Film Review: Jordan Peele’s Us

The Get Out director has seen the enemy, and it is us

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

March 8, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Fantastic Fest Michael Jackson Dance Party

The HighBall, Sunday, September 27, 2009

"...up … uh … let's just say "dude" until the full autopsy gets published … but he produced some..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Late Nights ... and Suspense

"...getting somewhere. Pleasantries dispensed with, Queensbury Rules tossed out the window, gloves off...."

July 8, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Abhi the Nomad, Animals on TV, Susannah Joffe, Nané, and more recommended tunes

"...Abhi the Nomad's Abhi vs. The Universe..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Now Streaming in Austin: Coming Undone With Minnow Mountain

Resurrecting Rotoscoping for the Amazon Prime mindbender

"...Rotoscoping is dead, they said. Creating animation by drawing over live-action footage is..."

Nov. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film What You Know

'Ping Pong Summer' draws on filmmaker Michael Tully's own experience

"...tiny town of about 9,200 people that nestles into the foothills of central Maryland, about an hour north of..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Hey, Adults! Comics! Comics that are Funny, Weird, and Profound!

Reviewed: New School, Superzelda, My Dirty Dumb Eyes

"...They will delight you.They will inform you.They will freak your..."

Sept. 2, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Inaguration Day

Five lip-syncing gaffes worse than Beyonce’s alleged fakery

"...Sure was nice of Beyonce to share the inauguration with President Barack Obama on Monday...."

Jan. 25, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Scarin' And Carin'

Cancer charity Halloween attraction rises again!

"...If you go into the woods this Halloween, you're sure of a big surprise...."

Oct. 20, 2010 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Twelfth Night

Scottish Rite Theatre serves up Shakespearean comedy with actors who know their stuff

"...Scottish Rite Theatre, through Aug. 30..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Day Trips

Wimberley Zipline Adventures offers Hill Country thrill-seekers a ride they won't forget

"...Zipline Adventures lives up to its name. Flying over the rugged Hill Country landscape east of Wimberley is an..."

June 27, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

What's Fantastic at Fantasia

Highlights from the Canadian genre fest, plus films you may see soon

"...The film festival calendar is a packed, year-round experience (and..."

Aug. 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fair Use?

Players and the UT expansion machine

"...On the day that the Dog & Duck Pub announced its..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Page Two: Days of Blame

The only enemy is us!

"...Continuing on his way, our hero, Tom, Tom the Shandy's Son, realizes where he comes from is as..."

April 23, 2010 Column by Louis Black

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...We had a little bit of the Christmas morning feeling when the complete lineup for the..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Gadgets and Gizmos

From digital derring-do to super sculpey miniatures, imagination turns into mind-blowing matter in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

"...More than any other Texas filmmaker working today, Austin's Robert Rodriguez has embraced..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Sleigh Ride

Robin Bradford takes a trip back to examine love, trust, and safety.

"...The first thing I remember from my mother's second marriage..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Features Feature by Robin Bradford

Texas Amusements

"...ranch is also a family recreation center built around the set for John Wayne's movie The Alamo. 7 miles..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Elizabeth Morgan

Postmarks

Slusher Kicks Ass!

"...To the Editor:..."

March 13, 1998 Column

Kiss Triple Feature

"...KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, Detroit Rock City, and a..."

Nov. 4, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...issued a building permit for a beauty parlor on the lot next to his house in a quiet neighborhood..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Putt-Putting to NeverNeverland

'Capt. Day Trips' shares his favorite Texas mini-golf hot spots.

"...After gently striking the bright orange ball, it immediately gains a life of..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...With the rapidly changing situation caused by the COVID-19/coronavirus, daytrippers and..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Water Principle

Director Ken Webster's production of 'The Water Principle' seems as much at cross-purposes with the quirky, strange script as its characters are with one another

"...The Water Principle..."

June 24, 2005 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Amusing Ways of Life

Three Central Texas traditions continue to make fun a destination.

"...Thomas Carnivals It's a flawless spring twilight at the Founders Day carnival in Dripping Springs, but tonight the..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Day Trips

"...The Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum in Schulenburg passes the joys..."

March 2, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Cyberworld 3D

"...and Jenna Elfman. Images seem to pop out of the giant screen in this 3D Imax extravaganza, and if..."

Nov. 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

Linklater’s charming animated daydream of space race Houston

"...returning to his roots in more ways than one. The Texas icon whose oeuvre is so often defined by..."

March 25, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Jumbo

True love this wild and weird romance between a woman and her fairground ride

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

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Casar Calls Out Landlords

Supports D4 renters' suit alleging breach of contract

"...As the city continues to gentrify, many Austinites may more readily..."

May 5, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

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