The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Kicked in the Head

"...Directed by: Matthew Harrison. Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, James..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Book Thief

This print bestseller about a girl's coming of age amid the horrors of Nazi Germany is swaddled in maudlin melodrama in this film adaptation.

"...Directed by: Brian Percival. Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Schnetzer, Nico..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bicycle Thief

Police say James Clayton befriended – then ripped off – many Austin bicyclists

"...In mid-December, among the hundreds of ads on Austin's Craigslist..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Rhythm Thief

"...Directed by: Matthew Harrison. Starring: Jason Andrews, Eddie Daniels, Kevin Corrigan and..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Pillow Book

"...Directed by: Peter Greenaway. Starring: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor, Hideko..."

July 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kull the Conqueror

"...Directed by: John Nicolella. Starring: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot, Harvey..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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

Checking In: Kana Harris Reveals Her Vulcan Side

Live wire wax healer wants to sell you a record for your health

"...tripwire LPs and now frontwoman Kana Harris’ musical apothacarium in Lockhart, Bluebonnet Records – but after the steely local..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Legend of Zorro

Whereas the Zorro of yore was a cunning subversive with a libidinous guerrilla panache, this new take with a tyke added is more like Leave It to Zorro.

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, Rufus..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones has made a modern Western in the culturally askew tradition of Peckinpah, Huston, and Boetticher. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly surreal scorcher.

"...Directed by: Tommy Lee Jones. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Julio Cedillo, Dwight Yoakam,..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...Directed by: James Mangold. Starring: Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ethann Isidore, Toby..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How Costume Designer Edith Head Changed the Look of Hollywood

AFS Cinema spotlights films featuring the Oscar-winner's designs

"...remember it was impossibly dense with photographs of stars in wondrous clothes from the 1910s to the 1970s, butting..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Column by Jill Morena

One in a Crowd Triple Play

Three local projects need your crowdfunding help

"...It may seem like the world is winding down for the summer, but it's..."

July 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reeling in '98

The Austin Chronicle Top Nine Films of 1998

"...1. The Sweet Hereafter (39) 2. Hands on a Hard Body..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Faster Than Sound: Pop Goes the Arts District

Fight over an empty lot near Riverside Drive intensifies, Xetas’ Kana Harris will open Bluebonnet Records in Lockhart, and Why Bonnie get a peachy opening gig

"...A large, empty swath of land sits behind an H-E-B near the intersection of Riverside Drive and..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Back to the Scene of the Crime With Heat 2

Austin author Meg Gardiner and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann team up for a literary sequel to the classic heist flick

"...Meg Gardiner has done it all. The Austin-based novelist has practiced..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Holiday Viewing: Remember the Night

The key to a merry Christmas is a shoplifter in the house

"...Does going home for the holidays have you fretful? Are you..."

Dec. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Stop, Thief!

Austin Among 10 worst cities for bike thefts

"...The pain and anguish is real. You're a victim. Someone..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Beyond the Fatal Shores

SXSW's Aussie and Kiwi invasion

"...a U.S. army of musicians is buttressed by an international peace-breaking force from across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans..."

March 5, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...Maybe a bit of a snob, too. So say the words "genre fiction" – no, even worse, "Western novel"..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...be a pretty fair assumption just about everywhere except Austin. Our prospects here are different because summertime is when..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...During the week of March 19, legendary journalist Seymour Hersh..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two: Running With the Wild Gang

Self-proclaimed patriots don't seem to have much love for their country, except on their own terms

"...As if getting ready for an important test, I go through my..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

10 in Focus

Alma

"...In works of documentary cinema, the proximity between subject and..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature

Empathy for the Devil

Discourse on Evil

"...Memnoch the Devil..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Books Feature

Playback: The Legendary White Swan

The Legendary White Swan doesn't bite

"...Recently, after a show at his other club, Beerland, owner Randall Stockton admitted to me how..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Roscoe Beck helps bring the Tower of Song to Austin, and wine-tasting with Maynard James Keenan

"...New Skin for the Old Ceremony..."

April 3, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Tangerine Dream, Eastside Kings Fest, Magic Rockers of Texas, and more recommended shows

"...Tangerine Dream w/ More Eaze Mohawk, Thursday 14..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

All Down the Line

Forget the Exile on Main St. reissue. Here's the 1972 Stones in all their cinematic glory, plus a 1981 bonus to make it a double feature.

"...Falling between this year's crossfire PR hurricane for 1972 Rolling..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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