Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral

The original mad black woman faces her mortality, and the end of the series

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Ciera..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club

Tyler Perry makes a comedy about single mothers who don't get enough credit.

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Wendi..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler, the Creator Blooms at the Erwin Center

Odd Future MC hasn’t forgotten inciting a SXSW riot

"...The blossoming of Tyler Okonma continued at the Frank Erwin Center on Tuesday..."

Oct. 23, 2019 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Tyler Mount's Broadway Success

Playbill vlog king hosts High School Musical Theatre Awards

"...house. That's because the ceremony is being emceed by Tyler Mount, a producer on the current revival of Once..."

April 18, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

ACL Live Review: Tyler Childers

No honky-tonk masquerade this bracing, backwoods moonshine

"...Amid the flash and pop of ACL Fest 2019, Tyler Childers stands out by moving in the opposite direction...."

Oct. 5, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Day Party: Tyler, the Creator

Odd Future MC returns to the scene of previous SX crimes

"...moment that will remain in my memory from Thursday: Tyler, the Creator...."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween

Tricks and treats with Tyler Perry

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...And, as always, congrats to the local crowd, including Tyler Mager and Americo Siller with their directorial debut on..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...by Jason Stout You know you're in for a long, hot summer when the weather has hit 100 degrees..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...ever been, and capped another impressive edition of the day-long festival held on Nelson’s Spicewood ranch...."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Playback: Long in the Tooth

Songwriting 101 from Billy Joe Shaver

"...Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson. Long in the Tooth, his first studio effort in six..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Luke Wilson Plays a Long and Lonely Game in 12 Mighty Orphans

The story behind the period drama about Texas' most unlikely high school football heroes

"...Rusty who was at a more prestigious school in Tyler, Texas, and he left that to go to this..."

June 11, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fight Club

There's no middle ground in Fight Club: Either you go with its berserker ethos or go nuts.

"...and one of the most interesting screeds in a long while. There's no middle ground with Fight Club --..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Starlet is Born

Liv Tyler

"...Then there's Liv Tyler. Her beauty exists in its own force field. It..."

July 26, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Playback: Austin Music Census

The Austin Music Census hits the fan. As does Tyler, the Creator!

"...interesting were focus group findings that venues can't land long-term leases and are thus reluctant to sink money into..."

June 5, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

What It Means to Be Funniest Person in Austin

Tyler Groce's victory in the returning comedy contest shows Austin's comedy scene is thriving and diversifying

"...with a sense of victory. On Wednesday, September 21, Tyler Groce emerged victorious as Cap City Comedy Club's Funniest..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself

Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup

"...oddball, innovative, and international cinema has just announced a week-long streaming extravaganza, all for free, including multiple world premieres,..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adam Carroll: Let It Choose You

San Marcos bard continues thriving on his eight LP

"...Hailing from Tyler, Adam Carroll remains one of the best singer-songwriters in..."

Aug. 26, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Film Flam

Aisha Tyler emcees SXSW Interactive Awards, and more

"...tapped comedian/Girl on Guy podcast host/Talk Soup veteran Aisha Tyler to host the 2013 Interactive Awards. Pause to wonder..."

Jan. 10, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Paging Through History's Streetwalkers and Pimps

Tyler Stoddard's new book on the world's oldest profession

"...Tyler Stoddard Smith's familiarity and comfort around the skin trade..."

July 13, 2012 Books Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

Jumping the Broom

This urban family rom-com actually has something interesting to say about race and romance.

"...say about race and romance, Jumping the Broom makes Tyler Perry's shrieky Madea franchise resemble Eddie Murphy's Klump family..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sixth Man

"...awarded Oscars, I find myself here: Hardison plays Antoine Tyler, an NCAA hopeful who expires on the court, leaving..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

Everyone's favorite Christmas misanthrope loses his edge

"...and Chuck Jones’ cheeky 1966 TV special by a long mile...."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

N-Secure

In this indie drama about affluent urban professionals in Memphis, an abusive and obsessive man makes life complicated for the women in his life.

"...Neal, Caryn Ward, Rick Ravanello and BernNadette Stanis. If Tyler Perry were to move his filming operation from Atlanta..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Strangers: Prey at Night

Home invasion classic becomes a franchise.

"...emblematic Ramones T-shirt. Mike and Cindy are driving Kinsey, along with her perfect teen brother Luke (Pullman), to the..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Winter Solstice

Neither a change of seasons nor truly wonderful performances can breathe life into the dismally enervated drama Winter Solstice.

"...Monaghan – who looks like a poor man’s Liv Tyler – in secondary roles make strong impressions.) The first..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love Is All Around

Lucinda Williams gets married onstage in Minneapolis

"...at First Ave. last Saturday night. As the Mary Tyler Moore Show theme sang, "Love is all around," so..."

Sept. 21, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...when relatives visited him to keep them around as long as possible. When he was an 8-year-old, he loosely..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton

Music from another dimension Friday at the Frank Erwin Center

"...Joe Perry I'd interviewed before and Steven Tyler seemed like a longshot, so Tom Hamilton became the..."

Nov. 15, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: ACL Fest Part II

ACL Fest isn't a pair of weekend-long sit-ins, it's one two-week-long campaign

"...Plastic Trees." For Austin's music heads, ACL isn't two weekend-long festivals. It's one two-week-long campaign...."

Oct. 14, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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