The Final Destination

This new addition to the ongoing film series takes a terrific premise and turns it ho-hum.

"...Mykelti Williamson, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella and Justin Welborn. Committed Fangorians (i.e., fans of the gorecentric slick horror mag,..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...old you were, where you were, who you were with, and, most importantly, how after that encounter, everything changed...."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Leffingwell Files Complaint Against McCracken

Files in municipal court; alleges 49 violations in McCracken's out-of-town contributions

"...As his campaign said it would, Lee Leffingwell filed a complaint in Austin's municipal..."

May 4, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Lymelife

This suburban melodrama arrives with an impressive pedigree but little originality.

"...Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon and Emma Roberts. Lymelife arrives with an impressive pedigree but, unfortunately, little originality. The film,..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Even if you're familiar with the details of this legendary game, this suspenseful cultural documentary draws you to the edge of your seat and beyond, back into 1968 itself.

"...Directed by: Kevin Rafferty. My favorite football team is Chelsea, which tells you all you..."

April 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chaos in Rhythm

Sing-alongs and smelly shirts at SXSW

"...Saturday, my roommate told everybody about his second interaction with the Love Language’s Stuart McLamb. As the story goes,..."

March 26, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Secret Life of Bees

Despite the sincere coming-of-age story at the heart of this movie rife with singers-turned-actresses, there's no denying the pleasures found in the film's soulful matriarchy.

"...Bettany, Tristan Wilds and Nate Parker. The film starts off promisingly with the voiceover narration of 14-year-old Lily Owens..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Burn Up That Quarter Mile

Jan & Dean mark the endless summer with a new compilation

"...& Dean were an unremarkable duo churning out middling chart-sitters such as “A Sunday Kind of Love” and “When..."

Sept. 2, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Help Conserve – Message From Austin Energy

Power utility says it has electricity to last the summer, but please cut down usage anyway

"...With temperatures skyrocketing to levels absurd for the month of..."

June 19, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Throw Down Your Heart

A geezer looks back at SXSW 08

"...Saturday of SXSW is one of my favorite days of the year. The city is so energized..."

March 19, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Dumb but Pretty

Rilo Kiley vs. Devendra Banhart

"...Banhart bring to mind Tommy Tutone’s rejoinder to his one-off hit scrawled across bathroom walls, a song called "Dumb..."

Oct. 8, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Introducing the Dwights

Introducing the Dwights is a difficult film to watch. Ostensibly a comedy, it’s really just a collection of awkward stage performances set off by scenes of familial dysfunction.

"...by: Cherie Nowlan. Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Rebecca Gibney, Khan Chittenden, Richard Wilson, Russell Dykstra, Emma Booth, Katie Wall, Philip..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Noriega: Inching Toward Senate

Rick Noriega is officially thinking about thinking about running against John Cornyn.

"...morning he will formally announce in front of the Capitol that he’s filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission..."

July 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bug

The Exorcist's William Friedkin directs this psychological thriller that never really gets under your skin.

"...Collins, Brian F. O'Byrne and Michael Shannon. Try as it may, Bug never really gets under your skin. Adapted..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Graves Free on Bond; Prosecutor Withdraws

"...this afternoon filed a motion voluntarily recusing her entire office from handling the retrial of Anthony Graves, who was..."

Dec. 19, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dreamland

This ensemble piece set in a rural mobile-home park has a solid emotional center despite some dramatic mood swings.

"...John Corbett, Justin Long, Gina Gershon and Chris Mulkey. It’s got a good creative pedigree and confident execution –..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Improvising Every Second

The secret history of Austin Circle of Theaters director Latifah Taormina, from Second City to the Committee and beyond

"...People will surprise you. Everyone you meet brings with them an entire novel's worth of stories. It's the..."

March 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Lowell Bartholomee

Firewall

This high-tech heist thriller is like a For Dummies guide to the genre.

"...Arkin, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster and Mary Lynn Rajskub. It starts off with a slick, split-screen bang, but this..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Memoirs of a Geisha

Well, we’re not in Chicago anymore, or even its soundstage approximation, but that hasn’t stopped Oscar-nominated director Rob Marshall from fashioning another epic spectacle out of two squabbling women in (a sort-of) show business.

"...Tagawa. Well, we’re not in Chicago anymore, or even its soundstage approximation, but that hasn’t stopped Oscar-nominated director Rob..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the pioneering French filmmaker did..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Village

Shyamalan coasts into this village that is wracked by the wages of fear, manipulation, and forestry.

"...Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson and Cherry Jones. A stylist with a keen sense of exactly how to manipulate his..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Six-String Singularity

Adam Holzman, the man largely responsible for Austin's burgeoning classical guitar scene, gives a rare recital off the UT campus

"...Classical guitarist Adam Holzman has been performing around the state of..."

April 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Where's the Party Yaar?

An indie comedy about ethnic identity.

"...Serena Varghese and Tina Cherian. Cheerfully hewn in the tradition of the "big party" college farce, this Houston-set ensemble..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...Secondhand Lions has been a famous script almost since it was written. During most of the past decade it..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The Byrds

Reissues

"...sweater 'n' turtleneck folk-pop acts like the Limelighters, Chad Mitchell Trio, and even Bobby Darin, now tours solo with..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Charlotte Gray

"...the like. But to work, melodrama has to mean it -- to be pulp, not pap. It's the difference..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Raped by the Players

A lawsuit against an Austin dot-com firm reveals a world of fast times.

"...in excess of $1 million in damages for those offenses. But no, she could not recover the damages --..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Thomas in Love

"...Benoît Verhaert. For a film that takes place entirely within the confines of the main character's computer screen, the..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mastica Empanada Parlour, June 13

"...13 Three's a good number for Mastica: The local outfit has three founding members; their set featured three guest..."

June 22, 2001 Music Review by David Lynch

Joe Dirt

"...David Spade, Joe Don Baker, Christopher Walken, Dennis Miller, Brittany Daniel and Kid Rock. If you really, really want..."

April 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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