Waving the Billy Club

"...pun intended), not only Republicans get caught up in the urge to grandstand on "law and order." Laredo Democrat..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

The Climb

"...Vaughn and Jason George. This well-intentioned drama, produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, leaves no cliché unturned as..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

"...Directed by: Paul Weiland. Starring: Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern and Jon Lovitz. One..."

June 17, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ride

"...reviewed at press time. Produced by World Wide Pictures, the motion picture arm of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association,..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pop Goes the Western

Bob Boze Bell Gets Graphic About the Old West

"...alternative media such as books on tape, CD-ROMs, and the Internet are about to kick books (you know, the..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

'NFL Analysis 101': Fiendish Fish, Frolicking Amphibians, and the Fancy Lads of Fitzgerald

"...What the New England Patriots are doing this offseason is astonishing...."

March 19, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

After the Flood, Before the Flood

As the area recovers from the Memorial Day flood, El Niño looms

"...into San Marcos Sunday morning, May 24, evidence of the previous night's storm was strewn all over the highway...."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

And the Band Played On-Air

The Man Behind KUT's Live Set, Walter Morgan

"...There may be dozens of live music venues in Austin,..."

July 19, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

"...Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille Laverne, Moroni Olsen, Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, Otis Harlan, Scotty Mattraw and Roy..."

July 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

A soldier returns home in Ang Lee's war movie

"...Oscar-winning director Ang Lee (Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain), Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk marches in formation but stirs..."

Nov. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Billy Elliot

"...Jamie Draven, Stuart Wells and Mike Elliot. Set against the gray, doomed miner's strikes in Durham County, England nearly..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

"...Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith Scott Lynn and Paul Bartel. The central question in Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss is a..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Nightingale

Jennifer Kent's follow-up to The Babadook is a true historical horror

"...In her standout debut The Babadook, Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent used the supernatural as..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...The following program notes were originally printed in conjunction with..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Billy Madison

After his stint at SNL, Adam Sandler broke out as a movie star with this comedy.

"...Starring: Adam Sandler, Bridgette Wilson and Darren McGavin. Behind the bland, seemingly innocent title of Billy Madison lurks one..."

Feb. 17, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

After the Demons

Luciana Pedraza's 'The Portrait of Billy Joe' is more than a story of a 64-year-old songwriter

"...Some might recognize Luciana Pedraza from her appearance in the Robert Duvall film Assassination Tango. Born in Argentina, Pedraza..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Jim Caligiuri

All the Pretty Horses

"...Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton. Starring: Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Penélope Cruz,..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Poetry of Pain

The Fires

"...What fills the holes dug by lies; what breeds in dank silence;..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

Billy Joe Shaver Dead at 81

Country songwriting sage gets his wings

"...Billy Joe Shaver left this world today at a hospital..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Swingle All the Way!

Stritch, Caruso deliver hit holiday cabaret from Birdland

"...can find out this week. Cabaret all-stars Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, and Klea Blackhurst are bringing their seasonal special..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts

Billy Bob Thornton: actor, rocker, Southern raconteur

"...The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghostsby Billy..."

June 21, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

"...point of view, this has to be one of the oddest comedies in some time. When it works, which..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Q&A: Legendary Jazz Drummer Andrew Cyrille Speaks On Pleasing a Crowd, His Dream Collaboration, and Playing with Billy Harper

Modern Jazz Masters Play Scottish Rite Theater on Saturday

"...that April as part of a duo with saxophonist Billy Harper...."

May 4, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the vinyl room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Billy: The Early Years of Billy Graham

A Depression-era biopic about the formative years of the influential Christian evangelist Billy Graham.

"...advance screenings were held for this Depression-era story about the formative years of the influential Christian evangelist Billy Graham,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Clark's Oyster Bar and Sam Beam Welcome Billy Reid to the Clarksville Neighborhood

West Sixth keeps it classy with designer duds, oysters, and champagne

"...There's a refreshing air of gentility around West Sixth Street..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Events Post by Cara Tillman

The Oh in Ohio

This story of an uptight corporate go-getter (Posey), her sad-sack high school science teacher husband (Rudd), and her search for her first orgasm is intended to invoke rolling laughter but instead results in repeated sighs.

"...Directed by: Billy Kent. Starring: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton, Danny..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Kid

The tale of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid gets a worthwhile if workmanlike retelling

"...is why a new movie about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid can be greeted with anticipation rather than..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Billy Bates Makes Austin Tour Stop

Film about a troubled artist was partially shot in Austin

"...The film Billy Bates, 75 percent of which is reported..."

Nov. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

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