The Emperor's New Groove

"...Directed by: Mark Dindal. Instead of venturing out to the theatre to see the Mouse's newest, I'd have been..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

"...Jean-Louis Trintignant and Pascal Greggory. Winner of three Cesars (the French equivalent of the Oscar), this is one film..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Red Dwarf

"...Arno Chevrier, Dyna Gauzy, Anita Ekberg and Jean-Yves Thual. The Red Dwarf pretends to lofty themes -- something about..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Leading Man

"...Patricia Hodge. A backstage drama brimming with hothouse menace, The Leading Man by John Duigan (Flirting, Sirens) is a..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2 Days in the Valley

"...Mason, Paul Mazursky, James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Charlize Theron. A fine ensemble cast compensates for the narrative paucity..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs

"...Dayglow: The Tour..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...Thursday 4, the Little Darlin’..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Beast

Sci-fi romantic drama about two lovers (Léa Seydoux and George MacKay) with multiple past lives, all tortured

"...rewritten and gender-swapped adaptation of Henry James’ 1903 novella “The Beast in the Jungle,” Léa Seydoux plays Gabrielle. Or..."

April 26, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...If Texas is the state with the richest folk songwriting history, the Kerrville..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Sam Raimi makes the most Sam Raimi Marvel film imaginable

"...infamously known for hiring up-and-coming independent directors to assemble their focus-grouped-to-death features, but when was the last time they..."

May 6, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw thing was pretty big. Austin became a music..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Lion King

Can you feel the shrug tonight?

"...Ever hear a cover version that's longer than the original? There's something audacious about a band that thinks..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Curse of La Llorona

Latest Conjuring spin-off is a pale imitation of James Wan's original

"...Is there any other genre that pushes producers over directors more..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A stellar entry into the beloved franchise

"...Star Wars film does not stand alone, and in the new Disney era, each film has a specific role...."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Women's unequal status under Israeli law is vividly conveyed in this award-winning film

"...The unequal status of women in the face of Israeli..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...A dead armadillo in the middle of the highway. One of the first images..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wrath of the Titans

The Greek gods of antiquity must be angry: this sequel is merely loud and uninspired.

"...Sure to lift the benighted spirits of Greeks currently flailing in an economic..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Circus

Two generations of circus clowns, set against the bloody backdrop of Franco's Spain.

"...te quiero infinito/Yo te quiero, oh mi corazon" sang the Clash, but for incendiary auteur filmmaker Álex de la..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hidden Costs of Free

Is free Wi-Fi killing coffeehouse culture?

"..."Coffee. They should freeze it, you know? Fill, like, an ice-cube..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Descent

Urban professionals go spelunking in an attempt to wipe away old horrors, only to find some new ones to call their own.

"...Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Oliver Milburn and Molly Kayll. Is The Descent the horror film to beat for the foreseeable..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Radar, On the Gaydar Shows

‘Gay Place Xtra’ reviews of Dreadful Sorry, Zoe Lewis, the Gossip, and the Eagles of Death Metal

"...The Dreadful Sorry at the Chain Drive..."

March 17, 2006 Features Feature

The Cockettes

"...Directed by: David Weissman and Bill Weber. Maybe it's the old-timey, silent film title cards, or the vaudeville piano..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...Jody Denberg: The Chronicle had these annual parties where they'd rent these..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

What a Drag

West Campus Loses a Piece of Historic Charm

"..."The day Les Amis closed, that's when reality hit," sighs..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Doing the Bret Thing

On the Town with Bret Easton Ellis

"...When I get in, there are messages on the machine. Three of them are..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

The Little Rascals

"...and Whoopi Goldberg. Kids will be kids. And that's the refreshing news about the Nineties version of Hollywood's original..."

Aug. 19, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Last House on the Left

The Outhouse gets cleaned up

"...At 2pm today, the three-day Outhouse reunion kicks off at Giddy Ups. The..."

April 9, 2010 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Critics Picks

"...AppetizersAntipasto case at VespaioBarbecueThe country-style pork ribs at Artz Rib HouseHamburgerCasino El Camino;..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

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