'The Unforeseen' Now Available on iTunes

You can now buy or rent Laura Dunn's Bartons Springs documentary

"...Laura Dunn's The Unforeseen has had a pretty spectacular run; it feels..."

May 11, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Unforeseen

Executive-produced by Robert Redford and Terrence Malick, Dunn's award-winning documentary looks at the history of Barton Springs, Gary Bradley's role in development issues, and the relationship of Austin's environmental activism to the world at large.

"...Dunn. In August 1992 a battle was raging for the soul of Austin, Texas. In one corner, weighing 100..."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Point Austin: The Way We Were

In Austin's politics of nostalgia, the truth is a frequent casualty

"...Well, the city's silly season – otherwise known as campaign time..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Before the Flood

In the struggle between local environmentalists and developers, Laura Dunn's documentary reminds us, Barton Springs was only the beginning

"...(Green) charts Bradley's rise and fall as part of The Unforeseen, a lyrical documentary about Austin's changing landscape –..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Rose Bowl Redemption for the Horns

McCoy takes the reins

"...relationship with a particular stadium – and not with the team that calls it home. In the 21st century,..."

Sept. 19, 2011 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Page Two: Scratching the Surface

Festival films, the Austin Music Awards, and the truth about South by Southwest

"...To post and to blog is to be. The cacophony of voices available online is informative and refreshing,..."

March 2, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Kid With a Bike

This latest film from Belgium's Dardenne brothers is a towering achievement, perhaps all the more so because of its deceptive simplicity.

"...Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival,..."

April 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kill the Messenger

Jeremy Renner stars in this crusading-journalist story that recounts the downfall of real-life San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb.

"...A crusading-journalist story that never quite jells in either tone or tension, Kill the Messenger recounts the downfall..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Women's unequal status under Israeli law is vividly conveyed in this award-winning film

"...The unequal status of women in the face of Israeli..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Class

There's no climactic rendering of "To Sir With Love" in this French classroom drama, just pedagogy in action, exquisitely observed.

"...Rachel Régulier, Esméralda Ouertani, Franck Keita and Wei Huang. The gulf that sometimes emerges between meaning well and doing..."

March 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Defining the Name of the World

Denis Johnson's new novel is about grief, but told anew, as if we didn't know anything about it.

"...The Name of the Worldby Denis Johnson..."

July 7, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Who Will Help the Hospitality Industry? And Who Else Has Closed?

Here's what's happening in the Austin culinary scene right now

"...culled from numerous PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Sept. 16, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The AggreGAYtor: March 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...for her rights. Today's AggreGAYtor is risen' up to the challenge of our rival...."

March 6, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Another Movie About People Wreaking Havoc on the Earth

"...Recently you reviewed films about “Humans wreaking havoc on Mother Earth” [“You Do It to Yourself, and That's What..."

May 5, 2008 Postmarks

Dispatches From the Edge

Rounding Up the 2001 FronteraFest Long Fringe

"...The Many Loves of Columbinaby I Megalomani..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: The Planning Stages

Land Use Commissioners, public swing into action on the LDC

"...It's been a busy week for those pondering the Land Devel­opment Code rewrite – city staff, politicos, the..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The 'Banner Saga' Saga

The game that launched a thousand headlines has its roots right here

"...The Banner SagaStoic $24.99, PC & Mac..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...1974-1980: Burgeoning highway construction and unregulated development in the Barton Creek watershed and the recharge zones of the..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 12/8/10

Raining cats and dogs on the animal welfare front

"...That's right, the city (not to mention the Hustle) are pulling at..."

Dec. 8, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: The Return of Jason Carole

Grandma the budget slasher is back for a mayoral campaign sequel

"...Really, what's the appropriate metaphor when discussing Carole Keeton Strayhorn? The first..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Friend of the Family

In Thomas Mallon's new nonfiction book, the strangest figure in the JFK assassination is the most honest one.

"...Lee Harvey Oswald was in her front yard under the oak tree playing with his daughter Junie. His wife..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

MoPac and the Expensive Mess That Never Ends

Engineering company renovating the beleaguered stretch of highway gets bought out

"...construction continues on MoPac's long overdue toll lanes, CH2M, the Colorado-based engineering company responsible for the project's design and..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Braden Maccke

From the Bistro to the Beard

Austinite Shawn Cirkiel makes a pilgrimage to the home of American gastronomy, the James Beard House in New York.

"...When the legendary James Beard was building his reputation as the..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...Now is the winter of our... literary classics on film...."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Unforeseen Consequences

"...Dear Editor, I am concerned that there may be unforeseen consequences in the rush to improve..."

April 11, 2013 Postmarks

The Colony

Post-apocalyptic drama gets lost in the smoke

"...The remains of humanity, awash in unknown Tides (the original..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Common Law

Sell your home and get a tax break?

"...The home I own has appreciated a lot, and I'm..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Awake in the Dark

"...Two for the Road These are the best of times and the..."

July 28, 1995 Arts Feature by Patrick Taggart

An Unforeseen Cost

After a near-fatal hit-and-run, Elizabeth English struggles to rebuild her life

"...Each morning, Elizabeth English tackles another form. Another phone call. Another medical bill...."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Beside the Point: All the Arguments That Fit

City Council agenda packed with volatile materials

"...There should be plenty available for disputation today (Thursday) at..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Column by Michael King

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