Uncle Frank

Small town coming-out period drama is anchored by Paul Bettany at his best

"...business, there's no space for that conversation. That's why Frank Bledsoe left Creekville, South Carolina, and headed to New..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...hand, she clutches two copies of Graves' first book, Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance. In the..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

"My Uncle Has a Barn...."

Theatre Is Thriving in Some Surprising Places Outside Austin

"...Public Theatre (SAPT) is mounting The Grapes of Wrath, Frank Galati's Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of the John Steinbeck..."

June 20, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Half Nelson

Ryan Gosling's bleakly hopeful turn as crack-addicted teacher Dan in Half Nelson is matched only by the smoldering realism of newcomer Shareeka Epps.

"...less a factor in her life than her drug-dealing Uncle Frank (Mackie), whose siren song of making a way..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gifted

A child prodigy gets caught up in a custody battle

"...of shield, that of compassionate father figure and guardian Frank to his 7-year-old niece Mary (the excellent Mckenna Grace)...."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Yards

"...of his ailing, nervous mother. When he approaches his uncle Frank (Caan), the head of a company that manufactures..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: September 7

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...dresses for success, Dr. Drew gets creepy, and Barney Frank says something controversial. Today’s AggreGAYtor is truly outrageous. Truly,..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

You Kill Me

Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.

"...offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough. Its antihero, Frank (Kingsley), is a gunman for the Polish mob in..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Irishman

Scorsese's filmmaking excellence can't mask a flawed retreading of mob history

"...Houses, attorney Charles Brandt's recounting of the life of Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, a Teamster boss and mob goon..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Death at a Funeral

A remake of a 3-year-old British comedy, Death at a Funeral transfers its farce from a predominantly white cast to predominantly black.

"...had an early patent on gallows humor, too, but Frank Oz's 2007 Death at a Funeral was a dud,..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Yards

The Yards works well as an homage to Mean Streets-era Seventies crime movies, but the film's maddening problems with pace and dialogue make it a less enjoyable viewing experience than it could be.

"...the straight and narrow and is referred to his Uncle Frank (Caan) for a job. Frank runs a shop..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Review

Day Trips & Beyond: Wright in Wisconsin

Wisconsin driving trail showcases architect’s diverse styles

"...Frank Lloyd Wright’s work continues to resonate in the world..."

July 27, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Beef Sumo Needs Your Help!

Austin children’s book author Keith Graves re-animates

"...“The stop-motion version of Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance cackles and..."

May 1, 2015 Arts Post by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: Less Hate, More Glitter and Glam

Try out a drag makeup tutorial, help solve a virtual whodunnit, and more queer fun

"...Uncle Frank Alan Ball's drama about a gay man confronting..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Amazing Journey

Six from Britain's bad-boy directors

"...much-banned The Devils) as the pinball-wizard-to-be's deliciously sadistic tormentor Uncle Frank and an unforgettable Tina Turner as the Acid..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lucid Dementia

"...throbs with enough rusty iron hooks to sate even Uncle Frank's Cenobite fetish. Opener "Pie" sets a frantic pace,..."

May 16, 2008 Music Review by Marc Savlov

Drive-by Truckers

Record review

"...Cooley's gift for flinty character sketches was taking shape ("Uncle Frank"), as were rambling Hood narratives like "The President's..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Life Again in Oz

On the 20th anniversary of the premiere of her play Ozma of Oz, Suzan Zeder revisits Frank Baum's enchanted land to turn the show into a musical and finds a part of herself there.

"...her play Ozma of Oz, an adaptation of the Frank Baum book. "Twice a day, for 20 years, I..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

FamiLIES at ColdTowne Theater

In taking characters beyond improv to a scripted format, this ColdTowne project delivers an exaggerated imitation of life

"...improv trio Dasariski, director Dave Buckman (of Austin's own Frank Mills troupe) had decided to do just that. Buckman..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Death at a Funeral

Pure farce served straight up and directed by the man who moonlights as the voice of Yoda and Miss Piggy.

"...Directed by: Frank Oz. Starring: Matthew Macfadyen, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage, Keeley..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

ColdTowne Theater

The cream of local comedy leaves improv for one night to present a pair of plays

"...with something new: a pair of comedic plays. Dead Uncle Ted features three estranged brothers brought back together to..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Time Again in Oz: Right on Time

Time Again in Oz, a new musical version of Ozma of Oz by Suzan Zeder and Richard Gray, takes Dorothy Gale back over the rainbow to learn the value of time, and based on the production by the UT Department of Theatre and Dance, the creators may have produced a tale that's timeless.

"...take on Ozma of Oz, the third book in Frank Baum's fantasy series, Suzan Zeder and Richard Gray have..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...and ends with Sinatra. The only thing better than Frank is Frank when Nelson Riddle does the arrangements. Tony..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

DVDanger: Four Films in Search of a Cult

Retro releases and martial arts aim for new crowds

"...as a writer of genre cinema is undeniable: The Frank Langella Dracula, the Donald Sutherland Invasion of the Body..."

April 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TCB

Developments in the SXSW wristband scam case, the resurgence of Emo's, and a preview of local fall releases.

"...Stating the obvious, Emo's owner Frank Hendrix observes, "We're not that crusty punk rock club..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Jason Schwartzman and Tunde Adebimpe, and Todd Rohal’s bringing Uncle Kent 2 (the first Uncle Kent being Joe Swanberg’s..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM

Follow the yellow brick road to Wounded Knee in this account of L. Frank Baum's effort to tame the untamable.

"...the century-old book -- though the spirit of L. Frank Baum's conception is followed closely, and even intensified, in..."

July 21, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

State of Affairs

The current political season is reflected equally in an angry Iraq analysis and a soapy novel with a Sirkian sweep

"...Cheat and Charmerby Elizabeth Frank Random House, 560 pp., $25.95 Bush in Babylon: The..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Books Review by Roger Gathman

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...JC: This is good. I saw Frank Zappa, Col. Bruce Hampton, and Head Hands & Feet..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tubular Tradition

Sausage stuffed the good ol' fashioned way

"...its sausage at two of my favorite BBQ joints: Franklin's and Live Oak. Owner Gary Tharp recounts the history:..."

July 27, 2012 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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