Kiss of the Dragon

"...wound, and it oozes like a sucking chest wound, then chances are good that it is, indeed, a sucking..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

This third outing makes it abundantly clear that this once-fresh mummy franchise is dead in everything but name.

"...and Bello, playing Rachel Weisz, poorly) last kicked off the wrappings of undead Egyptian Imhotep, and by golly, they..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

This Swedish film is an icily sleek masterwork of sustained suspense, much like Noomi Rapace's visceral, envelope-pushing performance.

"...Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Haber and Sven-Bertil Taube. The past is a charnel pit with perversities and systemic..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: The Dragon on Sennett's Hill

Hollywood is an electric dragon

"...as it had in 1948. Just more tired. On the back lot, the mansion from Gone With the Wind..."

March 12, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Slay the Dragon

Hard-hitting political documentary shows the menace of gerrymandering is coming back

"...The opening years of the 21st century have seen the..."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Dragon & the Tiger

Shadow Warriors, Glorium

"...Welcome to the shadow world of Glorium, a band shrouded in enough..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature

'Magic' Game Day at the Dragon's Lair

"...call it a sport," Brian Melcher (events coordinator at the Dragon's Lair) told me Saturday, July 14, when I..."

July 16, 2007 Sports Post by Sofia Resnick

Birth of the Dragon

Bruce Lee: the early years

"...something completely different: Director George Nolfi, better known as the writer of Ocean’s Twelve and The Bourne Ultimatum, follows..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Rooney Mara completely nails the role of Lisbeth Salander, and director David Fincher is no slouch either in this perhaps unnecessary remake of the Swedish thriller.

"...Rooney Mara nails it, completely. That was the big question/worry regarding David Fincher's (slightly) Americanized adaptation of..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Feast of the Dragon

Hong Kong Sundays at the Alamo bring watermelon monsters and world-class Asian cuisine together.

"...When Tim and Karrie League opened the first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in 1996, I was a..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Capturing the Dragon

Two Dem Challengers contend for CD 10

"...How badly are things going for the Republican Party these days? Consider this: In Texas' Congressional..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

From the Vaults: Rollo Banks' Dragon Tattoo

Movie talk about "dragon tattoos" gets me thinking about Rollo Banks

"...All this chatter everywhere about end-of-the-year movies, Top-10 lists, Oscar predictions, etc. becomes a din..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The concluding chapter of Peter Jackson's Tolkien tales brings us full circle.

"...tight, two-film take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s 320-page prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy became, in Peter Jackson’s..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dragon Inn

"...and Lin Ching Hsia. Tsui Hark -- fast becoming the Roger Corman of Hong Kong cinema -- is back..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Into the Woods With Fede Alvarez

Director talks rebuilding Lisbeth Salander as a fairy tale

"...No one would ever confuse Lisbeth Salander, the eponymous girl with the dragon tattoo of the successful..."

Nov. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jem and the Holograms

The Eighties animated series is resurrected as live action

"...Grrl power is illusory at best in the one-dimensional Jem and the Holograms, yet another manufactured showbiz..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

There's little about this return trip to Middle-earth that feels "unexpected" or fresh.

"...All aboard: The Middle-earth Express has once more pulled into the station...."

Dec. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pete's Dragon

Old Disney musical is remade as a new children's classic

"...When Disney plucked David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) from the ranks of indie filmmakers to..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

"...it could hardly be termed a stroke of luck, the timing of this Bruce Lee film bio could hardly..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Filmmaker David Lowery Updates Pete's Dragon

Reimagining the Disney classic

"...If you're looking for wonder in Pete's Dragon, it's not on the face of an orphaned boy..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Year of the Rabbit

The Origin

"...photograph by John Anderson The Chinese word "Nian" in modern Chinese language means "year,"..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story

Lisbeth Salander is back, and now she's James Bond

"...Lisbeth Salander is one of the more fascinating characters in recent fiction. Created by Swedish..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

New Austin Show Celebrates the Lighter Side of Ethnic Assimilation

Lucky Chaos Theatre’s Leng Wong tells us about Living on the Hyphen

"...Coffee, which is originally from Ethiopia, is the background at Thunderbird on Manor where we met with..."

March 28, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Girl Who Played With Fire

The world's favorite bisexual, black-leathered, dragon-tatted, hog-riding hacker is back in action.

"...fire" may be misleading, playfulness not being one of the leading characteristics of Lisbeth Salander, the black-leathered, dragon-tatted, hog-riding..."

July 16, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin and the Academy

'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations

"...The Tree of Life, filmed throughout Central Texas by longtime..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Bookstore Cat Is Alive and Well

Sprawled across the book you want to read at Dragon’s Lair

"...We take a long time getting settled in just the right place – do we want to sunbathe, or..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Features Feature by Rosalind Faires

Dispatches From the Center of Alt-Reality With Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW

The Meta CEO beams in to predict his future and little else

"...While the world watches in horror as Russian forces continue to..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Tom Cheredar

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Beautiful and heartfelt fantasy anime tackles death and family

"...The inevitable fate of anyone that lives is that those..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What Got You Hooked On the Weird Stuff?

Waiting for the manlike creature with the glowing eyes

"...Compare the joy of reading to a sort of addiction and..."

July 13, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The third book of Stieg Larsson's addictive Swedish trilogy is now onscreen.

"...amid much speculation and consternation, was finally named as the luckless actor cast to play Lisbeth Salander, the heroine..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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