Bedside Manner: The Never-Ending Battle

Fighting for truth, justice, and fewer books beside the bed

"...A grinning Superman statue stands watch on my bedside table, and I..."

Jan. 23, 2012 Books Post by Robert Faires

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...I'm a prejudiced reader. Maybe a bit of a snob, too. So say the words "genre fiction"..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Hurricane

"...Directed by: Norman Jewison. Starring: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Clancy Brown,..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...The lobby of the Grand 1894 Opera House came to..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...by William Leach..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

To The Lighthouse With Director Robert Eggers

On superstition, isolation, and trained seagulls

"...There are those that think of the sea, and the..."

Oct. 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Along the Bias

Lack of media objectivity cuts all ways

"..."When the legend becomes fact, print the legend!"..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Man Behind the Legend Revealed in Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off

Skateboarding, or the art of getting back up

"...Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off, Sam Jones' documentary on the skateboard..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Five Decades of The Doctor

Our resident Brit examines the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who'

"...Fact: There are literally dozens of countries that didn't even exist..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...In the race for the Worst Pre-Millennial Job Title in Austin,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Into the Storm

The tornado may be bad, but the movie is not.

"...Richard Amitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon and Nathan Kress...."

Aug. 8, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Ninth Gate

"...Directed by: Roman Polanski. Starring: Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Frank Langella and..."

March 17, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Last Exorcism

This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide.

"...Directed by: Daniel Stamm. Starring: Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Louis Herthum, Iris..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Eye

"...Directed by: Oxide Pang and Danny Pang. Starring: Lee Sin-je, Lawrence Chou, Chutcha..."

June 27, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...Directed by: André Øvredal. Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Woody Norman, Liam..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Martian

Circumstances force Matt Damon to become a wily Robinson Crusoe on Mars

"...by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Aksel..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Woodman Cometh

In promotion of his new film 'Hollywood Ending,' reluctant traveler Woody Allen appeared briefly in Austin to talk bats, barbecue, and why he'll never go back to stand-up.

"...In a clever stroke of counter-programming this weekend, Woody Allen's new film Hollywood Ending..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

City of Men

This Brazilian followup to the award-winning City of God tells a new story but continues its look at gangster life and the cycle of poverty in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.

"...Directed by: Paulo Morelli. Starring: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo Dos Santos, Camila Monteiro, Naíma..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Simon Pegg stars as a shrink trying to heal himself.

"...Peter Chelsom. Starring: Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Stellan Skarsgård, Jean Reno, Barry Atsma, Christopher Plummer, Ming Zhao,..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Samurai

Tom Cruise turns Japanese.

"...Directed by: Edward Zwick. Starring: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tony Goldwyn and Billy Connolly...."

Dec. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Professors of Pleasure

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

"...floating, just floating, about a dozen feet up in the air. It's not really doing anything else, just kind..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pokémon: The Movie

"...Directed by: Michael Haigney and Kunihiko Yuyama. Gee, it seems like it was only..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hi-Line

"...Ron Judkins. Starring: Rainer Judd, Stuart Margolin, Margot Kidder, Tantoo Cardinal, Ryan Alosio and Rachael Leigh Cook. A quiet..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Verde Report: That’s Some Start to the Season

Making sense of Austin FC’s 5-0 rout of FC Cincinnati

"...Three weeks into the 2021 season, I made a rookie mistake. Austin FC..."

March 4, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Joneses

David Duchovny and Demi Moore star in this partially successful comedy about consumer culture that turns uncomfortably moralistic part way through.

"...Moore, Amber Heard, Ben Hollingsworth, Gary Cole, Glenne Headly and Lauren Hutton. The Joneses are just a regular suburban..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Knock at the Cabin

M. Night Shayamalan takes on the end of the world

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Dave Bautista, Ben Aldridge, Jonathan Groff, Nikki Amuka-Bird,..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Grey

Bloodthirsty wolves and the brutalizing Alaskan elements conspire against a band of airplane crash survivors.

"...Directed by: Joe Carnahan. Starring: Liam Neeson, Dallas Roberts, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney,..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

War of the Worlds

Spielberg and the gang at Industrial Light & Magic have knocked the ball not only out of the park but out of Earth orbit as well.

"...by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Tom Cruise, Justin Chatwin, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins and Miranda Otto. Spielberg’s adaptation of H.G...."

July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Next Step

"...Directed by: Christian Faber. Starring: Rick Negron, Kristin Moreu, Denise Faye, Taylor..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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