Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival

In Austin's newest festival, stand-up finally gets top billing

"...show. The still-reigning king of the conceptual punch line, Steven Wright, is among the marquee names trumpeted for the..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hidden Costs of Free

Is free Wi-Fi killing coffeehouse culture?

"...– Steven Wright in Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Beyond City Limits

"...dialogue with LGBT families." Osteen did speak with Austin's Steven Wright, a real-life gay dad, who said to Osteen,..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature

TV Eye

'Tis the season for TV marathons, plus, mark your calendar for the last season of The Wire, and no news is bad news on the strike front

"...the Beantown scene in the late 1970s. Denis Leary, Steven Wright, Colin Quinn, Janeane Garofalo, and others are featured...."

Dec. 28, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Son of the Mask

Sequel has absolutely none of its predecessor’s manic charm.

"...Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Steven Wright, Liam Falconer, Ryan Falconer and Ben Stein. Squarely..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coffee and Cigarettes

Jim Jarmusch's new brew is lukewarm.

"...Directed by: Jim Jarmusch. Starring: Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee, Steve Buscemi, Iggy Pop,..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lies, All Lies

The Silver Castle

"...about public relations evokes that classic line by comedian Steven Wright: "I put instant coffee in the microwave and..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Books Review

Burn, Aspen, Burn

Chasing Celebrity With a Basic Cable Nobody at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

"...lineup boggles my "small potatoes comic" mind: Jon Lovitz, Steven Wright, Kevin Pollak, David Cross and Bob Odenkirk (Mr...."

March 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Brad "Chip" Pope

Dancing About Architecture

"...as I type this, preparing to head for what Steven Wright (as "K-Billy" in Reservoir Dogs) would call a..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...prosecution. The judges are a lot like clerks," said Steven Bright, professor of law at Yale and Harvard universities..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Drinking and Shrieking

This local Web site is dragging Austin clubs online and into the spotlight.

"...these bands." That's the gauntlet thrown down by Jason Wright, executive vice president of Austin's newest entry into the..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Attack the Block

Smart, quick, funny, and economical, Attack the Block is an alien-invasion movie that's a breed apart.

"...here and quashes any lingering stateside doubts about why Steven Spielberg might have hired him to rewrite the script..."

July 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Adventures of Tintin

Steven Spielberg brings Hergé's comic books to animated life.

"...Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...List: Kelley Kali, Wesley Moss, Deon Cole, Brooklynn Marie, Steven Ira Scipio, Andrew Galvan, Lamar Usher, Brian Brooks II,..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Moneyball

Brad Pitt hits a home run with this film about the inner workings of baseball. It's a film that will appeal to sports fans and nonfans alike.

"...Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Kerris Dorsey, Chris Pratt, Reed Diamond and Stephen Bishop...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...World be the film that gobbles the summer? D: Steven Spielberg; with Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Arliss..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...12 Monkeys falling into the hands of someone like Steven Spielberg is nearly as disturbing as the movieÕs premise)...."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Syriana

One of the most uncompromising movies of the year, Syriana is like a living tableaux composed from all the stories that lurk just behind the news, the stories that put human faces on the demand for oil.

"...by: Stephen Gaghan. Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Christopher Plummer, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Alexander Siddig, Amanda..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Let us not forget the reason for the season, people … club crawls and parties!

"...well, honestly, last holiday season too!), Standish Meacham and Steven Salzman's dazzling affair at their swanker-than-swank Castle Hill home...."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Texas Stars Twinkle on the Small Screen

Television used to be where actors were put out to pasture; for these Texas Film Hall of Fame honorees, it's tall cotton.

"...to impugn the state of the careers of Robin Wright, Stephen Tobolowsky, Annette O'Toole, and Henry Thomas. Rather, it..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...name to genre audiences, with a double appearance from Steven Kostanski of Canadian splattermasters Astron-6. Not only is he..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Lineup and Schedule Goes Online and IRL

Big names for hybrid celebration of literature and literacy

"...Once I Was You, and Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright about his new history of the Covid-19 response, The..."

Oct. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...Chloe Perrin, Kurt Carley, Patrick Fischler, Wilmer Calderon, Tom Wright, Laura Margolis (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week One

And like that, we're back

"...be starting him against this Rams defense. Rams RB Steven Jackson should see plenty of action as usual, and..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Bars, Bedrooms, Bukowski

Watching 'Bars, Bedrooms, Bukowski,' a theatrical version of four Charles Bukowski stories, it's obvious that adaptor/director James Cotton loves his subject matter

"...cheating spouse, Andrew Varenhorst as the special brother, and Steven Alford as the mannequin-lover. With these characters throughout is..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Undead

This Australian horror film arrives at the tail end of a recent and very substantial cinematic zombie overdose. Unfortunately, there are only so many ways to slice the walking dead.

"...for you. With the ongoing undead film revival (Edgar Wright’s brilliant "romantic comedy with zombies," Shaun of the Dead;..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Public Notice

We're gearing up for the holiday home stretch. Time to get those Wish Lists in and serve some good causes, all at the same time. Our list of public service opportunities still brims for you.

"...Rainbow Cattle Company, 305 W. Fifth, 8pm featuring Margaret Wright & the Kingdom Seekers, the Flaming Idiots, Joe York,..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Steven Soderbergh; with Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Conchata..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Joffe; with Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall, Joan Plowright, Amy Wright, Robert Prosky. If Roland Joffe's (The Killing..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Further Reflections

"...-- it's good for you! -- the story of Steven, a sensitive, intellectual gay teen who falls in love..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

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