The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Nicolas Cage plays a master sorcerer who selects a seemingly average guy to become his protégé and save New York City from his arch-nemesis.

"...of preamble that is supposed to explain why the sorcerer Balthazar (Cage) is in New York City and has..."

July 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sorcerer

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society's latest show may be lesser known, but it still prompts plenty of smiles

"...to the overture that opens Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer, I noticed out of the corner of my eye..."

June 26, 2015 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

"The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn"

This ambitious exhibition reveals inquiring anthropologists within today’s artists

"...which shouldn't be unexpected for an exhibition titled "The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn." For this..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

From the sets to the story to the whole tone of the film, this first Potter film is an almost literal adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved children's book.

"...two and a half hours, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone runs a full hour longer than the standard..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sword and the Sorcerer

"...before every epic. Thursday, with The Sword and the Sorcerer, there will be sumo wrestling; Friday, with Conan the..."

Jan. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nolan Potter Becomes the Sorcerer’s Apprentice in New Video

Prog-psych composer battles creepy reaper in “Caberfae Peaks”

"...in the cavern where he awakes an eternal post-human sorcerer wielding the power of ancient magic. Taking a liking..."

Nov. 11, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Warner Bros.: Avada Kedavra, Healy

'Wizard People, Dear Readers,' Brad Neely's wonderfully wacked-out homage to 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' is no more

"...Wizard People basically consists of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone played in its entirety with the original sound..."

April 1, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

A Field in England

The most enticingly original film to come out of the UK this year is told in crisp, trippy, black and white.

"...O’Neil (played by Wheatley regular Michael Smiley), a catty sorcerer seeking something buried in the Earth. That description pales..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint

This is an old-school heroic drama from Bhutan about an 11th century Tibetan saint whose tale begins with greed and vengeance.

"...something attractively subversive about its message: that a badass sorcerer who can make avalanches and lightning with his hands..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Dungeons & Dragons

"...who become enmeshed in a royal plot by evil sorcerer Profion (Irons) to topple the kind Empress Savina (Birch,..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantasia

"...been created for Fantasia/2000 and one -- the ever-popular “Sorcerer's Apprentice” sequence -- was borrowed from the original and..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Swan Princess

"...Wright. A spirited princess, a valiant prince, a villainous sorcerer, a supercilious frog, a faithful turtle, and a spunky..."

Nov. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Wages of Fear

"...other. This film, the inspiration for the less successful Sorcerer, is a textbook case of how to handle suspense...."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Comics Writer Donny Cates Casts Spells on Doctor Strange

Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme and big bad Thanos get a local scribe

"...In a massive change, Stephen Strange is out as Sorcerer Supreme, and taking his place is Loki, brother to..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Trawling Panthalassa

Sound Sorcerer Bill Laswell Takes Miles Davis

"...his aesthetic magic wand to it. Bill Laswell sound sorcerer, Musical Merlin, modern-day Lee "Scratch" Perry...."

May 1, 1998 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Sorcerer

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin's new revival of the G&S operetta The Sorcerer proves a genial spoof of class prejudice, at least as staged by G'Ann Boyd. Her uncluttered approach allows the work's understated satire to shine through the performers' presence and delivery of the songs.

"...The Sorcerer: Charmed, I'm Sure..."

June 15, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Warcraft

No fun storming the castle in this lousy adaptation of the hit video game

"...bites down hard on his role as Medivh, the sorcerer guardian of the peaceful kingdom of Azeroth. He appears..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (paperback)..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Column

Local Bestsellers

This WeekÕs Bestsellers Come From Toad Hall ChildrenÕs Bookstore.

"...2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (paperback)..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Books Column

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...Thu., Aug. 30, 7pm, Paramount SorcererD: William Friedkin; with Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal,..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Dark Side of the Potterverse

Brad Neely's 'Wizard People, Dear Readers' and the volatility of artistic alchemy

"...movie of the summer – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone played with an alternate narration track and retitled..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Postscripts

Local bestsellers for '99.

"...Geisha by Arthur Golden; 2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling; 3. Gypsy Songman by Jerry..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests.

"...2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (paperback) by J.K. Rowling..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Column

Local Bestsellers

Sky Over El Nido

"...Bookstore, 1206 W. 38th. 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

The high fantasy game rolls a critical hit with a boisterous adaptation

"...of man); Justice Smith as Simon the somewhat magical sorcerer (-2 spellcasting, +4 awkwardness); Sophia Lillis as Doric the..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spirit Adrift, Austin Reggae Fest, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl & the Sniffers, and more recommended shows

"...bulletin of summer splatter 20 Centuries Gone and teaser “Sorcerer’s Fate,” a harmonic thrasher drawing inspiration/obsession from 1977 nail-biter..."

April 22, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Mortal Kombat

Blood knives! Fatalities! GORO!

"...tells them about the centuries-old, cosmos-spanning plan of evil sorcerer Shang Tsung (Han). For much of the film, all..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Graphic Novel is Dark, Urban, Sorcerous

Chris Miskiewicz and Palle Schmidt’s THOMAS ALSOP rocks Manhattan

"...Gaiman, before assaying a slight genuflection toward that silver-ringed sorcerer Alan Moore who dwells, we're guessing, somewhere in a..."

June 1, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Animation

Five works of superior, ambitious animation.

"...in the wilderness. Seeking shelter within, he encounters a “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” fever dream of multiplying objects engaging in Busby..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Woman in Black

Daniel Radcliffe jumps from Hogwarts to this movie's haunted mansion where he stars as a young widower under siege from a malevolent ghost.

"...turns out that Daniel Radcliffe did not bring his sorcerer’s wand with him when he graduated to his first..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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