The Great Gatsby

A great American novel does not always a great movie make, but Baz Lurhmann, a director of delirious excess, certainly seems an apt fit for the Roaring Twenties.

"...master of so much delirious excess, was drawn to the Roaring Twenties? He’s been remarkably adept at having his..."

May 10, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gatsby Cocktails: Classic Cocktails from The Jazz Age

Sturdy little page-turner shakes up some winning drink recipes

"...men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” —The Great..."

May 11, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Alamo Drafthouse Goes All Out for Gatsby Opening

Dress up, drink up, and party like it's 1929

"...It's safe to say the creative team at the Alamo Drafthouse is getting into..."

May 7, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

From the Vaults: All for the Love of You

Carey Mulligan steals hearts as Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby'

"...Daisy, Daisy … Jay Gatsby is half-crazy, all for the love of you...."

May 10, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wolf of Wall Street

Martin Scorsese's latest take on the American hoodlum is a relentlessly wild ride.

"...Martin Scorsese. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Rob Reiner,..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best and Worst of TV in 2013

From 'Breaking Bad' to 'Bunheads,' this list has it all

"...top 10s issue always includes a comprehensive grid of the Chronicle critics' favorite (and least favorite) films of the..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

The Master Builder

The impeccable craft and enduring genius of Arthur Miller, as explained by Tony Kushner

"..."Arthur Miller's was a great voice, one of the principal voices, raised in opposition,..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'NFL Analysis 101': Fiendish Fish, Frolicking Amphibians, and the Fancy Lads of Fitzgerald

"...What the New England Patriots are doing this offseason is astonishing...."

March 19, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Burlesque the Hallowed Dead Days

Shopping for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos with Shelby Mine

"...Halloween, hands-down the best holiday. It's a month-long excuse to eat candy,..."

Oct. 31, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Book Review: The Big Goodbye

The making of Chinatown gets its full due in Wasson's chronicle

"...Chinatown – the 1974 cinematic collaboration of director Roman Polanski, producer Robert..."

Feb. 25, 2020 Arts Post by David Gaines

DVD Watch: 'Night of the Hunted'/'The Grapes of Death'

Horror auteur Rollin abandons vampires for mental decline

"...Rollin seemed to have no North American peer: But the two latest releases from his cinematic crypt reveal the..."

April 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Burning Down the Sixties

They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and Museum, but after Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett explained that he was talking about James Ellroy, the demon dog of American literature, they graciously made an exception.

"...They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and..."

June 29, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Crawl With the Authors of Your Favorite Books

The Texas Book Festival's Lit Crawl gets weird & boozy with 'em

"...known as "literary mayhem at its finest." Here in the ATX, though, we've got little fear of collectively tumbling..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Town Crier

Oscar Casares dips back into Brownsville for his new novel, Amigoland

"...coffeehouse, I begin by asking about his upbringing in the Texas border town of Brownsville – a town that..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Books Feature by James Renovitch

Found in the Ground

Mother Falcon takes flight – past Paganini

"...Outside at Mohawk, the Friday night crowd swells to fill the open areas;..."

July 30, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...Teeth determine the grin. Self-conscious hardware hides in pursed smiles...."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Caroline Bowman and the Kinder Side of Elsa in Disney's Frozen

How the Broadway in Austin show finds the heart of the ice queen

"...After all, no one has played the part of the snow queen from the modern Disney..."

June 3, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good Eye: Killer Outfits: The Laura Mars Years

Blow-Up vs. The Eyes of Laura Mars: The female gaze of male gaze is way more compelling

"...I first rented the 1966 Michelangelo Antonioni film Blow-Up at 23, a freshly..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Next Up at SXSW: Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear

Mother and son play it by ear

"...Midwestern mother and son folk duo Madisen and Ruth Ward play..."

March 6, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Erin Ivey: The Finest Kind

Local singer-songwriter indulges ‘Dreamy Weather’

"...Erin Ivey shows up only on special occasions. Friday, the petite singer-songwriter celebrates her new live album, Dreamy Weather,..."

June 5, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Magic Kid

Hayes Carll trades in his drunken poet's dream

"...The songwriter stares toward the back of the Little Longhorn..."

April 8, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Between the Lines

"...When Christopher Dickey was eight years old, his father, the poet James Dickey, took him aside and told..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Books Review

Off the Desk:

"...Chalk up another court win for the Save Our Springs Alliance. The..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature

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This Hamptons-set hip-hop story about love and success is modeled after The Great Gatsby.

"...hip-hop story about love and success is set in the Hamptons and modeled after The Great Gatsby...."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

This Week's Waste of Time

A literary classic made into a video game classic.

"...OK. I give. I'll make the faux-Nintendo Great Gatsby video game This Week's Waste of..."

Feb. 17, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fitzgeralds Everywhere

Four new books riding the Gatsby wave

"...With the recent release of Baz Lurhmann’s contemporary take on F...."

June 12, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Burning

Extraordinary Korean drama adds emotion to the thriller equation

"...South Korea has perfected the revenge thriller, so it was only a matter of..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...Turns out the pandemic has really done a number on us...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Beauties and Wizzes and Mammas, Oh My! Broadway in Austin Announces 2025-26 Season

Tony winners galore join the chorus as the musical season starts

"...Ten of the wildest, most thrilling, and most loved musicals in recent..."

March 4, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most-Read Film Reviews of 2013

Hey, 'After Earth' lands on a list that isn't worst-of-year

"...2013 was the year “hate-watching” became both a buzzword and a national..."

Jan. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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