In Lawrence Wright's Novel, an Imagined Pandemic That's Frighteningly Real

If disease-ravaged world of The End of October feels like our own, that’s because the author did his research rigorously

"...headlines actually appear. But with The End of October, Lawrence Wright looks to have joined their number. His new..."

May 1, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid

In his account of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the New Yorker writer reports the killers are off the leash

"...That means that Lawrence Wright's informative and insightful The Plague Year: America in..."

June 4, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael King

Peace Officer

Award-winning doc about police tactics could not be more timely

"...Directed by: Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber...."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Music and Lyrics

Drew Barrymore plays lyricist to Hugh Grant's has-been musician in this Valentine's Day romantic comedy.

"...Directed by: Marc Lawrence. Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Haley Bennett, Brad Garrett,..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Liam Neeson has taken to shooting at bad guys again in this slow-burning Matthew Scudder mystery.

"...Directed by: Scott Frank. Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Boyd..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

G.I. Jane

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe,..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Urban Legends: Final Cut

"...Anthony Anderson, Jessica Cauffiel, Eva Mendez, Anson Mount, Joey Lawrence, Matthew Davis and Jennifer Morrison. Recently, in the Chronicle..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stargate

"...Kurt Russell and Jaye Davidson. When genres collide. Ridley Scott fused the science fiction movie with film noir in..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

In for the Long Haul

Scott Frank speaks about how to sustain a career in screenwriting

"...So says screenwriter-turned-director Scott Frank, the pen behind some of Hollywood's most durably..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...the Documentary Feature Competition category is St. Edward’s prof Scott Christopherson’s Peace Officer, while in the Visions category, Ben..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Angus

"...by: Patrick Read Johnson. Starring: Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita Moreno, Ariana Richards, Chris Owen and..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

One in a Crowd: Peace Officer

SXSW documentary on police violence needs finishing funds

"...The law was William “Dub” Lawrence's life. The sheriff of Davis County in Utah, he..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival to Honor Ed Wood Writers

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski to receive Bill Wittliff Award

"...it will celebrate two quiet giants of the art: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski...."

May 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Quitters

"Ward, I'm very worried about the Beaver"

"...plays a literature professor. Saffron Burrows and television regular Scott Lawrence also take impressive turns as Natalia’s parents. Quitters..."

March 16, 2015 Screens Post by Anne Harris

Respectable Enemy: Curtis McMurtry

Lone star scion on Nashville, mom/dad/granddad, and Otto von Bismarck

"...McMurtry on the eve of his graduation from Sarah Lawrence College and his relocation to Nashville. A third generation..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Host

Andrew Niccol writes and directs this romantic, science-fiction thriller that's based on a novel by Stephenie Meyer.

"...Diane Kruger, William Hurt, Chandler Canterbury, Frances Fisher and Scott Lawrence...."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'Possession Arrow': Badgley<-Razook

"...fifth-grade social studies class; to belabor this, Columbia and Lawrence are not even nestling border cities as, say, El..."

Jan. 15, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Scott Lawrence..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Scott Lawrence..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Column

Cats & Dogs

"...Directed by: Lawrence Guterman. Starring: Jon Lovitz, Joe Pantoliano, Susan Sarandon, Sean..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Excessive Force

Peace Officer explores the rise of police militarization

"...the subject of the documentary Peace Officer, William "Dub" Lawrence was sheriff of bucolic Davis County, Utah, and he..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Peace Officer Puts a Face on Police Militarization

Film details a former sheriff's search for answers

"...the product of years of work. First-time feature filmmakers Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber began working on Peace Officer..."

March 20, 2015 Screens Post by Amy Kamp

Extra Jim

Guitarist, producer, and now indie label impresario Jim Stringer is still twanging after all these years.

"...Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, about 90 miles south of Kansas City, his..."

April 20, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Fall Film Previews

September

"...with Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith Scott Lynn, Paul Bartel...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...belated follow-up to his 2008 mini-masterpiece, Just Us Kids. Scott Schinder Riders Against the Storm..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...The Salinger Contract Joe R. Lansdale, The Thicket Starling Lawrence, The Thief of Words Jonathan Lethem, Dissident Gardens Jeff..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Play It Again, Sam

ATX TV Fest founders are back for round two

"...pains. Last year, Scrubs and Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence bought a round of drinks for just about everyone..."

June 7, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Updates on Robert's and Rick's adaptations, Texas on TV, and 'Dot' plays L.A.; plus, have you ever considered a double bill of 'Tarnation' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?

"...Doubtfire: In the oddest film news of late, Matthew Lawrence, star of Mrs. Doubtfire and TV's Boy Meets World..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Congeniality (Castle Rock Entertainment) D: Donald Petrie; S: Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford; with Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt,..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

2001 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...12:30 to 1pm Giving an Earful Reading TentReading: Scott Blackwood..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature

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