Herb Alpert Is …

Too many filler tracks in this history of the Tijuana Brass guy

"...– hardly a spoiler – and that one funk smash (“Rise"), a rare instrumental chart-topper, will ring bells quicker..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Aberfeldy x Bees = One Honey of a Win

Famed whiskeymongers help the bees (and you) keep a buzz on

"...parts of a new cocktail dubbed the Herbed Honey Smash, which can be purchased to-go or enjoyed from a..."

Aug. 15, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Spree

Man Bites Dog hits the influencer generation

"...as a true digital native: too many tech-based films smash into a brick wall by fundamental errors about what..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Howard

The soaring music and short life of the man who made Disney sing

"...a sit-up-and-notice start in New York theatre, including the smash Little Shop of Horrors and followup Smile (not so..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

The life and legacy of the First Lady of Jazz

"...to treat it as such. Fitzgerald’s girlishness on debut smash “A-Tisket A-Tasket” two years later – so crisp and..."

June 19, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Deeper You Dig

Hell awaits in this lo-fi ghost story

"...An out-of-nowhere smash at Sitges, Fantasia, Fantastic Fest and Screamfest last year,..."

June 5, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

History doesn't repeat itself but the rhymes are terrifying in this unmissable documentary

"...in this adaptation of French academic Thomas Piketty's international smash book of the same name. The 700-page tome is..."

May 1, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Join us tonight for our live-tweet of the Dolly Parton classic

"...Burt Reynolds' greatest singing performance – it was a smash hit in 1982, the film that knocked E.T. off..."

April 30, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hunt

Scathing action-satire is more than Elites versus Deplorables

"...action (although there's plenty of that), but gritty, grimy, smash-mouth action, all head butts and headshots. There's a closing..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Simple Wedding

A slightly contemporary update to a very traditional rom-com

"...meet-cute when the couple-to-be exchanges coy glances at a “Smash the Patriarchy” rally – her in an apron with..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...churns out true-to-style mainstay boppers headlined by a rotational SMaSH (Single Malt and Single Hop) IPA. Last Stand approximates..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Ready or Not

Party games will be the death of Samara Weaving in this raucous black comedy

"...their hands dirty – careens around their ancestral edifice, smashing priceless items and issuing scathing bons mots...."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Midsommar

Ari Aster’s folk-horror excursion to Scandinavia never sees the forest for the trees

"...That’s how Midsommar, the follow-up to his surprise supernatural smash Hereditary, truly begins: With Dani (Pugh) balled up on..."

July 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The cute critters return, but breaking the pack up means no one has as much fun

"...to get home. As an unexpected global box office smash, a sequel was inevitable, even if the studio had..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

UglyDolls

Ugly is as ugly does in this animated toy movie

"...ago. The original felt-covered toy line was an underground smash in the early 2000s: Originally created by David Horvath..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Vivien Goldman’s Lasting Echoes of Feminist Punk

Vanguard journalist brings new book to Austin, the Larriva family remembers their friend Elliott Smith, and local musicians pop up all over the place

"...Lil Nas X, Atlanta rapper behind viral smash "Old Town Road," adds a special guest appearance to..."

April 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Donnybrook

Backwoods crime drama with a social conscience is gruelingly bleak

"...some just like the way it feels when you smash someone's face in. It seems like everyone in the..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Unveils List of Brews

77 ways for you to capitalize on the celebration of suds

"...wheat w/ fresh hops) Blue Owl Brewing (Austin) | SMash SMaSH (Single-Malt-and-Single-Hop Sour IPA) Blue Owl Brewing (Austin) |..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...Last Stand – SMaSH Citra IPA | Portugal: This is the tale of..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Deadpool 2

The uncanny merc with a mouth returns with paternal instincts

"...too fast. The 2016 original was an unlikely R-rated smash was a foul-mouthed, head-severing delight, and for the sequel..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ready Player One

Video gaming and Eighties culture get the Spielberg treatment

"...moribund monster movie with Jaws. He brought the two-fisted Nazi-smasher back out of the shadows with the Indiana Jones..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...to super-stardom with his iconic performance in this second smash directorial effort from Mike Nichols, who, along with screenwriters..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...Vice Theme," Jan Hammer Michael Mann's 1985-89 network television smash rode New Wave's hairstyles, pastel blazers, and soundtracks into..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Untapped Austin Releases Full Beer List

Forget about 2016 with 334 brews

"...Porter – 6.8% Stingo – Old Ale – 7.5% SMaSH Cashmere – Session IPA – 5.1%..."

April 28, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Furious 7

Furiouser and furiouser

"...Why bother? This the like the Stunt Rock of smash-’em-ups. To be fair though, Dom and his “family” are..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Video Game Gift Guide

Gifts for every kind of gamer

"...Super Smash Bros.Wii U, $60; 3DS, $40A must-have for the Wii..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Beyond the Lights

A popular singer finds the courage to be herself with the help of a friendly cop.

"...a runner-up, you want to be a winner”), Prince-Bythewood smash cuts to grown Noni thrusting her hips in a..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Katniss Everdeen goes from Hunger Games victor to emblem of the revolution

"...That sequence concludes in a smash to black that would’ve been a ballsy place to..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Housebound

This New Zealand horror/comedy nimbly jumps through the tropes, and inventively subverts them along the way.

"...Housebound opens with troubled Kylie (O’Reilly) botching an ATM smash-and-grab and subsequently being remanded to her childhood home on..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

A Most Wanted Man

This post-9/11 espionage thriller is adapted from John Le Carré’s 2008 novel and stars Philip Seymour Hoffman at the head of a top-notch cast.

"...the nerves more than its follow-through, and he favors smash cuts and hard hit-stops on transitional music to goose..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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