Nacho Libre

This sophomore outing from the director of Napoleon Dynamite is full of cheesy goodness, courtesy of Jack Black, but a little goes a long way.

"...doll and Penélope Cruz is bewitchingly bizarre), that first sparks a desire to buck the status quo in this..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: More Stars Than There Are in Heaven

Honoring those who helped create, and now tend, the legacy of Clifford Antone

"...George Raines, Sarah Brown, Kaz Kazanoff, Jon Blondell, Speedy Sparks, Hubert Sumlin, Mel Brown, James Cotton, and C.B. Stubblefield..."

June 2, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Manifesto Destiny

Literate pop, the Elephant 6 in your Parish

"...Let us also not forget Sam Beam, the Florida film-school professor who makes music under..."

July 23, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Plastic Platoon

Paul Hanley and Kieran Healy on their 10-year tour of duty to make a stop-motion Vietnam epic starring action figures

"...the two of them – with assistance from Lee Sparks in the miniatures department and a handful of friends,..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...COUNTRY LIFED: Michael Blakemore; with Blakemore, Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Kerry Fox, John Hargreaves. (PG-13, 105..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

High School Stakes

Austin ISD election could shape a new direction for the district

"...surprise as that of at-large member Annette LoVoi, which sparks a contest between civil rights attorney Gina Hinojosa and..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"...stretch of land, streetside signs announcing the wrong towns: Sparks, Heidenheimer, Splawn. But no Seaton. At a gas station..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

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

"...Schneider, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Alec Roth, Lauren Bates, Sam Cohan A young woman crashes her car and walks..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Recap: Part II

Musicals, sentimental journeys and a romcom farce

"...One: The film's synopsis may read like a Nicholas Sparks tear-jerker and at times it even feels that way,..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...when a charismatic hipster joins his D&D game. Cast: Sam Eidson, Garrett Graham, Brock England, Anne Gee Byrd, Cyndi..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Writers: Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson Technology-obsessed Sarah Sparks is pregnant and ambivalent, afraid she relates better to..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Commissioners Court: Incumbents Stay Put

Some precinct returns reflect red discontent in blue county

"...Demo­cratic incumbents to the Commissioners Court, with County Judge Sam Biscoe and commissioners Sarah Eckhardt and Margaret Gómez all..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Wooly Bully

Simple, the 2006/2007 Austin Music Awards

"...display at the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture (www.samopc.com), what also emerges is a year-by-year slice of the..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Court Reporter

At the Supreme Court Wednesday, it was all about Texas and the future

"...Roberts (replacing William Rehnquist), Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Sam Alito (replacing Sandra Day O'Connor) likely supporting the state's..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"...including Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show in Archer; Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway in El Paso, Huntsville, San Marcos,..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: House on Willow Street

Kidnapping meets possession, plus more home releases

"...logic here seems misguided, since the film flips from Sam Raimi territory, through your new favorite Turkish horror Baskin..."

March 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Notebook

The love sap flows freely in this movie romance told in retrospect.

"...Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Sam Shepard and Joan Allen. What a glorious weepie The..."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Sweeps period approaches, and it's no big whoop that prime time is dishing up more drama, intrigue, and sex than ever. But the intelligent treatment of gay relationships on prime time? That would be a something to celebrate.

"...Scandal (2/13 & 16, 8pm, CBS). The ordinarily respectable Sam Neil stars in this potentially pulpy, two-part mini-series about..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...still makes me giggle and cringe, often at the same time. Granted, the group had played a few other..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...it.   – Lina Fisher Memorial Building Ceremony for Sam Nordquist..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Five Live Celebrations of Desire

People who need people make for one helluva compelling show

"...The legendary ecdysiast troupe's residency at the Ballroom sparks all kinds of desire, with live music, comedy, drag,..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...culture by the song and the movie of the same name, but which truly represented a shift for office..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Introducing Amy Sue Berlin

Debuting at the Cactus Cafe tonight

"...of Swan Percussion and drummer for Ben Kweller and Sam Baker. Berlin bears a resemblance to Audrey Hepburn with..."

April 4, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

High Texas Rider

Before the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, the Lone Star State's voice of the Vox organ, Augie Meyers, was San Antonio's Lord August & the Visions of Lite

"...it was the beat, almost a Cajun two-step. Like Sam Phillips looking for a white boy with a black..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

County Workers Approved for More Pay

Bigger paychecks on tap for sheriff's deputies and county employees

"...According to County Judge Sam Biscoe, much of the criticism about law enforcement's pay..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Drawn to Be Funny

At Camp Fig's new show, forget the art history and just laugh at the oddball imagery

"...comparable with and perhaps influenced by the artwork of Sam De La Rosa and Francesca Russo. These two left..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...life in Texas in a concert with pianist Kay Sparks and violinist Javier Chaparro. Wed, June 2, 7:30pm. Jessen..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Riverboat Gamblers' Something to Crow About Turns 20

The album that made Austin's apex punks earns anniversary vinyl remaster

"...You," "Lottie Mae," "Last to Know." According to El-Assad, "Sparks & Shots" returned during recent gigs. The album also..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is full of festivals and flowers

"...professional Steph McDougal, and structural engineer and preservationist Patrick Sparks, the nonprofit organization works to save and support old..."

March 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concert Countdown: New Year’s Eve Edition

"...debut. The immersive light touch of Torre Blake's tone sparks pop and R&B synergy – try new Magna Carda..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Column by Greg Stitt

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