LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark A. Lawrence

The Library's current director takes a historian's view

"...came calling. His first day on the job was Jan. 5, 2020, and the Library closed March 13. In..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Tom and Jerry

Your favorite cat and mouse duo are back and in NYC

"...Starring: Tom, Jerry, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, Patsy Ferran and Colin Jost...."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers. And every year, there are still some titles..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tito and the Birds

Brazilian animation goes for the throat of Late Capitalism

"...Directed by: Gabriel Bitar, André Catoto and Gustavo Steinberg...."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...after hearing him speak at a fundraising event for Texans in Man­hat­tan. The room was hypnotized. Everyone had been..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Guillermo del Toro's fantastic creature feature is an interspecies romance in which the..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

The penultimate installment in this YA series arrives with a thud

"...James, Zoë Kravitz, Naomi Watts, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, Ansel Elgort, Jeff Daniels and Xander Berkeley...."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Tru

The fascinating character of Truman Capote drives this thoughtful evening of theatre

"...TruZach Theatre Whisenhunt Stage, 1510 Toomey, 476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

From the Vaults: Nominees on Rewind

The Texas Film Hall of Fame film series in focus

"...of Fame honors legends in the entertainment industry at an annual awards show. On the three Mondays leading up..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Devil's in the Details

Andrew Bujalksi and Cinema Club screen an overlooked John Huston gem

"...That sassy exchange between a pair of mismatched-but-married expat Brits (played by..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The World in Vogue: People Parties Places

Time travel, history lesson, and visual feast

"...World in Vogue: People Parties Placesedited by Hamish Bowles and Alexandra Kotur Knopf, 400 pp., $75..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Books Feature by Anne Harris

The Mist

There's "something in the mist," and it's not only the beasts that bite but also the dark things that reside within.

"...Directed by: Frank Darabont. Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What Is This Miracle Called Movie Music?

Making movie-music magic 'Infamous'

"...fate of the whole project hinges? How about hiring and rehearsing a band, working out a musical arrangement long..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Feature by Mark Rubin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Congratulations, Diana [Welch], on making the Texas Minutemen look like a..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column

Maybe It's Just Because of Hoffman's Performance?

"...Kimberley Jones, I guess it's flattering, but you can't be too happy about Roger Ebert ripping you off..."

Nov. 1, 2005 Postmarks

TIFF Notes

What I took away from the Toronto International Film Festival

"...Instead of searching for the themes, commonalities, and distinctions among the 300-plus films screening at this year's..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lord of War

Gattaca writer-director Andrew Niccol shines his usual cynicism on the subject of gunrunning in his new film, a strange amalgam of compelling visuals and fascinating vocational details forged with deep moral ambivalence and often hollow didacticism.

"...Directed by: Andrew Niccol. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Ian Holm, Jared..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM

To blame disasters like the Twin Towers and New Orleans on a few perpetrators is to ignore the greater disasters that are the foundation upon which the developed world lives: our attempts to hold on to an unsustainable way of life

"...for 9/11 plotted in the West Wing or in an Afghan cave – or both? What matters far more..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

'It's Time to Give Them Another Jolt'

Ralph Nader stops to chat in Austin

"...On Wednesday, Feb. 25, newly declared presidential candidate Ralph Nader passed through Austin on the campaign trail..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...You make thought-provoking points in your analysis of the Temple-Inland (not quite yet official) proposal ["Time..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Column

Trust the Bush Administration

"...where to start, but Adler's ["Nukes Are Back!," News, Jan. 16, 2004] tirade against the Bush administration's plans for..."

Jan. 19, 2004 Postmarks

Nukes Are Back!

The Bush administration plans for the next (little) nuclear wars

"...military brass turned defense contractors, in dark suits with American-flag lapel pins, pivoting around the three- and four-star admirals..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by William M. Adler

Stuck on You

The Farrelly brothers deliver the ultimate buddy movie.

"...Directed by: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes,..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dead Presidents Club

In The Dead Presidents Club, Larry L. King brings together Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon in the afterlife for a lighthearted exploration of these American leaders' strengths and foibles, and the best part of Austin Playhouse's funny, entertaining revival is the inspired work of the excellent team of actors who fully embody these presidents.

"...scrutiny? What if in this place they had to answer to an authority more powerful than that of the..."

June 13, 2003 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...For more than 100 years, readers of literate nonfiction have gravitated to..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

Simone

"...Directed by: Andrew Niccol. Starring: Pruitt Taylor Vince, Evan Rachel Wood, Jason..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cockettes

"...Directed by: David Weissman and Bill Weber. Maybe it's the old-timey, silent film..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Hightower Report

Bush wants to spend your taxes on missile defense, but won't tell you if it works; and, WWJD -- What Would Jim Do?

"...W. is acting like a shameless shell-game huckster. He wants Congress and We the People to keep putting down..."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...As an Irish-Catholic kid from Boston, I've never been to Disney..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Postscripts

The latest publishing deals that Texas authors have made concern murders both fictional and real.

"...This spring, East Texas author Joe R. Lansdale won the Edgar for best novel of 2000 (The..."

July 27, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

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