Brooklyn

When looking homeward do we glance toward the past or the future?

"...In the modern vernacular, the word “nostalgia” has come to mean..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Room

Emma Donoghue's screen adaptation of her bestseller is a knockout

"...One of the most absorbing, thrilling, and emotionally anguishing yet restorative movies..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Miss You Already

Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette co-star as best friends facing crises

"...Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke. Starring: Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Oops!

"...our Austin Film Festival preview story "Booger Red Finds the Truth in Fiction," (Screens, Oct. 30) we incorrectly identified..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Column

Steve Jobs

Everyone works at the top of their game to deliver this timely biopic

"...Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg and Katherine Waterston...."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

He Named Me Malala

Doc about the famous champion of girls' eduction, Malala Yousafzai

"...hardly come more heroic and ready-made than Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen who survived being shot in the head..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Alex Gibney's doc penetrates the church's cloak of secrecy

"...Since its inception, the Church of Scientology has obsessively shrouded itself in an..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Feeling an Elephant

The Toronto International Film Festival's inexhaustible breadth

"...The 40th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, the..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grandma

Lily Tomlin leads a dynamic cast down roads less traveled

"...a performance legend who’s done great film work in the past for such notable directors as Robert Altman (Nashville,..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"Alice Leora Briggs: The Room"

The printmaker disregards clean narrative in her masterly woodcuts based on poetry by Mark Strand

"..."You don't read poetry for the kind of truth that passes for truth in the..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Unpacking Serial

Co-creator / reporter Sarah Koenig on how the groundbreaking podcast came to be

"...Friday's Hildy Johnson – I grew up captivated by their exploits and in awe of their dogged pursuit of..."

July 31, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Meet the Candidate: Todd Radford

Lakeway police chief seeks sheriff's post

"...held since 2004. Thus far, four candidates have announced they're in the race for his seat. The Chronicle will..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Chronicle Cookout Artists: Country Cousins Rep the Old-School

A reminder that old-school Texas rap is here to stay.

"...27, we think it’s time you get to know the artists you’ll be jamming to...."

June 16, 2015 Chron Events Post by Tamar Price

In the Unlikely Event

Judy Blume at BookPeople Saturday

"...published her 28th book, and she’s visiting Austin for the first time this weekend. Since 1969, she’s covered topics..."

June 13, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

The Luv Doc: Bitter Truths

The Hero gets it. Every time.

"...Dear Luv Doc, My wife tells me I’m a..."

June 12, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

The Unwanted

Sheridan Le Fanu's vampire story Carmilla is given a Southern Gothic edge

"...Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1871 novella Carmilla, Wood’s film transplants the bare bones of the plot to rural Atlanta, making..."

May 22, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Adreon Henry Weaves His Way into the WEST

We reckon vinyl has seldom been so damn lucky

"...Confession: I'm going to rant at you here, about the stunning – no, really: stunning – work Austin artist..."

May 13, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...If Ryan Reynolds were the actor everyone thinks he is, he would take easy..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adult Beginners

After failing in enterprise, a man returns to his childhood home

"...Kroll, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Joel McHale, Caleb Paddock, Matthew Paddock, Jason Mantzoukas, Jane Krakowski, Mike Birbiglia, Josh Charles..."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

An Honest Liar

Bio-doc about world-famous magician James "The Amazing" Randi

"...people, as long as you’re doing that to teach them a lesson to better their knowledge of how the..."

April 17, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Action Bronson: Mr. Wonderful

Queens MC goes major label with third LP

"...“Opportunity be knockin,’ you gotta let a motherfucker in.”..."

April 7, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Playback: SXSW Mission Statement

Six lists to get you through SXSW 2015

"...South by Southwest's clamor resembles 1,000 competing conversations. Within the buzz and babble there's inspiration and innovation aplenty, but..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Good Eye: Tales From the Aging Box

Two actresses opine on when the only opportunity left is to play a mother. (Or a grandmother.)

"...Viewing this year's Academy Awards, you might get the impression that women over 40 are cleaning up in..."

March 13, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

Fifty Shades of Grey

For all the commotion, it's just another wish-fulfillment fairy tale about a naive girl and her Prince Charming – but with tame BDSM.

"...Let’s cut to the chase on this one: If you are going into..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

DVDanger: Advice to Young Journalists

What cinema tells us about what we expect from the news

"...drops dead at his desk, and Jon Stewart quits The Daily Show...."

Feb. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015 festival...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hightower Report: Bezos Buys a Big Piece of Power

Bezos' ownership of the Post gives him a powerful platform

"...An old cowboy aphorism says: "Speak the truth. But ride a fast horse."..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Top 10 Women's Health Stories

A dark year for reproductive rights

"...court ruling found anti-abortion House Bill 2 unconstitutional, but the 5th Circuit reversed – leaving the state with just..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Day Trips

Eyesore or mysterious landmark?

"...The S.S. Selma is either Galveston's ugliest eyesore or its..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Great Invisible

Doc looks at the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the lives of residents in the Gulf area.

"...A documentary with an agenda, The Great Invisible solemnly recounts the catastrophic consequences of the..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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