Too Late to Die Young

The pains of adolescence laid sweetly bare in this Chilean period piece

"...Life off the grid in this Chilean drama set during the summer of 1990 is hardly idyllic for..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Dog's Journey

Bailey the dog is back, and this time he has a new purpose

"...film, after a few incarnations apart, Bailey went to visit the farm – no, not like that – and..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Interstellar Friendship in Elijah and the Rock Creature

Canadian kid-friendly sci-fi story playing Other Worlds Austin

"...This revelation bonds the odd couple, and the pair set forth to help each other find their way home...."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Post by Shalavé Cawley

Widows

Viola Davis leads an efficient heist that rarely blows the doors off

"...stole – pulls the trigger on this dynamo. The Chicago-set genre picture is adapted from the crime drama on..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dimension Gallery Shows Support for Art and Artists at EAST

The 2018 East Austin Studio Tour bears fruit with help from local artspace

"...mission, and the fellowship program was evident at the outset. No sooner had the space closed its inaugural exhibition..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Would You Like to Swap a Vowel?

City Council gets into its A-E-I-O-Us

"...encompasses Manchaca Road, requested a postponement of a resolution (set for consideration this week) that would correct the spelling..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Hold the Dark

Humanity's animal instincts exposed in the Alaskan wilderness

"...their own variation of the contemporary Western. Most Westerns set in modern-day America try to walk a fine line..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Brewer's Table

East Austin’s truly wonderful dining experience with a complicated history

"...restaurant and brewery is housed in a sleekly refurbished Quonset hut set off from the street and hidden behind..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Leave No Trace

Into the woods in this moving family drama

"...that Will, a veteran of an unspecified war, can visit the VA hospital where he receives medication, which he..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Think Global, Act Local at This Austin Celebration of World Refugee Day

Bullock Museum hosts free family event on Saturday

"...Hosted by the Austin Refugee Roundtable and the Bullock..."

June 15, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Austin's Pool System Will Collapse If We Don't Save It

Shall we dive in?

"...with the Parks and Recreation Department made a routine visit to the 51st Street pool to find a massive,..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Loveless

Russia's middle class eviscerates itself.

"...Set in a colorless Moscow suburb in 2012, semi-separated couple..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blue Starlite Shines on Mueller Again

After four-month hiatus, urban drive-in finds a new old home

"...might be because this isn’t the first time it's set up shop there. From 2012 to 2016, the drive-in..."

March 5, 2018 Screens Post by Tinu Thomas

AFF Interview: Here We Are

Director David Bellarosa on Austin as the velvet coffin

"...the Austin Film Festival this weekend – the perfect setting for a movie about the love-hate relationship with the..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking Out Austin's New Central Library

Yes, the city’s “Library of the Future” still has books, but this 21st century facility is about so much more

"...what Austin's new Central Library is about, start by setting aside the notion of densely packed shelves of bound..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Road-Tripping for the 2017 Texas Biennial

To curate this edition of the contemporary art survey, Leslie Moody Castro took an epic road trip across the Lone Star State

"...in the east, west, north, and south – to visit more than 200 artist studios and Biennial partner art..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tom Hanks Joins 2017 Texas Book Festival

Oscar-winning actor will promote his book Uncommon Type

"...owns more than 250 vintage machines). The book is set for release on Oct. 17, and you can read..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin’s New Batch of Supper Clubs

Three of the city’s latest additions to the underground dining scene

"...reach group consensus are written down for further development. [inset-1]..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"..."laying low," she said, forgoing the 40-minute drive to visit their daughter in San Marcos, and updating her on..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UT's Public Arts Program Debuts an Ambitious New Project

Landmarks presents Ann Hamilton’s O N E E V E R Y O N E at the Dell Medical School

"...the experience may look as common as an ER visit where a curtain is drawn for privacy, with the..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Legend of Tarzan

This new take on Tarzan, with its CGI jungle animals, isn't half bad

"...a lot of heavily foregrounded action and dialogue that’s set against hazy backgrounds, but when the apes, tigers, crocs,..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Levitation Q&A: Lee Ranaldo

Sonic Youth stringer’s set overlaps slightly with former bandmate

"...was always one of [Sonic Youth’s] favorite cities to visit...."

April 28, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Getting Around Austin: SXSW Edition

Alternatives to driving your car (because that's a terrible idea)

"...CapMetro is anticipating "major service delays" during President Obama's visit on Friday, March 11, so leave early and plan..."

March 3, 2016 SXSW Post by Eloise Kirn

Review: Visconti Ristorante

Inconsistent dining for the well heeled

"...That would require a visit to the rowdy bar area. The noise from the..."

March 4, 2016 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Other Worlds Austin: Night of the Living Deb

I Love Lucy meets Shaun of the Dead

"...The Kickstarter-funded, Portland-set comedy was the perfect light-hearted closer to last weekend's..."

Dec. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Extended Stay

The restaurants of the JW Marriott

"...that threw the food into sharp relief. The first visit's A-team was warm and attentive, the host set us..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Devil in the Details

aRoma still needs to iron out the kinks

"...well-trained as Garcia, the restaurant would appear to be set up for success. Unfortunately, their best efforts were undermined..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Film Flam: No Rest for the Weary

Festivals, nominations, and a casting call

"...the heat of our summers). It’s a period piece set in 1980, and is said to be something of..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

On Leaving Dove Springs

A meditation on neighborhood, fear, family, and change

"...On my last visit to my parents' house in Dove Springs, my mother..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

The Long Trip up the 'Dark Mountain'

Writer/director Tara Anaïse brings her wilderness horror to Austin

"...The found footage horror received its U.S. premiere, suitably..."

July 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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