Son of God

This biopic is strictly for easily-entertained believers.

"...It's not a matter of "what you see is what you get" in Son..."

March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Son of the White Mare

Gorgeous avant garde animation recounts a Hungarian myth

"...Myths, even those of cultures alien to our own, work on instinctual levels...."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

A former actor finds faith in his hometown

"...Directed by: Dallas Jenkins. Starring: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Shawn Michaels, Neil Flynn, D.B. Sweeney, Tim Frank, Christopher..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Gospel of John

The last years of Jesus are presented with more realism than pageantry.

"...Baxter. Put away your preconceptions about the Jesus Christ of the movies derived from those lavish Hollywood epics like..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

An unsatisfying film/experiment/prank that combines the forces of Werner Herzog and David Lynch.

"...Loretta Devine. Produced and "presented" by David Lynch, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is the second..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

Based on a true case, a 6-year-old is ripped from his Jewish parents by the Catholic church

"...is Edgardo Mortara, six years old and the sixth son of Salomone and Marianna Mortara in the city of..."

June 14, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The God's Heaven Truth

Rev. Gean West & the Relatives add another chapter to Texas funk history

"...decades. Unless you happen to be among the handful of parishioners at God’s Anointed Community COGIC in West Dallas,..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott's Crusades epic is a historical spectacle on the order of Gladiator and a dissection of war, as gritty and illuminating as Black Hawk Down, that takes flight when it becomes a canvas for ideas and ideologies in action.

"...Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, Liam Neeson, Ghassan Massoud and Edward Norton...."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Clash of the Titans

A messy assemblage of mythic odds and ends, Clash of the Titans takes a nosedive off Mount Olympus.

"...Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Gemma Arterton, Alexa Davalos, Mads..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: God Is Alive, Magic Afoot, and Music Everywhere

Egmont Street was where we discovered Risk, Quaaludes, phone phreaking – and some of the greatest albums ever made

"...there were precious few ways to hear new music. Often one would read about what was happening weeks if..."

June 23, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...one. That’s right, Chronicle reader: We’ve listed all kinds of summer events from musicals to burger competitions, all under..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"...the reputedly powerful reactionaries are merely paper tigers. The reason is that they are divorced from the people." --..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

An April First Shot of Egerton

A Texas Book Festival happy hour puts Owen Egerton and free tequila on the menu

"...Fans of Austin funnyman Egerton – fiction writer, screenwriter, DadLab lad,..."

March 29, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Song of America

"...surrender in 1875, Quanah became a shrewd, dynamic leader of the reservation. He died in 1911 and was buried..."

Dec. 27, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Starry Night of Brian Wilson

Pet Sounds’ magic act still animates its author

"...Of the 11 musicians onstage Sunday at the Moody Theater,..."

May 15, 2017 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Hairy Plotter and the Beer of the Apocalypse

Owen Egerton celebrates new book with new brew, live music ensues.

"...You might recall that Owen Egerton's first novel from Soft Skull Press, The Book Of Harold: The Illegitimate Son..."

April 11, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Owen Egerton, Austin's Man of Letters, Leaves the Community He Loves

An increasingly unwelcoming Texas leads to a big goodbye

"...Under the glowing sign of Radio Coffee & Beer, a line snaked around the..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': God Bless Commissioner Goodell

Protecting the shield

"...the man who may be single-handedly preserving the longevity of their beloved league …..."

Dec. 15, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Letters to God

A young boy with cancer writes letters to God, an action that affects the lives of others around him.

"...David Nixon and Patrick Doughtie. Starring: Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Christopher Bolten, Maree Cheatham, Bailee Madison..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrath of the Titans

The Greek gods of antiquity must be angry: this sequel is merely loud and uninspired.

"...Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman. Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike, Ralph Fiennes, Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell, Bill..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...flashed back to my fourth day in Texas: Fourth of July, 1992. Crossing over through El Paso 72 hours..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Only God Forgives

Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn reunites again with Ryan Gosling and adds Kristin Scott Thomas to the mix for this descent into heartlessness.

"...I’d be curious to know what God makes of this film because, personally, my reaction is..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

YA novel adaptation gently lampoons "pray the gay away" thinking

"...not – and cannot – change the true-north direction of a person’s sexual orientation, no matter how much the..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

God's Creatures

Stillness and violence in this startling tale of an Irish fishing community

"...by: Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer. Starring: Emily Watson, Paul Mescal, Aisling Franciosi and Declan Conlon...."

Sept. 30, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

God Was Here

"...Dear Editor, Re: "Where Was God?" (“Postmarks,” Sept. 16). There is no greater misrepresentation of..."

Sept. 21, 2005 Postmarks

SXSW Panel Encore: U-God’s Journey Into the Wu-Tang

What becomes of Wu-Tang’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin?

"...Wu-Tang Clan rapper U-God, promoting new biography Raw, waxed on an array of..."

March 16, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

God on the Bench

Some Judges Look to a Higher Authority

"...illustration by A.J. Garces The most distinguishing feature of Judge John Devine's courtroom in Houston is a painting..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Bob Elder

Letters at 3AM: Articles of Faith

"That all things are possible is God"

"...18, about to be 19, and learning the meaning of necessity. My task was to contribute to the support..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Texas Tests Limits of Death Penalty With Mentally Ill Man on Death Row

"[The] applicant is clearly 'crazy,' but he is also 'sane' under Texas law."

"...world and there's no way to make rational sense of his understanding of what happened, or is happening. It..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hand to God at Hyde Park Theatre

Capital T Theatre delivers a fast-paced, funny take on this tale of a demonic hand puppet in a church basement

"...It's interesting that Hand to God doesn't have a lot to do with religion or..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

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