The Nines

Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, and Hope Davis star in three discrete but thematically linked short films in this feature-film-directing debut from screenwriter John August.

"...August. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis. The Nines is the feature-film-directing debut from screenwriter John August..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

To the Nines

Previewing the 2009 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...At 9 years old, the Texas Film Hall of Fame is anything but predictable,..."

March 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

You Coulda Walked Around the World

The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe

"...Every time Townes Van Zandt played the Cactus Cafe in the late 1990s, my roommate went...."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dr. T & the Women

"...Matt Malloy, Andy Richter, Lee Grant and Janine Turner. The mere presence of a new Robert Altman film in..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jack White Towers Over the Austin Music Hall

Night two of a sold-out stand

"...City Limits, and 13 years after becoming one of the most consistently successful rock stars of the modern age...."

Jan. 26, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

We Wanted the Whole World to Know

The Sons of Sahm

"...on us, because we'd hug and kiss on each other in public," says Shawn Sahm of the tight bond..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Eyeing the Niche

Local filmmakers head to Sundance with "The Send-Off"

"...a refinery town of just under 6,000 people on the shores of Lake Okeechobee, is known to some as..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...If Ryan Reynolds were the actor everyone thinks he is, he would take easy..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

These Are the Breaks

Checking in with Austin's new R&B boys and girls.

"...vintage green suit and white alligator skin shoes. It’s the kind of getup that would make most people look..."

Feb. 5, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

I Am the Resurrection

Ignore Jim Morrison - do not cancel your subscription to the resurrection, because Roky Erickson is Lazarus unbound.

"...stepped onstage in Zilker Park last September at Austin's other great festival, Austin City Limits, with a big, shiny,..."

March 10, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...Jody Denberg: The Chronicle had these annual parties where they'd rent these..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

The Insider: Eddie Kramer

Brief Interviews With Important People

"...and engineer, Kramer played a role in some of the most important albums of all time, from all four..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...is a contributing writer for and a friend of The Austin Chronicle; Lois Richwine, his wife, is a senior..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

Food Top Nines

"...High Rock Ranch Peaches 1. Unprecedented growth in the Austin restaurant market. All the new Austinites have to..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

National Top Nines

"...5. Dolly Varden, The Thrill of Gravity (Evil Teen)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Feature

Austin Top Nines

Greg Beets

"...1. The Golden Arm Trio (Shamrock/Jinx)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Feature

Beside the Point

This week's cold spell had a chilling effect on public discussion of crucial items

"...bitter wintry mix; before luxe retailers Downtown tried de-icing the Great Streets with imported Dead Sea rock-salt grains; before..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The More Things Change...

"...1.Smart Growth. Duh. Include with this one all the sub-buzzwords like "destination parks" or "greenways," and any acronym..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Flip the Switch

"...The phone is already ringing. Who? "Somebody with the Rolling..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kung Fu Hustle

Stephen Chow's chop-socky offering is a manic, hyperentertaining blend of classic kung-fu tropes, special effects, and outrageous comedy.

"...Kwok-kwan, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah and Leung Siu-lung. Like the director’s previous film Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle is..."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Green Lantern

The beloved comic-book hero rediscovers his powers on the big screen.

"...Robbins, Angela Bassett and Temuera Morrison. Eye candy of the purest, most vibrant sort, this long-awaited big-screen adaptation of..."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Gangster

A sizzling cast and their director do a crackerjack job of nailing the look and feel of New York City's bad old days of internal corruption and outer rot.

"...article, American Gangster does a crackerjack job at nailing the look and feel of New York City's bad old..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Buzz Mill to Host Dog and Owner Lookalike Contest

Pup-centric party (with free treats!) benefits Emancipet

"...Ever been walking on the Town Lake trail, minding your own business, when you..."

July 24, 2019 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Watch: Calliope Musicals’ Front Lawn Goth Posse

Colorful locals go monochrome in “That’s Why We Dance”

"...In the new video for “That’s Why We Dance,” Calliope Musicals..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Watch: Kady Rain’s Barbies Come to Life in “Lovestruck”

Plastic lovers cruise to a drive-in concert in pink convertible

"...envisioned her next music video: 100 “girls, gays, and theys” dressed to the nines in rainbow outfits performing an..."

Feb. 8, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: LEAVE HEART ALONE!!!!!

The Seattle sisters get called up

"...Forever taking it on the chin (do not go there), those sweet Wilson sisters..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Killer Mike/Deltron 3030

Hip-hop blowout and blown out

"...They tried. And everyone involved should be duly commended. With..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

RIP Pinetop Perkins (1913-2011)

Iconic blues pianist passes away; memorial follows tonight (Tuesday)

"...The last of the great Delta bluesmen, Joe Willie “Pinetop”..."

March 21, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

My Obsession: Therapy With Nineties Supermodels

Escape via the long gay tradition of diva worship

"...I still have the issue somewhere. Linda Evangelista propping up the A of..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Screens Column by Brandon Watson

Prez for Life & Beyond: Lester Young

Tenor sax king helped put Kansas City on the musical map

"...Still the President of Cool, Lester Young would’ve turned 106 today...."

Aug. 27, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

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