Vicky Krieps Liberates an Empress in Corsage

The actress finds the truth of Sissi, and the other actors who have played her, in the new biopic

"...of origin, from M. Night Shyamalan's Old to the French-language Hold Me Tight, even a brief cameo in Emily..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Indoor Queers Club: LGBT-Boo!

Queer horror picks from your trusty Chronicle crypt keepers

"...Another French film: I’d say I’m sorry, but they’re simply churning..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Review: Final Cut

French remake of beloved Japanese movie-making comedy adds a little

"...conception: Final Cut (or, to give it its original French title, Coupez!) isn't simply a remake. It's a remake..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Finding Your Pride

Drip Drop 10 brings urban LGBTQ music to the forefront, plus did you hear it’s Austin Pride this weekend?

"...venues that appreciated an urban LGBTQ audience rather than simply exploiting them for cash. "We need to feel respected..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Column by James Scott

Fantasia Review: Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin

Inside the mind and art of France's genius of decay

"...looks at the career of the master of the French fantastique, whose work didn't blur the line between terror..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

All eyes on Lesley Manville in this tale of fashion and grit

"...titular role of the sweet London cleaning lady with French designer dreams is performed by Lesley Manville. A reliable..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Lost Illusions

Balzac's media satire is still bracingly, scathingly topical

"...provinces who abandons his highbrow principles to become the French capital’s rock star critic for a hot second. The..."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Restaurant Review: Birdie's

A neighborhood restaurant, for some

"...jungle of pea shoots and four curls of shaved French radish, was tasty, but by the time we received..."

May 6, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

ScriptWorks’ Out of Ink 2022: Unusual Embrace

Short-form showcase spotlights local artists in 10 minutes or less

"...Park Theatre. Much of the fun of attendance is simply watching all these artists coming together to give their..."

April 29, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Paris, 13th District

Love and sex in this Paris-set adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s comics

"...especially the areas around les Olympiades (the film’s original French-language title), one of the tonier, trendier areas of the..."

April 22, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...next gig." Busch's seething "Baudelaire" drew from the titular French poet's embrace of hedonism and disgust for boredom –..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...Thomas & the Pain, whose song “Smoldering Fire” is simply magnificent. Hear for yourself:..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 21-27

"...today. Not because of pride, incapacity, or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere." Once you carry out..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 7-13

"...people who live in Toronto speak primarily English or French. But for the other 45 percent, their mother tongue..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Buying Guide to Holiday Wines

Festive pairings at every price point

"...or vegetarian entrées. They will also work perfectly as simply as sipping wines.– Wes Marshall Sparkling..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

How Carnitas El Güero Got So Good at Its Namesake Dish

What started with takeout orders in a gas station has become a small empire

"...the center of the kitchen. It's similar to the French confit cooking technique. The default and best way to..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Food Feature by Raphael Brion

The Souvenir Part II

Second part of Joanna Hogg's chronicle of loss

"...confusion that even she can barely recognize. It's not simply a quest to understand the enigmatic, damaged, and duplicitous..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Reviews: The Souvenir Part II

Joanna Hogg's sequel is the portrait of the artist as filmmaker

"...confusion that even she can barely recognize. It's not simply a quest to understand the enigmatic, damaged, and duplicitous..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...a beautiful history of melding cultures, really. Recently, the French and the Italians have entered the local lager chat,..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Stillwater

Torn-from-the-headlines thriller never matches Matt Damon’s everyman

"...worker Bill Baker (Damon) on a trip to the French town of Marseille, where his daughter Allison (Breslin) is..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 9-15

"...devoted to preserving the purity and integrity of the French language. One of its ongoing missions is to resist..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...more boldly into the traditional cuisine of chef Tatiana French-Deejan's Haitian, Black, and Costa Rican heritage. Farther afield, Winston’s..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 14-20

"...LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The French government regularly gives the Legion of Honor award to..."

May 14, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

French Exit

Pfeiffer embraces her zaniness in this tale of the ugly Americans in Paris

"...There’s nothing totally original about French Exit, and yet the subtleties of its charm permeate...."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

The also-rans are as good as this year's animated nominees

"...visual feast that defies its deceptively minimal format. It's simply the camera moving down through a cutaway pyramid, within..."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jumbo

True love this wild and weird romance between a woman and her fairground ride

"...In her small French town, Jeanne (Portrait of a Lady on Fire's Merlant)..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Staycationer: The LINE Hotel

Your close-to-home guide to getting away

"...Korean culture, Midwestern American childhood, and classic training in French and Italian cuisine...."

Jan. 29, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Sister of the Groom

Stilted rom-com is clueless about what to do with its star

"...wedding between her brother Liam (Hoffman) and his too-perfect French bride Clemence (Ollivier). But with so many problems to..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

OroBianco Italian Creamery Makes Magic With Water Buffalo Milk

Making mozzarella from white gold

"...the delightfully rhythmic scientific name, Bubalus bubalis) were charged simply with clearing out the vegetation until the Italian folks..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 6-12

"...to understand that they are to love their enemies, simply because your enemies show you things about yourself you..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

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