The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Robert S. McNamara, the confounding former secretary of defense during the Vietnam era, may be visionary filmmaker Errol Morris' best interview "get" ever.

"...documentaries that unfold like personal essays, his curiosity about the inevitably contradictory nature of his chosen subject matter driving..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Royal Tenenbaums

"...Directed by: Wes Anderson. Starring: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Danny..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Replacement Killers

"...and Kenneth Tsang. An amazing number of people at the packed-to-the-rafters preview screening of The Replacement Killers were under..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Journey of August King

"...a young, white, widowed farmer who lives alone in the mountains of North Carolina in the early decades of..."

May 17, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...only serve two years before facing voters again in the presidential election year of 2024 (as per a charter..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Thomas, Lisa Davis, and all those we've lost along the way...."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Bowie on the Big Screen

Looking back on the rare gems of the Diamond Dog

"...Goblin King. Starman. Man of science. Prisoner of war. Everyone knows David..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Carl Reiner: The Interview

On 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' Mary Tyler Moore, and Mel

"...signs of slowing down. On this Tuesday, March 18, the comedy legend is making phones calls around the country..."

April 4, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...call from Jerry Wexler: Gerald Wexler, born 1917 in the Bronx to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Miracle Man

When an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you rather expect the fellow to have some good stories. And Eddie Bracken doesn't disappoint. In anticipation of his appearance at a screening of Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Bracken talks about Sturges, Betty Hutton, Hollywood, and hitchhiking.

"...When an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you rather expect the fellow to..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Where the Sea Used to Be

"...Ah, wilderness.The uncharted wild is not only Rick Bass' favorite subject,..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Books Review

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

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Fantastic Fest Gives Us the Horns

Daniel Radcliffe's latest heads up final wave of films

"...With the clock ticking (eight days and counting, folks), Fantastic Fest..."

Sept. 10, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Dancing Bear

Nick Frost realizes his secret rhinestone dream in 'Cuban Fury'

"...to do a dance film. A beautiful, Technicolor, Baz Luhrmann, rhinestones-and-silk dance film." Finally, with salsa-frenzy rom-com Cuban Fury,..."

April 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...small. With two rounds of feature films already on the schedule, Fantastic Fest has just announced its tall stack..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Angry Old Man

Before he was in 'Quartet,' Tom Courtenay was part of a much bigger club

"...Courtenay plays a retired opera singer suddenly thrust into the same path as his ex-wife. He spends the first..."

Jan. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Going With the Flow

The next life of Waller Creek

"...Waller Creek and environs is to live intensively in the modern world and at the same time to be..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Ari Phillips

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 19th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

'A Guy Walks Into the United States Art Authority...'

Feral Cinema/Lenny Bruce

"...There's no telling what seminal comic/provocateur Lenny Bruce would make..."

July 15, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Long Vindication

After 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery, Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocence

"...Barrs has insisted that he was not involved in the 1973 robbery of an Austin Minimax grocery store, a..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Excerpt From the Introduction to Pleasant Hill Winery, Brenham, Texas

"...was a warm Saturday afternoon when I first met the Cottles. Jeanne and her son Jason were taking care..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Food Review

The Emperor Jones

"...onstage, listens, watches. An elegant figure, almost regal, Jones commands the audience's attention, even when he's standing still. There..."

April 30, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian Should Start the Arch Manning Era Now

He’s the roster’s best chance to win at QB against Clemson

"...Let’s start with a simple fact of life. Arch Manning is a better quarterback today than his Texas Longhorns..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)

Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

"...Onstage at the Historic Victory Grill Wednesday, June 12, Scott Strickland marveled..."

June 21, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

ATX TV Festival 2022: The Staircase

Showrunner Maggie Cohn on this year's true crime smash

"...One of this year’s breakout hits has been HBO's The Staircase, a retelling of the case against Michael Peterson..."

June 10, 2022 Screens Post by Rod Machen

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Tyler, the Creator Blooms at the Erwin Center

Odd Future MC hasn’t forgotten inciting a SXSW riot

"...The blossoming of Tyler Okonma continued at the Frank Erwin..."

Oct. 23, 2019 Music Post by Derek Udensi

The Devil and William Friedkin

The director's journey from The Exorcist to a real exorcism

"...William Friedkin sits back on a couch in the Four Seasons and stares at me. "Possession," he intoned,..."

Jan. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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