The Call of the Wild

David Michôd on the unlikely roots of his Aussie crime drama, Animal Kingdom

"...If the new Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom doesn't set your..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Call of the Wild

Buck the dog makes another trip to the Yukon, this time with CGI assistance

"...This domesticated adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novella tempers the brutality of the..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

In Search of the Wild Art

'Cracks in the Pavement' leaves art objects in unexpected spaces throughout the city

"...enclosed by walls where art is hung or placed specifically to be viewed. But that treats works of art..."

June 18, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Until the End of the World

Writing is not what I live for, it’s how I live

"...Author's note: In January 2020, the poet Gail Wronsky asked me to contribute to What..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael Ventura

The Best of the Rest The Summer of '95, Part 2

"...You obviously believe in magic. Now you may not call it magic. You may call it science or religion..."

June 9, 1995 Books Feature

On the Trail of the Local Snail

Austin, in one way or another, has it escargot-ing on

"...your literal garden-variety mollusks lovingly presented for nomming in the form of what's best known as escargot?..."

July 20, 2018 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Let the Wild Rumpus Begin

The Chronicle's film critics count off their favorites of the year

"...In the world of film, it was the year of the..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Andean Spirits Finds Family and a Calling in the Mountains of Ecuador

Agave, alpacas, and a love story

"...Austin, but he found his love and livelihood in the mountains of Ecuador. High up in the Andes, he..."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

'The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'

Once upon a time, at a venue far, far away, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band made their name in Austin

"...The South hadn't been kind to Bruce Springsteen...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Brothers of the Head

An astonishing twinning of wild imagination and drop-dead realism, Brothers of the Head is simply the most poignant and exciting mockumentary about (conjoined) sibling rivalry, revelry, and reversal of fortunes ever made.

"...Emery, Diana Kent and Jonathan Pryce. An astonishing twinning of wild imagination and drop-dead realism, Brothers of the Head..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Trials of Henry Kissinger

"...Directed by: Eugene Jarecki. What should we call a man who provides weaponry, cash, and logistical support..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 19th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...Epitome of tragedy and triumph, Sub­lime's eponymous third album became a..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Dance of Reality

Cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first feature in 23 years is a labor of mad, passionate love

"...Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first feature in 23 years isn’t in the same vein as the surrealistic cinematic outliers of the..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Where the Wild Things Star

'Secondhand Lions' is only the latest production in which Bobbi Colorado-trained beasts play a part.

"..."They say never work with kids or animals, so we..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

"...and outrageous a confection as its source material, half Southern gothic and half Our Town on goofdust. Cusack plays..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Surreality of Reality

Sure, America's got talent, but does Dallas have the next chicken plucker?

"...His handlebar mustache jumped right out of Hee Haw's central casting – a bristly border for..."

April 2, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...Maybe there's a reason why ecstasy is the young person's synthetic..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Joe Bob Briggs Teaches the History of Redneck Cinema

The original Hellbilly Deluxe

"..."If you hate what you're seeing, you call it sex and violence. If you like it, you..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Unlocking the Joys of Austin’s Puzzle Rooms

Escape rooms bring the solitary diversions to life

"...an hour locked in a room with a crew of collaborators who share your mission: to find clues and..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Marc Majcher

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Cactus Lee, Nemegata, Font, Grace Sorensen Set for the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Party

Freebie springtime standby returns to Hotel Vegas March 15

"...Changing venues, delayed set times, notoriously erratic Texas weather: Almost nothing about South by Southwest is predictable. Right..."

Feb. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Brains Behind the Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains

Filmmaker Gary Gannaway on how Seinfeld influenced his metahorror

"...Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains. The grindhouse title doesn't leave much to the imagination. Yet..."

May 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Lege Lines: Think of the Children

Can the Lege fix Child Protective Services?

"...If there's a lesson never learned, it's that Texas has a..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: 'The Dance of Reality'

The fantastical director's first foray in 23 years is a family affair

"...Alejandro Jodorowsky's first feature in 23 years isn't in the same vein as the surrealistic, cinematic outliers of Chilean..."

March 12, 2014 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Lose the Battle, Win the War?

Hustlers experiment en route to the Texas Rollergirls championship

"...Call it what it was: A dry run...."

July 8, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...tanked in sophisticated company. You head on down to the Warehouse District, and plop yourself at any one of..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

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