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

The Iron Claw

The triumph and the tragedy of Texas wrestling legends the Von Erichs

"...There were golden gods in Texas once. In the 1980s,..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Legend of La Llorona

The weeping woman has reason to cry in this flat supernatural horror

"...Mexican folktale told by generations of parents to scare the bejesus out of their niños with the reputed aim..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fantasia Review: The Block Island Sound

Aquatic horror reaches - and grabs - the stars

"...The sea and the sky, so it is written in..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Teacher

This prize-winning novel's tale of a student piecing together the hidden life of her teacher, a Holocaust survivor who killed herself, is haunting

"..."No one knew the story of Elsa Weiss."..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Arts Review by Jay Trachtenberg

The Duality of Southwest Key

An East Austin nonprofit in the immigration debate

"...An oversized mural, of children enjoying outdoor activities, adorns the side of South­west Key's headquarters in East Aus­tin. A..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Writer Explores the Contradictions of Ted Kennedy in Chappaquiddick

Telling the tale of the shattering of Camelot

"...There are few political enigmas more shrouded in speculation than..."

April 6, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Glass Castle

Jeanette Walls' beloved memoir hits the big screen

"...The studios have made a habit of calling promising indie..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Growing Up in the Restaurant Business

When comfort food is a place instead of a dish

"...of my fondest memories growing up was sitting on the bar of my dad’s restaurant watching Spongebob and eating..."

May 8, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

As Austin Grows, So Does the Risk of Flood

Forget the 100-year storms. City flooding happens all the time, often right in your backyard.

"...Austinites remember the big floods – the expanding, treacherous storms that ransack..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Boss Baby

Alec Baldwin voices corporate infant

"...hotshot Gordon Gekko merging with toddler Stewie Griffin in The Family Guy and you have The Boss Baby, right..."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Under the Shadow

A mother and her son are stuck in a war zone in this Iranian horror film

"...no party, especially if you’re stuck in Tehran at the tail end of the Iran-Iraq war in the late..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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

Bray Wyatt: Follow the Buzzards

WWE superstar on horror, power, and the allure of the ring

"...Bray Wyatt remembers the first time he saw the fireflies. That’s when the..."

Aug. 15, 2016 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Summoning The Witch

Writer/director Robert Eggers on making a historical horror

"...The past is a terrifying place, and the dark, devil-plagued..."

Feb. 18, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Return of Artsploitation

Indie label returns with three psychosexual horrors

"...respite from mainstream cinema, or even mainstream indie cinema, there's a whole globe of bizarre and envelope-pushing movies. The..."

June 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: The Sideways Light

Home with the family, both living and passed

"...Senility is a slow curse, the collapse of the mind before death. Yet if there..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: February 3

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...rolls through Texas, Sochi parodies and protests abound, and the French do what they're known for, as your AggreGAYtor..."

Feb. 3, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Review: The Cherry Bowl

Chekhov gets a pie in the face in this silent spoof

"...undoubtedly a mocking love letter to Fyodor Dostoyevsky. In the tradition of skewering Russian literary giants, Austin’s own Ben..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Stacy Alexander Evans

Is the Austin Aquarium Fishy?

Vince Covino defends the family business

"...To hear Vince Covino tell it, he, his family, and importantly, their businesses – aquariums in two western..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

From the Vaults: 'Spider Baby'

A restored print of 'the maddest movie ever told' screens Sunday

"...The original title of this Jack Hill cult classic was..."

July 26, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Citywide Talent - Meet the Finalists of Citywide 86'd

Four young cooks compete in the finals tonight

"...After several months of qualifying rounds, the four finalists in Uchiko's Citywide 86'd competition face off..."

June 17, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

The Totescast is (You Guessed It) Takin' It To the Streets!

Mobile food vendors & more

"...Where better than "the streets" to find a mobile food vendor? This week,..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Haunting in Connecticut

Essentially a substandard rip-off of The Amityville Horror, this spook house drama should be condemned.

"...Martin Donovan, Amanda Crew, Ty Wood and Sophi Knight. The Haunting in Connecticut opens with a title stating that..."

March 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Spiderwick Chronicles

This children's fantasy holds a lot of emotional promise but get waylaid by an overabundance of CGI effects.

"...David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short and Sarah Bolger. The advent of computer-generated imaging is a mixed blessing for..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week,..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Grape Beyond

From Burgundy to Tuscany, the basics on wines one might soon find in Austin

"...Earlier this month, I had the chance to visit a number of French and Italian..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Musicians on the Menu

In concert or in the kitchen, these locals have the chops

"...Austin has the well-deserved reputation as a city that fosters creative expression..."

May 12, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...a trend – or, perhaps, starting a new one. The Downtown real estate broker and his wife have been..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Facing the South

The Democratic primary for the new CD 25 pits Austin's Lloyd Doggett against McAllen's Leticia Hinojosa

"...If you want to get from one end of the 25th Congressional District to the other without actually leaving..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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