The Austin Chronicle Guide to the Mission: Impossible Movies

Your mission, if you choose to accept it ...

"...Bird. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Michel Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor, Léa..."

July 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Satan Wants You (Canada) Directors/Screenwriters: Sean Horlor, Steve J. Adams, Producers: Michael Grand, Melissa James..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Masel, Gabrielle Nadig, Jessamine Burgum, Kara Durrett, Jon Levin, Sean Woods, Screenwriter: Angela Bourassa Adrift in their broken-down space..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...to say 'heavy groove rock trio,'" chimes in drummer Sean St. Germain. "Bookers have told me that when they..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners

Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again

"...Time for Patton Oswalt and James Morisoni to clear even more space..."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Love My Dad Director/Screenwriter: James Morosini, Producers: Bill Stertz, Patton Oswalt, Sean O'Grady, Dane Eckerle, Phil Keefe, Daniel Brandt,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...an unexpected friendship. Cast List: Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Terry, Christine Quesada (North American)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Bill MacKay; Billie Eilish's "Wish You Were Gay" with Sean O'Hagan) to more obscure (Johnnie Frierson's "Miracles" filtered through..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

How Did How Did This Get Made? Get Made?

Paul Scheer brings his live movie podcast to Austin

"...quality schlock like Anaconda and straight-up baffling missteps like Sean Connery's barbarian mankini fashion statement in Zardoz (a movie..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Comedian's Comedian Live Podcast Recording at SXSW

Stuart Goldsmith gets under the skin and psyches of professional stand-ups

"...his podcast The Comedian's Comedian, including SXSW 2018 participants Sean Patton (Ep. 226), Liza Treyger (Ep. 218), and Dave..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...Morril Aparna Nancherla Nick Offerman Conner O'Malley Adam Pally Sean Patton Joe Pera Gareth Reynolds Ramon Rivas Horatio Sanz..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Your 2017 Lineup

Making you laugh this March: Cenac, Sykes, Odenkirk, Hardwick, & more

"...Jessica McKenna Morgan Murphy Big Jay Oakerson Bob Odenkirk Sean Patton Eddie Pepitone Phoebe Robinson Andrew Santino Horatio Sanz..."

Feb. 21, 2017 SXSW Post by Robert Faires

Playback: SXSW News and Sightings

Polaroids, print, and dance funk – can they survive SXSW?

"...portraiture of associates like Michael Stipe, Paul Rudd, and Patton Oswalt along with colorful captures of accidental street art..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Bars & Restaurants on TV

Turns out Austin is the coolest place on Earth to drink (and eat)

"...by two very funny stand-up comedians, Jay Larson and Sean Patton...."

June 25, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Moontower 3 Schedules Its Jokers

100 comics into 10 venues into 4 days = thousands of laughs

"...Comedy Jackpot that hits just that with Jackie Kashian, Sean Patton, John Ramsey, Esther's Follies alum-now-SNL cast member Noël..."

March 26, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Lights Come on for Third Moontower

Aziz Ansari, Kids in the Hall lead the pack of 2014 jokers

"...will include numerous returning acts: Andy Kindler, James Adomian, Sean Patton, Jackie Kashian, Billy D. Washington, and Rory Scovel...."

Jan. 21, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Twitter Comedy Fest Starts … Now!

Judd Apatow, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner kick things off

"...feature such big-name comedy stars as Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman), Sean Patton (@mrseanpatton), and Gabriel Iglasias (@fluffyguy), plus 65 others...."

April 29, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Moontower Wednesday

"...8:15pm Comic Boom Sean O'Connor, Dan St. Germain, Bob Khosravi, David Angelo, Emily..."

April 19, 2013 Arts Feature

A Flood of Funny

Moontower Comedy has released its first roster of comics

"...Moontower: Maria Bamford, Andy Kindler, Marc Maron, James Adomian, Sean Patton, Tom Rhodes, Rory Scovel, and Brendon Walsh. A..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sausage Bang

Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro call the shots on Moontower's all-guy and all-gal shows

"...Sean Patton's awesome. I got to do a show with..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hell Yes Fest

Austin's newest comedy festival wants to get it 100% correct

"...listed on Variety's Top 10 Comics To Watch; and Sean Patton, nominee for Best Male Stand-Up Comedian in the..."

April 8, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Chris Trew Project

The comedian's trifecta in Waterloo Park includes shaving off half his beard

"...Trew also opens for Sean Patton Monday, Nov. 8, 9:30pm, at the New Movement..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...Mary Last Seen (Director and screenwriter: Sean Durkin) -- A young woman embarks on a road..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

See. Hear. Speak.

The other performance festival in January lines up primo comedians

"...• "Hear" brings to town stand-up kings Sean Patton, Upright Citizens Brigade alumnus Sean Conroy, and Saturday..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...“The Great Buck Howard” (USA, 87 min.) Writer/Director: Sean McGinly Cast: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Ricky Jay, Griffin..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

SXSW music news and carryings on

"...we worked ourselves to the point of exhaustion," said Sean Moeller, who co-founded the site in March 2006 with..."

March 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Anything Goes

That free-for-all spirit is part of the kick of FronteraFest

"...Dream Is Short, But This Dream Is Happy," by Sean Tribe. A monologue about Las Vegas, redemption, graduate school,..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

see. hear. speak. two: ColdTowne's festive three-way (on film, in music, and on stage)

ColdTowne presents the second edition of its own comedy festival, see. hear. speak.

"...& 10pmSpeak. – Eric Seufert, Asaf Ronen, John Ratliff, Sean Patton, Mo Daviau, Bryan Roberts, Chris Orf, Jerm Pollet,..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Stage Uncaged

How a performative open mic From Iowa became a theatrical springboard in Austin

"...says McCormick. "And the management at the Hideout – Sean Hill, pretty much – if it weren't for their..."

April 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Entrapment

"...Directed by: Jon Amiel. Starring: Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ving Rhames, Will Patton and Maury..."

April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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