The Hustler

"...pool-hall gem features Paul Newman as a young pool hustler who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats (brilliantly played by..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...someone ask a question to which you already know the answer? In this case, it's, "Whatever happened to Indiana..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How the Universe Sent Paul Newman to Ethan Hawke

The director discusses his HBO Max series and recent AFS screenings

"...happened – even if he's not quite sure how. "The universe is in charge of things," he grinned, impishly...."

March 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'You Come at The Queens, You Best Not Miss'

Last year's Texas Rollergirls champs face their heirs apparent

"...Another month, another Texas Rollergirls double header. This time, the..."

May 10, 2014 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Where Does Art Fit Into The Goodnight?

It's a matter of what can be done with available space

"...at his boss who's just set his drink on the polished granite bar without first setting down a cocktail..."

June 3, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'The Sporting Life': Pocket Billiards

"...   Bar games, pub games, or parlor games – call them what you will, but there is no denying that..."

Oct. 16, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Hustler White

LaBruce's third feature film layers its seamy walk on the wild side with a vivid portrait of a day in the life.

"...Rick Castro. Starring: Bruce La Bruce, Tony Ward, Ron Athey, Kevin P. Scott, Ivar Johnson, Kevin Kramer, Alex Austin,..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Hustler Days,' 'Hustler' Night

Alamo and local author pair up with pool.

"...eight before Butch Cassidy, and 12 before Henry Gondorff, there was "Fast" Eddie Felson, a role finding Paul Newman..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Girl Next Door

"...wanted to please. So it was no surprise that the sweet thang from Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned out like she..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

The Delta

"...orientation crises, class and racial divisions, cultural aftershocks of the Vietnam war, dysfunctional families and teen sociology in the..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The People vs. Larry Flynt

"...Carville, Crispin Glover and Larry Flynt. A flag-waver for the free speech set, The People vs. Larry Flynt isn’t..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Gambler

Mark Wahlberg has one of his juiciest roles ever as a creative-writing professor by day and a compulsive gambler by night.

"...Is there any sound more seductive than the soft, sensual susurrations..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kicked in the Head

"...Directed by: Matthew Harrison. Starring: Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, James..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hustle

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can't con its way to success

"...How closely does The Hustle hew to its predecessor, the 1988 Frank Oz-directed..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Song of Sway Lake

Period family drama is evocative, if sometimes lacking in clarity

"...While not always dramatically successful, The Song of Sway Lake earns big points for originality...."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs

"...The highly publicized 1973 tennis match between Bobby Riggs and..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Big Bang

The Fragmentation of Austin's Underground

"...illustration by Jason Stout The lineup at Emo's recent fifth anniversary show speaks volumes..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Living End

"...Scot Goetz, Mary Woronov and Johanna Went. Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose, and for the..."

Nov. 13, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Night and the City

"...a New York City character -- part fool, part hustler. He's an ambulance-chasing shyster with a weasly legal practice..."

Oct. 23, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Long and the Short of It

The expansive Cinematexas short film festival

"...Andy Warhol Andy Warhol's Vinyl, made in 1965, was the first filmed version of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange,..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...Festival, is making its 2022 lineup more wrestling-y with the announcement that LGBTQ wrestling documentary Out in the Ring..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Outfest 2010: Like the Corners of My Mind

The GLBT film festival with the wide stance

"...be kind enough to forgive my recent silence on the subject of Outfest. I've been processing...."

Aug. 13, 2010 Screens Post by Cindy Widner

Lose the Battle, Win the War?

Hustlers experiment en route to the Texas Rollergirls championship

"...Texas Rollergirls' flat track roller derby semi-final starred exactly the same match-ups as will fill out August's championship bout...."

July 8, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Love the Hard Way

"...Charlotte Ayanna, Jon Seda, August Diehl, Pam Grier and Katherine Moennig. Made prior to Adrien Brody's leap into stardom..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

"...Directed by: Scott J. Gill. “Who are these people?” is probably the second most-asked question when it..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones has made a modern Western in the culturally askew tradition of Peckinpah, Huston, and Boetticher. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly surreal scorcher.

"...Melissa Leo, Vanessa Bauche and Levon Helm. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release of his 14th album, Twistin' in the..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Image Formed

Previewing the 12th Austin Film Festival

"...The Hip Hop Project..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Sunday Survey, 6/27/10

Dems on holiday, GOP shenanigans, and a monster council session

"...While you're weeping into your beer about the departure of Team USA from the FIFA World Cup,..."

June 27, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Life Is a Butt Dial: Tales From a Life Among the Tragically Hip

"...adjacent stardom. Best known as leader of Greezy Wheels, the house band of the Armadillo World Headquarters, the Austinite's..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

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