The Original Kings of Comedy

"...Directed by: Spike Lee. Starring: Bernie Mac, Cedric The Entertainer, D.l. Hughley and Steve Harvey...."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Watching Outside the Box

How many industries do you know of that can capitalize on dated inventory while ringing up sales for "failed" merchandise?

"...Yet, that seems to be a viable segment of the ever-expanding TV DVD market. If it's not a vintage..."

April 23, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Players Club

"...Directed by: Ice Cube. Starring: Lisa Raye, Jamie Foxx, Bernie Mac, Crystale Wilson and Monica Calhoun. Grab those hankies..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The World Is Flat

How King of the Hill helped make Texas three-dimensional again

"...– a baffled Hank Hill to son, Bobby, in the series finale of King of the Hill..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Austin’s punk culture, written by veteran journalist Tim Stegall. The first three chapters delved into seminal expressions of the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Eagles Come Home to Roost

Three-hour documentary spawns an epic live tie-in

"...Platinum ego encases History of the Eagles, a three-hour rock doc (on Netflix and mailed..."

May 20, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

Who was left off the list for this year's Emmy nominees.

"...Nominations for the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced last week...."

July 25, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Chasing Papi

"...Maria Conchita Alonso and Walter Mercado. Chasing Papi is the boisterous Latina version of James Toback’s silky boho study..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFF to Honor Larry Wilmore

Festival celebrates long impact of writer and comedian

"...to scriptwriters as to directors. In that vein, today the fest announced that comedian, satirist, and screenwriter Larry Wilmore..."

Aug. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

The End of the Cardigan-Clad Wise Man as We Know Him

"...sweeps. Current series are coming to an end, while others are soon to launch for summer runs. Now that..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Top 10s

TV Eye's Top 10 on the Telly

"...10 Shows I Can't Believe Are Still on the Air:..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...As evidence that things can change, there are some welcome surprises among this year's Emmy Awards..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

TV Top 10s

"...Selecting Top 10s for TV was hard this year. There's always tension in trying to keep my short attention..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Now that the writers' strike has been averted, the networks feel secure announcing their fall television seasons. Here's a look at what's in store.

"...Now that the writers' strike has been averted, the networks feel secure..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Say hello to my big (and black) friend

"...There's a line in the Studio 60 on the Sunset..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Holiday television fare

"...'Tis the season for ... thanks, reflection, or outright goofiness? Like..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Soul Men

Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac play a couple of washed-up and forgotten R&B backup singers, who are on an improbable road back to fame.

"...Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Adam Herschman, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett,..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

TV Eye

After a 16-month hiatus, The Sopranos' fourth season finally arrives, accompanied by a slew of related books.

"...summer diet of reality/challenge junk food, it's time for the main entrée, the baked ziti of all television dramas,..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Ocean's Thirteen

This heist franchise has settled into a kind of hipster equanimity.

"...Cheadle, Ellen Barkin, Shaobo Qin, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Izzard and Jerry Weintraub. Three..."

June 15, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Ocean's Twelve

Like Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven and 1960’s Rat-Packing original, Ocean's Twelve is an elaborate and delightful excuse to get the screen’s biggest and most gorgeous stars in the same film.

"...Steven Soderbergh. Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Andy Garcia,..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friday

"...Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Anna Maria Horsford, Regina King, Bernie Mac and John Witherspoon. A refreshingly lighthearted look at..."

May 5, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

#MeToo, Time's Up Panels Lead SXSW Speaker List

Conference speaker list also adds Sanders, Schwarzenegger

"...serve in no small part as a barometer of the current culture. It's then no surprise that today's latest..."

Feb. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Review: Martin Short

The evening with Short was long on classic comedy

"...The ticket to Martin Short’s Moontower Comedy & Oddity Fest..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

TV Eye

Blacks and Latinos inch toward equity on television, but there are still miles of progress to be made.

"...was a one-night stand or a true sign of the future. In some ways, you could say TV is..."

April 5, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

So Hard to Say Goodbye: Unnecessary Sequels 2

previewing the Alamo's Unnecessary Sequels 2

"...Aliens delighted moviegoers with a simple recipe: more of the same. So what happens with so many of its..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...AUSTIN: On a good day, Austin really can be the center of the universe. When music and community come..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...goes to see a psychiatrist. Sounds awfully similar to the premise of HBO's The Sopranos; however, this movie stars..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

PBS isn't afraid to take chances with its programming.

"...This year marks the 25th anniversary of Roots. For African-Americans, this landmark miniseries..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Playback – Omnibus: Destination Unknown

Vetting City Hall's recommendations to Mayor Adler's arts Omnibus and unveiling Sound on Sound Fest's Renaissance location and debut lineup

"...In February, Mayor Steve Adler made the dire declaration...."

July 1, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin