Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman whip things into a baroque frenzy in this crazed hybrid of drama and horror set amid a ballet corps.

"...confused – by Aronofsky’s expert use of horror-film technique via jump cuts and creepy audio cues, wherein even the..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Daily Hustle: 12/3/10

Marshall arms race heats up

"...at the 11th hour from concerned neighborhoods rather than via a timely and complete briefing from NHCD [Neighborhood Housing..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

theGlitoris' top 10 traXXX for the week of November 9

theGlitoris' Top 10 traXXX: Let's talk about Girls.

"...new EP, Broken Dreams Club, due out November 22, via Panther Records. There is something about the fall equinox..."

Nov. 9, 2010 Qmmunity Post by The Glitoris

Due Date

Road comedy hits the sweet spot with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.

"...lapses in narrative believability (e.g., Peter’s wife is delivering via a scheduled C-section, thus the due date of the..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TheGlitoris' Top TraXXX for the Week of November 2

Top traXXX for you to get your whacks.

"...November 22. This past weekend she released "Roman's Revenge" via itunes. The track features Eminem, and is the fourth..."

Nov. 2, 2010 Qmmunity Post by The Glitoris

Monsters

In this startlingly original indie film, a road trip combines with an alien invasion to remind us of our ageless fear of otherness.

"...initially envisioned that his first film would be told via a handheld subjective camera, Blair Witch-style, and from the..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Time To Talk Turkey

Local farms prepare pastured turkeys for holiday tables

"...You can also arrange to have frozen turkeys shipped via UPS. Place orders by phone or online...."

Oct. 29, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Waiting for 'Superman'

More provocative than genuinely informative, this documentary, nevertheless, has kicked off a national discussion about remedying our failing educational system.

"...for The Lottery, which is widely available for viewing via numerous video-on-demand options.) Ultimately, it may be the case..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Devil

A group of strangers takes a ride with the devil on an elevator to hell.

"...Bowden (Messina), a recovering alcoholic, monitors the unfolding events via closed-circuit TV and finds diabolic underpinnings in a confined..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Daily Hustle: 9/20/10

Unpacking items from council

"...building permit for municipal buildings that includes elements approved via Alternative Equivalent Compliance under Section 1.5 of City Code..."

Sept. 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Last Exorcism

This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide.

"...the Devil) while managing to keep things very interesting via restrained effects work and an eerily satisfying score by..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Voices are given to the live-action animal performers who romp through this four-footed James Bond spoof.

"...their feline counterorganization MEOWS to take over the world via screechy noises. That rogue pussy is, of course, the..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Your Satori Mind

Japanese guitarist and Boris collaborator Michio Kurihara, 'a mixture of science and feeling'

"...a guitar," reasoned Boris drummer Atsuo to the Chronicle via a translator (see "Mabuta no Ura," June 27, 2008)...."

July 23, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Inception

Nolan's first film since The Dark Knight is a heist picture with an inventive twist.

"...Nolan’s premise. Certainly he’s an able action director, but via this dream anti-logic, he’s written himself full license to..."

July 16, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Men With Mommy Issues

Jay and Mark Duplass rock the cradle of love in Cyrus

"...and desires (that is, nonsexual bonds with other men) via rivalries in the form of love triangles. In those..."

June 25, 2010 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Roller Derby Update, 6/19/10

WFTDA expands, and the touring season continues

"...Charm City website, tonight's bout will be streaming live via uStream, starting 6.30pm Eastern/5.30pm Central...."

June 19, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

At the networks' preview of their fall shows, it seemed a lot like same-old, same-old

"...the air and voice their reaction, American Idol-style. Or via Twitter. Or – how quaint would this be? –..."

May 28, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Little Traitor

Set in the British Mandate of Palestine in the summer of 1947, The Little Traitor stars Alfred Molina and tells its story through the eyes of a young innocent.

"...in imparting the temper of the times (specifically, 1959) via an emotionally honest script and top-drawer acting from its..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Parsing the Cactus Proposals

What exactly is on the table for the legendary venue?

"...Now let's look at the proposed plans as announced via the UT press office: 1. A contractual relationship, by..."

April 11, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Locavores Before It Was Cool

Kerbey Lane Cafe has been helping Austinites eat local 24 hours a day, seven days a week for more than two decades

"...other small local businesses. They bought produce from Joe Segovia and his sons when they only had one truck..."

March 5, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Off the Record

A coin toss to determine the future of the Cactus Cafe

"...of the venue's closure, will present a counter proposal (via e-mail) helmed by the Student Friends of the Cactus..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

A teenager's Greek mythology book comes to life and thrusts him into an adventure to recover Zeus' stolen lightning bolt.

"...of overt product placement in recent memory, is defeated via the mirrored backside of an iPod. Hellacool, no? Not..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Saint John of Las Vegas

Although the film sounds like a sure bet on paper, this comedy starring Steve Buscemi sadly comes up solid snake eyes.

"...start of this film and is told to us via John’s ubiquitous voiceover. Now John works in a cubicle..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sherlock Holmes

This movie reinvents the chilly, brainiac sleuth as a tortured genius and occasional backroom brawler, and Robert Downey Jr. almost makes the character work.

"...Allan Poe invented the literary detective genre in 1841 via a short story showcasing the adventures of ur-shamus C...."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Young Victoria

The emotions of the teenage Princess Victoria (played by Emily Blunt) are the subject of this well-made palace tale.

"...Sir John Conroy (Strong), scheme to usurp her power via a regency; her uncle, King William of England (Broadbent,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Road

Cormac McCarthy's bleak, end-of-days novel survives the transition to the screen with remarkable veracity.

"...so many facial expressions approximating unrelenting despair? The Road deviates from McCarthy's original text via a series of flashbacks..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Balancing Act of Being in Two Places at Once

I'll Come Running director Spencer Parsons on his states of mind

"...on Skype quite a bit these days," Parsons says via phone from his office at Northwestern – and he..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Until the Light Takes Us

This music documentary chronicles the history, ideology, and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal.

"...antithetical to both camps, despite the eerie glint of Scandinavian sunlight, but heavy metal extremists murdering fans and one..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

John Krasinski makes his directorial debut with this screen adaptation of David Foster Wallace's stories.

"...Nicholson’s Sara – but made her no less unknowable. Via what can only be called a structural hash, Krasinski..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Last Laugh

Remembering the late underground comic Mitch Hedberg

"...the machine, stretching toward his own personal utopian vision via comedy. Hedberg, who in live footage can be seen..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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