Death Race

All the busted heads and blasted gaskets can't turn this makeover of a cult classic into anything but a real drag.

"...Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez, Max Ryan and Robert LaSardo. The best thing I can say about this otherwise unsalvageable..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kicking Television

Nels Cline sings low

"...ability to bend and twist notes, coloring and shaping the sounds in ways that don’t seem physically possible. Aside..."

July 11, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

Coachella 2007

"...Traveling to the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival felt a..."

May 1, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Austin Kite Fest Celebrates 90 Years

From 1929 to present, the festival is a constant in a changing city

"...keep it from blowing away while he worked. As the wind swept his hat off his head he guided..."

March 27, 2019 Chron Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

“Jana Swec: Congitopia” at grayDUCK Gallery

It’s the valuable give and take between Jana Swec and her collaborators that make this show consistent, as well as surprising

"...Dr. Dre and GZA the Genius are two of my favorite producers. They work..."

March 24, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Sound on Sound Review: Bob Mould

Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman revives might + melody

"...and painfully loud guitar. Just after 8pm Sunday, after the rain stopped, he cleared a sonic path through a..."

Nov. 7, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

Tour de France 2013: Stages 1 & 2

Racers ready, set, go for a month of mountains and mayhem

"...It’s Tour month! The Tour de France is back and celebrating its 100th..."

July 1, 2013 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

DVD Watch: My Neighbor Totoro

Hayao Miyazaki's sweet and monstrous classic arrives on Blu-ray

"...it was almost a disaster. Instead, 25 years later, the tale of two Japanese girls and their magical troll..."

May 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: Science Lesson

How I learned that I know next to nothing

"...I took up residence in a cramped efficiency on the Eastside. Cinder block walls, cockroaches, and a sticky linoleum..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Books Post by Lauren Tucker

Tour de France 2012: Stage 16

Will Wiggins be the first Brit in yellow?

"...category 1. All in all, a tough day in the Pyrenees, but it's going to be these last stages..."

July 19, 2012 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

Prospect

Lo-fi sci-fi drama is driven by performances and ingenuity

"...Given the parallels between space exploration and westward expansion, it shouldn’t..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Generation Wealth

Greed isn't good. But didn't we know that already?

"...It’s not entirely clear what “generation” is the guilty one being examined in filmmaker Lauren Greenfield’s third..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

"Elizabeth Chiles: Over Time"

The photographer focuses on the intersection of time and the environment, capturing the subtle changes in nature

"...The thing about clouds is, they never stand still. Like..."

April 1, 2016 Arts Review by H.C. Arnold

Betting on Cloud Juice

Richard's Rainwater keeps its eye in the sky

"...The first person to legally bottle and sell straight-from-the-sky (and..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Food Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Lisa D'Amour

Where in the world is Detroit?

"...Starting next May, Detroit will be found in London. Then, a few months later, it will be in New..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Silent Hill

Eerie but ultimately unengaging film adaptation of Konami's smash series of video games has a pitch-perfect score and unnervingly nightmarish imagery.

"...Jodelle Ferland, Deborah Kara Unger and Kim Coates. Imagine the town of Dante's Peak as envisioned by H.P. Lovecraft..."

April 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mapping Calle Ancha

The Avenue That Existed Before That Big Parking Lot in the Sky, I-35, Was Built

"...La Calle Ancha -- "the wide street" -- isn't among Austin's high-profile streets and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

Lost in Space

Performance Artist Sally Jacques Lives Life on the Edges

"...are you? A simple question, usually answered simply: at the office, in a traffic jam, on the couch. Most..."

June 5, 1998 Arts Feature

Tillie Walden: Talking Comics

"If it was torture, I’d’ve given up by now.”

"...Tillie Walden, that Ignatz-winning author of the new graphic novel Spinning, will be at the Texas..."

Nov. 1, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

ACL Review: Ought

Montreal post-punks rouse Saturday morning slumber

"...proclaimed Tim Darcy brightly late on Saturday morning at the HomeAway stage. The Ought frontman’s lyrical admission came abruptly..."

Oct. 8, 2017 Music Post by Libby Webster

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Vampires, hip-hop, cults, and odd romance are our unreleased faves

"...dead, done and gone. But we'll be living with the legacy of its film festivals for months to come...."

Jan. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Fixing What Ain't Broke

Does city want fair hiring, or to break the union?

"...public solidarity last Thursday, several hundred Austin firefighters and their supporters showed up at the City Council meeting to..."

May 23, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Melancholia

Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier brings his vision of human annihilation to the screen in this visually stunning and thematically rich film.

"...Lars von Trier. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Stellan..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

One Peace at a Time

Austin-based writer, actor, and filmmaker Turk Pipkin urges us to work for solutions to world problems in this personal documentary.

"...Turk Pipkin. Austin-based writer, actor, and filmmaker Pipkin is the first to admit that the world’s problems are vast...."

Dec. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hero

If Douglas Sirk had made martial arts movies they probably would have looked something like Zhang Yimou's stunning new opus.

"...Douglas Sirk made Chinese martial arts movies instead of the fabulous Fifties melodramas that he did, they most probably..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Changing Lanes

"...L. Jackson and Ben Affleck. Roger Michell's previous film, the romantic comedy Notting Hill, gave no indication that the..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

The Cyclical Night: Puzzles in Moonlight

"...From all appearances, The Cyclical Night is a work of obsession for choreographer..."

April 9, 1999 Arts Review

Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

"...Patricia Wettig, Eddie Jones, Alexandra Holden and Wayne Tippit. There are so many captivating characters, so many funny moments,..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Snowjob

Was It Sleet or Chicken Little That Fell From the Sky?

"...According to the Austin Police Department, the brief bout of winter weather..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Column

We Have an Issue: What’s Next, and How Fast Can We Get There?

In this week's issue, the rallying cry to defund police catches on, and Republicans try to quash vote by mail for good

"...rock – or a white hood – you've seen the footage. Peaceful protesters gassed, clubbed, shoved, shot at, and..."

June 12, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

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