The Ring

An urban myth about a videotape that causes the death of anyone who watches it is given a good workout in this American remake of the Japanese horror sensation.

"...Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox and David Dorfman...."

Oct. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...Festival, is making its 2022 lineup more wrestling-y with the announcement that LGBTQ wrestling documentary Out in the Ring..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ring Two

Narrative listlessness and a lack of scares makes this mother-and-son reunion a shabby affair.

"...Directed by: Hideo Nakata. Starring: Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Elizabeth..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The first film in Jackson's Tolkien trilogy stays true to the spirit and logistics of the novels, but is also a breathtaking and beautiful work of art on its own.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Get in the Ring! Fantastic Fest Announces Fighters for Fantastic Debates

Studios vs. indies and the genius of Nic Cage cause clashes

"...word or a fist? At Fantastic Fest (Sept. 19-26), there's no reason to decide, as the film festival has..."

Sept. 18, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wild Bill Gets in the Ring

Rock opera births boxing video trilogy

"...Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out on Nintendo and watching Rocky movies. The Austin songwriter combines that expertise with a knack for..."

Sept. 18, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Queen of the Ring

Drama based on wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke

"...Directed by: Ash Avildsen. Starring: Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Lucas, Walton Goggins, Jim Cornette,..."

March 7, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Dark Side of the Ring

Evan Husney grapples with wrestling's hidden history for Viceland

"...Professional wrestling is an art of two aspects: There're good guys, known as faces, and there are bad..."

April 19, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

413 Fitness Brings the Fight Against Parkinson’s Into the Ring

Meet the local gym reinventing senior fitness

"...in 2015 at its original Wells Branch location as the first gym in central Texas to utilize non-contact boxing..."

Aug. 13, 2019 Sports Post by Katelyn Landry

Get in the Ring

Perry's refusal to meet challengers – and editorial boards – is all swagger, no sweat

"...As the saying goes, politics in Texas is a full-contact sport...."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Out of the Ring, Into the Pen

James Kirkland sentenced to two years in federal prison

"...illegal possession of a firearm that he'd bought at the monthly Saxet Gun Show in North Austin (he'd been..."

Oct. 1, 2009 Sports Post by Jordan Smith

Get in the Ring

Scott Weiland calls Andy Langer out

"...According to Google, the colorful phrase "kiss-ass pussy sycophant bitch" appears on the..."

June 11, 2004 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Extended Edition

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Cate..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Movie Review

The Common Law

Who gets the engagement ring if the wedding is called off?

"...Can the person who gives an engagement ring get it back..."

March 11, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

At once a fanboy's wet dream and an engaging, emotionally supercharged epic adventure

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Play it to the Bone

"...Directed by: Ron Shelton. Starring: Jack Carter, Richard Masur, Robert Wagner, Lucy Liu, Tom..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

On the Ropes

"...Burstein and Morgen's bracing documentary, however, focuses less on the politics and arcana of the sport than it does..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wrestler

In the latest film from Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke rips his tattered name from the dustbin of history with his portrayal of an aging professional wrestler.

"...Directed by: Darren Aronofsky. Starring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis,..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Carman: The Champion

"...Directed by: Lee Stanley. Starring: Romeo Fabian, Jed Allan, Jeremy Williams, Patricia Manterola, Michael..."

March 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' of Wrestling?

or dammit Janet – I love lucha libre!

"...la Lucha Libre de tu papi. It’s both – together – in a whole new league...."

May 12, 2012 Sports Post by Kenny Pailes

Slamming With Damien Abraham For Viceland's The Wrestlers

The hardcore singer grabs hold of the global pro-wrestling explosion

"...Damian Abraham knows how to spend a birthday: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, watching a witch cut a..."

June 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

James Kirkland Has the Look of a Champ

"...is all too familiar. He grew up without a father on the streets of East Austin in a poor..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

Fantastic Fest Interview: Nail in the Coffin – The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

The split life of a lucha legend and a father from Canada

"...doesn't matter that his career in and out of the ring has stretched across four decades. It doesn't matter..."

Sept. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Last King of Scotland

Forest Whitaker becomes dictator Idi Amin in a ferocious performance that often dwarfs the more ordinary aspects of this picture.

"...Directed by: Kevin Macdonald. Starring: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantasia Review: The Fight Machine

A face-smashing, heartbreaking collision in slow motion

"...Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. But what if the..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Iron Claw

The triumph and the tragedy of Texas wrestling legends the Von Erichs

"...Directed by: Sean Durkin. Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Stanley Simons,..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Wrestler Rises Again in You Cannot Kill David Arquette

The actor’s return to the ring in search of wrestling respect

"...Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion and, in doing so, the most hated man in the squared circle...."

Aug. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Faces of Austin's AAPW

Profiling wrestlers American Eagle, Creepers the Clown, and more

"...I walk into the office and catch a pre-show behind-the-scenes look at America's..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

The Verde Report: Reports Indicate Tomás Pochettino Has Left Austin FC (for Now)

The 25-year-old midfielder has reportedly been loaned to River Plate in Buenos Aires

"...Last February, Austin FC completed the splash signing of sought-after Argentine midfielder Tomás Pochettino, making..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The King of King of Kombat

What Ron Hernandez has learned about being an MMA promoter

"...like it's a good time to be Ron Hernandez, the mastermind behind rising Austin-based MMA fighting league King of..."

April 4, 2008 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

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