The Recruit

"...Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht and Mike Realba. The pleasure of watching two alpha males – Al Pacino..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Two for the Money

Pacino again plays another Mephistophelean type who mentors McConaughey's ex-jock in the intricacies of his tout service, offering tips to betters on the Vegas line, but the film is about as fresh as a day-old betting slip.

"...Directed by: D.J. Caruso. Starring: Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo, Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven and Jaime..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

In something of a prequel, this is Jack Ryan's origin story – before Tom Clancy got his hooks in him.

"...evidence: When Jack Ryan (Pine) warns, “Once I start the audit …” you just might black out from boredom...."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ip Man 4: The Finale

The adventures of the martial arts legend come to an end ... possibly.

"...40s to find his career-defining role as Ip Man, the father of 20th-century wing chun. It seemed like his..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Only the Brave

Visceral dramatization of the heroic work of the Granite Mountain Hotshots

"...The profession of firefighting is shown for the hard, heroic..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

The bloody spy series returns

"...Directed by: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Julianne..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Good Shepherd

Matt Damon abandons the cat-and-mouse theatrics of his Bourne identity to play the reserved fictional functionary whose life serves as the prism through which this film examines the early years of the CIA.

"...Timothy Hutton and Robert De Niro. Damon here abandons the cat-and-mouse theatrics of his Bourne identity to play Edward..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Longest Yard

Sandler and Rock keep the ball in play for this old prison football gem, although they fail to score any new points.

"...was a good year for Burt Reynolds. Coming off the success of Deliverance two years earlier and the more..."

May 27, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Walking Dead

"...Vonte Sweet, Roger Floyd and Bernie Mac. Hyped as the “first film to accurately portray the plight of African-American..."

March 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Before the Fall

Every movie about the Holocaust should be this good, but few are. Heartbreaking and brutal, its tale of two boys training together at an elite school is as intimate and truthful to its characters as it is powerfully topical and politically brave.

"...Devid Striesow and Joachim Bibmeier. AFS@Dobie Every movie about the Holocaust should be this good, but few are. Heartbreaking..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Program

"...and Kristy Swanson. This hodgepodge of little stories about the members of a college football team contending for a..."

Oct. 1, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Inspection

Powerful and challenging boot camp drama ponders the need to be accepted

"...Military dramas tend to be either blithely and blindly jingoistic or aggressive indictments of the..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Fate of the Furious

The car thieves are back to save the world

"...Gray. Starring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel,..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Power to Change

A quick sound check with the Austin mayoral candidates

"...As the ongoing hullabaloo over the Austin sound ordinance in regards..."

April 30, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

In the Line of Fire

"...McDermott, Gary Cole, Fred Dalton Thompson and John Mahoney. The only thing “that's not gonna happen” (to quote the..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Bucket List

Where to find the grrrls and bois of ATX this weekend

"...out our queer summer bucket list, cuz who knows the next time we’ll drop below 70? October? November? December?..."

April 25, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The AggreGAYtor: February 14

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...square off, Bulimianne stabs and fills, and Russia halts the baby train, as your AggreGAYtor tamps on it...."

Feb. 14, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The Hightower Report

The Bernie Sanders revolution is just getting started

"...The Bernie for President campaign is over, but the political..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Getting in on the Ground Floor

Planning gets started for the Elgin Agrarian Community

"...Are you interested in co-owning the first sustainable, agrarian, mixed-use community in Central Texas?..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

How to Keep Up With the Prop 8 Trial

Live Blogging better than Court TV

"...If you're interested in the Perry V. Schwarzenegger case (and if you're not WHY..."

Jan. 26, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

The Road to 10-1: D7 Ballot Boxing Forum Tonight

Join the Chronicle and the eight candidates at the Alamo Village

"...Eight candidates will come together tonight at 7pm at the Alamo Village (2700 W...."

Oct. 2, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Austin ISD Needs You (to Find the Next Superintendent)

Three days of input meetings starts today

"...Ever since Meria Carstarphen quit as superintendent, the trustees of Austin ISD have been putting together a..."

July 15, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronic: A Guide to the Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner Weed-Walk

There is an etiquette to getting baked before the big meal

"...when she detailed a vision of 17th-century Pilgrims passing the mashed potatoes to native inhabitants, but we'd all eventually..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Verde Report: MLS Must Make Major Changes to Be Worthy of Lionel Messi

Time for the league to pull the training wheels off once and for all

"...In so many ways, that statement is still unfathomable. The greatest soccer player in history, just six months removed..."

June 16, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

$1M Gift From the Son of the First Black Graduate of UT Funds Endowments

Pathways for grad students from HBCUs and a professorship focused on inclusion in the built environment

"...Tony Chase, son of John Chase, the first Black graduate of UT-Austin School of Architecture, has..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Money Matters, and the Senate

Can the Dems find (and fund) the candidate to beat Cornyn?

"...hour, it's always campaign season somewhere. Currently, we're in the summer lull between candidate announcements and the official filing..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Panel: The Future of Policing

That thin blue line is a little shaky and could definitely use some help

"...here, but I’d swear that at least two of the people in this country responsible for implementing the future..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas House: The Travis Delegation

Can Ana Jordan put a Democrat back in the HD 47 seat?

"...There's only one Republican state representative in Travis County, and..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Trouble Puppet's The Wars of Heaven, Part I

The eons-old battle between heaven and hell gets reorganized along gender lines

"...The show opens with two Russian soldiers taking shelter in..."

May 8, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Point Austin: The Powers That Be

The UT stalemate is one battle in an education war

"...resign by Oct. 1 or face possible dismissal by the University regents. The explicit reasons for Cigarroa's request were..."

July 11, 2014 News Column by Michael King

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