Bad News Bears

This genial remake is Billy Bob Thornton’s game all the way.

"...Emmanuel Estrada. Kids and profanity will always be funny together, and, like mom and apple pie and steroids, they’re..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bad News Bears

"...premieres in Austin on Wednesday, July 20, 6pm, at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress). Admission to the screening, which..."

July 15, 2005 Screens Feature

The Mighty Ducks

"...Heidi Kling. Q: Why a duck? ¶ A: Because the Bad News Bears was already taken. ¶ In The..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The School of Rock

In Linklater's studio-financed comedy hit, Jack Black brings his rock & roll vibe to riff-needy prep students.

"...already knows, that’s no lie: Black can rock with the best of them. He has both the requisite chops..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Decade Under the Influence

The 'Chronicle' movie critics take a look back at what the Aughts wrought

"...horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared."..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Film News

While major productions play tax-incentive hopscotch across the South and Southwest, Austin tries to figure out how to reignite its winning streak

"...What's Wrong With This Picture?: The major Texas film project of the moment, Tommy Lee..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Big Green

"...a movie's ad campaign as I have been with the newest Walt Disney Pictures release, the kiddie sports comedy..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Time of Their Lives

Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane reflect on the 12 years they spent making 'Boyhood'

"...busy, in fact, that even though he lives in the Austin area, the only chance we have to talk..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

From the Vaults: Bats vs. Aurochs

Before "Beasts of the Southern Wild," there was "Glory at Sea"

"...This weekend The Dark Knight Rises has commandeered the national box office...."

July 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The French View of Richard Linklater

Pompidou curator explains new tribute to the Austin filmmaker

"...Richard Linklater is a defining Austinite, having both defined the artistic perception of the city and helped build the..."

Dec. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: 'Bernie' Kills

Linklater's latest delivers his biggest opening weekend

"...sophisticates in New York and L.A. have nothing on the home-town crowd. Richard Linklater's new film Bernie opened on..."

April 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The NFL Beat': Week 12

Enterprising fantasy football journalism

"...As we enter the stretch run of the fantasy season, we see in..."

Nov. 24, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Behind the Scenes at the Centre Pompidou's Tribute to Richard Linklater

An American in Paris

"...There's a moonlight tower in Paris...."

Nov. 29, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Championship Edition

Ice down the Champagne

"...This is the "NFL Beat" and if I were Dwight K. Schrute,..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Madness of King Geek

Harry Jay Knowles' Cool Movie News

"...do you explain someone like Harry Jay Knowles, and the corollary, should you even try? You might as well..."

June 6, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Goes Into The Black Hole

Disney cult fave for SF fest, plus final lineup

"...Star Wars. Disney dropped jaws and stretched minds with The Black Hole, one of the most unlikely family films..."

Oct. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: The Hot, Fiery Furnace of American Stupidity

You should never trust the kind of woman who would go on a date with you

"...my surprise, before said date occurs, I find out these women have boyfriends. Umm, what the fuck? I wonder..."

May 12, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

UT Football: The Best and the Worst

Emerging Horns transition out of a season of gross extremes

"...In typical Texas football fashion, the Longhorns turned Baylor's salvageable season from Sugar (Bowl) to..."

Dec. 8, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

Kicking the Tires at Fleet

City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.

"...Documents recently obtained by the Chron­icle show that officials within the city's Fleet Services..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'The NFL Beat': Week 11

American football and international affairs

"...Welcome back. The Circuit of the Americas has taken over Austin and..."

Nov. 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 7

Fantasy notes for all the lucky people, and their shoes

"...everyday life while I have lived in a basement. The small, eye-level window in the corner reveals a fluctuating..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Fables of the Reconstruction

A confidential internal U.S. memo describes a Coalition / Iraqi administration sinking into chaos

"...As the situation in Iraq grows ever more tenuous, the Bush..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jason Vest

Billy F. Gibbons on the Death of Dusty Hill and the Future of ZZ Top

“Nobody else could sound like The Dust!”

"...There have only been two lineups of Texas blues-rock institution..."

July 30, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

Our little season is all grown up

"...Well, I told you so...."

Nov. 10, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...are still a winner for having learned a lesson. The same way that failed athletes and coddled child-stars-gone-bad are...."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Horns Stay in the BCS Mix With Baylor Win

A look at the No. 3 Longhorns' remaining schedule

"...What’s a little loss between friends? Sure the Red Raiders are No. 2 in the BCS standings,..."

Nov. 11, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Riding the Pinwheel

The GOP redraws the map of Texas – brazenly sidestepping most of the state's newest voters

"...Outside a committee hearing room during the 82nd Texas Legislature, I ran into Austin political consultant..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Qmmunity: Queer Rights and Queer Lives at the Texas Lege

News from Austin’s Pink Dome, plus this weekend’s top queer events

"...Are you a good bill or a bad bill? Although the 87th legislative session has brought us..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Off the Record

Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in

"...Legendary San Francisco wreckers Flipper commemorate their 30-year anniversary at the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest,..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

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