AFF Knows We Like to Watch

Local film Harmony and Me tops sneak peek at festival lineup

"...from this year's lineup, including three intriguing-sounding documentaries about black comedy (Robert Townsend's Why We Laugh), screenwriting (Peter Hanson's..."

Aug. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

In Good Company

A casual spectator might not realize just how much Robert Creeley's long literary career -- he's 73 this year -- has been conducted on the edge. But Creeley not only had a finger on the pulse of American poetry, he's usually been a heartbeat or two ahead of it.

"...It's tempting to think of Robert Creeley as one of the "good gray poets" of..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Books Feature by Craig Arnold

My Life and Times With Antonin Artaud

"...a whimsical little romantic comedy on the life of Robert Johnson. But darned if French director-writer Gerard Mordillat hasn't..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Faster Than Sound: The Musicians at the Center of UT's "Eyes of Texas" Debacle

Inside the Longhorn Band's first-ever Black student group, LHBlacks.

"...beloved musical and social student group. So when the Black members formed a group text earlier this year, they..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Need to Talk

Food for Black Thought is changing Austin's culinary conversation

"...heard. Not everyone even has an invitation. Food for Black Thought is looking for change. The data-driven, wellness-centric activists..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Marvel's The Avengers

Excelsior! This Marvel adventure knocks it out of the universe.

"...Directed by: Joss Whedon. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Samuel..."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cobb

"...Directed by: Ron Shelton. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Wuhl, Lolita Davidovich, Ned Bellamy, Scott Burkholder and Allan..."

Jan. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Often cited as the first true horror movie and one of the first films to tell its story through the eyes of a delirious madman, the techniques of this film milestone are rarely imitated. Eschewing naturalism, the movie's sets are all painted in hallucinatory black-and-white designs and the acting, as well, follows Expressionistic techniques popular in Germany at the time.

"...Directed by: Robert Weine. Starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher and..."

July 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Commitments

"...Directed by: Alan Parker. Starring: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle and Bronagh..."

Sept. 20, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more

"...Black Pistol Fire..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

"The Superlative Light: Inside the Texas Petawatt Laser"

Photographer Robert Shults has your "stimulated emission of radiation" right here, pal

"...In 2009, Austin-based photographer Robert Shults was introduced to the Texas Petawatt Laser facility...."

March 27, 2015 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Leonard for a Day

Louis Black and Leonard Maltin reminisce on 50 years of moviegoing

"...a Day. This interview is by Chronicle Editor Louis Black, who has been friends with Maltin since junior high..."

May 24, 2013 Screens Feature

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The literal and figurative institutionalization of Austin music and art legend Daniel Johnston is analyzed from many angles in this perceptive film profile.

"...– and in some cases pronounced superior – to Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, and Brian Wilson. The now 45-year-old,..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Starting From Something

After an eight-year break, Shane Black is back with 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,' taking himself in a different direction

"...Shane Black joked from the Paramount Theatre stage as he introduced..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Treasure Planet

"...to shame (I'm talking to you, Emperor's New Groove). Robert Louis Stevenson's buccaneering classic hit a high water mark..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An Ideal Husband

The Oscar Wilde drama about deceit and honor is presented by a solid cast.

"...loyalty and betrayal, is more parry than thrust. Sir Robert Chiltern (Northam) is young, handsome, successful, and madly in..."

July 2, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

A Career Hooligan Looks Back, But Mostly Forward

Robert Rodriguez on a lifetime of innovation and the movie, 'El Mariachi,' that started it all

"...– this last bit is key – every single Robert Rodriguez DVD/Blu-ray you can? Study them. Listen to his..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Lots of information and finely honed arguments characterize this vicariously thrilling and joyous documentary that explores heavy metal’s many permutations and sheer endurance over the past 30-odd years.

"...26 years later) that his band really did. Like Robert Johnson’s plaintive Delta blues howl a half-century before it,..."

March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Munich

Munich is dense, thoughtful filmmaking that nonetheless flies along: Seething not only with multilayered, subtextual arguments, it’s also a heck of a thriller.

"...Summer Olympic Games in Munich by the PLO faction Black September is riveting stuff – and not just because..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts

Gary Clark Jr., Geto Gala, Robert Earl Keen, and more recommended shows

"...Monks gigs like this one.   – Michael Toland Robert Earl Keen’s Lights, Camera, Christmas!..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

We Have an Issue: Hats Off to a Maestro

Farewell to Arts Editor Robert Faires

"...In this week's issue, Arts Editor Robert Faires issues "Last Bow of an Accidental Critic," his..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

"A Celebration of Writing, and Reading"

Louis Black's notes on the first Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...the contest's origin story spun by Chronicle Editor Louis Black...."

June 14, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Zach Theatre's The Great Society

Robert Schenkkan's smart script and remarkable ensemble work make this a powerful look at LBJ's White House years

"...conflict in Vietnam, to which LBJ's Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (Miles Chick) recommends sending a small force, predicting..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Colombiana

A professional assassin by day, a vigilante by night: Zoe Saldana is Luc Besson's latest femme fatale.

"...disciple of Luc Besson (who co-wrote the script with Robert Mark Kamen), Megaton simply does not live up to..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Echotone

This locally made documentary looks at the city of Austin through the eyes of its working musicians.

"...for strong personalities, including the charismatic Joe Lewis of Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears; a camera crew shadows..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

In this comedy sequel, the CG action moves to Washington, D.C., as the Smithsonian's exhibits are put into storage during a renovation.

"...its own spin-off franchise). Director Levy and returning screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon have moved the location..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In Search of a Midnight Kiss

In Alex Holdridge's lovely new film, two twentysomething Los Angelenos wander the streets together on New Year's Eve, walking and talking amid the stunning black-and-white cinematography.

"...Sara Simmonds, Brian McGuire, Kathleen Luong, Twink Caplan and Robert Murphy. Being alone at the stroke of midnight on..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

ACL 2008!

The lineup has arrived, calm down.

"...are still a number of high profile veteran artists (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Manu Chao, John Fogerty, David..."

April 15, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

Hatchet

The terrifically retro maniac in this horror film recalls the heyday of Eighties gore films with gleeful abandon.

"...Moore, Deon Richmond, Tamara Feldman, Kane Hodder, Parry Shen, Robert Englund, Tony Todd, Richard Riehle and Patrika Darbo. Hatchet,..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and his alleged partner in crime, UT journalism professor Robert Jensen, an activist and avowed atheist, have been the..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

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