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Austin's Own Top Femme!
Local Lisa makes good. Good femme cake.
"...own Austin lasses, Lisa G., as this week's Femme Tart of the Week on Top Femme! According to the..."

Dec. 5, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

My Blind Brother
Indie romantic comedy has plenty of bite
"...film is a winner – sweet but not sentimental, tart without turning sour. The studio-produced romantic comedy may be..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Big Stone Gap
An Appalachian "spinster" learns the truth about her past
"...mystery. And that’s a waste of the lovely and tart-tongued Judd – an actress who wasn’t born for mystery,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sleeping With Other People
Raunchy but sweet rom-com stars Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis
"...to me all three films taste like those tiny sweet-and-tart candies: They start with a sour pucker-mouth and resolve..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

My Old Lady
Israel Horovitz directs Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas in this disappointing film adaptation of his play.
"...Instead of a brittle bite into a fresh lemon tart, you get the labored chew on a stale croissant...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Alpha and Omega
This 3-D animated film is about two wolves trying to find their way back to their pack.
"...Panettiere) and Humphrey (voiced by Long) – she the tart alpha, he the court-jester omega – talk big about..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

You Again
A high school loser who reinvents herself as a successful adult regresses when she returns home in this comedy starring Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Betty White.
"...James Wolk and Kristin Chenoweth. Bell is an appealingly tart, wheels-always-turning kind of actress, and someday (fingers crossed) she’ll..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Blind Side
John Lee Hancock, director of The Rookie, scores with another sports drama, this time concerning a true football story.
"...finally, a job that requires her to be adult, tart, and smart, all at once – and she makes..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lemon Tree
This moving Israeli film tells the fraught story of a Palestinian widow whose lemon grove is threatened when the country's defense minister moves next door.
"...Israel and the West Bank, Lemon Tree offers a tart but never completely bitter metaphor for the entire Palestinian..."

June 5, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

You Kill Me
Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.
"...West), but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough. Its antihero, Frank (Kingsley), is a gunman for..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Separate Lies
Julian Fellowes is two for two: The English actor’s first big screenwriting credit, Gosford Park, netted him an Oscar, and with this directorial debut, he again demonstrates a mastery of British uppercrust dramas.
"...best UK drawing room dilemmas, Separate Lies is more tart than bitter, with Fellowes, the Cambridge-educated son of a..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Legally Blonde
"...That honor goes entirely to the priceless twitter and tart of Reese Witherspoon. She makes a throwaway character terrifically..."

July 13, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sleepy Hollow
"...with vampiric-toothed glee by Christopher Walken -- it's a startlingly silly turn for the actor, but, surprise, it works...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dill Scallion
"...of pie -- sugary, light-as-air meringue with plenty of tart filling and boot-leather-tough crust at the bottom. As freshly..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Dee Snider's Strangeland
"...vanity project with all the suspense of a Pop Tart, replete with shoddy editing and an annoying metallic score..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Guantanamera
"...more jaundiced view of life under socialism. Guantanamera's plot starts (but quickly roams far astray from) the traditional ballad..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Shadow
"...designer Joseph Nemec III! -- and topped it with tart wit. Then it slips away. The film still looks..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Greedy
"...winning formula is to take a schmaltzy premise and tart it up with tangy, irreverent jokes. Here, they take..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Night and the City
"...or even unusual, Night and the City is a tart Manhattan cocktail worth savoring until the cup runs dry...."

Oct. 23, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Farmers’ Market Report: March 1-2, 2014
Sausages, snapper, shrimp, soap, and scones
"...cabbages. There’s nothing like German red cabbage, simmered with tart apples and cider vinegar...."

Feb. 28, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Frozen Dreams
Check out any of these frozen yogurt shops for a cool, tangy treat
"...frozen yogurt in June 2008, the West Coast natural tart frozen yogurt phenomenon was just beginning to take hold..."

June 25, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Lover's Tarts
Special Sweets for Your Sweetie on Valentine's Day
"...Strawberry Tart photograph by John Anderson By now, it just might..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Family Matters
Downtown dining with young ones doesn't have to be daunting
"...satisfied on several visits by the Thai coconut soup (tart, with lemongrass and lime), ginger sesame salad with chicken,..."

June 11, 2010 Food Feature by Katherine Gregor

Good Things in Small Packages
At Starlite, it's possible -- and exciting -- to belong to the Clean Plate Club, Rebecca Chastenet de Géry says.
"...on the outside with breadcrumbs and served atop a tart, miniature matchstick salad of green mango and carrot. The..."

July 27, 2001 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Harmonic Convergence
"...my favorite desserts of the year, the Lemon Meringue Tart ($6.00), a buttery nut tart shell filled with a..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked
It's Top of the Hops VII!
"...local drinking scene a FULL YEAR before other ultralow-ABV tart ale did. Most people don’t remember it as the..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Local Wine Experts Rank 48 Canned Wines Available in Austin
Good wine comes in cans, too
"...Spalding, marketing director for Twin Liquors, says, "[Canned wine] started as novelty and convenience, but with more quality offerings..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature by Tom Thornton

Day Trips & Beyond: Key Lime Pie Tour
Key lime pie all over Texas
"...the sweetness of a cap tends to overwhelm the tartness of the filling...."

Aug. 17, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Luna Tart
"...Luna TartLuna Tart Died..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Young and Hungry
ACC offers students two restaurants' worth of opportunity
"...pastry class. I tasted all four: a rich lime tart in a perfect thin and flaky crust, a wonderful..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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