Syl Sylvain & the Sylvains

New York Doll assembles local all-stars Friday at Hotel Vegas

"...Among the myriad accomplishments of Syl Sylvain – born Ronald Mizrahi..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Return of the Champ

Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word

"...Mick Foley is a legend in the wrestling community. The hardcore icon, the reckless daredevil, the..."

July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Bus Again

On the eve of turning 80, Willie Nelson's still calling the tune

"...ACL Live at the Moody Theater crams to the rafters with generations of..."

April 12, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen wins the Hunger Wars and our hearts.

"...Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Toby..."

March 23, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Our most primal fears about what's lurking in the dark lies at the heart of this Guillermo del Toro-scripted frightmare.

"...Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson and Garry McDonald. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Where the Beards Are

Meet the Austin Facial Hair Club, reality TV's unlikeliest new stars

"..."There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Eagle

This sword-and-sandals epic is an old-fashioned boys' adventure tale about Roman warriors in the second century.

"...by: Kevin Macdonald. Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim and Denis O’Hare. The Eagle..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mist

There's "something in the mist," and it's not only the beasts that bite but also the dark things that reside within.

"...Sternhagen, Jeffrey DeMunn, Alexa Davalos and Nathan Gamble. My mother, who was a young girl during World War II,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Valet

This flat French farce has a couple of likable characters, one or two decent jokes, and a lot of missed opportunities.

"...who's honed his craft on fast-paced farce. Having written the screenplay for La Cage aux Folles, he also wrote..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Benchwarmers

Another comedy from ex-SNLers, along with Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder and baseball's Reggie Jackson.

"...Days are longer, nights are warmer, baseball is on the television, and bad baseball movies are in the theatre...."

April 14, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

There Goes the Neighborhood

Ray Pride's 'Beauty School' Crack Pipes: No day at the ballpark

"...It's a muggy, mid-July Friday evening at the Dell Diamond, and tonight's game is running on rock..."

July 29, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Roots of the Left

Scholz Garden recalls a storied political and cultural past.

"...Scholz: Texas Before Deodorant "The Germans had bought half the block years before and..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Pine Curtain

First-time author Dina Temple-Raston's A Death in Texas pulls the James Byrd Jr. murder out of the East Texas woods.

"...Near the end of A Death in Texas (Holt, $26), an..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Down From the Mountain

"...few complaints about this stellar concert film, which unites the musical talent from O Brother, Where Art Thou? in..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

All There in the Music

Mandy Mercier puts down her fiddle to talk about her eventful life.

"...evening in early April, Mandy Mercier sets up on the makeshift stage at the Waterloo Ice House on 38th..."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Commuter Rail: Stuck in the Station Again

The attempt to salvage commuter rail in the San Antonio-Dallas Corridor

"...7, Austin voters killed light rail. On Nov. 28, the Travis County Commissioners Court fired a few bullets at..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...Power Brad Pitt and Benicio del Toro star in the latest from Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels director..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Perfect Storm

"...Clooney. Summer has now officially arrived, and with it, the first real summer movie of the new millennium. The..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In With the Old, In With the New

"...The latest pile of poetry to hit the Chronicle reflects..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Books Feature by Phil West

The Apostle

"...Todd Allen, John Beasley, June Carter Cash, Walton Goggins, Billy Joe Shaver, Billy Bob Thornton and Miranda Richardson. The..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

A trio of “showgirls” – two drag queens and one transgender woman – venture out of tolerant, big-city Sydney and into the wilds of central Australia.

"...Pearce, Bill Hunter and Sarah Chadwick. This may be the only instance where three queens beat a royal flush...."

Aug. 26, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

40th anniversary re-release for the closing chapter of the original trilogy

"...Richard Marquand. Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, David..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review

The Princess Bride

William Goldman adapted his whimsical, comedic novel into a fairy tale for the screen.

"...Directed by: Rob Reiner. Starring: Cary Elwes, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn,..."

July 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Just the Two of Us

Live shots with Amy LaVere and Langhorne Slim

"...Saturday night at the Mohawk was supposed to be a triple-header, but for..."

May 14, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The AggreGAYtor: May 29

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...a little too friendly, NOM gets called out, and Billy Graham spins in his grave, as your AggreGAYtor hears..."

May 29, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Grimly and the Ghouls

Artist Gris Grimly has some blood-splattered lessons for debut filmmakers.

"...film festival to wade through everything picked up at the vendor tables. But Cannibal Flesh Riot!, the debut mini-feature..."

Feb. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, and P!nk Top ACL Fest Lineup

Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Carly Rae Jepsen & Paramore also booked

"...Announced this morning, the whopping ACL Fest 2022 lineup leads with Red Hot..."

May 10, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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