The Order

Mysterious doings in a Catholic sect, on the whole more silly than scary.

"...by a DGA member but by a junkie mainlining the smart-alecky ghost of Lenny Bruce. The flat, cadaverish tones..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.

"...Smith, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter and Evanna Lynch. There is a fair percentage, I think, of literary-minded Muggles..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sundance: The Order of Myths

"...The photo I posted yesterday of Louis Black and Jackie..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Order of Myths

This smart and subtle documentary looks at the ingrained traditions of racial segregation that still remain in the dual Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Ala.

"...law. Meaher’s plan is found out, and by his orders, the ship’s captain sets the schooner on fire before..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Messing Up the Order of Wives

"...with emotion but wanted to let you know that the piece you wrote about Dennis [Wilson] was by far..."

Aug. 6, 2008 Postmarks

Justice Advocates React to Felony Bond Order

Advocates say order “needs improvement to maximize impact”

"...Four criminal justice reform groups responded today to the Standing Order issued by the felony District Court Judges..."

March 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Will New Policy Reduce the Burden of Cash Bail?

In principle, the order authorizes those accused of most nonviolent offenses to be released on personal bonds

"...As we reported Feb. 7, last week the seven judges of the Travis County misdemeanor criminal courts..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

We're still wild about Harry, even though this new adventure prefers to flush pink with its lovesick teens than forward-thrust toward the mammoth battle of good vs. evil.

"...Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Warwick Davis and Tom Felton. Before, the films were..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Road

Cormac McCarthy's bleak, end-of-days novel survives the transition to the screen with remarkable veracity.

"...by: John Hillcoat. Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce and Molly Parker. I'm not..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Siege

"...down Denzel Washington's Righteousness Meter? It's set too high. The king of earnest masculinity is about due for a..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Postman

"...Tom Petty. Kevin Costner tends to arouse in me the same protective instincts as the sweet old geezer who..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Killer Inside Me

Director Michael Winterbottom makes some fatal storytelling miscalculations in this screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel that stars Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson.

"...Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas, Tom Bower and Brent Briscoe. The ridiculously prolific director Michael Winterbottom (A Mighty Heart, 24..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Common Law

School mask mandate – what’s the current state of the law?

"...that Governor Abbott doesn't want masks. And I know there's been a ton of courtroom battles in recent weeks..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

The stay at home order vs. the right to assembly (protest) and free speech

"...as if anyone had forgotten, we are still battling the spread of COVID-19. Here are answers to several questions..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Child support – who's the dad?

"...I know who the dad of my child is, but he refuses to..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

District Judges Issue Order on Felony Personal Bonds

UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial

"...preside over felony cases, have issued a new standing order setting explicit standards for the issuance of automatic personal..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Texas Responds to Obama's Immigration Order

Dems applaud, while GOP bemoans death of the Republic

"...President Barack Obama has been called the deporter-in-chief, with more undocumented foreign migrants formally removed than..."

Nov. 20, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Meet the New Neighbors

A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado

"...The town of Eldorado, Texas, seat of Schleicher County, flanks..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

News Roundup: Marriage (In)equality, Buehler, and the Mayor

Paxton vs. true love; Buehler civil suit dismissed; and more

"...News Roundup, A.G. Ken Paxton continues his fight against the wedded bliss of two Austin women; a judge throws..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Bank Job

When a gang of thieves break into some London safe-deposit boxes, they enter a world of police corruption, financial malfeasance, sexual degeneracy, political conspiracy, murder, torture, and upper-class salaciousness.

"...In 1971, a group of low-rent thieves dug into the vault at a Lloyds bank in central London, raided..."

March 7, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

On the Lege

The Cervical Wars Part I: Perry, HPV, and the Politics of Cancer

"...With all the yelping from Republicans this week, you would have thought..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

The End of the Free and Open Internet?

Austin's creative class worries what the FCC net neutrality ruling means for life online

"...The internet was built on core principles: open, easy access..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...We're listening to the sound of a man kicking in a door...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Dining for One at the Rubber Repstaurant

Austin’s Rubber Repertory provided, I mean, anything you desired

"...to sit on this review for a week, until the project was over. Because this thing, this latest happening..."

Jan. 27, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sanctuary Cities and the Ways We Fight for Human Rights

When community matters more than the law

"...On the Sunday morning after Donald Trump won the presidential election,..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

East Austin Studio Tour: The Eureka Room

Hey, pssssst, citizen: Wanna have your mind blown?

"...Sometimes you order 7,000 LEDs – you know, light-emitting-diodes – from China,..."

Nov. 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

The City Forced Their Church's Expensive Demolition

Now the appraisal district wants $100,000

"...When A.L. Sneed Sr. was named pastor of the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Montopolis in 1971, the..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Abe Asher

The Price of Innocence

Law school innocence projects survive budget cuts – for now

"...While budget cuts seem to be the order of the year, it looks – at least..."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

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