The Crew

"...as it must've been to get aced out in the Grizzled Former (Fill-in-the-Blanks) Regain Their Mojo sweepstakes, director Mike..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Verde Report: Stakes Raise as Rivals Columbus Crew Come to Town

A win will feel positively critical against the Crew at Sunday’s second-ever home match

"...I'd bet on Austin hosting an Olympic Games in the near future, but boy, if the city ever did,..."

June 25, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios

Other Worlds Austin brings class systems to space travel

"...can hear you do crunches. In sci-fi thriller Teleios, the crew of a spaceship are supposed to be physically..."

April 17, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

March of the Penguins

The nature photography is so intimate, and the story of the penguins' mating is so carefully crafted into a sustained and satisfying narrative, that they become epic heroes: brave, if not fearless, and stalwart fools for love.

"...Directed by: Luc Jacquet. Oh, the things we do for our children. Especially those of..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

"...Richter, Vincent Berry, Patrick Kilpatrick and August Schellenberg. Among the fictional cetacean set, Moby Dick still commands all the..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Chinese Feast

"...Kong director Tsui Hark's first modern-day film since 1992's The Master is also his loosest, most improvisational picture in..."

July 28, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Return to the Blue Lagoon

"...William A. Graham. Starring: Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause. They had to wait over ten years to make a..."

Aug. 9, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa was in its second..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Feeding the Film

Sixteen-hour days, hundreds of hungry crew members, remote locations, tight facilities, and tough competition: Two local caterers go to the movies

"...Ask anyone associated with food service, and they'll tell you that catering a culinary event is one..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

"...Trousdale. It's no small understatement to say that Atlantis: The Lost Empire isn't your average all-ages popcorn pusher. The..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Texas Album Hall of Fame: Project Crew

Tee Double dusts off the local release that proved Austin hip-hop worthy of his raps

"...1988 when Austin hip-hop thrived on many levels, Project Crew consisted of DJ Cassanova, who took me under his..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Terrany “Tee Double” Johnson

In the Heart of the Sea

Ron Howard sets sails with that famous Nantucket whale story

"...The unimaginable chain of catastrophic events that led to the..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

"...Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Deforest Kelley. For the (allegedly) final installment of the Star Trek saga, J...."

Dec. 13, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Feel the Burn

Austin author and wildland firefighter Mary Pauline Lowry takes readers inside the fire line in her novel Wildfire

"...of interesting jobs. She's worked in construction, and with the Texas Council for Family Violence. She is a women's..."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...Bram Stoker never visited Transylvania. His vision of the shadow-shrouded realm of Dracula was born in the British..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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

SXSW Interactive: The Journey to Mars

NASA lays out the steps before a trip to the red planet

"...Bad news, other SXSW interactive panels. NASA has (actually) uncovered the secret..."

March 15, 2016 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...Hot on the dorsal fin of everybody’s favorite week of the year,..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ballad of Big Star

A work-in-progress premiere and supergroup performance pay tribute to the cult band

"...Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, a new documentary about the seminal power-pop band's thwarted career and ongoing resurgence...."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

The Innkeepers: You Can Check In, But You Might Not Check Out

Devilish doings in Ti West's new ghost story

"...made, and it's all good luck. But with all the coincidences surrounding The Innkeepers, well, it's downright eerie...."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...Beauty and the Beat was mixed, mastered, and finished. All of the..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

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

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight

"...Admire or loathe the Michael Bay Transformers films, at least they were..."

June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Catching Up With The Beer Diaries

Creators discuss what's next for the local web series

"...For over three years, locally produced web series The Beer Diaries has given its viewers and creators a..."

Aug. 24, 2016 Food Post by Tucker Whatley

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

Bill Murray won't get the elusive Oscar for this one – for all its visual majesty, The Life Aquatic is too slight – but the film is nevertheless a funny, bewildering, and giddy spectacle.

"...ardent fans – and I count myself one of them – might scratch their heads at his latest picture,..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Watch This: The Sun Sets on a Relationship in Emily No Good’s “Space”

Costumes intertwine in a golden hour dance directed by Vanessa Pla

"...Against a setting sun in an open field, the music video for Emily No Good’s new single “Space”..."

July 5, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

The Film After the Fire

Richard Linklater talks about giving back to Bastrop this weekend

"...turned it into a major fundraiser for victims of the Bastrop fires. Linklater said. "That's one thing we know..."

Sept. 14, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

College Report, Crew Romps, and More

Texas A&M is in the NCAA Elite Eight, the Columbus Crew is the MLS champ, the U.S. is in the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup, and the Austin Aztex are close to making a major announcement

"...The Texas A&M women advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight,..."

Nov. 25, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

How Paul Reiser Created a Non-Cutesy Ireland in The Problem With People

The comedy legend talks accents, authenticity, and rooftops

"...There's a long Hollywood tradition of stories of Americans falling..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jumping into The Dive With Director Maximilian Erlenwein

How the scuba diving filmmaker navigated filming underwater

"...Remaking a movie is always a challenge. The first is finding something new to say or do,..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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