Beside The Point

Council approves contract for design of Water Treatment Plant No. 4, despite lingering endangered-species questions

"..."Expect the worst and hope for the best" isn't comforting..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Documentary tracks the evolution of the artist and activist

"...Directed by: Steve Loveridge...."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Seagull

Chekhov's tale of Muscovite misery takes unsteady flight.

"...Directed by: Michael Mayer. Starring: Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

T Bird & the Breaks

"...T Bird & the BreaksHarmonizm..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

And So It Goes

Diane Keaton and Michael Douglas are ill-served by director by Rob Reiner in this odd-couple romance.

"...Directed by: Rob Reiner. Starring: Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Frances..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Symphony's Fourth of July Concert

No music or fireworks on the water; ASO goes F1 for the 4th

"...If you're parked on the shores of Lady Bird Lake eagerly anticipating the Austin..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Post

Summer Fun: Obviously, It's Not Summer Without Them…

No, we didn't forget these perennial faves

"...Each year, we make decisions about the focus of Summer Fun, where to draw the..."

May 20, 2014 Chronolog Post by David Estlund

Escape From Tomorrow

Shot guerrilla-style at Disneyland and Disney World, this surreal drama about a man's mental disintegration at "the happiest place on Earth" lands a spitball in the Mouse's eye.

"...Directed by: Randy Moore. Starring: Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Ditch the Ex

You shouldn't have to lose all your friends just because you're no longer bumping uglies with one of them

"...LuvDoc, My best friend’s boyfriend just broke up with her after a..."

March 1, 2013 Column

Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson is back with another delightful movie about beautiful dreamers and full-time schemers.

"...Directed by: Wes Anderson. Starring: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Edward..."

June 8, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Up

Pixar tops itself with its new animated film that offers so much more than its promotional promise of a fantastical movie about a house that flies on balloon power.

"...Directed by: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. Pixar tops itself..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

It has begun: Breaking down the full South by Southwest band list and learning the secret handshake at the Austin Moose Lodge No. 1735

"...The Beginning of the End..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

No Carping About Fishing Rules

Lady Bird Lake, common carp capital of the world?

"...With Texas Parks & Wildlife considering setting a one-fish-a-day limit..."

March 27, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Igby Goes Down

Black comedy about youthful unraveling while on lam from boarding school.

"...Directed by: Burr Steers. Starring: Kieran Culkin, Jared Harris, Susan..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Pledge

"...Directed by: Sean Penn. Starring: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Aaron..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

City Confirms “Non-Concerning” Levels of Toxins in Algae in Barton Springs; Pool Still Open

Toxins found at many local waterways due to rising temperatures

"...Don’t worry, the worst has not yet happened. The city..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Luv Doc: A Pat on the Head

The perfect personality type for becoming an expert at bird dogging your erogenous zones

"...After seven years of marriage to my husband and a..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

Biography of Leonard Cohen's muse can't stop focusing on the artist

"...Directed by: Nick Broomfield...."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Flatbed World Headquarters: Opening! Opening! Opening!

Yes: Three gorgeous gallery openings at Flatbed on Friday

"...You know Austin Museum Day isn’t until Sunday, so we figured it’s..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Passengers

Bound for a distant planet, two persons awake prematurely

"...Directed by: Morten Tyldum. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Florence Foster Jenkins

Meryl Streep plays the doyenne called “the worst singer in the world”

"...Directed by: Stephen Frears. Starring: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

This indie hit is sweet and funny

"...Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia..."

June 26, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...To get a perspective on the vastness of South by..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Whiplash

A student's desire to become a better drummer comes at the cost of becoming a supplicant to a monstrous teacher.

"...Directed by: Damien Chazelle. Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Thursday Picks and Sleepers

"...THURSDAY PICKS CAFE TACVBA / MOLOTOV / BAJOFONDO / JOVANOTTI..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

The Descendants

George Clooney teams up with Sideways filmmaker Alexander Payne for this funny but tender story that's a little too smug for its own good.

"...Directed by: Alexander Payne. Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Nick..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Fourth Kind

This pseudo-mockumentary starring Milla Jovovich echoes both The Blair Witch Project and The X-Files.

"...Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi. Starring: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mayor of Washington Boulevard

The first Beach Boys' solo album, Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue, washes back ashore after more than three decades

"...There's a problem in paradise...."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie is a tonally confused spoof, which, for once, doesn't go far enough comedically.

"...Directed by: Craig Mazin. Starring: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

P2

Horror overtakes a woman on level P2 of a parking garage, and the film's suspense plays on our collective unease with being alone, at night, surrounded by concrete and rebar.

"...Directed by: Franck Khalfoun. Starring: Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley and..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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