The Last Samurai

Tom Cruise turns Japanese.

"...Timothy Spall, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tony Goldwyn and Billy Connolly. The Last Samurai is Hollywood’s reimagination of those gloriously muscular..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Last King of Scotland

Forest Whitaker becomes dictator Idi Amin in a ferocious performance that often dwarfs the more ordinary aspects of this picture.

"...Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney and David Oyelowo. At the heart of this movie is a ferocious performance by..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Laugh

Guy Forsyth signs off on God's Favorite Band

"...In honor of the Asylum Street Spankers' Farewell Tour of Austin, kicking off..."

April 21, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Last Best WEST List

Five West Austin Studio Tour reasons to ramble

"...Well, the list is “last” for this year, anyway...."

May 15, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Wolverine

With perma-snarl intact, Hugh Jackman is back as the Wolverine hunts new prey in Japan.

"...The second Wolverine movie to spin off from the original..."

July 26, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Dead Don't Die

After the vampiric bite of Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch shambles through this zombie flick

"...search of hot coffee and warm flesh – apparently the undead no longer crave cigarettes – is just one..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Seven Samurai

Seven Austin acts we trust to break out at SXSW Music 2015

"...Let's take stock, shall we? In the last three years, as part of the Chronicle's annual..."

March 6, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Seven Samurai

SXSW Picks 2 Click: Austin acts cutting through the din

"...Ben Maddox's lanky left hand quivers the strings of an old Fender Duo Sonic, mercilessly bending..."

March 6, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Seven Samurai

SXSW Picks 2 Click: Austin acts cutting through the din

"...Lone Star product. A Dallas native who came to the University of Texas for school, she was momentarily stolen..."

March 6, 2015 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...What do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

First Look: Attack of the Demons

Austin animator Eric Power debuts latest at Cinepocalypse today

"...too late to get a flight to Chicago? Today's the last day of the Cinepocalypse film festival, but it's..."

June 16, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Samurai

SXSW Picks 2 Click: Austin acts cutting through the din

"...The Ghost Wolves..."

March 6, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

I'm Lovin' the All-American Tennis Clown

There were a lot of clowns at the All-American Tennis Shootout.

"...Last Friday's All-American Tennis Shootout at the Austin Convention Center..."

Dec. 18, 2006 Sports Post by Taylor Holland

The Greatest Train Movies Ever

Before "Snowpiercer" opens, a ticket for the best films on track

"...weekend we'll be getting a sneak cinematic peak at the joys of life on the rails...."

June 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Boxer Rebellion Gets Yang'd But Good

Graphic Novelist Gene Luen Yang brings his newest work to Austin

"...There's the ghost of the first emperor of all China,..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Samurai Sword

Austin Powell debuts “Into the Void” with the Sword's Trivett Wingo

"...Into the Void … With the Sword Just as Black Sabbath..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Kenjutsu: The Art of the Sword

The Hideout improvises tales of samurai battle and broken honor

"...Because comedy improv is only one flavor of the artform, and this Kenjutsu series is improv that’s not..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Takashi Miike remakes Masaki Kobayashi's 1962 film about a penniless samurai who commits the ritual act of suicide.

"...or 2003's yakuza freakout Gozu – might not appreciate the solemn, stately pace of this, the director's remake of..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Last Man Standing

"...David Patrick Kelly, William Sanderson and Karina Lombard. With Last Man Standing, hit-and-miss action director Walter Hill completes a..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...Esther’s Follies: January Revue..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The 2006 Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Schedule: May 24-Sept. 8

"...Admission – tickets are on sale on the day of the show at the Paramount Theatre Box..."

May 12, 2006 Screens Feature

The Wild Bunch

"...When I first saw The Wild Bunch in El Paso in 1969, my reaction..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Charles Ramirez Berg

Blastfamous U.S.A. Takes to the Streets

Hip-hop militants document anti-Trump march

"...“You could feel it in the air – the excitement, the danger – but also..."

Feb. 26, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Seven Samurai

SXSW Picks 2 Click: Austin acts cutting through the din

"..."Our baby's due on March 21st – the Saturday of South By," reveals Frank Smith frontman Aaron..."

March 6, 2015 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 was a week away, the final music festival of Austin's yearly marathon, but Saturday..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Movies From the Mount

Sundance Film Festival

"...Buffalo 66 Independent films are all the rage these days. Suddenly, everyone wants a piece, be..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Now Streaming in Austin: Attack of the Demons

Catch the Austin animated horror online this weekend

"...for kids, but Austin-made blood-splattered paper horror Attack of the Demons goes full zombie invasion...."

May 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Samurai

SXSW Picks 2 Click: Austin acts cutting through the din

"...Few bands outside metal seem willing to reach for the widest screen and pull the edges back into view...."

March 6, 2015 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Weird, Weird West

Giddings gets retro-futuristic for Weird West Fest

"...Strap on your best leather chaps and fire up that home-crafted iron horse: The..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...We've already teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup –..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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