The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The first film in Jackson's Tolkien trilogy stays true to the spirit and logistics of the novels, but is also a breathtaking and beautiful work of art on its own.

"...will have any impact on readers' decision to see the movie. Good or bad, Lord of the Rings: The..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dish

"...Mody, Taylor Kane, Bille Brown and Lenka Kripac. Sometimes the footnotes to great historical events are more interesting than..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beyond the Clouds

"...has always been haunted by unseen realities. Essential though they are, images are little more than hazy signposts that..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beyond the Mat

"...for two hours to get your first-edition copy of The Rock Says signed by the author, you'll find plenty..."

March 17, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Play it to the Bone

"...Woody Harrelson. If any Tom, Dick, or Harry off the street had directed this movie, it would have to..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dinner Game

"...Directed by: Francis Veber. Starring: Catherine Frot, Alexanadra Vandernoot, Daniel Prevost, Francis Huster, Jacques Villeret..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

State of the Slam

The 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team barely missed making the finals of the recent National Poetry Slam in Chicago, but after the trials and tribulations of the past few months (which continue into the present), the team was just happy to be there.

"...Nine-tenths of a point. That's how much the 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team missed advancing to the..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Books Feature by Christopher Gray

The Mirror

"...girl, who has one arm in a cast and the other toting a bulky book bag, waits outside her..."

April 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jackal

"...Gere, Bruce Willis, Sidney Poitier and Diane Venora. About the best that can be said for The Jackal is..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Graduate

"...December of 1967 when director Mike Nichols' sophomore effort The Graduate opened in theatres, a number of American films..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...lifetime, only one public figure has claimed to be "the greatest" and not been a liar. That person is..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The English Patient

"...Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth and Julian Wadham. Based on the Booker Award-winning novel by Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

This cinematic pop opera is a disorienting, strange experience at first – every word is sung, even the most banal of dialogue. The simple yet sophisticated French film tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, a 16-year-old shopgirl and her gas-station attendant sweetheart, without any apology for the unashamedly romantic heart.

"...Directed by: Jacques Demy. Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Marc Michel and Ellen..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...– Billy Joe Shaver, "There Ain't No God In Mexico"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...-- symbolizes a lot of things, but one of them is "change." And whatever else the three-cornered empty space..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Ransoming the Dionysium

Banned, burned, seized, and censored!

"...The monthly alcohol-fueled celebration of intellectual glory ditches its usual..."

Nov. 2, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texarkana on the Gay-Bating Side

Sacha Baron Cohen pokes cage fight fans.

"...chairs were reportedly flying after two cage fighters in the Blue Collar Brawlin' match at the Four States Fair..."

July 9, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One With the Universe

Artist Yumi Sakugawa draws enlightenment and visits Austin this week

"...Sakugawa is often drawing enlightenment of one form or another, and now Adams Media has released her new Illustrated..."

Oct. 1, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Vodka and Candy: A Match Made in Texas

Tito’s expands past its beverage empire into the world of sweets

"...greatest guilty pleasures are candy and vodka, and that’s the driving sentiment behind the recent partnership of L.A.-based Sugarfina..."

Jan. 18, 2018 Food Post by Alisha McDarris

Shelter From the Cold

Wish list: Lifeworks requests emergency funds for temporary shelters

"...With temperatures expecting to drop into the 30s Thursday and Friday nights, Lifeworks, a nonprofit dedicated..."

Dec. 7, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The AggreGAYtor: September 15

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Gay stoners roll forward, Facebook shows Sister Roma the door, and Sarah Palin notpologizes, as your AggreGAYtor takes..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Liquor of the Week:

A perfect peach of a vodka from Enchanted Rock

"...drink that literally tasted like you bit right into the fruit, and now another Texas distiller has accomplished the..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Texas Rollergirls by the Bay

Texecutioners travel to Oakland for the Golden Bowl this weekend

"...With the Women's Flat Track Derby Association South Central Regionals a..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: April 3

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...about Mississippi as your AggreGAYtor lets Nina Simone do the cussing...."

April 3, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The Eastern Sea

Zilker Park, Oct. 14

"...Eastern Sea principal Matt Hines paid through the nose to see this year's Plague into fruition, braving..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Adam Schragin

'The NFL Beat': Week Four

Live from Studio 6A in haiku form

"...This is "The NFL Beat" and I am backstage at Studio 6A...."

Sept. 29, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

From the Vaults: John Logan

How did Johnny Depp come to be a producer of Hugo?

"...surprised to see Johnny Depp listed as one of the film's producers? Curious about that match-up? Follow the film's..."

Nov. 26, 2011 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Back to the Future

The Redwalls mod revival.

"...More than 40 years after the first British Invasion, the four members of Chicago’s the..."

Aug. 6, 2007 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Rapture of Annie Clark

Annie Clark takes over the Parish as St. Vincent.

"...The buzz around St. Vincent is warranted, as her debut..."

July 10, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Rounding up the Austin steak house scene

"...The clubby atmosphere, extensive wine list, and adept, professional service..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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