Death-Penalty Nun Talks “Bible Belt” and “Death Belt” in Austin

She calls execution the “apex” of a flawed punitive system

"...penalty.” But that fact, she said, is only one puzzle piece...."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

City Could Raise Taxes, Cut Costs Amid Funding Fears

Departments asked to identify 5% of budget for potential cut

"...can have before we start to solve the funding puzzle.”..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Reckless Amusement

Have a big ol’ ball at these queer events, but don’t be a dick, okay?

"...Sapphic Singles sets up this crime-solving social where you’ll puzzle out who killed Cupid by finding clues and getting..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Column by James Scott

The Verde Report: How Austin FC’s Reshaped Roster Fits Together

Will big-time offseason spending translate to success on the pitch?

"...as he attempts to make sense of the high-priced puzzle Borrell has put on his plate. Forwards..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture for the work-week socializer

"...I spent too long trying to puzzle out this week’s mystery pick. Here are the hints..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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