The Sentinel

This serviceable action thriller disintegrates into an implausible mess that's barely salvaged by the presence of old pros like Michael Douglas and Kim Basinger

"...Directed by: Clark Johnson. Starring: Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger, Eva Longoria and David Rasche. This serviceable..."

April 28, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Trips: The Sentinel, Marfa

Hip restaurant and bar is home to local newspapers

"...The Sentinel, at first glance, looks like any other ultrahip..."

July 29, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Review: 'The Lords of Salem'

A series of micro-nightmares bolstered by Rob Zombie's style

"...The former White Zombie frontman and one Hollywood's few directors..."

March 13, 2013 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

For the Time Being, Eastside Cafe Garden Has Some Suerte

Pastrami shop set to open in former Elaine’s Pork and Pie space

"...Mass took a moment during SXSW to talk to the Chronicle about the future plans for his recently-purchased piece..."

March 27, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Devenyns

The Hierarchy of Hell

"...James Dio, 66, wins. And Tony Iommi, 60, with the silver crosses inlaid into the neck of his ancient..."

Aug. 27, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: 'The Lords of Salem'

Or, in defense of Rob Zombie as a filmmaker

"...I have a serious question: What is it about the fact that Rob Zombie makes horror movies that drives..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Paper

The chaos, confusion, and ongoing struggle that is involved in putting out a newspaper is well-captured in Howard's movie. Despite a melodramatic storyline, the texture rings true and the rapid-fire dialogue recalls screwball comedies from the Thirties.

"...Tomei, Randy Quaid, Robert Duvall, Jason Robards, Spalding Gray, Catherine O'Hara and Clint Howard. Early every morning for years,..."

April 1, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Both ridiculous and ridiculously fun, this is over-the-top robotic mayhem.

"...isn't known for his subtlety, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon has about as much of it as a..."

July 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Return

A long-absent father returns to his family in this prize-winning Russian drama, and for his two young sons the unexplained reason for his return is as mysterious as his absence.

"...director Zvyagintsev has netted a fistful of awards (among them the Venice Film Festival's Grand Prize), and five minutes..."

June 18, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Buttering Your Muffin

Never discount the sexual voraciousness of a pimply-faced teenager

"...I've discovered a wonderful cure for the stress I endure when stuck in Austin's awful traffic:..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

The AggreGAYtor: August 13

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...gets in a huff, and George Michael puts out the flame. Today’s AggreGAYtor hopes you understand; sometimes the clothes..."

Aug. 13, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Mystic Western Game Jam Looks to the Stars

Local game collective Juegos Rancheros needs you to pick your favorite

"...Nothing fires the imagination quite like the American West – the open..."

July 5, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

A Half-Life at the Movies

In the Dark No More

"...or so, when my parents dropped me off at the local YMCA so that I could swim, play Ping-Pong,..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

A Half-Life at the Movies

In the Dark No More

"...or so, when my parents dropped me off at the local YMCA so that I could swim, play Ping-Pong,..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

The AggreGAYtor: November 12

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga promises passage of the “kill the gays” bill by December as a “Christmas..."

Nov. 12, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: October 8

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• The wacky hausfrau’s at One Million Moms are at it..."

Oct. 8, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Off the Record

Sifting through the Austin sound ordinance, paying final respects to Pinetop Perkins, and catching up with Explosions in the Sky

"...Local booker Joyce DiBona describes Jovita's issues with the city during South by Southwest as "a comedy of..."

April 1, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Daily's Dollars

Statesman Turns Tidy Profit for Parent Company

"...Rich Oppel has undoubtedly improved the quality of the local daily. But a better product..."

July 11, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Judas Priest Slam Dunks First Night at ACL Live

British steelers ram it down in one fell swoop. Tonight follows!

"...“The Priest Will Be Back” read the screen 96 minutes..."

May 29, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

It's a great time to get out and explore

"...to Big Bend, a popular swimming hole opens for the season, and there are lots of fun things to..."

May 5, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Linda Watson Hired as New Cap Met CEO

Opinions on the incoming transit chief

"...The Capital Metro Board of Directors today announced that it..."

June 17, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Nightwatch

"...too-frequent reliance on horror film clichés leaves it lacking the Seven-ish punch it's obviously aiming for. Co-scripted by Steven..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reefer Roundup 1/26/11

Your drug war news, all in one place!

"...news on soda pot, cross-border shootings, new bills at the Legislature, snortable bath salts, and a return of the..."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Captain America, 1941-2007

RIP Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America. 1941-2007

"...Captain America is dead. In the latest issue of the Marvel comic, the hero in..."

March 8, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Playhouse's Monroe

In Lisa B. Thompson's tender drama, young African-Americans work out where they belong in the world

"...In the dim first light of Lisa B. Thompson's Monroe, given..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

Adam Johnson's 'The Orphan Master's Son' wins fiction award

"...There are few more sought-after prizes in the worlds of..."

April 15, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Stanford Kay and Sarah Ferguson

The patterned squares and rectangles rendered here suggest frozen music

"...is that thing about "architecture is frozen music," as either Arthur Goethe or Wolfgang von Schopenhauer said? Difficult to..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Red, White and Forever

Comic writer Mark Waid explains the appeal of Captain America

"...Waid will be talking all things Cap before the Gateway Theater's July 29 8pm screening of the character's..."

July 29, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Bandera

The Silver Spur Dance Hall ruins are a reminder of the golden age of country music

"...The Silver Spur Dance Hall ruins watch over the Medina..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Big Bend Pipeline?

Conservation Alliance opposes international gas project

"...The Big Bend Conservation Alliance has launched a presidential petition..."

April 27, 2015 News Post by Michael King

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