The Counselor

Cormac McCarthy pens his first screenplay, and Ridley Scott directs the tasty cast.

"...The snaky fingers of the Juarez drug cartels feature prominently..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Review: You Might Be the Killer

Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan take on serial killer tropes

"...Ever been at camp, and there's crazed killer in a weird mask wandering around, and..."

Sept. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: March 5

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Tebow makes a limited engagements, James Franco goes on the offensive, and Tony Perkins writes a teen comedy. Today's..."

March 5, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...The 911 call that sticks with Lili Eguia more than..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...When Karen Johle arrived home from work on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 18, her youngest son, 13-year-old..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Corrupt Cop on the Chopping Block

APD officer helped a domestic violence suspect evade arrest, according to Chief Joe Chacon memo

"...he indefinitely suspended APD Officer Andrew Upton for helping the suspect in an alleged domestic violence assault evade arrest...."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...In early 2008, Jodi Stodder-Caldwell, an inmate at the Ellen Halbert SAFPF unit in Burnet County, contacted Austin..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Minding the Gap

Sundance-lauded Hulu skateboarder doc surpasses Thrasher equation

"...is not a documentary about skateboarding. While some of the footage is worthy of a Thrasher video, the themes..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott and Danny McBride. Either by design or default, Reitman has customed a film..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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.

"...Sometimes it takes a movie to help us remember the sad and painful world in which we live. It's..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Brady Bunch Movie

"...Gary Cole, Shelley Long, Michael McKean and Jean Smart. The Brady Bunch Movie is retro-Seventies overload: color it harvest..."

Feb. 24, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Luv Doc: Relationship Status

In your FACEbook

"...Facebook is a very powerful medium. It can make..."

April 8, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

To the Wonder With Austin-Made Movie The Adventures of Thomas and Felix

Director Micah Barber finds inspiration in the questions kids ask for his magical fantasy

"...They say that making a movie is kind of like..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Haunting of Molly Hartley

A frighteningly dull updating of The Omen and Rosemary's Baby for the Gossip Girl set.

"...producer Liddell and co-screenwriters John Travis and Rebecca Sonnenshine the Beelzebubs of the banal thanks to this frighteningly dull..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lady in the Water

The performances are bang-on, and there are moments of great beauty throughout, but Lady in the Water ultimately capsizes under the weight of its own goofy story.

"...cinematic depictions of film critics, those unsung heroes of the war on fun. First Rob Zombie pointedly mocks Gene..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Weather Man

In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.

"...Ostensibly a success story, Spritz is a top Chicago weatherman who’s currently under consideration for a broadcasting position on..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shoot for the Moon

Actor Danny Trejo has made a film career out of playing criminals. Before that, he made a career out of being one. In town to shoot Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids, Trejo visited Travis High School to talk to students about the lessons he learned the hard way.

"...The busboys at Güero's stare at Danny Trejo hesitantly, unsure..."

June 9, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

The Spirit of the City and the Letter of the Law Collide at Sekrit Theater

Beau Reichert struggles with the city over his backyard arts complex

"...A welcome sign at the end of Beau Reichert's driveway greets visitors to Sekrit..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Data, Dollars, and Defending Austin ISD at the Capitol

Highlights from the AISD Board of Trustees' first meeting in 2023

"...During its first meeting of 2023, Jan. 12, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees already had a full..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

The Common Law

Foreclosure – Contact the Lender?

"...been able to make my monthly mortgage payment over the last year. My mortgage recently increased, and I couldn't..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Opinion: Arming Teachers Is Not the Answer. I Know What Is.

To be safe, schools need funding for security personnel, equipment, and maintenance, argues an Austin middle school teacher

"...I am a native Texan. My father owned guns and my husband and I have several...."

Sept. 16, 2022 Column by Marissa Castañón-Hernandez

Kermit the Therapy Dog Wants to Talk About Your Funeral

This grief counselor wears a collar

"...There are many clues that Kermit is not your average..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Katarina Brown

Who's in the House?

Quick hits on the House run-offs around the state

"...race you thought was already settled. Primary run-offs are the worst, a divisive chapter that distracts from the general..."

April 15, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Zach Academy’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Young performer program shows Austin’s acting future is bright

"...The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the first..."

Nov. 7, 2023 Arts Post by Jasmine Lane

Focusing on Mental Health at the Capital City Black Film Festival

The online version of the fest becomes a celebration of healing

"...It's been a year of changes for everyone, but the team behind this year's Capital City Black Film Festival..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Christening the Waterloo Music Festival

Welcome to the jamily

"...as a youngster at sleepaway camp. He found his counselor crying over the death of Jerry Garcia. “I was..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Latinauts: The Wrath of Juan at ColdTowne

Prima Doñas’ third installment of its popular “telenovela in space” delivers the laughs

"...I learned a couple things this week at ColdTowne Theatre. First: My comprehension of the Spanish language isn't as..."

April 20, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Luv Doc: A Lot More Alpha

The whole gender role system is built mainly on bullshit

"...husband and I have been married four years and together for a year before that. He's an uncommonly sensitive..."

March 23, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Perry's melodrama centers an ambitious, married woman's dalliance with a handsome billionaire.

"...when you can just let Old Testament-style morality settle the dramatic score? Tyler Perry’s angry God may not smote..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wild Worlds of UT's Game Camp

Middle-schoolers learn that gaming is in the details

"...as time: a badass unicorn needs to protect Frank the Narwhal while supplying said narwhal with tacos. Why tacos?..."

July 26, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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