Only God Forgives

Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn reunites again with Ryan Gosling and adds Kristin Scott Thomas to the mix for this descent into heartlessness.

"...by: Nicolas Winding Refn. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Tom Burke and Yayaying Rhatha Phongam...."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Punisher

Strictly from the so-bad-it's-good school of entertainment.

"...Directed by: Jonathan Hensleigh. Starring: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Laura Elena,..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Southwest Theatre Productions' Exit 27

At its heart, Aleks Merilo's play about boys exiled from their cultlike church is about mind control

"...to see such passion poured into a production. Actors Thomas Burke, Nathaneal Dunaway, Sam Stinson, and Sam Domino commit..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Final Destination 2

"...behind her SUV are saved by kindly highway patrolman Thomas Burke (Landes). As in the first film, Final Destination..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Betty Harris Understands

Soul singer finally gets her due

"...10 in 1963 with a slowed-n-throwed take on Solomon Burke’s “Cry to Me.” Two years later, the soul diva..."

March 29, 2018 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Critics Poll

"...BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS Continental Club (Thomas Fawcett)..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Music Feature

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Peretz; with Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert John Burke, Jeannetta Arnette...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Dear Everyone ...

Online Diarists Show Us a Little More

"...Journey The first online diary is attributed to Carolyn Burke, whose first entry is dated January 3, 1995. On..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Kim Mellen

Exhibitionism

Blood Wedding: Folk Tale Under a Glitter Moon

"...answers its problems by lashing out in violence. Theresa Burke plays a bride-to-be -- on the outside, all smiles..."

April 30, 1999 Arts Review

Theatre Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

ZACH creates a tapestry of Sixties poppy fun in this jukebox musical

"...team Barry Mann (Logan Foster) and Cynthia Weil (Sara Burke), and the storminess of her relationship with Goffin. The..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

High Baptismal Flow

In search of rock & roll's psychedelic pioneers, Austin's 13th Floor Elevators

"...fluffy pop (Sandy Posey's "Born a Woman"), R&B (Carla Thomas' "B-A-B-Y"), blue-eyed soul (Mitch Ryder's "Devil With a Blue..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

That Obscure Object of Delight

Zach's dreamy Chaperone speaks to the enthusiast in us all

"...more spit takes than a season of The Danny Thomas Show. And when her altar-bound Broadway baby sings insistently..."

July 16, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

FronteraFest 2003

It's time again for that annual performance jamboree FronteraFest, and time to mark its first decade of presenting Austin with adventuresome new theatre, comedy, dance, and spoken word by anyone with the courage or folly to take a stage.

"...Haiku, by Hank Schwemmer (Jan. 15); Fireweed, by Kimberly Burke, directed by Ellie McBride (Jan. 22); The Anatomy of..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Readers sound off on a variety of touchy subjects: politicos, abandoned kittens, even the brachiation of apes.

"...Raul "Clarence Thomas" Alvarez..."

June 15, 2001 Column

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Martin Burke, The Santaland Diaries..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...Name Is!. (Also: Sat., 11:30pm, Austin Music Hall.) – Thomas Fawcett Band of Skulls..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...including the CW’s iZombie from Austin's native son, Rob Thomas...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...YOU INSTEAD (Scotland) Director: David Mackenzie, Writer: Thomas Leveritt Two rival musicians find themselves handcuffed together at..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Robert Redford; with Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Neill, Dianne Weist, Chris Cooper...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Austin and the Academy

'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations

"...Best Picture "The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer "The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

House Arrest

Both Anna Deavere Smith's script for 'House Arrest' and Zachary Scott Theatre Center's production of it fall short as meaningful political theatre

"...The monologues are divided into nine major sections (Thomas Jefferson and slavery, proximity and aloofness in FDR's administrations,..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Postmarks

CSC: It's a Good Thing

"...a revelation. There are no "huevos," Teighlor, in Shannon Burke's inability to speak with a sixth grader's understanding (much..."

April 2, 1999 Column

Further Reflections

"...Prod: Joe Blake, Kimberly Jacobs, Jennifer Amerine; Cast: Billy Burke, David Koechner, Lauren Graham, Kathy Griffin, Jason Priestley, Peter..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Wrapped and Ready

"...Meryl Streep, Brid Brennan, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Thompson, Kathy Burke, Michael Gambon...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

City Centerpiece

"...Gerald Thomason..."

July 31, 1998 Column

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...Martin Burke, Angels in America Jason Phelps, Angels in America Michael..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...* Cadillac Jukebox by James Lee Burke. Along with Walter Mosely, Burke is one of the..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Megan Stalter, Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andrew Hyland, Chelsea Peretti, Margaret Cho,..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...King, Bashir Salahuddin, Mo McRae, Tosin Morohunfola, Mykelti Williamson, Thomas Haden Church (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Pack, The Back Pack Presents: Wear and Tear Sara Burke, Rob1n/Tortoise and Hare Isaac Iskra, Matawan Ginger Morris, The..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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