Record Reviews

"...as giddy anticipation and acceptance of the mystery which lies ahead (and below): "It goes much farther, deeper and..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Keel: The Real Deal

He's No Andy Griffith

"...were detained by Keel that night, the tale isn't true...."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Feature

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...name as her father on Facebook. Inspired by a true story. Cast: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Lauren..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Lightyear

Pixar's Toy Story spin-off never achieves lift-off

"...an invading extraplanetary force, Buzz must decide where the true heart of a Space Ranger lies...."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

You Should Have Left

You probably shouldn't stay for this middling supernatural mystery

"...that was bigger on the outside than the inside. True story. The builders had mismeasured the footing when they..."

June 19, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese

Recounting of legendary Dylan tour is best when the details blur themselves

"...And the bigger question: is any of this true? Half the characters interviewed aren't real (there is no..."

June 11, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Learning From Our Mistakes

Free, but not exonerated, Fran and Dan Keller are the victims of a continuing injustice

"...well as on the alleged child victims and their families...."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Reissues

"...music in its most attractive presentation yet (i.e. a true stereo mix of Miles Ahead), and newcomers can make..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Austin at Large: The Big Engine That Must

Proposition A is wobbling around the final curve. We can’t let it derail.

"...the ballot," Steve Adler said. "I'm concerned about the lies associated with this election. I am concerned that people..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

I Like to Watch

Penny Dreadful and the Showtime curse

"...two operettas that came before. And, like House of Lies (not Cards) and a couple of other shows throughout..."

April 29, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

Page Two: Kool-Aid for the Sheeple!

Burning the Reichstag in a hall of mirrors

"..."'Just remember the lies and deceptions kid only you.'..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Conspiracy Theories

Can you handle the truth?

"...way argues that any or all conspiracy theories are true. It is faulty logic to say, for example: Watergate..."

June 22, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Light and Darkness

Light and Darkness: In the bright cacophony of black and white, a confession of despair and an ode to uncertainty

"...no meaning but is simply a weapon. Despair that lies work better than reason...."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I feel like anyone badmouthing her is insulting the true greatness of Texas, the South, and America. God bless..."

March 21, 2003 Column

New Best Friend

"...Directed by: Zoe Clarke-Williams. Starring: Rachel True, Oliver Hudson, Meredith Monroe, Taye Diggs, Dominique Swain, Meredith..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fall Film Previews

September

"...The film examines the heart of storytelling, its deceptions, lies, and our own complicity. A masterful satirist, director Luna..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

A commando unit takes on the Nazis in this hyperviolent Guy Ritchie action-comedy

"...“Standard-issue Guy Ritchie” applies to much of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which..."

April 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...be truly culpable for his monstrous attacks on the families of the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Malibu drug rehab. Inspired by the filmmaker's own personal true story. Cast List: Daniel Dorr, Hope Lauren, Landry Bender,..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Outfit

Gangster flick is well-tailored but somehow still a little saggy

"...My main problem lies in the performances. Well, just one performance, really. First,..."

March 18, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

C'mon C'mon

Joaquin Phoenix's avuncular turn avoids cloying family clichés

"...I’m halfway joking with that description. True, this is basically what the movie is about, but..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Unnecessary feature length adventure for the childhood friend

"...the official Clifford canon, you’ll find that the answer lies in the first book. Clifford started small but grew..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Black Widow

What happened in Budapest no longer stays in Budapest as Marvel learns spycraft

"...back decades, to childhood - a time built on lies that emanate from the Red Room, the oft-referenced school..."

July 9, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Finding You

Dismal YA romance piles up Hollywood clichés and Irish stereotypes

"...not only controls his work life, but feeds tabloids lies about his romantic life with co-star Taylor Risdale (McNamara)...."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Austin on TV: The Bizarre Story of Cable Access

Web series and documentary highlight the wild heyday of Austin Public Access and its vibrant future

"...other way around, which is when he realized the true scope of his documentary. Now, six years after he..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

Alone

Neo-slasher is quietly effective and bloodily harsh

"...from moment one, and that's where Alone's real trick lies. Serial killers have to be able to navigate everyday..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Coup 53

Documentary unpacks America's involvement in the coup that wrecked Iran

"...seeks to untangle a 70 year-long hornet's nest of lies, deceit, Cointelpro, and era-specific documentation surrounding the plotting of..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Homewrecker

Cringe-inducing and clunky intergenerational black comedy

"...her house to hang out, and that's when her true colors come out, as she refused to let her..."

July 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism

Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter

"...a movement, not just this moment." [inset-2] Answers, Not Lies..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Brahms: The Boy II

The well-dressed, porcelain, miniature killer is back. Um … how?

"...other, more bewhiskered and musically inclined Brahms, “The only true immortality lies in one’s children.” Oh, Johannes, if only..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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