The TV Set

David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver star in this dyspeptic drama about the work of creating television shows.

"...Fran Kranz, Lindsay Sloane, Justine Bateman and Lucy Davis. The journey of a television show is a depressing tale..."

May 4, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Who's That Guy on the TV Set? That's Not the Don I Know!

Winemaker Don Pullum samples 'The Taste'

"...When I first saw Don Pullum on ABC's The Taste, he was crying. I had never seen him..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Unglue Your Kids From the TV for These Family-Friendly Summer Activities

Ten things to see and do around Austin, no screens required

"...If you can't remember the last time your Netflix queue was anything but cartoons,..."

May 18, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

U2

When the album becomes Immersion

"...If "The Fly" winked its compound eyes at megalomania magnified by..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Attack of the TV Production in Texas

ABC picks up Austin-based drama My Generation

"...who moved to Austin when his underrated cop dramedy The Unusuals wasn't picked up for a second season...."

May 14, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Pest

"...Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones and Edoardo Ballerini. Without resorting to the extreme measure of zapping a cage full of rabid..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight

Good performances and lots of blood and gore can't save this illogical TV-to-screen story from itself.

"...Pinkett, Dick Miller, Brenda Bakke and CCH Pounder. Yet another in the seemingly never-ending stream of films blurring the..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Dennis the Menace

This film adaptation is based more on the TV series than on the comic strip.

"...Plowright, Lea Thompson and Paul Winfield. Writer-producer-director John Hughes these days comes dangerously close to promoting child abuse. What..."

June 25, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In the Land of Women

Adam Brody stars in this movie, which also features Kristen Stewart and Meg Ryan, as a young man creeping toward adulthood.

"...makes this movie sound as though it might be the latest madcap offering from Pedro Almodóvar, In the Land..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Watching Outside the Box

How many industries do you know of that can capitalize on dated inventory while ringing up sales for "failed" merchandise?

"...Yet, that seems to be a viable segment of the ever-expanding TV DVD market. If it's not a vintage..."

April 23, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pete Holmes: The Interview

The comedian on the role SXSW played in boosting his career

"...According to social lore, rare is the occasion when a nice guy doesn’t finish last. But..."

March 10, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

TV Eye

Don't know what gift to get your couch potato? Well, why not buy your spud-butt a book? Yes, a book.

"...So it's getting down to the wire, and you don't know what gift to get..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Best TV Shows of 2017 (So Far)

The return of Twin Peaks is cause for celebration

"...always considered myself a cinephile, once joking with my therapist that I’d never kill myself because I'm too curious..."

June 23, 2017 Screens Post by Mark Fagan

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...that this is a perfectly sized South by Southwest. The streets are strollable, long lines are scarce – though..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

SXSWi: It's Not TV, It's Social TV

TV is dead. Long live TV!

"...Starring: Fred Graver, The Travel Channel; Lila King, CNN iReport; Gavin Purcell, Late..."

March 13, 2011 SXSW Post by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

DTV transition day is looming. Are you prepared?

"...At midnight on Feb. 17, broadcast, over-the-air television as we know it will change forever. Some..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Eager for new content, the networks are dipping into premium cables coffers

"...remarked that it must be difficult to write about TV since the writers' strike started. While it can be..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Questions and answers

"...It's the end of another year watching TV. I never thought..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The geeks shall inherit the earth? They'll certainly rule San Diego this weekend.

"...with an all-access pass to Comic-Con International 2008 (www.comic-con.org). The four-day extravaganza, to be held in San Diego this..."

July 25, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

TV Eye turns off the TV and turns on the Internet

"...days later found myself on a plane, still without the cable connected, wondering: Is it possible to write about..."

June 20, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

What to do when the writers' strike shuts down your favorite shows

"...By the time you read this, it could be over. The..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...Every year during South by Southwest, there’s a point in which you see gaggles of staggering..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

How ATX Studios Has Quietly Become Valuable Real Estate for TV in Austin

One of the city's big filming facilities is about to undergo a massive expansion

"...There's a paint outline on the floor of Stage 3..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

ACL Review: TV on the Radio

A black rock coalition for the ages

"...Playing opposite Bassnectar as the sun set on the Miller Lite stage, TV on..."

Oct. 11, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

TV Eye

Even if you're not a fan of war entertainments, The Pacific is a must-watch miniseries

"...I have never been a fan of war-themed entertainment. The last ones that captured my attention were..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Auteurs Stake a Claim on the Small Screen

Mitchell Hurwitz and Matthew Weiner made their names in TV. Have they gotten too big for it?

"...Mitchell Hurwitz knows the rules. A TV writer since 1990, he learned the..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

On the Case: No. 1

The Burnt Orange kids take on 'The Cassidy Kids': No. 1 in a series

"...Cinematographer PJ Raval furrows his brow watching the kids rehearse their scene in the treehouse...."

July 29, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Flies on the Wall With Attitude

Cinéma vérité pioneer Robert Drew, coming to town this Wednesday for the Texas Documentary Tour, speaks about the films he has made and the film style he helped create.

"...40 years under his belt, is widely viewed as the father of American cinéma vérité, a style of documentary..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem , more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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