Restoration

"...must come full circle before he is saved. In Restoration -- its double-meaninged title is both a reflection of..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?

$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance

"...the congregation a permit for the old edifice’s much-needed restoration. They were once again forced to pull up stakes..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

The Age of Restoration

Reviled at the time of their release, silent cinema classics Metropolis and The Thief of Bagdad get their due at the Paramount Theatre this weekend.

"...various mangled versions, undergoing no less than three separate restoration attempts in the past 30 years. In 1972, the..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Fascinating Capitol Restoration Stories

"...making mention and showing a work-in-progress photo of the restoration job on the state Capitol [“Naked City,” News, Aug...."

Aug. 8, 2010 Postmarks

Add Restoration of Hogg to List

"...of your article and am pleased to place the restoration of Hogg Auditorium among the projects you covered...."

Feb. 25, 2004 Postmarks

Varsity Theater Mural's Fate Comes Into Focus

Architect proposes mix of restoration and do-over

"...Restoration or remake? The famous mural on the old Varsity..."

June 24, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Have a Nice Day

Mid-Nineties-style crime stories refreshed by Chinese cartoons.

"...The sparse score by the New York-based Shanghai Restoration Project adds a mid-Nineties crime cool, and Liu is..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Belladonna of Sadness

This transgressive animated film from 1973 Japan has been recently restored. Blending gorgeous, watercolor-infused Japanese landscapes with Western influences like Art Nouveau and Expressionism, the film tells the sexually outré and hallucinogenic story of two lovers in a feudal village.

"...But thanks to a 4K restoration that painstakingly drops in eight minutes of footage initially..."

May 13, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Page Two: Roger Ebert Added a Star to His The Whole Shootin' Match Rating

Last Night at the Alamo restoration revives Eagle Pennell's early promise for posterity

"...Rance, Jonathan Sehring, and I have now produced a restoration of Eagle's Last Night at the Alamo, widely accepted..."

March 11, 2016 Column by Louis Black

DVDanger: Of Manos and Mosquito

Two schlocky classics get a pre-Halloween restoration

"...gets a home release after an oddly long-awaited digital restoration...."

Oct. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW: Restoring the 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre'

40 years on, Tobe Hooper talks about the movie that shocked the world

"...of the saw will be heard in a new restoration, and director Tobe Hooper will be there to hear..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Duchess of Langeais

Jacques Rivette adapts a Balzac novel and creates a period piece that's also a timeless tale about obsessive love and hate.

"...and Barbet Schroeder. Set in 1820s France during the Restoration while Napoleon was in exile and a Bourbon monarch..."

June 20, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Game 6

Novelist Don DeLillo's first foray as a screenwriter uses the legendary sixth game of the 1986 World Series as the central metaphor in this film starring Michael Keaton and Robert Downey Jr.

"...is sure to leave a lasting impression). Director Hoffman (Restoration, One Fine Day) brings little to the table in..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Three to Tango

"...man in order to nail down a $90 million restoration project for the firm he shares with his partner..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Vertigo

One of the thrill master's most psychologically dense and twisted films in which obsession, commitment, and dual identities merge to create a voluptuous tale of thwarted love.

"...Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes. Restorations of film classics seem to be all the rage..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beware of a Holy Whore

"...characters through the hotel. This print is a new restoration sponsored by the Fassbinder Foundation and its soundtrack includes..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

One in a Crowd: Pioneers of African-American Cinema

Kino Lorber to curate remarkable historical document

"...and secret corners of cinema. With their next big restoration project, DVD house Kino Lorber aims to give a..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Kindness of Strangers

Harry Ransom Center restoring Gone With the Wind costumes

"...Selznick's film collection, is looking for donations toward the restoration of Vivien Leigh's costumes from the classic bodice-ripper, Gone..."

Aug. 11, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Hidden Room Theatre Resurrects King Lear

The once-popular but now obscure revision of Shakespeare's play by Nahum Tate is revived, complete with happy ending

"...been focused on a mystery: the unexplored practices of Restoration theatre. So they're reviving this King Lear we've never..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Stephanie Carll

Silent Partner

You don't hear much about Wayne Bell when the Long Center for the Performing Arts is discussed. That may be because this honored Austin architect is low-key, modest, the consummate team player. But he's the point man on this $60 million project and arts writer Robi Polgar reveals how integral he is in getting it built in a calm, orderly, informed, and successful way.

"...has quietly amassed a portfolio of firsts: first state restoration architect with the Texas Historical Commission; first chairman of..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok director's film to open 2019 celebration of the strange

"...Films D: Ed Hunt (USA, 1981, World Premiere of Restoration, 85 min) The classic Killer Kids slasher, newly restored..."

July 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...premieres, and 21 U.S premieres, plus a host of restorations and special screenings. But everything kicks off with the..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dreaming of Buffalo

Prairie preservationists want to turn Austin's eyes – and energies – eastward

"...as a gene bank and seed source for future restoration projects, Austinites accustomed to hugging trees and defending water..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...you, then don't worry: there are also revivals and restorations of bug horrors including The Nest, Bugged!, and infamous..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?

Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan

"...and within the park and to create more ecological restoration and preservation. [inset-1-right]..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Panhandlers for God

Not all street solicitors are created equal – some owe their souls to the company church

"...which were printed under the banner "ARM" and "AUSTIN Restoration Minis­tries" in black ink on a small, scissor-cut piece..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bright Lights, Little City

It's maybe silly to fix a personality on a place, but something happens when you hook a left onto Austin Ave. and drive into Georgetown's historic district. Everything slows down, just a little bit, and then there's that marquee, neon and spangly, lighting up downtown. Welcome to the Palace.

"...Associates intended to re-create when it took on the restoration of the theatre in the late Nineties. Although the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips & Beyond: The Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells

There’s something in the water: The Baker Hotel rises again

"...Recently I toured the restoration project of the grand old lady of Mineral Wells..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

La Lotería Returns

Beloved mural to be restored

"...The restoration of the Eastside's iconic Lotería mural, which was recently..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Developing Stories

Big Box, Back Off!; Las Manitas Swirls On; and Bucking the City

"...Trick, or treat? Bucking the City When is a restoration not a restoration? When it's a thinly veiled expansion...."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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