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Movies at the Palace
"...Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams: Dec. 26-27, 7pm; Dec. 29,..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature

Jimmie Roulette: Hitting the jackpot, playing the Palace
Austin comic Jimmie Roulette will hit Vegas this week as part of an exclusive stand-up showcase in HBO's the Comedy Festival
"...in Vegas might sound like old news, but it's stop-the-presses material for one fortunate local comic. Jimmie Roulette, who's..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Quest of Alain Ducasse
Adoring profile of great chef is oddly flavorless.
"...name than he has fingers and toes, Ducasse is the antithesis of the modern celebrity chef. Somehow, documentarian de..."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Camera Is Mightier Than the ...
Documentarians Kim Bartley and Donnacha O'Briain were right in the belly of the beast when the Venezuelan coup began -- specifically, in the Presidential Palace, right as the opposition stormed it.
"...The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, receiving its U.S. premiere..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Michael King

The Queen of Versailles
How does 90,000 square feet sound?
"...The Queen of Versailles presents a fascinating case study of..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
A coup d'etat in Venezuela is captured by a video camera, and the filmmakers use the footage to question the honesty of the news media.
"...amazing documentary that feels more like a political thriller, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is also something of..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Curse of the Golden Flower
The rather emotionally insignificant melodrama at the center of this film is given only minimal cover from scrutiny by Zhang Yimou’s visual virtuosity.
"...Man and Qin Junjie. Chinese royal-family drama Curse of the Golden Flower is set in the decadent last days..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

One Night With the King
Despite a title that makes it sound like a tell-all about a one-night-stand with Elvis Presley, this movie is actually about the Jewish heroine, Queen Esther.
"...stand with Elvis Presley, this movie is actually about the Jewish heroine, Queen Esther (Dupont), who saves her people..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Welcome to 'Sherlock,' Where Everything's Made Up and the Deaths Don't Matter
The finale no one saw coming
"...There's a lot going on in the third season finale..."

Feb. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Cookin' The Facts
Activist takes swipe at Statesman's Politifact service
"...activist and campaign pro Harold Cook, his opinion of the Austin American-Statesman's Politifact enterprise isn't much higher. Cue one..."

June 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Emperor's Club
"...boarding-school story buries an interesting storyline about morality and the choices we make underneath such a mountain of clichés..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cockettes
"...Directed by: David Weissman and Bill Weber. Maybe it's the old-timey, silent film title cards, or the vaudeville piano..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced
The Critics Table's picture-perfect year
"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Ransom Center's "Vaudeville!"
This exhibition reveals how the history of that entertainment form is really the history of the U.S.
"...These days, a list like that might lead you to..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Harry Potter Prompts BookPeople to Revive the Magic of Release Parties Past
J.K. Rowling's latest brings the gang back together for one last hurrah
"...Summer is always the height of reboot season. We watch with alternating cynicism..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

When the Family Business Is the Oldest Profession in the World
AFS Texas Documentary Tour: Mystelle Brabbée's 'Highway Courtesans'
"...is more arresting: Mystelle Brabbée's film, Highway Courtesans, or the story behind it. The film is set in a..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Fables of the Reconstruction
A confidential internal U.S. memo describes a Coalition / Iraqi administration sinking into chaos
"...As the situation in Iraq grows ever more tenuous, the Bush..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jason Vest

Gunner Palace
Uday Hussein's former pleasure palace is now home to an American artillery regiment, whose members we get to know from their poolside antics to their far more sobering responsibilities of patrolling Baghdad.
"...by: Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker. It isn’t quite the Eagle’s Nest, but the members of 2/3 Field Artillery..."

March 18, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Art Palace
An appreciation of the great Eastside gallery as it packs up and moves to Houston
"...In the Department of You Don't Know What You've Got Till..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Iconic Pink Palace Co-op for Sale After 30 Years
Future is uncertain for Black and brown artists in residence
"...Update March 20: Residents of the Pink Palace will move out at the end of..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Carys Anderson

Buffet Palace North
"...Buffet Palace North probably began life as a noble vision --..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Food Feature

China Palace
Revisting a Seventies standout
"...China Palace..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Food Review by Mick Vann

Brokedown Palace
"...full of choices. By way of illustration, you have the option of undergoing a root canal over viewing Brokedown..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

East Palace, West Palace
"...time. Gay men cruising in a public park -- the sight would be commonplace were it not in Beijing...."

Jan. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Queen
This Helen Mirren starrer provides a glimpse of the British monarchy at a contemporary crossroads between supreme dominance and utter irrelevancy.
"...Alex Jennings, Helen McCrory, Roger Allam and Paul Barrett. The Queen provides a glimpse of the British monarchy at..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Of the Old World
Where to find some of the finest pastichio, moussaka, and moi-moi in Austin
"...Kebab Palace1319 Rutland, 836-8668..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre's Cabaret
A risky and risqué staging opens the company's season of stalwart productions
"...The iconic musical Cabaret, currently being staged by Georgetown Palace..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

“Rehab El Sadek: The Memory Palace” at Big Medium
The exhibit is a personal chamber about the artist’s past wherein she recovers memories but also reveals their fragility
"...The material impressed upon the open book pages is embossed..."

June 28, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Taking the 'Us' out of It
Michael Tucker hears the voices calling him back to the war in Iraq
"...While making the Iraq-based documentary Gunner Palace in 2003, cameraman Michael Tucker..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stoking the Holy Fire
"...novel, is a wondrously edgy construct, a glimpse into the late 21st century where a global gerontocracy has arisen..."

April 18, 1997 Screens Feature

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