Smoke

"...Argo. As beguiling and as ephemeral as its titular namesake, Smoke is a movie that draws you in and..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Abominable

A lot of fuzz and cuteness, but not much else to this yeti jaunt

"...The title of this DreamWorks animated feature suggests something more..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

The pope, in his own words, through the lens of Wim Wenders

"...Wim Wenders, the German filmmaker who has created an extensive body of..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chi-Raq

Spike Lee has his finger on our gun-crazy moment in history

"...Spike Lee does the right thing in Chi-Raq: The filmmaker gives us a..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...7pm, BD Riley's Brothers Peter O'Doherty and Reg Mombassa formed Dog Trumpet in..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

W.E.

Madonna helms this movie about the scandalous marriage of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.

"...There is the text, and then there is its context,..."

March 23, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hoot

First-time producer Jimmy Buffett turns outs an eco-friendly coming-of-age movie based on Carl Hiassen's Newberry Award-winning young-adult novel.

"...Buffett, Luke Wilson and Tim Blake Nelson. Walden Media, the bringer of all things feel-good and educational (The Chronicles..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Girlfight

"...Santiago Douglas and Ray Santiago. In this time of the curious resurgence of the boxing movie, it's easy to..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shaft

"...Jackson. John Shaft is back … and he's still the man, but probably only because he's played by the..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

This Is My Father

"...Almgren and Pauline Hutton. Now I know why my father was so insistent I carry a handkerchief on my..."

June 18, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Place Called Chiapas

Documentary traces the uprising of the Zapatista National Liberation Army, led by charismatic Subcommandante Marcos, who sparked the revolt of Indians seeking to reclaim their lives and land.

"...guerrilla leaders' fiery stump speeches and links to Trotsky's The Permanent Revolution at Amazon.com. Canadian filmmaker Wild, an obvious..."

April 9, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Mad City

"...Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner, Ted Levine, Robert Prosky and Blythe Danner. It's easy to imagine the pitch meeting for..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Waiting for Guffman

Guest's mockumentary tracks visiting drama teacher Corky St. Clair's biggest challenge: creating a workable musical revue celebrating his Missouri town's sesquicentennial using only local players.

"...Christopher Guest. Starring: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Lewis Arquette, Brian Doyle-Murray..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Darrell K. Royal Dies at 88

The university confirms the death of the former coach

"...Former head coach of the UT football program – and the namesake of the..."

Nov. 7, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...In 2018, there were 13,095 McDonald's in the United States, or one..."

June 7, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Sammataro Set to Sling East-Coast-Style Pies at New Physical Store

Pizza place to move in to former 40 North location

"...On Monday, Sammataro Pizza announced via Instagram they will be adding a brick-and-mortar shop on 900 W...."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Post by Leena Alali

Indie Meme Review: Biriyaani

A subtle performance anchors this tale of a Muslim woman's struggle

"...From the opening scene of Biryaani, it’s clear exactly what kind..."

April 22, 2022 Screens Post by Ikram Mohamed

Metallica

"...Reeling from the death of bassist Cliff Burton in a tour bus..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Review by Alejandra Ramirez

Snapshot: UtopiaFest

The music festival may have bounced around locations, but at last weekend’s tenth-anniversary celebration, it still felt like home

"...grounds in Burnet County after nine years in its namesake town at the serenely secluded Four Sisters Ranch, there..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

SXSW Expands SouthBites Programming

David Chang announced as featured speaker

"...After branching out to education, the environment, and sports, it was only a matter of..."

Sept. 30, 2014 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Stephen Bruton

Texas Platters

"...Stephen BrutonSpirit World (New West) Stephen Bruton may be the most cosmopolitan singing-songwriting guitarist since another Fort Worth apprentice,..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Shmu Gets Voyeuristic

Selfie culture skewered in hyper-shoegaze maestro’s new video

"...There’s a strange woman with a video camera, secretly filming..."

April 4, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Antone’s Is Relocating

Historic ‘Home of the Blues’ will vacate Fifth Street

"...this spring, confirmed spokesman Frank Hendrix. In late March, the historic venue vacates the building it’s held at Fifth..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Players' Guide

News and rumors and just flat-out lies about local gaming

"...The namesake and king of Dellionaires everywhere, Michael Dell, takes..."

July 28, 2006 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

ACL Review: (Sandy) Alex G

Frank Ocean collabo steps center stage with his own sonic kinks

"...The first chunk of songwriter Alex Giannascoli’s discography, a smattering..."

Oct. 7, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Fun Fun Fun Fest: L7

Hammy, hardcore, and as natural as their Nineties heyday

"...L7’s branding banner hung big and Pavlovian behind the drum kit on the Black stage Sunday night, daring..."

Nov. 9, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Antone’s for Sale

Frank Hendrix leaving local music scene for oil speculation

"...Frank Hendrix is putting Antone’s up for sale. The local club tycoon, who famously owned Emo’s and took..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Helping Hand for Mitchie's

An old-school rent party for an old-school community treasure

"...Back in the day, when the landlord was comin' round and you..."

Feb. 2, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sauced

Finally we can condone getting Sauced at the mall

"...joint in a mall filled with college kids during the week would be a natural, and Sauced has replaced..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Food Review by Mick Vann

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

The arguments against ties and flip-flops

"...Sir Isaac Newton, the father of modern physics and astronomy, predicted the world..."

July 13, 2007 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

« 1    ‹ BACK    2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11     NEXT ›    21 »