Pulling Strings

This bilingual romantic comedy hopes to follow in the footsteps of the U.S. box-office sensation Instructions Not Included.

"...As with last month’s , Pulling Strings is another bilingual romantic comedy that involves a single..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Kubo and the Two Strings

Sublime animated movie is disguised as kids' fare

"...his grave. Their new entry, Kubo and the Two Strings, may suffer from a nebulous title, but it is..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

No Strings Attached

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher play characters who test whether a relationship can remain purely sexual.

"...Gerwig, Lake Bell, Olivia Thirlby and Mindy Kaling. No Strings Attached has a hell of a find: a nervous..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Zing Went the Strings (and Horns)

The Music Poll ruffles feathers

"...last week, complaining about the absence of categories for strings and horns in the Music Poll. We had a..."

Jan. 26, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Luv Doc: No Strings Attached

If we didn’t try so hard to live up to our unattainable ideals the world would be a boring place

"...are dating. We aren’t dating. The screwing with no strings attached is good for me. When we see each..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

ACL Live Review: Billy Strings

Acid grass virtuoso leaves the BMI stage smoking

"...– could give two shits about bluegrass tradition. Billy Strings is about as punk as any string-band musician working..."

Oct. 7, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

No G-Strings Attached

U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires nude dancers to wear pasties and g-strings, but Austin won't be making any changes.

"..."It may also be true that a pasties and G-strings requirement would not be as effective as, for example,..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

AFF: 'Strings'

Locally-lensed relationship drama ramps up the sense of brooding

"...bind, familial and otherwise, are at the heart of Strings narrative, which follows the misfortunes of Billy (Billy Harvey),..."

Oct. 25, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc Recommends: New Year’s Eve with K-Tel Hit Machine and Tosca Strings

Playland Skate Center, Sunday, December 31, 2006

"...at Playland featuring the K-Tel Hit Machine and Tosca Strings covering tunes from the Electric Light Orchestra. Skating goes..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc Recommends: Strings Attached Performance of the White Album

University Baptist Church, Friday, May 19, 2006

"...Baptist Church this Friday to help Will Taylor and Strings Attached perform the entirety of the Beatles’ White Album...."

May 19, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

Jamal Hussain Strings Nature, Tech, and Spirit Together With Light

New Media artist unpacks upcoming Dougherty exhibit

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Steve Cropper Recalls Rhythm & Blues History Through Six Strings

Chatting with the most egoless guitar hero in history

Feb. 21, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Blist'ring Strings

This summer the Austin Chamber Music Festival really brings the heat

July 8, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Strings Attached

The Miró Quartet launches its residency as UT's faculty string quartet.

Oct. 10, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Crosstalk: Parish Reopens Following Fall Fire, and More Music News

Billy Strings at Radio and proposed touring visa rate hikes

"...Billy Strings, the biggest star of modern bluegrass (who else in..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Tapping Into the New Old Settler’s Music Festival

Checking in with Donna the Buffalo, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, the women of I'm With Her, and more

"...– Raoul Hernandez Billy StringsFri. 20, 9pm, Bluebonnet Stage..."

April 20, 2018 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Missing Link

More than just fuzzy fun in this latest stop-motion wonder

"...Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings – have focused on a child dealing with the..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bumblebee

Transformers spin-off is (checks notes) wait ... good?

"...last film, stop motion masterpiece Kubo and the Two Strings, was nominated for an Oscar, and prior to that..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eye to Eye

David Byrne gets sincere

"...The result is lush but not syrupy, strings melted with earthy beats. Head and hips. Yin and..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by David Lynch

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Girl Ultra, Nori with strings, Maxo Kream, Mudhoney, Little Mazarn, and more recommended shows

"...all-Spanish-language album. Typical Scorpio energy. – Christina Garcia Nori With StringsMonks Jazz Club, Friday 13..."

May 13, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Alita: Battle Angel

The manga heroine comes to motion capture life

"...that the leaders of Zalem are quietly pulling the strings on the surface world; this inspires her to fight..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Salesman

Gripping drama from the director of A Separation

"...There are strings attached to this apartment. The past tenant has left..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A la Mala

Mexican comedy about a woman who makes her livelihood flirting with other women's men.

"...Ibarra directed the wildly popular Spanish-language romantic comedy Pulling Strings, so it’s little surprise that this Mexican director’s follow-up..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Old Lady

Israel Horovitz directs Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas in this disappointing film adaptation of his play.

"...The strings-attached premise of My Old Lady is ripe with darkly..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Exile in Guyville / My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Liz Phair broke a lot of strings – and Kanye, from bootstraps to bootlickers

"...music scene," one rife with more men than guitar strings – and there were a lot of guitar strings...."

May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

That Awkward Moment

Former High School Musical heartthrob Zac Efron stars in this dude-centric romantic comedy.

"...book-jacket illustrator who keeps a steady, ready roster of no-strings hookups. Teller plays Daniel, Jason’s professional partner and first..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fourplay

These four stories of unabashed sexual intimacy are often funny, sometimes poignant, always unconventional and playfully erotic.

"...Kyle Henry’s Fourplay strings together four short films united by their unabashed explorations..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Impossible

The sound and fury of the Christmas tsunami is deeply harrowing as shown here through the microcosm of one family's experience.

"...gilds the lily with forehead-slapping missed connections and heart strings overplucked (see: usual cinematic embellishments). Bayona’s first feature effort..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

No luck: Madea doesn't assume a new identity and disappear. Instead the old gal takes in Eugene Levy, playing an investor implicated in a Ponzi scheme.

"...dubious distinction, however. Hitching himself to Madea's popular apron strings may be a wise business decision since the character..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friends With Benefits

This Mila Kunis/Justin Timberlake rom-com is smart enough to decry Hollywood’s romantic clichés but never savvy enough to truly subvert them.

"...– for them and the film – into a no-strings-attached sex arrangement not only seems effortless but also is..."

July 22, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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