The Witching Hour

Chorus Austin unearthed a vast repertoire of music – gorgeous, frightening, and comedic – that speaks to mortality and the dead

"...dead and remind the living of their mortality. Conductor Ryan Heller led the 30-odd chamber ensemble singers through works..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Grimm Guignol

Ryan Gosling's directorial debut melds fantasy and realism

"...the United States. Growing up in Montreal, the young Ryan Gosling fell under its spell. "Like any Canadian kid,..."

April 10, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stalingrad

3-D Russian film about the bloody Battle of Stalingrad.

"...film’s humanistic subplots bring to mind both Saving Private Ryan and the unfairly forgotten 1970 gem Kelly’s Heroes, but..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

News Ticker: November 1

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Joel Osteen talks dirty, Nolan Ryan considers another base run, and Rick Perry delivers a..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Gravity

Sandra Bullock is lost in space – alone with the beauty, terror, and the laws of gravity.

"...veteran on his final mission and Bullock is Dr. Ryan Stone, on her first. Even before calamity befalls them,..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: January 7

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Maggie Gallagher says goodbye to her English prose, Paul Ryan reveals his ENDA game, and Azealia Banks stops the..."

Jan. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: November 16

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...goes down memory lane, Tony Kushner gets historical, and Ryan Murphy takes on a classic. After the third flip,..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: August 16

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...as queer, Spongebob Squarepants becomes an activist, and Paul Ryan has nothing to say. Today’s AggreGAYtor does not believe..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Goon

Off-color, bloody, and hilarious, Goon is the best hockey comedy since Slap Shot.

"...with some seriously un-PC prompting from his best friend Ryan (screenwriter/actor Baruchel, with Evan Goldberg), is offered a slot..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unstoppable

Denzel Washington stops a runaway train loaded with toxic cargo.

"...Runaway Train or even the old Sinatra chestnut Von Ryan's Express. Hey, at least that one threw in some..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...Directed by: Jason Reitman. Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Never Back Down

Never Back Down is like The Karate Kid meets Fight Club by way of Abercrombie & Fitch.

"...Karate Kid meets Fight Club by way of Abercrombie & Fitch. (And maybe a little Rocky thrown in for..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

This highly unanticipated offering is cut ’n’ paste horn-dog humor.

"...squirrelly charm evidenced by the original Van Wilder star, Ryan Reynolds, and even less of Reynolds' trouser-snakester brio. I'll..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

The most costly and the most popular film in South Korean history is also one of the most gripping and epic war films ever made.

"...minutes than in all of Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, a film that Je-gyu and his overworked effects crew..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Mountain

Swoony kisses and true grit mark this Civil War epic from the director of The English Patient.

"...of the most impressive battle re-creations since Saving Private Ryan’s landmark D-Day re-enactment, and Cold Mountain’s warfare is just..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Charlie's Angels

"...will get a charge out of seeing the original's T&A crime-fighting formula transposed to the big screen, and even..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pay It Forward

"...fault Leder -- the film is based on Catherine Ryan Hyde's novel of the same name and so much..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lost Souls

"...two-time Oscar winner (for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan) Kaminski is a muddy, senseless mess. There's a story..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Adrenaline Drive

"...Drive feels for all the world like a Meg Ryan/Billy Crystal heist comedy transposed to the Far East. It's..."

July 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Battlefield Earth

"...pages) follows the adventures of Jonnie Goodboy (Saving Private Ryan's Pepper), a future inhabitant of Earth, and his struggle..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2000

"...10 years and still as vile as ever, Spike & Mike's annual fest o' skank actually manages to top..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Two Thousand Seen by - (Part One)

"...hotel and prepare for the Apocalypse, Satan (Thomas Jay Ryan) heads off to a bar to lure new followers..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2000 Seen by – (Part Two)

"...hotel and prepare for the Apocalypse, Satan (Thomas Jay Ryan) heads off to a bar to lure new followers..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Thin Red Line

Malick's return to filmmakng after a 20-year absence is this WWII story based on James Jones' Guadalcanal novel. The film is a lyrical and introverted study of the curiously destructive relationship between man and nature.

"...of one of the year's favorite sons: Saving Private Ryan. It invites undue comparisons between the two only because..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

First Love, Last Rites

"...(Two Girls and a Guy) and Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan, subUrbia) are both very engaging. But though their absorption..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...South by Southwest 2024's Film & TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Figure 8 Expands to North Loop

The coffee shop opened quietly at 4631 Airport Blvd.

"...Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors co-owners Kathleen Carmichael and Ryan Hall first opened their coffeehouse at 1111 Chicon St...."

Nov. 14, 2023 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Thunderbird Coffee on Manor to Close

You have until mid-December to get your caffeine fix

"...Wednesday, October 25 update: In late August, Ryan McElroy of Thunderbird Coffee submitted an application to rezone..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Restaurant Review: Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn

Ryan Hildebrand’s Hill Country bistro has its ups and downs

"...Chef Ryan Hildebrand, founder and former chef at Houston's FM Kitchen..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Film Review: Facing Nolan

A baseball doc that hits even if you don't like baseball

"...of America’s national pastime and no idea who Nolan Ryan is. Thankfully, you don’t have to be an expert..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Jasmine Lane

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