Getting Even With Dad

"...say? Macaulay Culkin does what he does best -- the cute kid left to his own wits in a..."

June 24, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Claydream

The dueling feuds that overshadowed the career of Will Vinton, innovator of claymation

"...The idea of art ending up in lawsuits is always..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Us

Jordan Peele has met the enemy, and they is Us

"...this generation’s John Carpenter? With his sly grasp of the intersection of popcorn thrills and political allegory, it’s a..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Captain Phillips

Tom Hanks is at his best in this multidimensional thriller that grabs real life by the throat.

"...Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus and Catherine Keener...."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Method Gun

With this play about theatre and tigers, the Rude Mechs earn their stripes forever

"...The Method Gun..."

May 1, 2009 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Up and Down

Director Jan Hrebejk’s stylishly interwoven tales of modern-day Prague add up to a melancholy, comedic riff on what it means to be European these days.

"...Jan Tríska, Emília Vášáryová, Petr Forman and Kristýna Boková. The velvet revolution has given way to a decidedly unvelvetine..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First Daughter

This movie's tortured young protagonist and clueless dad just happen to be members of the First Family of the United States.

"...both looks and feels like a Hallmark Movie of the Week, replete with a tortured young protagonist and a..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Some Came Running

"...we all recognize Vincente Minnelli (Mr. Judy Garland and father of Liza) as the quintessential maestro of the golden-age..."

July 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...It may be winter everywhere on Earth below the equator, but that technicality hasn't stopped the Olympic Committee..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Being John Malkovich

"...Spike Jonze. Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean and Mary Kay Place. Rarely is..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wallace & Gromit

Aardman's Big Cheese Is Nick Park

"...our debt to ancient Greece is not great enough (the Olympic games, Pythagoras and Socrates, to say nothing of..."

June 28, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Texas travel news and events for spring

"...popping, making March a great time to go daytrippin’. The state added two new historic sites to its inventory,..."

March 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Slippery Slope

To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim

"..."This is the fun part of my job," says Jeff Henry, principal..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Day Trips: San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio

It’s all happening down at the San Antonio Zoo

"...The San Antonio Zoo has been without a gorilla exhibit..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Travel Updates

The latest on safe travel during the pandemic

"...The Texas Medical Association doesn’t directly address the dangers of..."

Aug. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

September events around the state are waiting for you to arrive

"...This month we mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on Sept. 11,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: SeaWorld San Antonio

Swimming with the animals

"...chance for guests to don wetsuits and wade into the pool with the male Atlantic bottlenose dolphins...."

June 15, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Be Our Guest

Local attractions wish to welcome Hurricane Ike evacuees with deep discounts.

"...AUSTIN, TX - As the aftermath of Hurricane Ike has kept many people from..."

Sept. 18, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...done. Even if my pasty-faced family had ever braved the hot sun and the bright colors of Florida, we..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...wave of titles for 2018, and it's already bringing the big guns, with the announcement of the world premiere..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

Three places in San Antonio to take the under four-foot-tall crowd

"...The Witte Museum is the center of a full day..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Tiger Cry

Baseball enthusiast Lisa Tozzi takes a trip to Detroit and memory lane as she visits Tiger Stadium on the eve of its destruction.

"...a Diet Coke addiction gone terribly awry. It is the only concrete evidence of a hobby of sorts --..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Sports Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Market Study

With the opening of the new Whole Foods, the grocery business in Austin and elsewhere is at its apex

"...When the new Whole Foods Market opened its doors a few..."

March 25, 2005 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...The cri de coeur went out via social media, as..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

DVDanger: Horror in 150 Words or Less

Putting a stake through some recent terror releases

"...The post-Halloween season is supposed to be all mist and..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's a Gas, Gas, Gas

South Austin's Neon Transformers Light Up Life South of the River

"...They admit they love it: seeing their work illuminated and..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

News Ticker: April 1

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Karl Rove ruins the fun, Rick Perry takes a stand, and Lee Leffingwell..."

April 1, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Gluten-Free Pizza Dough

Gluten Free Kneads is rolling out gluten-free cookie and pizza doughs

"...Celiac disease, also known as gluten-intolerance, is one of the most common chronic health disorders in the Western world...."

April 25, 2008 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Comedy Wham's Top Five Moontower Just for Laughs Big Names

The Austin comedy podcast's Five for Laughs: Headliners Edition

"...and a new partnership with Canada's Just for Laughs. The festival brings big headliner names, the best of the..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

AFI Review: Jumbo

Love is strange ... when one of you is a fairground ride

"...is kind, considerate, pays attention to her, and listens rather than speaking. The only wrinkle is that Jumbo is..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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