Black Bag

Steven Soderbergh's latest is a zippy, London-set spy yarn

"...Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page and Pierce Brosnan...."

March 14, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bring Them Down

Violent tragedy about sheep farmers stars Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott

"...we also miss out on the original choice of Tom Burke for Michael, and it’s hard not to see..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Bring Them Down

Sheep farming drama suffers from strange casting

"...we also miss out on the original choice of Tom Burke for Michael, and it’s hard not to see..."

Oct. 1, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

The story is lacking but the spectacle is stupendous

"...George Miller. Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Alyla Browne, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, Josh Helman, John Howard,..."

May 24, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...new production, directed by Best of Austin winner Sara Burke, features Jillian Sainz and Victoria Brown donning the signature..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...advocate, author, and founder of the #MeToo Movement Tarana Burke ● Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation JoeBen Bevirt..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...and Eva Longoria's snackable true story Flamin' Hot. Now Bottoms reunites the Shiva Baby duo of director Emma Seligman..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Living

Bill Nighy explores the inner desperation of a very proper Englishman

"...Sharp, Aimee Lou Wood, Barney Fishwick, Patsy Ferran and Tom Burke...."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...On July 14, 1978, guitarists Tom McMahon and Chris Bailey, the latter's drummer brother Ian,..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...Avow Aimee Arrambide, award-winning stereographer, cameraman and XR filmmaker Tom C. Hall, caregiver, intersectional feminist activist, storyteller and subject..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Mank

Corruption, lies, and credits on the set of Citizen Kane

"...Directed by: David Fincher. Starring: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Tom Burke, Charles Dance, Tuppence Middleton, Lily Collins, Leven Rambin,..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Brea Grant, Hunter C Smith, Kristina Klebe, Leith M. Burke, Dhruv Uday Singh, Yasmine Al-Bustami (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

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

"...burnout stuck living with his mom (Oscar® winner Marisa Tomei) on Staten Island. Cast: Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kimberley Jones’ Top 10 Films of 2019

"...Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Tom Burke (The Souvenir), Daniel Kaluuya (Queen & Slim) Acting..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Souvenir

Joanna Hogg's dreamlike memoir of love and loss in 1980s London

"...Directed by: Joanna Hogg. Starring: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton and Richard Ayoade...."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Direction Tom Delbello, Cabaret Liz Fisher, We Are Proud to Present..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

God and Comedy

Screenwriter Michael Zagst chooses laughter with Divine Access

"...by Zagst about an aimless guy named Jack (Billy Burke) who shames a religious huckster (Gary Cole) during a..."

May 13, 2016 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Top to bottom, it’s a pretty nifty-looking lineup. There are the big..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Invisible Woman

The woman who must remain invisible in this drama is Nelly Ternan, an actress who's not only the mistress of married Charles Dickens, but also 27 years his junior.

"...Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Scanlan, Tom Hollander, John Kavanagh, Tom Burke, Perdita Weeks and Jonathan..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

30 Years of Melvins

Buzz Osborne & Co. almost matched that output these past two years

"...already recorded. Then we were able to have Clem Burke play drums on it, which was kind of a..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

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.

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

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tarantino to Make 'Dazed And Confused' (Hall of) Famous

QT to induct Linklater's masterpiece into Texas Film Hall of Fame

"...Christin Hinojosa, Mona Lee, Anthony Rapp, Marissa Ribisi, Michelle Burke Thomas, Mark Vandermeulen and Wiley Wiggins are confirmed to..."

Feb. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Heart Transplant

The future of Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas Music, Austin Vintage Guitars, and the HighBall called into question.

"..."It's no big deal for us. After 50 years, customers will look me up."..."

July 6, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: MO FLOAT

Get'cher gay on with AGLCC and AGLPF this week

"...bands, including Bottle Service, the French Inhales, Guantanamo Baywatch, Tom Grrrl, and more. Fri., June 22, 7pm. Spider House..."

June 22, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Austin and the Academy

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

"...Hallows Part 2" 
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin "The Iron Lady" 
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Gary Oldman is John le Carré's unflappable spy, George Smiley, in this dandy espionage tale.

"...Directed by: Tomas Alfredson. Starring: Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

Recounting the first decade of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one year at a time

"...deadening heat prove too much to handle despite Solomon Burke's royal R&B revue...."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Old Settler's Music Festival preview

"...recorded by artists from the Dixie Chicks to Solomon Burke, and his gritty North Carolina roots have cultivated across..."

April 15, 2011 Music Feature

Drive Angry

Nicolas Cage plays a parent on a mission to avenge the murder of his daughter and granddaughter.

"...Lussier. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, Christa Campbell, Charlotte Ross, David Morse, Tom Atkins and..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

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

"...WIN WIN Director: Tom McCarthy, Writers: Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni Tom McCarthy,..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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