The Lion King

Can you feel the shrug tonight?

"...Ever hear a cover version that's longer than the original? There's something audacious about a band that thinks..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Lion King 3D

Disney has retrofitted its 1994 hit in 3-D for a limited theatrical run.

"...time. Disney has retrofitted its much-loved, Hamlet-lite family film The Lion King in 3-D for a two-week limited run..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Review: The Lion King Roars Strong

The Disney theatrical adaptation is a Bass hit

"...The imminent release of Robert Eggers' bloody Viking epic The..."

April 12, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lion King

"...cartoon successes, but despite its seeming more obviously cobbled together than the Mouse Factory's other films, The Lion King..."

June 24, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Holiday Viewing: The Lion in Winter

It’s 1183 … but squabbling with the family is timeless

"...let me out of jail.” Henry: “It’s only for the holidays.”..."

Dec. 6, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival: The Lion’s Path

He is Nietzschean, hear him roar

"...its clever and occasionally alarming portrait of a communal psychotherapy group in rural Canada and the manipulative mind games..."

Oct. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

'The Lion King' Is a Feast For the Eyes

But lackluster performances dampen this touring production

"...Spectacular sets, costumes, and special effects upstage the actors in the touring production of Broadway’s The Lion..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Arts Post by Eli Black

The Wolf and the Lion

Sweet-natured animal adventure brings back an old story

"...The recent explosion of streaming platforms that rely on archive..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Fusillade No. 1 in Disney's presumed seven-film adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's tales is marred by dodgy CGI work and windy pacing.

"...of C. S. Lewis' beloved children's tales, in which the four Pevensie children – tiny, hopeful Lucy (Henley); put-upon..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tale of the Lion Tamer

Former WWE wrestler Chris Jericho's autobiography, released today, talks about the art that makes choreographed entertainment out of a sport.

"...since he seems to be setting new records for the term "wrestler-turned-". Since his "retirement" from the WWE, he's..."

Oct. 25, 2007 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Quizzing the Lion

Chris Morris talks about his SXSW terrorism comedy Four Lions

"...Before the SXSW screening of his new satire Four Lions at..."

March 22, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Snoop Loop

Dog to lion; rap to reel.

"...In the film Reincarnated, Snoop Dogg takes us on his personal..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Animated film is based on Gibran's iconic book of prose poems

"...Based on the iconic book of prose poems haunting young romantics’ bookshelves..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The only important things in this new animated epic is that viewers be blown away by the endless and pointless laser battles and that girl power comes into its own.

"...and Anthony Daniels. Remember, a long time ago, when the most powerful agent in George Lucas’ universe was the..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Barnyard: The Original Party Animals

Yet another computer-animated film about talking animals offers a fine message for the kids, but little originality.

"...A slew of computer-animated films about talking animals hit theatres this year, and like clockwork, every one featured a..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

The Leopard Son

"...Directed by: Hugo Van Lawick. The Leopard Son initially gives the appearance of being some..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Princess and the Goblin

"...Sally Ann Marsh. At times, it seems children are the easiest to fool. Watching The Princess and the Goblin,..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Alvaro Rodriguez

The Cinematic Wisdom of Hank Sr.

The Last Picture Show with your host Hank Williams Sr.

"...The other night, TCB's dreams of one day going to..."

Feb. 14, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

The Ghost and the Darkness

"...it would be like to spend two hours inside the skull of Papa Hemingway? Here's your chance to find..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Where the Wild Things Star

'Secondhand Lions' is only the latest production in which Bobbi Colorado-trained beasts play a part.

"..."They say never work with kids or animals, so we..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Roar: The Blood Stays in the Picture

Star John Marshall on lions and the world's craziest home movie

"...carries a stack of family photos: his dad, his brother, his dad's second wife, her daughter, the family's animals...."

April 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Face Off Recap: Boys, Girls and the Drowned Man

Catch up on Austin's Matt Valentine on the SyFy show

"...Austin's own Matt Valentine is looking like one of the top contenders...."

Jan. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Parts You Lose

Icy thriller has no idea what to do with its talented cast

"...logline. Some films are a logline. If you visit the IMDb page for The Parts You Lose, you will..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Beer Brawl in the “Cleanest Little City in Texas”

In the home of Shiner Bock beer, Karbach Brewing Co. rents out billboards to announce "there's a new Bock in Shiner"

"...In October, Anheuser-Busch – subsidiary of AB InBev SA/NV, the Belgium-based, publicly traded, multinational owners of Houston-based Karbach Brewing..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Jessi Cape

Sundance Review: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

Inside the corporate culture that lead to two deadly crashes

"...process. A healthy tree doesn't rot overnight, and in the same way a company with a reputation for pride..."

Jan. 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cochon555 Heritage BBQ Is All About the Old-School Pork

Nat’l culinary competition delights with food, drink, and knowledge

"...Like that scene from The Lion in Winter, where Peter O’Toole as King Henry..."

Nov. 23, 2016 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Inside the House of Mouse

Don Hahn talks to SXSW about his Disney doc Waking Sleeping Beauty

"...SXSW to say things like "I was out on the streets 'til 12 o'clock last night, throwing up." Not..."

March 23, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Between the Lions

'The Play of Daniel' revives the biblical prophet just in time for … Christmas?

"...The connection between Christmas and the Old Testament prophet Daniel..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Austin Mushrooms With a View to the Future

Smallhold brings the fruits of fancy fungus to Austin

"...Travis Breihan, manager at Smallhold in South Austin, opens the big walk-in cooler door and I peer inside, mildly..."

March 26, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Other Side of Hope

Searching for a better tomorrow in Aki Kaurismäki's droll tale of immigrants and restaurants

"...Two men abandon their former lives and take big gambles on attaining different..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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