Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Burton's best work in ages is eye candy of the highest order and as eminently watchable as a hilltop Halloween pyre or a Día de los Muertos parade run amok.

"...in that film, John August, Pamela Pettler, and Caroline Thompson’s script is pure Burton, marrying (literally, in this case)..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Pacifier

Vin Diesel plays a Navy SEAL who draws diaper duty.

"...Mouse mutt. Not even Kid in the Hall Scott Thompson, as a Birkenstocked drama coach making step-ball-change jokes, can..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Little Vampire

"...Scottish cows. Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little) plays Tony Thompson, an American kid who moves with his parents (Gidley..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Getaway

The story comes from Jim Thompson’s book, and the screenplay was written by Walter Hill. The star wattage is all McQueen and MacGraw, while the propulsion is all Peckinpah.

"...robber and his wife. The story comes from Jim Thompson’s book, and the screenplay was written by Walter Hill...."

Nov. 11, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Better Than Chocolate

"...the lesbian arts community of Vancouver, B.C. Unfortunately, Peggy Thompson's overreaching script too often undercuts its own sexy, insouciant..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Queen Margot

This visaully sumptuous story about regal intrigues and passions during the religious wars of the 16th century is based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

"...Festival. Director Chereau (L'Homme Blesse, L'Intervention) collaborated with Daniele Thompson to adapt Alexandre Dumas' novel of the same name..."

Jan. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Red Rock West

"...gutshot, eh?). Red Rock West feels like a Jim Thompson novel, looks like Joel and Ethan Coen's Blood Simple,..."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ballad of Little Jo

"...of a story by the very male-identified author Jim Thompson.) As it is, Little Jo is shot mostly in..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Secret Garden

Neither talking down to children nor pandering to their parents, The Secret Garden functions something like a fairy tale in which the primordial and psychosexual concerns are made palpable and socially acceptable.

"...felicitous that the film script was written by Caroline Thompson, the screenwriter of that remarkable fairy tale/fantasy Edward Scissorhands..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Experts at SXSW Ponder AI and the “Future of Truth”

Will the tech go the same destructive route as social media?

"...One of those filled a conference room at the Thompson Hotel and kicked off with a useful definition from..."

March 12, 2024 SXSW Post by Brant Bingamon

Review: Single Black Female

Lisa B. Thompson's play preaches from a Nineties perch

"...the constant reminders of a ticking clock, Lisa B. Thompson’s Single Black Female is stuck in the Nineties. Currently..."

Feb. 26, 2020 Arts Post by Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel

DVDanger: Youth Gone Wild

Pre-millenial teen angst, both period and retro, melds with noir

"...Worse: By quoting the king of nihilist noir, Jim Thompson...."

Jan. 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: May 29

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Combs bows out, Michele Bachmann gives up, and Derek Thompson bros down. Nostalgia is on the News Ticker...."

May 29, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Bill of the Week: Human Traffickers Beware, Van de Putte Is Coming For You

Senator wants to protect children and nab traffickers

"...Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, that together aim to protect child victims and..."

Jan. 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Richard's Rules of Order

More random comments from Richard Thompson

"...Here are a few more quotes from Thompson's ACL interview:..."

Oct. 7, 2010 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Schieffer's House

Ranking Texas Democratic Reps come out for gubernatorial candidate

"...body worth talking about. Also present was Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, the dean of the Democratic house and already..."

Aug. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Final Filers Flurry for State Rep

GOPers to challenge Naishtat, Bolton, Howard, and Strama

"...without Republican challengers (but since Dukes' primary opponent, Brian Thompson, is portraying her as a Democrat in Name Only,..."

Jan. 3, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Emma

"...Ewan McGregor, Greta Scacchi, Juliet Stevenson, Polly Walker, Sophie Thompson and James Cosmo. I must confess that the only..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"...That pretty much sums up what this director, Scott Thompson, his partner Richard Byron, and their company Austin Musical..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

Painting With Sound

"...Walter Thompson (r) leads Joshua Taylor and Jason Phelps in a..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Hard Luck in Heritage Heights

Renters in Eastside housing project feel misled, misused by the city.

"...Deborah Thompson moved into East Austin's Heritage Heights subdivision in March..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Jessica Chapman

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...artists who moved to Austin to start theatres. Scott Thompson, Dan Bonfitto, and Marshall Ryan Maresca are three such..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

QueerBomb/Pride Roundtable: Extended Remix

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...Karen Thompson: I'm the president of the Pride Foundation...."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

West Lake Follies: Attraction and repulsion

Mayors, guns, and money ... a lot of money

"...failed to get his name removed. His predecessor, Dwight Thompson, who served as mayor from 1996 to 2006, is..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...applicants that have requested the funding. According to Shirley Thompson, president of the Texas Association of Women's Resource Organization,..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pairing Girl Scout Cookies With Beer?

Vince Thompson at the Brass Tap makes it seem ordinarily brilliant

"...Learn, specifically, what Vince Thompson – craft beer maven and beverage buyer for The..."

Feb. 14, 2018 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'silence within silence'

How four love poems shaped a suite of dances and affect the dancers themselves

"...Michelle Thompson first encountered these lines during the ballet's creation, when..."

March 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Re-Forming AI$D

What's behind the national involvment in local school board races?

"...Thompson's platform is laudable: "Hav­ing incredible teachers in East Austin,..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Double Murder: The Dark Side of Reefer Madness

A dispute over drug money may have led to the recent West Campus murders

"..."substantial amounts" and "repacking it" for distribution and that Thompson (with whom police believe Goosey had done business for..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hunter S. Thompson

"...Hunter S. ThompsonThe Gonzo Tapes: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

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