Jack Blanton and Harold Simmons Dead

Two philanthropic and political power players pass over the weekend

"...timing, Houston oilman Jack Blanton and Dallas-based billionaire Harold Simmons both died on Saturday...."

Dec. 30, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties - Amy Simmons

Ice cream entrepreneur wants to make your day

"...Amy Simmons always intended to be a woman of accomplishment, the..."

Jan. 12, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Simmons and Silver, Sittin' in a Tree

E-S-P-N-I-N-G

"...Those two guys we speak of are Bill Simmons and Nate Silver, two sportswriting behemoths who’ve obtained the..."

March 10, 2014 SXSW Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Film Festival: 'Simmons On Vinyl'

AFF film review

"...to Kevin Smith's Clerks are way too facile for Simmons On Vinyl, although scrawny blond Dwayne is paired with..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Simmons and Silver, Sittin' in a Tree

E-S-P-N-I-N-G

March 14, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The War

"...but no unified engine. Stu (Wood) and Lidia (Randall) Simmons' lives have irrevocably changed since their father (Costner) went..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Nighter

A father searches for his daughter with the help of her ex-boyfriend

"...Directed by: Gavin Wiesen. Starring: Analeigh Tipton, J.K. Simmons, Kristen Schaal, Emile Hirsch, Shannon Woodward, Stephanie Allynne, Jon..."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An Okie-Dokey Deadpan

Oklahoma director Mark Potts on his suburban comedy Simmons on Vinyl

"...The Stanton Family Grave Robbery (2008) and last year's Simmons on Vinyl is unlikely to make Le Corbusier spin..."

May 21, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Foot Fist Way

Faux documentary about a strip-mall kung-fu sensei without the sense to come in out of the pain has moments of laugh-out-loud greatness but also much dopiness.

"...this ultra-low-budget faux doc about strip-mall kung-fu sensei Fred Simmons (McBride alternating between heartfelt and brain-dead), who doesn't have..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Whiplash

A student's desire to become a better drummer comes at the cost of becoming a supplicant to a monstrous teacher.

"...Directed by: Damien Chazelle. Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell and Nate Lang...."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Music Never Stopped

After 20 years and a loss of memory, a father and son learn to reconnect over the music of the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.

"...Directed by: Jim Kohlberg. Starring: J.K. Simmons, Julia Ormond, Lou Taylor Pucci, Cara Seymour, Mia Maestro,..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Girls, Uninterrupted

An interview with Rachel Simmons

"...nasty notes in the unpopular girl's locker? Author Rachel Simmons' 2002 bestseller Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Books Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Snowman

Jo Nesbø's crime series hits the big screen

"...Alfredson. Starring: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons and Val Kilmer...."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bill of the Week: A Straight Ticket to Court?

Rep. Ron Simmons wants to end straight-ticket voting

"...House Bill 25 by Rep. Ron Simmons, R-Carrollton..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bone Tomahawk

Hybrid Western/horror film starring Kurt Russell is a brutal delight

"...Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins, Matthew Fox, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, Kathryn Morris, Sid Haig, David Arquette, Fred..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No Good Deed

Idris Elba plays a home invader hell-bent on terrorizing Taraji P. Henson’s suburban mom.

"...Starring: Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson, Leslie Bibb, Henry Simmons and Kate del Castillo...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Dark Skies

Aliens mess with a suburban family's peace of mind in this unsettling, slow-burn thriller.

"...Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett and J.K. Simmons...."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Belly

DMX and Nas star as a couple of highly successful drug dealers who have spiritual awakenings.

"...Directed by: Hype Williams. Starring: Earl Simmons aka DMX, Nasir Jones aka Nas, Oli Grant, Clifford..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kung Fu Panda 3

Now a kung-fu master, the panda is no longer a grasshopper

"...soon, what with an evil, horned spirit named Kai (Simmons) threatening to steal the chi of every kung fu..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Closed Circuit

Paranoia strikes deep in this Brit courtroom suspenser.

"...up, Erdogan's special advocate before the Crown is Claudia Simmons-Howe (Hall), who just happens to be the other end..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

News Ticker: May 22

All the news that's fit to blog

"...some D's, Debbie Riddle dresses for success, and Harold Simmons calls in another favor. Repetition is on the News..."

May 22, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Anomaly

Kiss at the Frank Erwin Center tonight ain't Kiss with Ace Frehley (and Peter Criss).

"...(the Cat, man). Instead, one’s left with Abbott (Gene Simmons) and Costello (Paul Stanley)...."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Funny People

With this story about comedians which stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, filmmaker Judd Apatow rewrites his own songbook in the key of James L. Brooks, a tricky mix of humor and heartfelt.

"...on, Ira is hired by his comic hero, George Simmons (Sandler), as a sort of His Guy Friday, supplying..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail

Just what's needed in the big house – Perry's pistol-packing granny.

"...way to reconcile the comic absurdity of Mable “Madea” Simmons (Perry) – the sassy, crass, belligerent, bawdy, self-righteous, over-the-top,..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The New Guy

"...by Vanilla Ice, Tommy Lee, David Hasselhoff, and Gene Simmons. With hints like these, it seems almost a redundancy..."

May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Detroit Rock City

Four high school bandmates try to get into a KISS concert.

"...and Confused, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and Rock & Roll High School. Granted, the music in Detroit Rock..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Ticker: June 5

All the news that's fit to blog

"...John Cornyn provides solutions for modern living, Amy Simmons opens a can of whoop-ass, and Steve Munisteri reaches..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Petty Nastiness in WilCo

After more than a year of legal wrangling, federal judge sets date for jury to decide whether Williamson Co. Sheriff James Wilson demoted former WCSO officers Barry Simmons and Ralph Fisher in retaliation for reporting wrongdoing within department and/or for supporting Wilson's rival, former sheriff Jim Wilson

"...Wilson demoted former Williamson Co. Sheriff's Office officers Barry Simmons and Ralph Fisher from supervisory positions to patrol deputies..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Patty Ruland

Producers of Piquant Pods of Perfection

"...Marianne Simmons of Onion Creek Farms photograph by John Anderson..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

WilCo Sheriff's Office Lawsuit: 'Stuff rolls downhill'

Williamson Co. and its sheriff, James Wilson, could stand trial on civil charges for violating the First Amendment rights of two former deputies and the Texas Whistleblower Act

"...in the whistle-blower lawsuit styled Ralph Fisher and Barry Simmons v. Sheriff James Wilson. Upon the request of U.S...."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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