Big Reds and Bubbles

An elegant kickoff to the Austin holiday season

"...around town, served side-by-side with sparkling wine and serious reds from around the world. We take a quick sneak..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Big Reds & Bubbles Announces Bites List

Here's what will soak up all that wine

"...The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas’ annual Big Reds & Bubbles is all about sexy wines like W..."

Nov. 16, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Reds

"...of the story are weakened by their conventional treatment. Reds, however, won three Oscars: for direction, best supporting actress..."

Aug. 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reds Are Everywhere, Probably Even You

"...as "an arm of the Communist Party" ["We Got Reds in Our Webs!" Sept. 26]. Their Web site (www.cse.org)..."

Sept. 29, 2003 Postmarks

Communists! GOP Sees Reds Under the SB 5 Bed

New conspiracy theory: Bill opponents no longer mob, now Stalinists

June 28, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Broken Embraces

Penélope Cruz stars in Pedro Almodóvar's latest, which plays like the lost love child of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock.

"...and Alfred Hitchcock, with its dramatic broad strokes, iconic reds, and teasing narrative clues. In the third act, events..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Shane Black's directorial debut is a suckerpunch-and-a-half, a trippy tribute to L.A. noir and a genre-busting blitzkrieg attack on Hollywood pretensions that’s just as full of them as the pulp it lampoons.

"...of self-reflexive, genre-skewering conventions drenches the film in blood reds and Sunset Strip purples and drops a wink and..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bossa Nova

"...just this side of riotous -- shocking blues and reds positively erupt out of every frame -- and so..."

June 2, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Emperor: Director's Cut

"...captured oneiric visions of decor, architecture, and color (vibrant reds, golds, yellows, and blues), all processed in three-strip Technicolor..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fallen Angels

Shot as a companion piece to Chungking Express, this film captures Wong Kar-Wai's fascination with young urban pilgrims and their nocturnal wanderings and cinematographer Christopher Doyle's narcotizing wizardry with light and color.

"...Christopher Doyle -- a fathomless opium reverie of pooling reds and umbers, streaming white motion trails, and haunting music..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Kundun

"...a color palette so heavily drenched in golds and reds that after it's over you feel as though you've..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flamenco

"...the art of flamenco dance and song by showcasing hundreds of performers who all swirl past the lens of..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once Upon a Time in China IV

"...Hark -- thoroughly immerses the period piece in gorgeous reds and blues; it's one of the most colorful of..."

March 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

M. Butterfly

"...other hand, is absolutely stunning. Filmed in dark ambers, reds and blues, he brings Sixties-era Beijing to life in..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tokyo Decadence

"...Kano, Kan Mikami and Chie Sema. Drenched in erotic reds and blacks, Tokyo Decadence leaves little to the imagination..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Juiced: Don't Cry for Me, Roger Clemens

"...half their remaining 2007 games are against the Cincinnati Reds. Or they should. Although they lost this afternoon's getaway..."

May 10, 2007 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

Third Coast Grabs SRSLY, Jimmy John’s Goes Ooh-La-La, Spirited Steaks Sizzle thanks to Still Austin & Double J Ranch, and There’s Some Robot Rolling Up with Your Chicken Tikka Masala …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...7-9:30pm – is the Wine & Food Foundation’s Big Reds & Bubbles celebration. It’s a walkabout wine-and-food tasting experience,..."

Feb. 9, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...behalf of the Texas Citizens Action Network ["We Got Reds in Our Webs!" Sept. 26]. Once again, Ms. Venable..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...3. The Mean Reds by Dale Bridges..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Richard Linklater's Diamonds in the Rough

The legendary Austin filmmaker provides a guided tour through three years of a formative decade

"...As for Reds, Linklater regards Warren Beatty's film as "an all-time masterpiece...."

Jan. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM

We share a collective amnesia about the 1950 U.S. law that permitted the concentration camp internment of known Communists and others "liable to become subversives"

"...Sept. 6, 1950, under the banner, "Bill Would Permit Reds' Internment." (Note of clarification: At the time, "Reds" meant..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Much Wine! Many Food! And Buzz Burger Debuts, Sway Goes West, It’s a Whole New Lunar Year, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...The Wine & Food Foundation has that Big Reds & Bubbles shindig coming up in February, and they’re..."

Jan. 17, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Buh-Bye, Brunch Bird & Plow Burger; Howdy, Masa y Más; Greetings, New Pastry Chef at the Carillon; Oooh, Nice Use of Celery, Bloody Mary Festival; Looking Beyond that Mag Mud Mania; and, Yeah, Even More –

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...venue? It’s the Wine & Food Foundation’s annual Big Reds & Bubbles party, where you can taste your way..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 Recommended Food & Drink Events This Fall

Looking for a few culinary celebrations, are you?

"...connoisseurs, distillers, mixologists, and bona fide whisky-expert celebrities presenting hundreds of different styles from all over the world –..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Events Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Game Changer

A new football culture for Austin bars

"...a 6:45am kickoff. Across town at Fadó, the Austin Reds (Manchester United) are watching the same game and singing..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

United States of Soviet Republican Empire Still Going Strong

"...even stronger. Just as during the Bush years, the Reds continue to practice their savvy technique of doublespeak. For..."

June 16, 2011 Postmarks

Williams-Sonoma Wine & Food: A New Look at Flavor

Josh Wesson delights with his wine and food pairing expertise

"...crisp whites, soft whites, rich whites, pink wines, juicy reds, smooth reds, bold reds, and sweet wines. Each category..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Food Review by Claudia Alarcón

Tierra del Fuego Wine Bar

Sophisticated wine flights and tapas foster post-convention lingering on Second Street

"...red Bold and Beautiful flight, the theme of full-bodied reds was gracefully introduced and the ante subtly upped with..."

July 11, 2008 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

What They Really Mean …

"...Here in the United States of Soviet Republicans, the Reds are well-known for saying one thing and meaning something..."

Jan. 30, 2008 Postmarks

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of Soviet Republicans (USSR) – also known as the Reds ["Postmarks," Dec. 2]. Here, our government has mastered the..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Column

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