SouthBites Gives Downtown a Tasty Break

New cafe in the SXSW Center supercharges the coffee-and-a-bite scene

"...No, citizen, you can’t eat in the fine new restaurant and bar in the SXSW Center..."

Aug. 7, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wintry Mix

The holiday film forecast

"...The erstwhile Fresh Prince of Bel-Air floats like a butterfly..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Austin Film Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' opens fest

"...creator David Chase will bring his directorial feature debut, the 1960s-set coming-of-age piece Not Fade Away, to the Austin..."

Sept. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Movies being made and movies being shown

"...My in-box is about to break from all the news flying in about local films and film festivals...."

Sept. 7, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Council Races Get Batty

Endorsements from the nascent BATPAC

"...Well, the odds given by one commenter were pretty good. The..."

March 18, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

How Do You Define Soul Food?

Adrian Miller explores where Southern food ends and soul food begins

"..."What’s the difference between Southern food and soul food?” That is..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Food Post by Toni Tipton-Martin

Texas to Officially Adopt QT

2010 Texas Film Hall of Fame inductees to include one glorious bastard

"...Well, close enough: The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards will make Quentin..."

Dec. 21, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

The presidential debates are coming, and so are the Emmys

"...The Emmy Awards will be handed out this weekend, and..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

'Footprints'

In the multiform company's new production, the dancers move between cultures as well as dance styles

"...director of Tapestry Dance Company, is clearly disturbed by the escaping time. Back in the rehearsal studio after a..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News

Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded

"...Just as Die Hard is a Christmas movie, the hardcases of the Chronicle News Team also know the..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Something Out of Nothing

Joe Swanberg, anti-director, on Hannah Takes the Stairs

"...going to see her while he's in town. And the thing I'm thinking about is that she should be..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Money for Nothing

Millions of Williamson County taxpayer dollars pour into a contractor's pocket, and no one seems to know why.

"...This is a story about the practice of government in Williamson County: about the letting..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

1999 Film Critics Poll

"...4. The Blair Witch Project (pre-hype)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature

SXSW Taps ConsenSys Founder Joseph Lubin for 2019 Keynote

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency track programming comes into focus

"...SXSW is advancing fast, and not just according to the calendar. The programming for the annual March gathering is..."

Oct. 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Bonny Chu

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Oliver Stone delivers an enlivening and wickedly entertaining take on the occasional angels and plentiful demons that have run the country into financial ruin.

"...Brolin, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon and Eli Wallach. In the very first scene, this sequel to 1987’s decade-defining Wall..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

State and Main

Mamet's story about a big-budget Hollywood production that steamrolls into a little Vermont town is told with a gentle smirk.

"...with Minors! Wanton Acts of Vandalism! It's got all the makings of a juicy movie script, but anyone who's..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Journey

Alejandro Escovedo comes full circle

"...For the last 16 years, Alejandro Escovedo has been one of..."

June 20, 2008 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Naked City

Skull-Drudgery

"...Has the finger-pointing begun inside the Bush campaign? If the Drudge..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Off the Menu: Staff Meals From America's Top Restaurants

The best cookbook gift ideas for 2011

"...Off the Menu: Staff Meals From America's Top Restaurantsby Marissa Guggiana..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Kung Fu Panda

Jack Black's animated Po may be an animated panda bear, but deep down, he’s really just a nerd with a pop-culture obsession.

"...anonymous Internet reviews, collecting Star Wars trading cards, leaking insider information about geopolitical subtext in Cloverfield – fanboy culture..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Double Vision

The Polish brothers share their indie insights

"...Michael and Mark Polish, the identical-twin filmmaking team responsible for the films Twin Falls..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shortcuts

Kodak's light shines down on Flicker.

"...we reported here that those Rochesterian overlords of indie-grain, the Eastman Kodak Company, were on the verge of phasing..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Texas Book Festival Wrap-Up

Taking stock of this year's panels and readings

"...18 With two early panels -- "New Hope for the Dead: Posthumous Books" and "C'est la Vie: Biographies" --..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Scare Package

Horror-comedy anthology pays tribute to the golden age of VHS

"...stupid movies? And if you like scary, stupid-smart movies, then absurd anthology Scare Package is the special delivery you've..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

AFS Doc Days Gets Cool With Miles Davis

Three day celebration of true tales returns for second year

"...Doc Days, the Austin Film Society's documentary mini-festival, comes back swinging for..."

April 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Side Effects

Jagged turns and sinuous style are the mark of Steven Soderbergh's taut drama, which stars the very well-cast Rooney Mara and Jude Law.

"...Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, Vinessa Shaw, Ann Dowd and Polly..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Knuckle

Fight Club meets the Hatfields and McCoys in this documentary about the bare-knuckle bruisers of Ireland.

"...documentary, which premiered at Fantastic Fest 2011, literally knocks the wind out of you and very nearly everyone on..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City Hall Hustle: Council Kix Pix to Click!

Music, water, and fusion in the air

"...It's only 10am, but the stars are out – the stars of City Hall!..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Our Lips to God's Ear

What the new Statesman might do

"...The new owner of the Austin American-Statesman, whomever that might..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

He's Just Not That Into You

A Baltimore-set romantic comedy roundelay based on a bestselling self-help book.

"...also – at least according to this “ripped from the pages of the self-help book!” romantic comedy – a..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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