The Predator

The Predator needs an editor

"...more than a few false starts? How do you breathe life into a series whose first film is so..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Peacemaker

"...This maiden theatrical effort from DreamWorks Pictures – the film company formed..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tears of the Sun

"...Johnny Messner, Nick Chinlund, Charles Ingram and Tom Skerritt. The hawkish Bruce Willis finally out-Keatons Buster Keaton in the..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Keeping Up With the Joneses

Silly cul-de-sac action comedy is a knockoff Mr. and Mrs. Smith

"...Life in the 'burbs gets another humdrum shake-up in the cul-de-sac action..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The 5th Wave

Chloë Grace Moretz battles Earth's fifth wave of alien attacks

"...The 5th Wave washes over you like tepid bathwater: At..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

One of the better offerings from Marvel’s growing multimedia omniverse, this film gives fans plenty to chew on.

"...”Captain America: now more than ever” is what the tagline for this second (or third, if you count..."

April 4, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Forgotten

Julianne Moore is out of her mind with grief – or is she just out of her mind?

"...Woodard, Linus Roache and Anthony Edwards. Julianne Moore has the ability to play an excellent "woman in distress," which..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The X-Files' Invisible Ink

The Truth Is Out There -- Somewhere

"..."The Truth Is Out There -- Somewhere" was originally published..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Screens Feature

The Hitman

"...Grant and Ken Pogue. Chuck Norris looks tired in The Hitman, his first movie in a few years. Maybe..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The China Hustle

The next global economic meltdown, in terrifying detail.

"...Directed by: Jed Rothstein. Starring: Carson Block, Dan David, Matthew Wiechert, Wesley Clark, James Chanos and Soren Aandahl...."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Staring Into the Abyss With Mike Mignola

Before MondoCon, the comics legend talks Hellboy and shadows

"...Mike Mignola created Hellboy and the world of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense...."

Sept. 15, 2014 Design Post by Richard Whittaker

The Enron Autopsy

Alex Gibney on The Smartest Guys in the Room'

"...Around the turn of the century, one of the many markets..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Hang the DJ

The new political theatre invites you into its messy, sexy conversation

"..."Theatre gets to create a topic of conversation for a..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Road to Urinetown

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...They knew it was a stinker of a title. They..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...Horror movies aren't known for their subtlety. It's a fact I reflect on as I..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Big Short

The financial meltdown of 2008 is treated with terrific comic spin

"...The director of the sublimely silly comedies Anchorman: The Legend..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Purge

Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey star in this suspenseful horror film that's set in the near future and poses dark possibilities and even darker lighting.

"...In this horror-thriller set in the year 2022, America has become a nation "reborn.” The..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye: The Axe Drops

Why isn't the new fall TV season working?

"...There was disappointment when news broke last Friday that ABC..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

DVDanger: The Sheik

The world broke his back. He made it humble.

"...In professional wrestling, there are faces – the good guys – and the..."

March 1, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Christopher McQuarrie

The 'Jack Reacher' writer and director discusses 'The Way of the Gun'

"...McQuarrie was in Austin to show his new film, The Way of the Gun, as a fundraiser for the..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

'At Any Price' and 'The East' Ask for Answers

Occupy Wall Street, capitalism, and SXSW Film

"...The two final South by Southwest films to show at..."

March 18, 2013 SXSW Post by Brandon Ney

Angels, Devils, and Jim Cummings at The Last Stop in Yuma County

The indie icon breaks down his new dusty noir and its ensemble

"...There are filmmakers who make films, and filmmakers who show..."

May 17, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Doing the Continental

The LeRoi Brothers and Pat MacDonald at the Continental.

"...Until I heard them at the NAMM party on Saturday night at the..."

Aug. 1, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...It started off as a cute phrase, purloined from the movie Antichrist. "Chaos reigns," a fox declares as it..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A 'Fright Night' at The Opera

Stars of the remake get all Marx Brothers at the Drafthouse

"...Quick note to interviewers. There are three easy hints to getting on the good..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Score Invades Minute Maid Park as Astros Pick Up First Win

"...strong contingent of Chronicle sports bloggers (and nonbloggers) made the trek to the City of Syrup for the battle..."

April 9, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Where's the Fire?

Live Music Venues vs. the Fire Marshal

"...panic in Austin than yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theatre: Try yelling "Fire Marshal!" in a crowded live music..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Point Austin: The Gun Cult ... Again

People keep dying; we keep doing nothing to prevent it

"...So here we go again. Another major gun massacre, another session of national hand-wringing, another..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Michael King

'The NFL Beat': Lomas Brown's Fraternity

Admits to sabotaging Scott Mitchell's career

"...No bond unites NFL players. This is not the "fraternity" that it's often referred to as...."

Dec. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Wizard World: The Brothers of Destruction of 'The Walking Dead'

Reedus and Rooker talk hunting, fishing, and zombie killing

"...So Merle Dixon is back on AMC's The Walking Dead, and he's cozied up with The Governor,..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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