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Toll Road Plan Remains in Fast Lane
But Gerald Daugherty (of all people) wants to slow road-building down
"...all people, asking the region to slow down on road construction is a bit of an irony. Daugherty is..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Road Rage
The Barton Springs Road project has encountered more than few speed bumps
"...construction workers effectively set up camp on Barton Springs Road more than a year ago -- and never departed...."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Red Road
This subtle psychological thriller from Scotland holds its cards close to the vest while keeping viewers intrigued but perplexed.
"...a passionate explosion and release. A psychological thriller, Red Road takes its time building to its revelations and demands..."

June 15, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thunder Road
SXSW award winner is a captivating study of a mess of a man
"...Sixty years after Robert Mitchum ran moonshine down Thunder Road in the durable crime drama of 1958, Jim Cummings..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mad Max: Fury Road
Glorious action cinema abounds on Fury Road
"...and, dammit if it isn’t listed prominently in Fury Road’s credits. Guess I’ll have to come up with a..."

May 15, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Glory Road
Even though Glory Road presents a fictionalized account of what many count as the most significant NCAA basketball game ever played, the film remains a predictable sports rouser.
"...regular season is in full swing now, but Glory Road might have been better served by a March release..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Road Trip
"...strongly advised to avoid this on a first date. Road Trip gleefully combines the cruder elements of the Farrelly..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Arlington Road
"...Robbins and Jeff Bridges. Paranoia strikes deep in Arlington Road, a political thriller in which the manicured lawns and..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bumpy Road
Neighbors, Businesses Split on Barton Springs Road
"...Flipnotics favors the left-turn lane option for Barton Springs Road. photograph by Jana Birchum..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

The High Road
"...a cryptic Texan in Pallotta’s first feature The High Road, and this character’s words provide the anthem for a..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Road to El Dorado
"...for historical accuracy -- a philosophy that serves The Road to El Dorado well, for this new animated picture..."

March 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Silk Road
"...to the ancient trade route known as the “Silk Road.” Covered by desert sands for centuries, this group of..."

Aug. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Long Dumb Road
The road may be dumb, but at least it's fun
"...When it comes to buddy comedies, The Long Dumb Road isn’t exactly forging new territory. It’s a bit like..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Road-Tripping for the 2017 Texas Biennial
To curate this edition of the contemporary art survey, Leslie Moody Castro took an epic road trip across the Lone Star State
"...33 artists for this year's exhibit, she undertook a road trip worthy of this "everything is bigger" state: an..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Paradise Road
"...human spirit and its will to survive. Unfortunately, Paradise Road depicts the harrowing experience as a historical cliché, to..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
The director of Twenty Feet From Stardom does another music doc
"...Yo-Yo Ma’s call to come together as the Silk Road Ensemble. In 2000, the virtuoso and musical ambassador was..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Fun: Into the Mystic of High Road Pool
Plunging back in time with my iPod
"...In the winter when I miss swimming at High Road Pool, Dave Alvin rings in my ears: “Kids are..."

May 13, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

College Road Trip
Raven-Symoné co-stars with Martin Lawrence in this mugging comedy, which also makes room for Donny Osmond.
"...Whitley, Donny Osmond, Eshaya Draper and Will Sasso. College Road Trip is that movie rarity these days – a..."

March 14, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements
Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more
"...Barton Springs may be peaceful but Barton Springs Road is one of the deadliest roadways in the city...."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Call the exterminator: The tuneful rodents are back
"...apathetic and brainless as Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. Those were my thoughts as I waited for..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Revolutionary Road
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio co-star in this drama set 50 years ago in suburban Connecticut about a married couple who yearns to stand out from its peers, but whose tragedy is that they are cut from the same cloth.
"...and Richard Easton. I suppose you could call Revolutionary Road a movie about the killing effects of the suburbs..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Barton Springs Road Safety Pilot Shows Positive Results
Reducing lanes means fewer crashes, less speeding
"...a pilot of new safety improvements to Barton Springs Road. New data shows those changes have worked to reduce..."

May 21, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Hit the Road
Sweet and layered Iranian road trip dramedy
"...Hit the Road begins with a delicate score, a tranquil moment that’s..."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

End of the Silk Road for the Dread Pirate Roberts
Online blackmarket founder Ross Ulbricht faces 20 years
"...is undoubtedly the founder of online marketplace the Silk Road, and a drug kingpin...."

Feb. 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Road Home
"...Zhao Yuelin. The first images of Zhang Yimou's The Road Home are startling -- a jittery, through-the-window vantage on..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Road to Redemption
"...not already part of Reverend Graham's flock. Ostensibly a road movie, the highway that Vernon's film travels is much..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Road House
Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake
"...At last night’s world premiere of MGM’s Road House, host and superfan Dax Shepard learned an important..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Amid Controversy, Road House Remake Tapped to Open SXSW Film
Doug Liman to skip premiere in protest of Amazon MGM
"...film festival has just announced that the remake of Road House, with Jake Gyllenhaal as the world’s scariest bouncer,..."

Jan. 25, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Songwriting Legend Robert Earl Keen Announces Retirement From the Road
The roots musician will tour through September
"...The road may go on forever, but a Texas songwriting legend..."

Jan. 16, 2022 Music Post by Robert Penson

Road Scholar
"...by: Roger Weisberg. Starring: Andrei Codrescu. Shot in 1991, Road Scholar is that rare film: a documentary road movie..."

Oct. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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