The Help

Based on a bestseller, this Southern civil-rights era story about white women and their black maids is saved by the film's deeply moving cast.

"...A major complaint brought against Kathryn Stockett's 2009 bestseller The Help was that a white woman didn't have any..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: We Get By With the Help of Our Friends

Austin’s queers orgs and businesses behind winter storm relief – and how you can keep helping

"...my fireplace so I could boil some water alongside the hundreds of thousands of Austinites – and millions of..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

The Forge

Faith-based film about a young man trying to turn his life around

"...young man trying to turn his life around with the help of a men's support group dubbed the Forge...."

Aug. 23, 2024 Movie Review

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

"...McGraw, Richard Sanders and Rutger Hauer. Egypt, Maine is the other Maine, the part of the state that doesn't..."

Feb. 10, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Golden Boat

"...Valk, Brett Alexander and Stephan Balint. Raul Ruiz is the artist in exile. In his native Chile he studied..."

March 20, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Neon Demon

Cinema's bad boy, Nicolas Winding Refn, strikes again

"...I have come to the conclusion that Nicolas Winding Refn doesn't give a fuck..."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Harleen makes her own way without Mr. J.

"...contains multitudes. Initially created as a throwaway character in the Nineties for Batman: The Animated Series, Quinn has come..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Man Who Invented Christmas

How Charles Dickens created Ebenezer Scrooge

"...In The Man Who Invented Christmas, beloved fictional miser Ebenezer Scrooge..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

In the Name of My Daughter

The Affaire Le Roux, a famous missing-person case, is the subject of this French drama

"...Directed by: André Téchiné. Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Guillaume Canet, Adèle Haenel, Judith Chemla, Mauro Conte..."

May 22, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best Kind of Mob

Flash mob proposal at the airport delivers Valentine's romance

"...Those $10 roses you bought for your sweetheart at the last minute have just been put to..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Claire Gordon

The Merry Gentleman

Michael Keaton directed and stars in this glum story about a suicidal hit man and the woman who may save him or prove to be his undoing.

"...a laconic hit man suffering from walking pneumonia of the lungs and soul (Keaton) and an angelic receptionist (Macdonald)..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Out of the Dark

"...superstar Stephen Chaiu Sing-chi, whose recent collaborative efforts include the ambitious Chinese Oydessy films, pool their talents once again..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Lover of the Last Empress

"...lady (on and off screen), Chingmay Yau Suk-ching, to the realm of “Level III” filmmaking (Hong Kong's equivalent to..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Chinese Feast

"...Kong director Tsui Hark's first modern-day film since 1992's The Master is also his loosest, most improvisational picture in..."

July 28, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Borrower

"...Starring: Rae Dawn Chong, Don Gordon and Antonio Fargas. The best thing to be said about The Borrower, is..."

Oct. 18, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Princess and the Goblin

"...Sally Ann Marsh. At times, it seems children are the easiest to fool. Watching The Princess and the Goblin,..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Alvaro Rodriguez

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...meeting today, Oct. 1, $15 million in funding to help music venues, legacy businesses, and child care centers. The..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Austin Women Dispelling Stigma and Moving Mental Health Issues Forward

From Sheriff Sally Hernandez to state Rep. Celia Israel, local women are changing the conversation

"...When Karen Ranus lost her mother to a terminal brain tumor, casseroles baked by her..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Phara’s Mediterranean Cuisine Needs Help

Longtime North Loop restaurant starts GoFundMe campaign to stay open

"...For the past 10 years, Phara’s has been a beloved dining..."

April 12, 2018 Food Post by Tinu Thomas

Working 'The Corner'

Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon

"...in his backyard when he heard someone walking up the gravel path toward his neighbor's house. Sherman lives on..."

July 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...The Dream Team Scheme..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Help upEats ATX Help Austin’s Small Restaurants

The community-built list is geared toward those without PR

"...to Austin’s small local restaurants that don’t have publicist help or a large social media presence...."

April 21, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Beyond the Black Rainbow

Visually striking but completely nuts, this filmmaking debut received a Special Jury Award for Boldness of Vision at last year's Fantastic Fest.

"...As filmmaking debuts go, Panos Cosmatos’ Beyond the Black Rainbow is as striking as it is nuts...."

June 8, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In (Again): Kevin Russell Hasn’t Wavered Amidst the Great Wall of Empty Time

Shinyribs Santa closes the questionnaire circle on No. 100

"...Austin’s real working class: performing musicians. Nine months later, the capital’s Musician of the Year several times over answered..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin’s Fallout Theater Phoenixes up from The New Movement Ashes

New bosses, different from the old bosses, herald a fresh start

"...be a total goofball to start off by saying “There sure was a lot of fallout to deal with,..."

May 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole Returns!

Because everyone’s got one, right? An opinion, we mean.

"...So it’s about damned time for this arch investigative..."

Sept. 6, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What Hole in the Wall's Freshly Inked 20-Year Lease Means for Other At-Risk Venues

The Iconic Venue Fund plans to dish out more aid, but needs time, additional funds

"...On August 15, the Austin Monitor reported that Hole in the Wall had..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

County Attorney Looks to Keep Young People Out of the Prison System

New diversion program attempts to get to the root causes of violence

"...gotten a second chance through our local court system: the offer of having their charges dismissed in exchange for..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...It was with sadness that we announced that Other Worlds - the Austin-born celebration of science fiction and..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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