The Mountain

Tye Sheridan and Jeff Goldblum in an engrossing experiment in form

"...his films. Sure, he wants us to engage with them, ponder their significance, and figure out what the heck..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A War on Passivity: Rick Alverson and Tye Sheridan Climb The Mountain

The confrontational director challenges audiences to work once again

"..."Bloated, pacified bodies, fed on a steady diet of anasthesia." Rick Alverson is blunt in his description of his..."

Aug. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mountain Between Us

This is what a boring plane crash movie looks like

"...The annoyingly coy title of this non-epic about two people..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Down From the Mountain

"...few complaints about this stellar concert film, which unites the musical talent from O Brother, Where Art Thou? in..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Mountain Goats Gruff

Getty's got the Mountain Goat on the horn.

"...The first time I heard John Darnielle's voice, he ripped..."

March 11, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Further Up the Mountain

Heartless Bastards on Letterman tonight

"...do with Ray Benson's connection to Paul Shaffer, but The Late Show with David Letterman has been extremely kind..."

Feb. 10, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

If the AISD Board Won't Come to the Mountain

Eastside supporters offer to meet trustees

"...The Austin Independent School District board of trustees has not..."

Dec. 17, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Down From the Mountain

There was no snow at Sundance this year, but a strong slate nonetheless.

"...annual festival of independent film -- and so was the glitz factor. This meant that not only were more..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

'No American Talent': Coming around the Mountain from faraway lands

"...The new series at Okay Mountain is titled "No American..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Down From the Mountain

More good news from Sundance

"...PJ Raval –- who seems to lens about half the films that get shot in this town, and beautifully..."

Nov. 29, 2007 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

K2: The Ultimate High

"...Raymond J. Barry and Patricia Charbonneau. If you like mountain climbing, you may well enjoy this movie. Despite the..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Louis Black

Day Trips: Spider Mountain Bike Park

Round the mountain at Spider Mountain Bike Park

"...Spider Mountain Bike Park outside of Burnet gives knobby­-tire bike riders..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Journey of August King

"...a young, white, widowed farmer who lives alone in the mountains of North Carolina in the early decades of..."

May 17, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Minding the Gap

Sundance-lauded Hulu skateboarder doc surpasses Thrasher equation

"...is not a documentary about skateboarding. While some of the footage is worthy of a Thrasher video, the themes..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Bride With White Hair II

"...that lives up to its precursor's premise (sort of). The titular bride of the first film, Lian (Lin) has..."

Jan. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Turn the Other Cheek

Q&A with guitar virtuoso Kaki King

"...convert, all that charisma and virtuosity endearing audiences around the planet. Kaki King for Undersecretary of State...."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Rude Mechanicals' Not Every Mountain

This Rude Mechs performance piece shows us a mountain's lifetime in an hour and makes clear that nothing lasts forever

"...Whether it is embraced or resisted, change affects all things...."

April 26, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Brokeback Mountain

The beautifully wrought film is a tragic love story (not a "gay cowboy movie") that’s defined by its staggering heartbreak.

"...Anne Hathaway, Linda Cardellini and Randy Quaid. Enough with the "gay cowboy" label. The term is more or less..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mountain

Scenes from the edge of the world in this meditative documentary

"...Sufferers of vertigo, take note. Mountain contains graphic scenes of extreme heights, cliffs, and crests...."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Harry Edohoukwa Climbs His Mountain

Personal and creative growth manifest on debut LP

"...February 2019 showcase put on by KUTX hip-hop culturists The Breaks – disbelief washed over me. Who that commands..."

Dec. 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Reelin' in the New Years

Where you gonna be when the clock strikes 12?

"...one of Austin’s magnificent New Years Eve music events. There are literally dozens to chose from, so I took..."

Dec. 31, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Okay Mountain

The Austin collective's faux convenience store sells well at the Pulse art fair

"...Okay Mountain's recent trip to Miami for the Pulse Contemporary Art..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Moving Mountains: Extractive Landscapes of Peru" at the UT VAC

Edi Hirose's documentation of massive construction projects altering Peru's landscape can put the viewer in a state of visual shock

"...Lima, Peru, where high-rises are being constructed. Each of the photos is untitled. One, however, is particularly ominous, largely..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Rubies Among the Shooting Stars

A trip to the headwaters of the Pecos River in July 1976 resulted in the culinary surprise of a lifetime.

"...Years ago, in my salad days, the cartilage in my knees was a lot friskier than..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Touching the Void

Two glacier climbers face the worst and live to tell about it in this harrowingly intimate documentary report.

"...Kevin Macdonald. Starring: Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron. Touching the Void might have been the ultimate example of a..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

From Tibet to the Indian Ocean

Indie Meme highlights the diverse visions of South Asian cinema

"...Asian cinema has long been associated with Bollywood – the world's most profitable studio machine, churning out close to..."

April 13, 2018 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

The Luv Doc: The Willfully Ignorant

The real danger is believing you've done the homework when you really haven't

"...scan of what's been happening on my Facebook feed. The earlier I wake up, the more it is populated..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Deep in the Heart

Texas' diverse and precious wildlife gets the documentary it deserves

"...One of the most obnoxious elements of Texas culture is the arrogance..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Coralie Fargeat Gets Revenge on the Male Gaze

Writer/director flips the script on action movies

"...Revenge, the debut feature by French director Coralie Fargeat, has been..."

May 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eye of the Media Storm

On the block, the Statesman fiddles while the industry burns

"...From his office atop the Bat Cave, the Austin American-Statesman's lakefront headquarters, new Publisher..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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