Marquis

"...Bernard Cognaux and Pierre Decuypere. Definitely not for everyone, the very ribald French film Marquis would be pornographic but..."

Sept. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...For those who prefer their period pieces down and dirty, look no further than..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

The Luv Doc: Debbie Downers

It is truly fascinating to witness the beautiful butterfly squeeze back into an ugly caterpillar

"...nights at various places around town where we get together and drink wine and catch up with each other...."

May 25, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Off the Bookshelf

The Wedding Jester

"...by Steve Stern Graywolf Press, $14 paper..."

July 23, 1999 Books Review

Talk to the Hand

The first ever Puppet Parts Film Festival

"...On Austin's burgeoning Eastside, in a neighborhood that splits the distance between suburban French Place and the hipster cafe..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Scholars Visiting Austin Discuss the Building Blocks of a “Just Economy”

Authors sit down at SXSW and UT to dissect moral economics

"...The field of economics has a physics problem. Or, more..."

March 7, 2025 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Time To Pull Out the Big Red Wines

Check out these big-bodied reds

"...Cool weather is coming, so it's time to check out a..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Food Column by Wes Marshall

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...know you're in for a long, hot summer when the weather has hit 100 degrees before the beginning of..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Capyac, Marquis Hill, and Willie headline our recommended shows for the week

"...bands are merely groups of people playing music, and others, well, they're a wild extrapolation of the members' utmost..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Hateful Eight

Tarantino's latest opus screens in 70mm this week at two Austin venues

"...The eighth film by Quentin Tarantino, as the full onscreen..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Winners

The winners of the 12th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...First Place: Linden Dalecki, "The B-Boys of Beaumont" Linden Dalecki recently expanded his short..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature

The Mustang

Two wild spirits, man and horse, find peace in the microepic

"...If the opening sequence of The Mustang calls anything to mind..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Grumpy Boyfriend

Why are the Island Boys shampooing my dolphin?

"...time after a minute or so he came to the door in just his underwear and a T-shirt. He..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Merry Widows

Black Widow Burlesque turns two tonight

"...There comes a time when every widow must cast off..."

April 8, 2011 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Nut Goody Sets the Record Straight

Honorable Mention, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...it all. And I'm not talking about Snickers in the deep freeze or M&M's nestled in my hot little..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Jill Marquis

McCoy Eyes the Prizes: National Title, Heisman Trophy

A lot at stake this Saturday

"...are, in order: Nebraska, Tim Tebow, and Mark Ingram. The problem is he absolutely must beat the Cornhuskers, but..."

Dec. 3, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

FronteraFest 2007: The lowdown

"...Now that you've met a few of the players, it's time to figure out what to go..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Feature

Cardinals Down the Drain: To Night the Impossible Mare?

"...After the fold below are some text-message exchanges between a family..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Bedside Manner: Into the Unknown (With a Slight Detour to New York)

What we're reading these days

"..."Adventure ho!" might as well be my running theme these days. It follows me from page to screen..."

Feb. 6, 2012 Books Post by Marc Savlov

Save the Villa Marquis

"...Dear Editor, Save the Villa Marquis! We are on the verge of losing..."

Nov. 30, 2006 Postmarks

The Thing Unspoken

"...A feeling stirs in the deepest chambers of your heart. You recognize it by..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Two Hotels for the Price of ... Two?

Convention center hotels seek city waivers

"...It's no secret that Austin could use another convention hotel to meet growing demand to host bigger..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

The 50+ Books

"...And Other Dirty Stories, Larry L. King..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Books Feature

Sarah Vowell's Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman

"...be a banner year for our less popular Founding Fathers? When the U.S. Treasury announced it would be redesigning..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Quills

"...Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush. “Tell me more,” whisper the titillated listeners of the imprisoned Marquis de Sade's stories..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lunacy

Jan Svankmajer's creepy-crawl slowly becomes one of the most mordantly beautiful of the director's films, an asylum-set anti-love story with mobile body parts and splashy theatrics.

"...I want to frame it and put it on the wall above my monitor, or maybe I'll build a..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frisk

"...Directed by: Todd Verow. Starring: Michael Gunther, Craig Chester, Parker Posey, James Lyons, Alexis Arquette, Raoul..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Raw

A coming-of-age cannibal tale with teeth

"...and does it very well indeed. Raw belongs to the tradition of horror films in the mode of Carrie,..."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love Me if You Dare

Love and malice, as only the French can do it.

"...Thibault Verhaeghe and Joséphine Lebas-Joly. In its native France, the title of this obsessive-love import, Jeux d’Enfants, translates to..."

June 11, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Blindspotting

Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal astound in this perfect state of the union story

"...Once in a while, there's a film that unexpectedly defines not just a place,..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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