The Accountant

Math, mayhem, and murder abound in this somewhat confusing thriller

"...Conceptually, The Accountant kills it, but in terms of execution, The..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Accountant 2

Ben Affleck's unlikely action hero is back ... but why?

"...There was a moment while watching The Accountant 2 in..."

April 25, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Randy and the Mob

This Southern-fried comedy, directed by and starring Ray McKinnon, is a flat-footed take on the suburban Southern gentleman in disrepair.

"...blow past that metaphorical Macon County Line and generate sympathetic guffaws pretty much anywhere. The phrase "Southern comedy" need..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

King of the Ants

Nifty new thriller from Stuart Gordon, the director of Re-Animator.

"...Sharp, Ron Livingston, Vernon Wells and Lionel Mark Smith. The title makes it sound like a horror film, I..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Other Worlds Austin Has The Answer

Writer/director Iqbal Ahmed talks identity before Texas debut

"...Sometimes The Answer to your problems is right under your nose...."

May 18, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Snapshots From the Fest

Interviews and winners from the Austin Film Festival

"...A packed crowd at the Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference was treated to revelations..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Minbo -- Or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

"...Miyamoto, Akira Takarada and Yasuo Daichi. Far removed from the glamorized vision of the Japanese mob, or yakuza, as..."

Feb. 24, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)

Did anyone really ask for a third helping of this stomach-turning provocation?

"...2009. You may recall (or more likely you’ve spent the intervening years desperately attempting to scour the memory from..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Guys

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this buddy cop comedy that takes some digs against corporate criminals.

"...and Damon Wayans Jr.. Reeling himself back in from the career crash-zone territory of Land of the Lost, Ferrell..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger is a Western without a compass.

"...a revisionist Western, check out 2011’s Rango, in which the actor gives voice to an animated chameleon in a..."

July 5, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

This double-layered documentary examines the creation of a Hong Kong action film and the impossible feats performed by the Asian stuntman.

"...Directed by: Robin Shou. If you’ve seen any of the Mortal Kombat series, then you’re already familiar with Robin..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Royal Tenenbaums

"...as it used to be,” observes a member of the brood in this grand family saga whose literary aspirations..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Art of the Steal

The Liberators uncovers how Nazi gold ended up in a small Texas town

"...go to New York for film school and see the world. "All I wanted was to leave and get..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Sharon Jones Show

Cancer survivor wows ACL Live at the Moody Theater

"...Sharon Jones isn’t the show. She’s just the brightest star in the Dap-Kings’..."

Feb. 27, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Roost

Wells Branch Parkway venue to serve far north Austin

"...Austin’s newest live music venue, the Roost, is scheduled to open before the end of..."

Dec. 18, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Bringing the Heat

A devotion to cooking pervades the mentality of many of the 200-plus contestants who enter each year

"...The Making of an Individual Contestant: Four Repeat Offenders Talk..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Daily Hustle: 6/18/10

More MRF madness next meeting

"...Council assembles next Thursday for its last meeting before the Members enter their month-long hiatus. (Yes, we're stoked.) Bearing..."

June 18, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Don't Hire Strayhorn as Your Accountant

Mayoral candidate still lying about Cap Metro

"...Granted, Gilliam probably deserves some harassment – there’s no shortage of people in this community who think..."

May 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election

Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us

"...Lots of action this cycle, as redistricting has changed the political map in ways that mostly work to Austin..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...City Council approved a new vision for the $15 million in relief funding they approved two weeks..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Aiming for the Big Kill

Scott Martin on the inaccurate West in his new gunslinger flick

"...Forget the myth. Western gunslingers drawing a lightning fast bead, and..."

Oct. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Aftermath of the Big Headline: Stronger

David Gordon Green talks about the unlucky bystander to history

"...During the opening weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival, Stronger..."

Oct. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Austin Music Atlas

A primer for the musically inclined

"...it isn’t shocking for a waitress, professor, car repairperson, accountant, or barista to casually mention their band’s “sick show..."

June 14, 2016 Columns Post by Emily Gibson

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...As the state rolls out its revised Texas Women's Health Program,..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Voice of the Writer

Readings From the Texas Book Festival

"...Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana opened the 1997 Texas Book Festival with a session in the..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Books Feature

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...first semester, I only knew one individual who fit the criteria: Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek...."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

The Greatest Gift

An oral history unearthing one of post-punk's most seminal acts: Austin's Scratch Acid

"...The afternoon high tops 100 for the umpteenth straight day...."

Sept. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...The town of Eldorado, Texas, seat of Schleicher County, flanks..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...This is the story of a group of people who got together..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

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