South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Wingate, Alex Bach, Zach Spicer, Joy Jorgensen, Miranda Kahn Rayelle Martin, a commercial cleaning woman in Gary, Indiana, stumbles..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Bruce Campbell. Cast List: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Oasis Knebworth 1996

Brilliant documentary on the gigs that defined Britpop

"...Peter Green, as well as his oft-stated influences of Ray Davies, John Lennon and Pete Townshend...."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Director: Michelle Savill, Screenwriters: Michelle Savill, Eli Kent, Producers: Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn When a broke and anxiety-ridden architecture..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...Special Event Featuring stars Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, and Ray Romano. (CHANNEL 3)..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Sion Alun Davies, Lisa Palfrey, Rhodri Meilir (World Premiere, United Kingdom)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

News of the World

Tom Hanks evokes one of his most celebrated roles in this tragic Western

"...Paul Greengrass. Starring: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Elizabeth Marvel, Ray McKinnon, Mare Winningham, Neil Sandilands and Chukwudi Iwuji...."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Barge People

British monster schlock isn't good, but it's fun

"...Directed by: Charlie Steeds. Starring: Kate Davies-Speak, Mark McKirdy, Makenna Guyler, Natalie Martins, Matt Swales, Kane..."

Aug. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Shakey Graves

"..."Dining Alone" recalls Ray Davies at his most off-handedly tuneful, while some of..."

May 4, 2018 Music Review by Alejandra Ramirez

Holiday Viewing: Doctor Who at Christmas

Which are the best (and worst) of the BBC classic's Xmas specials?

"...The previous year, showrunner Russell T. Davies had used a Christmas special to introduce Tennant's regenerated..."

Dec. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: God Is Alive, Magic Afoot, and Music Everywhere

Egmont Street was where we discovered Risk, Quaaludes, phone phreaking – and some of the greatest albums ever made

"...I got how beautifully crafted each song was by Ray Davies, or his brother Dave...."

June 23, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...in large part to Sean Connery’s charismatic and captivating portrayal. Bond journeys deep underground to thwart the evil schemes..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...through a rock & roll landscape of seduction and betrayal. Cast: Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...A Stray Director/Screenwriter: Musa Syeed Trying to outrun his bad luck,..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Blur

"...Ong" approximates a dashed-off co-write between John Lennon and Ray Davies, Magic Whip raises a pint to Blur...."

July 31, 2015 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Guitar Pedals

Gas prices are down, so the boutique guitar pedal boom is up

"...Things I Used to Do" (later covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan) created an overdrive or distortion that made their..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Alejandro Escovedo – Not Slowing Down

Third annual Moody show on Saturday whips up a hurricane

"...fall’s celebrated All ATX British Invasion collection. They covered Ray Davies’ “I’m Not Like Everybody Else” and it’s obvious..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

All ATX British Invasion

Last Texas Platters of 2014

"..."Mother's Little Helper." Alejandro Escovedo and Ian McLagan imbue Ray Davies' "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" with more resignation..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: Of Flesh, Blood and Boners

"The Final Member" gets phallic, plus "Dracula" and "Ravenous" bite

"...seen: David Arquette as the peyote-guzzling Pvt. Cleaves, Jeremy Davies as twitching and simpering as the religiously-devoted Pvt. Toffler..."

June 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Frightmare', 'The Flesh and Blood Show'

Redemption resurrects the legacy of terror maestro Pete Walker

"...by her devoted husband Edmund (distinguished character actor Rupert Davies), she's a Tarot-obsessed chameleon: Kindly one second, killer the..."

March 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Live Shot: Foxboro Hot Tubs

New Year’s Eve with Green Day

"...the Fleshtones, a rifftastic party band that likely owes Ray Davies and Pete Townshend some serious royalties...."

March 15, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...baubles like "What Falls Away" and the hilariously poignant "Ray Davies and the Kinks." Greg Beets Venomous Maximus..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Superchunk

"...it worth/Can't bring anyone back to this Earth." With Ray Davies precision, he sums up these melancholy times as..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Music Review by Greg Beets

DVDanger: 'Frankenstein's Army'/'Hammer of the Gods'

Two different historic takes on the 'squad on a mission' tale

"...as his personal sex garden (imagine a fur-clad John Rhys-Davies on a never-ending homeopathic popper bender.) And then the..."

Sept. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Howard Kaylan: Coming Out of His Shell

Two Turtles scurry back to Austin

"...Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands and 1969’s Ray Davies-produced Turtle Soup...."

June 6, 2013 Music Post by Scott Schinder

Playback: The Beautiful Old

Gabriel Rhodes makes Grammy bait

"..."Willie [Nelson], Kris Kristofferson, Joe Ely, and Ray Benson would all crash the gig and just play."..."

May 24, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...Gregory Gieras Cast: Greg Grunberg, Lombardo Boyar, Clare Kramer, Ray Wise, Lin Shaye, Patrick Bauchau..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Blur

Complete catalogs trump career overviews

"...May." Parklife goes mainstream in 1994, outing Albarn's modern Ray Davies embodiment, which finally lands Blur its first UK..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Kinks

In Box

"...as disparate as Van Halen and the Jam. As Ray Davies' vivid depictions of shambling everyday existence emerges with..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Music Review by Greg Beets

7&7 Is

7&7 Is

"...fiery clamor of punk giddyup, though it's the extended Ray Davies-like schizoid ramble of "You're Nowhere" that bags the..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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