Funny Ha Ha

In his microbudget debut, writer/director Bujalski shows a superb knack for capturing real moments (the stuff that happens between all the big moments) and the residue of our half-fulfilled inclinations.

"...Jennifer L. Schaper, Lissa Patton Rudder and Andrew Bujalski. The thing about writer-director-actor Bujalski (whose second feature, Mutual Appreciation,..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

HA HA HA HA PEEKABOO!

Devo KILLED at the Music Hall last night.

"...Boy on a bungie, my experience at Devo at the Austin Music Hall SXSW 2009 hovered above all others...."

March 21, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Funny Ha-Ha in a Half-Dozen Languages

AFS Essential Cinema presents Making the World Laugh: Global Comedy

"...endless primary season followed by an endless general election, another endless Texas summer marked by boundless temperatures and limitless..."

May 30, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

It's Ha Ha Ha! With the Fun Fun Fun!

Cubas and Barbadoro in the comedy lineup

"...We love it when we've had the good sense to recognize talent before it blows up..."

July 16, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ha-Ha-Hitler: The Importance of Mocking Nazis in Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi, Stephen Merchant dissect hate in anti-Nazi satire

"...can't laugh at evil, what can you do? That's the message of Jojo Rabbit...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ha Ha Ha Ha

"...Dear Editor, The Jan. 30 installment of "After a Fashion" contained a..."

Feb. 10, 2004 Postmarks

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha - A Damned Clever Comparison (Though Totally Inaccurate)

"...Dear Editor, I sit waiting in breathless anticipation of the Chronicle's call to have someone like Jim Hightower write..."

Aug. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Top 9 Funny Ha-Ha 2009 Notables (In No Order)

The things that kept us laughing through the Great Recession of Aught Nine

"...COMEDY CLUB IS VOTED 'BEST CLUB TO PLAY' at the 2009 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival Awards (clearly awarding the..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Only the Lonely

"...new John Hughes/Chris Columbus co-production is as bad as their last (which, you may remember, turned out to be..."

May 31, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Support the Girls

The hidden rules of life in Andrew Bujalksi's breastaurant comedy

"...writer/director that traffics in no small amount of chaos: Whether it’s meandering post-grads making poor life decisions (Funny Ha..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Super

"...anything else. Brought up on charges of neglect by the NY Housing Authority, Kritski is sentenced to spend 120..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mellow Harshers HTRK Offer an Oddly Satisfying Stab in the Heart at Oblivion Access

For the love of “hate rock”

"...might seem like a soothing experience, a balm after the relentless blast beats and heavy distortion...."

May 15, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

The Ten

Quirky comedy sketches illustrate each of the Ten Commandments.

"...Marino, Gretchen Mol, Liev Schreiber, A.D. Miles, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Mather Zickel, Justin Theroux, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Oliver Platt..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

'Funny' for the Ages

10th anniversary screening of 'Funny Ha Ha' this Sunday

"...This is inevitable, the cheek-chewing introspection that comes with the anniversary of any..."

March 21, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Filmmakers PJ Raval, Andrew Bujalski, Leah Marino Join the Academy

Trio joins as Oscar-awarding body emphasizes diversity

"...order for three of Austin’s moviemaking mainstays today, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces its..."

July 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Improviser Shannon Stott Brings Some Lord of the Rings to Out of Bounds

The Gandalf of improv is all over the comedy festival

"...The Lord of the Rings metaphor was the twist I..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: The Westin Sues the Nook Over Sound

And “Playback” votes in the Austin Music Poll

"...Hackles shot up last week when news broke that the Westin had filed a $1 million lawsuit against nearby..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Decade Under the Influence

The 'Chronicle' movie critics take a look back at what the Aughts wrought

"...'I'm Sorry I Beat Up the Bathroom'..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Hannah Takes the Stairs

The naturalistic indie talker unhurriedly follows a young woman through her days and nights – Nerf-ball games at work, waiting for the bus, and a series of relationships fueled by “chronic dissatisfaction.”

"...natural lighting – and it is not for everyone. The budget is low, the timing is slow, the conflicts..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Seagull's Laughter

Set in 1950s Iceland, this film is equal parts noirish mystery and coming-of-age tale.

"...salts, gossipy spinsters, and groaning, windswept volcanic shorelines. But then, that's Iceland for you, a country whose most famous..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: the Julie Ruin

Kathleen Hanna’s New Wave B-52’s

"...Fantastic, seeing Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox together again on a stage. Admittedly, some of us got..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Multifarious Mike Wiebe

Music, comedy, faux-Christianity: the many faces of the Drakulas/Riverboat Gamblers frontman

"...Last time the Chronicle profiled Mike Wiebe, 14 years ago, the reporter..."

June 12, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Liveblogging the Northcross Hearing…

"...upon us. A few considerations, before we get underway: –The previous speaker sign-up numbers got blown out of the..."

Dec. 14, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Riding the Range

The year in film, 2005

"...'The Austin Chronicle' Top 10 Films of 20051) Brokeback Mountain..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Screens Feature

Tonight! Ed Wood David 'The Rock' Nelson at The Ritz

Chicagoan filmmaker, outsider artist, auteur and so much more

"...What with the Alamo Drafthouse's plan for world domination going full tilt..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: Homo for the Holidays

We’re trying our best out here, even during the holidays

"...series of holiday dominoes that’ll crash us right into the new year. Can’t say I’m “ready” for 2025, although..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Column by James Scott

Made Up Mind: The Best of 2013, Vol. 2

Some final song highlights from last year

"...year for roots rock. Proof can be found on the mix herein, one last look at the past 12..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Food Issue:
Book Yourself Some Eats

Literary quotations about food – past, present, and post-apocalyptic

"...Serving suggestion: Chew on these five brief snacks, as compiled by our bibliophilic Brenner..."

June 10, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Booze, the Booze, the Booze We Choose

Seven swanky new swigs for your taste and relaxation

"...Yes, it’s time for another roundup of spirited adult beverages! Because these laudable liquids..."

June 9, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Teeta Cosigns The Seventh Seal

Relentless wordsmith talks fatherhood, numerology & the apocalypse

"...Since the pandemic descended, the Teeta has proliferated three full-lengths and..."

Sept. 9, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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