The Man Who Knew Too Little

"...Joanne Whalley, Richard Wilson, Alfred Molina and John Standing. Whither Bill Murray's career? The pockmarked comedian's last substantial role..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Although some critics have assumed, from Jacques Barzun's criticisms of modern culture, that he is a conservative ideologue, in reality he has always followed his own, pragmatic vision of things.

"...Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life: 1500 to the Present (HarperCollins, $36), has achieved news status by the..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

The Man Who Would Be Swing

A new play gives Ray Benson the chance finally to chat with the King, Bob Wills

"...a republic well before it was a state, and the independent, hearty spirit that sets Texans apart is as..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Man

Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-2013) made me one too

"...Bobby “Blue” Bland is The Man. There’s no other way to think about the..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

The Man With Two Brains

Ghostland Observatory pulls back the curtain

"...and trademark shades whipped off, Aaron Behrens bursts through the sturdy door of Thomas Turner's home studio, letting the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...eye-popping stories to tell. She blazed trails by blurring the distinctions between black and white music communities, and not..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Stan the Man

The legendary name behind Marvel Comics comes to town for Wizard World

"...Norse god. It's a 91-year-old native New Yorker with the heart of a child, an imagination that soared across..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Man With Susan's Plan

"...Since his directorial debut with the displaced ape-man comedy Schlock! (which featured the director in..."

June 25, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Closer Look at the Paramount Lineup

Spike Lee, Amy Heckerling to present films

"...May we direct your attention to the newly released slate for the Paramount's annual Summer Classic..."

May 15, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Spy Behind Home Plate

Fascinating documentary about spy/baseball player Moe Berg never cracks his code

"...The Spy Behind Home Plate is a documentary that should..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Man Among Monsters: Elijah Wood on No Man of God

Finding the heart of the man who hunted serial killers

"...There are many films about serial killer Ted Bundy. No..."

Aug. 28, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Paramount Theatre Summer Film Classics

"...6/12 8:00 The Dirty Dozen..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release of his 14th album, Twistin' in the..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Kingdom of Heaven

Psychedelic pioneer Powell St. John, on the Right Track Now

"...The band's been playing at least an hour, but it..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

The Monkey's Mask

"...Directed by: Samantha Lang. Starring: Susie Porter, Kelly McGillis, Marton Csokas and..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Back Door Man

A profile of Bill Bentley, former Austin Sun writer, current music industry impresario, and producer of tribute albums of Roky Erickson and Skip Spence

"...Bill Bentley having a quick bite to eat at the Hole in the Wall. The flesh-and-blood Bill Bentley was..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

'The Sporting Life': … or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving to Lose

"...   I must destroy Happy Jack.    I am a sporting man, a gambler, and man of leisure. I am a..."

Oct. 25, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...While for many on our tireless (okay actually very, very tired) music..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Now Streaming in Austin: Man of the House

Tommy Lee Jones gets funny in this 2005 cheerleading comedy

"...highlighting locally made titles to watch while self-quarantining. Everyone who saw The Fugitive knew that Tommy Lee Jones was..."

May 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Confessin' the Blues

Soul Man W.C. Clark

"..."[Blues music] was (and is) the lament, the comment, often mocking or ironic, of the..."

July 31, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...It started off as a cute phrase, purloined from the movie Antichrist. "Chaos reigns," a fox declares as it..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Banker vs. the Prosecutor

As the primary campaign winds to an abrupt close, what do we know about Sanchez and Morales?

"...In mid-February, the Sun City Democrats provided an uncannily symbolic moment for..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Tomorrow, the World

Craig Hella Johnson's company of voices has long been world-class; now the world is hearing it

"...to mistake Craig Hella Johnson for a mad scientist. The founder of the professional choral ensemble Conspirare and its..."

June 20, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Full Franklin

It's been 60 years since a biograpy of Benjamin Franklin has been written; Austin author H.W. Brands' The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin makes up for lost time.

"...Who is Benjamin Franklin? The question is bizarre but necessary...."

Dec. 1, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Hidden Room Theatre Is Working With a Presidential Assassin

Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, we reckon you’ll really enjoy the show

"...Austin’s Hidden Room theatre company is officially in cahoots with John Wilkes Booth,..."

June 12, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Joseph Stack Manifesto

Reprint of pilot's suicide note

"...The pilot who crashed into the building in North Austin..."

Feb. 18, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Feast of the Dragon

Hong Kong Sundays at the Alamo bring watermelon monsters and world-class Asian cuisine together.

"...When Tim and Karrie League opened the first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in 1996, I was a..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...Ed Ward, who died Monday at the age of 72, welcomed me..."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Legerdemain Man Ray Anderson

The fact that magicians around the world revere the magic man of Esther’s Follies is no illusion

"...Are those bright lights in the night sky we've been seeing lately a comet on..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

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