The Browning Version

"...Directed by: Mike Figgis. Starring: Albert Finney, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Modine, Ben Silverstone and Julian Sands. An errant legislator,..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Jeff Mccord

Public Notice: When the Cats Are Away …

The mice are left trying to figure out what happened to the damn cheese

"...With City Council on hiatus, they've left their surrogates on the Planning Commis­sion and Zoning..."

July 14, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Uninvited

A generic creeper that does nothing to improve upon the South Korean original.

"...Directed by: Thomas Guard and Charles Guard. Starring: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Maya Massar and..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Greatest Stories Ever Told

The 2010 Paramount Summer Film Classics

"...Vengeance is a dish best served by Prince Randian, the armless, legless human torso who wriggles, mud-encrusted but for..."

May 21, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Year in Books

What New Book Brought You the Most Enjoyment in 1997 and Why?

"...1. The passing of Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs...."

Jan. 9, 1998 Books Feature by Phil West

Austin Shakespeare's The Seagull

This new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's beloved classic takes wing well enough but doesn't quite soar

"...I've always loved the relationship between Irina and Konstantin in The Seagull. It's..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Trash of the Titans Offends Neighbors, City Board

Neighbors rack up more complaints about Northeast landfills -- and the city Environmental Board joins the fray.

"...A flock of seagulls has made a comeback. Not the popular Eighties band, but the birds that used to..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Under the Big Top

TV Eye

"...A scene from Tod Browning's 1932 film classic Freaks. Because it is in the..."

April 17, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

'The Barber of Seville': Oh, we meant to do it this way

With Bass Concert Hall no longer available, Austin Lyric Opera is working to stage The Barber of Seville in a hall with no orchestra pit, no proscenium, and no wing space

"...Opera has performed at Bass Concert Hall, one of the many venerable performing-arts venues on the University of Texas..."

April 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag contained the pipe, the knife, five latex gloves, and Penny Scaggs'..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...photograph by Alan Pogue There are two Barry McBees. One is a born-again Christian,..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Scanlines

Privateer 2: The Darkening

"...In recent years, Hollywood has crept silently, deliberately into the interactive gaming business, spreading its influence like an undetectable..."

May 2, 1997 Screens Feature

Leaving Las Vegas

"...breath of fresh air coupled with a 100-proof chaser. The movie is an amazing, bracing, funny, audacious, tender, and..."

Nov. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Thankfully, the dark tone of the beloved childrens books is carried over to the screen, and the terrific performances and production design provide extra lift.

"...Silberling. Starring: Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Jude Law, Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, Kara Hoffman, Shelby Hoffman, Timothy Spall, Billy..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Paramount Summer Season Has a Giant Ending Lined Up

Wizards, restoration, and l'amour round out the classics

"...The 46th Annual Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, as the..."

July 21, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Jon Seda. (R, 130 min.) Terry Gilliam may be the most gifted cinematic surrealist since Luis Bu–uel and, while..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART IID: Charles Shyer; with Steve..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

The Man Who Fell to Earth and Bad Timing

Musicians make uneasy actors. With his directorial debut, 1970's 'Performance,' Nicolas Roeg characteristically tossed convention out the hotel window by casting Mick Jagger as one of the leads. He would follow up with David Bowie and Art Garfunkel.

"...The Man Who Fell to Earth..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Forever Lon

Eye to eye with the Man of Thousand Faces

"...somehow fitting that I'm writing this hours after receiving the news that iconic American author Ray Bradbury has died...."

June 15, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

sxswm: Gary Lucas' Bite

The guitar scholar scores in church, and talks Beefheart today

"...For those looking for a quick pick-me-up the Tuesday of SXSW week, Gary Lucas scoring the Spanish..."

March 16, 2011 SXSW Post by Audra Schroeder

Review: Austin Shakespeare's Sense and Sensibility

Putting the pedal to the metal bolsters Jane Austen's classic work

"...Just for the hell of it, playwright Tom Stoppard wrote 15-Minute Hamlet,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Ghost Ship

"...Margulies, Isaiah Washington, Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington and Emily Browning. If Ghost Ship feels like 13 Ghosts meets The..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

LoneStarCon 3: Friday

Who knew the 'War of the Worlds' had its last stand in San Antonio?

"...two years after that mad wunderkind named Orson scared the bejeezus out of Mr. and Mrs. America and all..."

Aug. 31, 2013 Books Post by Robert Faires

Page Two: Coming Down Fast

Barreling toward SXSW 2011

"...of us, it began quite a while ago, but the preparations have now become nonstop. What follows is a..."

March 4, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Bloody Beautiful Illusions

Alejandro Jodorowsky, surrealism's topo sangre, on Truth, Beauty, and the Internet

"...Alejandro Jodorowsky turns 82 on Feb. 7, he'll have the distinction of being, insofar as we know, the eldest..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

In Print

Remembering Uncle Forry and his 'Legendary Ackermansion'

"...A Forbidden Look Inside the House of Ackerman: A Photographic Tour of the Legendary..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...'Tis the season for good company and great eats. Before preparing..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"Let me be perfectly clear: I oppose HJR 6...."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...A Triple-S movie (three suicides in the cast -- Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Bates, and George Sanders),..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror

Far more readable than the majority of critical studies of pop-culture grue, David Skal's The Monster Show is a landmark work and nearly as entertaining as that dead clown underneath your bed.

"...The Monster Show: A Cultural History of HorrorBy David J...."

Oct. 26, 2001 Screens Review by Marc Savlov

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