Titanic Town

"...Belfast, Northern Ireland, circa 1972 ‹ the setting for Titanic Town, an unassumingly impressive new film by Roger Michell..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

OT: Our Town

"...George Schaeffer’s 1977 television version of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town with a group of Compton high schoolers working up..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jawbreaker, Last Band on the Titanic

Saving lives decades on

"...The singer-guitarist also poured love on our town, where the band rented a practice space in preparation..."

July 14, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Riding the Tech Titanic

Austin looks for recovery after the dot-com bust.

"...make Tech Austin possible and powerful. Nobody else in town had sufficient money, marbles, and chalk -- and, in..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...number of movies. This year, there's also the great Titanic Watch situation that's threatening to steer everything off course...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Control Freaks

Film Top Tens

"...the Chronicle's top spot is the season's blockbuster epic, Titanic...."

Jan. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...first of three big birthday screenings that weekend, with Titanic hitting the big 2-0, and a glorious half-century for..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...Titanic What's a family to do in between all the..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jacqueline Susann Story

My Heart Belongs to Daddy... or His Equivalent in Drugs

"...death. He tells of life in a small Appalachian town in northeastern Alabama where the class system and racism..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Books Feature

The Luv Doc: Debbie Downers

It is truly fascinating to witness the beautiful butterfly squeeze back into an ugly caterpillar

"...college have Wednesday wine nights at various places around town where we get together and drink wine and catch..."

May 25, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Fall Film Previews

September

"...last day of the 19th century in a small town in northern Italy. (Sept. 11)..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Breathing Lessons

Interview With Still Breathing's James F. Robinson

"...really started to happen. Robinson has noted that even Titanic's delirious turn at the box office may have helped..."

May 1, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

No False Moves

Bill Paxton

"...now bringing up a family in a small California town...."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Film Flam

Speed hits Hulu, and reality TV swallows Austin whole

"...horizon are two foodie shows touching down in our town. Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods America – the new season..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Paramount Theatre Summer Film Classics Series

May 24-Sept. 9

"...Arsenic & Old Lace, 7pm; The Talk of the Town, 9:35pmJuly 22Arsenic & Old Lace, 2pm; The Talk of..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature

A Love Divided

"...whereabouts from their father. Back in County Wexford, the town splits violently over the issue, escalating to such a..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Postscripts

Why dull people make witty writers and other mysteries in this week's Postscripts.

"...details of her life." Kiernan is being brought to town by the Michener Center for Writers, the Women's Studies..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Summer Movie Events

"...the Heat of the Night: 7:20 Deliverance: 9:40 8/1 Titanic (1953): 7:20 Lifeboat: 9:40 8/2 Lifeboat: 5:05, 9:40 Titanic..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Film Events

"...the Heat of the Night: 7:20 Deliverance: 9:40 8/1 Titanic (1953): 7:20 Lifeboat: 9:40 8/2 Lifeboat: 5:05, 9:40 Titanic..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

How the West Was Sung

The Newton Boys Soundtrack: An Oral History

"...major label buyers. They reportedly offered the first soundtrack, Titanic, to the Polygram group, but were turned down, because..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...You see, reader, this is a lager town. We’re of the Lagerpeople, which, back in the founding..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Ryan Adams is best known as the leader/singer-songwriter of Whiskeytown. And finally, Nashville-based songwriter, Terry Radigan has recently signed..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...trying to make it to the coolest party in town. Cast List: Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Wolfe, Chelsea Prusky, Frankie..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...1997. Then icebergs strike this summer when James Cameron's Titanic sets sail...."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...known as a one-horse (or is that one Force?) town. We all know there are many more movies out..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"...joy and dreams and sex, that's what makes our town the best. Pride and joy and dirty dreams are..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

Phil Alden Robinson's Freedom Song, premiering on TNTthis Sunday, is a touching depiction of a small town's grassroots Civil Rights movement; also, cheers to Frasier and jeers for Fox's Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire.

"...Freedom Song is set in 1961 in the fictional town of Quinlan, Mississippi, where news of civil rights activity..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Roll 'Em

March

"...THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dancing About Architecture

Chrysta Bell quits the Souvenirs; the Meat Puppets' new record could come out in record time.

"...a local CD release depends on if they're in town at the right time or not. Right now they're..."

July 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...is heading to Manhattan, and leaving a trail of titanic destruction in its wake, from French Polynesia to Panama..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

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