The Life of David Gale

"...One thing director Alan Parker has never been accused of is understatement. From such early films as Bugsy Malone..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Interpreter

Although The Interpreter is intelligent, intriguing, and topical, it's hampered by its own good intentions, too many plot convolutions, and character ambiguities that try to pass for suspense.

"...Directed by: Sydney Pollack. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron, Jesper Christensen, George Harris..."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Outfitting the Stars

It's all in a name: suiting up the stars at Star Costume and Clothier.

"...It may not be the best slogan in town, but you've got to admit..."

June 13, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Throughout our 17 decades of existence, Austin has been a government town, and from..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...That's Hobo With a Shotgun, to be exact – the Rutger Hauer-starring exploitation pic that set cult-movie fans salivating..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Gray Band

How can a band singing almost exclusively about serial killers engender so much life?

"...A sonic hiss slithers poisonously from the right channel to the left and..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Life Again in Oz

On the 20th anniversary of the premiere of her play Ozma of Oz, Suzan Zeder revisits Frank Baum's enchanted land to turn the show into a musical and finds a part of herself there.

"...Suzan Zeder has a dog named Ozma. The dog is 20 years old. "We got her with..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Seeing the (Green) Light

Environment, Neighborhoods Set the Tone for Place 2 Race

"...Credit the appeal of environmental and neighborhood activism -- or at..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Hands That Feed

The groups that care for Austin's hungry could sure use a few more helping hands

"...The sweep of headlights cuts the night in two. The..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Holding our noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché --..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Holding our noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché --..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Holding our noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché --..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

The Yellow Brick Road

"...Amid the glitzy May blitz of we'll-show-anything-to-get-your-attention programming, there's something very..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Film's local economic impact has been in the hundreds of millions of dollars during the past three..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Getting Their Due

The 2003 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...In its third year, the Austin Film Society's Texas Film Hall of Fame has..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Articulations

A bright design firm on the Austin theatre and film scene, Star Costume & Clothiers, falls to earth, and folk artist Brother Jeremias Mysliwiec passes away.

"...Sometimes the brightest objects in the firmament fall to Earth, and..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Best Film Location

Austin Studios

"...picture is being filmed in Austin, Austin Studios at the old Mueller airport will be responsible for bringing it..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Best of Austin Feature

Short Cuts

Mark Miks and Murder in Small Town X, festival season upon us, and pre-production on The Life of David Gale.

"...Your Reality Show Is My Nightmare Dept.: Regardless of what you may think about the current infestation of..."

July 27, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Red carpet reportage, and other filmic items

"...Dept.: "It was a much more engaged audience than the world premiere at Sundance," said Austin Film Society Director..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Crew Stories

Second Assistant Camera Courtney Harrell

"...commercial in Killeen. It turns out that filmmaking and the military have a lot in common when it comes..."

May 28, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

Short Cuts

Kids do the darndest things when armed with Super-8 cameras.

"...If the Kids Are United, They'll Never Be Spangin' for Lab..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Wednesday PicksAll showcase times subject to change. Please check official SXSW schedule...."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

TCB

"TCB" gets in the van with Grand Champeen and encores at CMJ in NYC.

"...The One That Brought You..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Hero

"...Directed by: Stephen Frears. Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Joan Cusack and Tom Arnold...."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin @ Large: Love Children

Political commentary on the minor candidates for mayor

"...you call Gus Garcia or Eric Mitchell "legitimate" candidates, the pop-lib-anarchist wing of Austin politics will freak out and..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Scream

Ghostface is back in the serial killer/movie nerd franchise

"...Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Starring: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jasmin Savoy..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Give 'Em a Hand

The nominees for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 17th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics..."

May 15, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Festival Snags Chappaquiddick as Closing Night Film

Full lineup includes Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards

"...The Toronto Film Festival may be the first stop for..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Myra Breckinridge Video stores killed the revival houses. Video and the old movie channels on..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

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