The Matador

A curious, postmodern sort of buddy comedy, The Matador is like Death of a Salesman if Willy Loman had been a contract killer.

"...for fascinating viewing, and this oddball comic pairing of the ageless Kinnear and aging former James Bond Brosnan is..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Orange Is the New Weird

ATX indie-rock guitar god alert! The Young frontman Hans Zimmerman.

"..."I'll be the dork drinking beer," reads the text from Hans Zimmerman...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Day Trips: Moore Maker Tool Company, Matador

Largest tool and knife maker in Texas started small in Matador

"...The Moore Maker Tool Company's showroom is a modest affair,..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Gabriel Luna for the Gooooooaaaaaal!

Soccer and Spy games collide in El Rey's 'Matador'

"...Gabriel Luna is taking a break to watch the World Cup. In the background, the cast and crew..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...urgently. "We told people we're on at this time. They may not get to see us!"..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Off the Record

Scott Newton and Ginger Leigh go under the lens

"...All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The 23rd International Tournee of Animation

"...Directed by: Terry Thoren. Experimental animation, despite the arty jargon often attached to it, is a dependable..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Chris Walters

Roberto Orci Grabs the Bull by the Horns for 'Matador'

Taking Robert Rodriguez from his comfort zone with soccer'n'spies

"...worse day to visit Austin? All is calm in the lobby of the Four Seasons, but outside the streets..."

July 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Inspiration of Jesus Chavez

Why a top-ranked boxer, jailed once and deported twice, became the subject of a documentary and a Fighter for the American Dream

"...In the 19th century, boxing was called "the gentleman's sport" or..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

I, the Worst of All

Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.

"...Luisa Bemberg. Starring: Assumpta Serna and Dominique Sanda. “Get thee to a nunnery.” Such might have been the thinking..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...Last year, as the Austin Music Awards were kicking off South by Southwest..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...The phrase "shit-hot," cribbed from some international band's bio, comes..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Sundown for the El Rey Network

Robert Rodriguez's cable network ends broadcasting

"...There's a gap in your cable box right now: El..."

Jan. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Ramsay Midwood Buys the Bar

Ramsay Midwood co-acquires Sam's Town Point, record store news, and Spoon teases upcoming Matador Records LP.

"...Running a bar is the absolute last thing Ramsay Midwood ever sought, but suddenly,..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Recommended ACL Records to Get You Psyched for the Fest

The best CPR (concert psychin' rock) to get in the fest mindset

"...a bear. Make sure you have tunes to keep the energy high on your journey. Here are a few..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Flower of My Secret

This florid film comes across like Almodóvar riffing on Fassbinder's The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant and Douglas Sirk's (Imitation of Life). The story about a writer who is dissatisfied with her life marks the return of Almodovar's dark, delicious humor.

"...Almodóvar movies as Kika and High Heels and found them terribly wanting, and have been missing the fun and..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Newly ambulatory, Lazlo leveled up to the turntable – perfectly positioned for someone two-and-a-half feet tall...."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

With the Music Lineup Rolling Out, South by Southwest 2022 Finally Feels Real

Maxo Kream, Monaleo, W.I.T.C.H., and Vitreous Humor highlight drop

"...hard on viral hit “Beating Down Yo Block” – the forthcoming festival, 31 months removed from its last physical..."

Oct. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Whoa. The Matrix Is Back!

Remembering the message behind the blockbuster as a new Wachowskis opus appears on the horizon

"...Hey, have y'all heard of The Matrix? You know: long, leather coats; Carrie-Anne Moss and..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by James Scott

Spoon’s Britt Daniel confronts Lucifer on the Sofa

Q&A on his return to Austin and making a real rock record

"...The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction nominees..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Post by Austin Powell

Building a Monster: How Gabriel Luna Became the New Terminator

Austin actor on creating "the Ted Bundy of Terminators"

"...There aren't many legacy movie monsters that went movie to..."

Nov. 2, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Great Gig in the Sky

The best albums of our lives – and the afterlife

"...On Wednesday, Dec. 3, press day at the Chronicle, news of Ian McLagan's hospitalization began circulating early...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Coming in From the Cold

Who the Hell is Craig Ross?

"...To hear Craig Ross tell it, the appropriate response to the release of his debut album..."

June 28, 1996 Music Feature by Jason Cohen

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

The Empire That Dreams of Us

Unlocking Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago

"...At first glance, the sepia-toned photograph appears innocent enough. A young, athletic man..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Year That Slipped Away

The 6,000 Albums of 1995

"...I dreamt that Mick Jagger died. I was, pardon the pun, shattered. I couldn't believe it, and I spent..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

Def Jux Is Not a 'Much Larger' Label Than Matador

"...Dear Editor, Re: “Hard Back: Dizzee Rascal, from the manor to America” [Music, July 18]: Chase Hoffberger attributes..."

July 22, 2008 Postmarks

Powell Got It Wrong, Matador Is Not Reissuing Harlem Release

"...Friends, Much as I am grateful Austin Powell took the time to laud Harlem – if not my own..."

July 6, 2009 Postmarks

Watching the Detectives

Austin native Gabriel Luna spills (a little) on season 2 of HBO's True Detective

"...Before we get into the subject of True Detective season 2, we need to..."

June 19, 2015 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Casual Victim Pile: Austin 2010 (Matador)

"...doesn't it? Our city's in an awkward place, on the long walk between skyward progress and preserving the past...."

Jan. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

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