Charles Dickens Unleashed

Schmaltzy Victorian costume-drama improv, gamely and rather adroitly rendered

"...and their cronies performing a brand-new Dickensian tale of orphans-and-their-plucky-triumphs each night, with each show made up, naturally, on..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Page Two: A Higher Court

Rash judgment and vitriol don't validate simplistic morality

"...interpret facts differently. There is rarely one gleaming truth when it comes to opinion or perception. Still, accepting this..."

June 5, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Letters at 3AM

As we approach the most pivotal election since 1860, the work of Stirling Silliphant comes to mind because he shows that our present situation was not created by 9 / 11 but has been brewing for a long time

"...era, so it may surprise you to learn they were written in 1962, by Stirling Silliphant, for a TV..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

After a Fashion

It's perfect outside for staying in with a good book ... especially one loaded with lots of pretty pictures ... of semi-nude men ...

"...far away that the pictures are as close as we'll ever get. Comte makes sure those pictures are riveting...."

Dec. 22, 2000 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

You Can Count On Me

"...Lefevre and Michael Countryman. Just about everybody has a ne'er-do-well in his life. That one person who can't seem..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Is the Constitution Just a Screenplay?

"...40 million Americans with no medical insurance. Not one week after announcing an arms investment comparable to Reagan's, Clinton..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

The Future is Uncanny

Director Matthew Leutwyler on AIs, charity, and surgery

"...When director Matthew Leutwyler watched Ex Machina, he got a..."

Oct. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...Thanksgiving weekend is usually cause for joy, but for thousands of..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Homeless Bills Get Shelter

TWIA, CHIP and more find vehicles in the Senate, head back to the House

"...This is the time of year when people stop talking about heavily amended bills as Christmas..."

May 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fiddling While Texas Burns

The fight over "tort-reform" is masking a bigger battle over state priorities.

"...the unending Texas House "tort-reform" debate occurred Tuesday afternoon, when Houston Democrat Ron Wilson rose to join a half..."

March 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Hot Air

Exploring Our Anger Through Talk Radio

"...of Americans, they are more: they are a lifeline. When they are asked of a caller to a talk..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Arts Feature

Wharton Dancer

The flourishing legacy of the late Lone Star dramatist Horton Foote

"...most importantly, the culmination of his life's work, The Orphans' Home Cycle – nine linked plays that jointly form..."

March 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film

Ry Russo-Young's You Wont Miss Me

"...feature film to make the trip to South by Southwest: Her movie Orphans debuted at the Festival in 2007...."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Kevin Kelly

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Welcomes Critical DiscussionDear Editor,..."

July 15, 2005 Column

Exhibitionism

Annie: Light and More Light

"...Perhaps, but we'll never know because light shines from every corner of..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Review

Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron goes deep, emotionally and aquatically, in his sci-fi epic

"...Cameron. Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Stephen Lang,..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

AFS Celebrates Culture-Defying Movies With Film as a Subversive Art

Revolution in the cinema

"...making its way into the hands of Jazmyne Moreno were long, but she stumbled across a PDF on an..."

July 15, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live-Action

An uneven selection does not represent the best narrative shorts

"...Considering the wealth of short films that end up playing the international..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Welcomes Nonpartisan Critical Thinking in HIV Discussion

"...lively, and honest. And contrary to your assertions, I welcome nonpartisan critical thinking into the discussion. Speaking of critical..."

July 8, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

"...a while, and now he's made it official. On Wednesday, the wealthy civic leader announced his GOP bid for..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Walk Away From the Light

Cinema Club showcases overlooked noirs

"...advisory board includes James Ellroy and Dennis Lehane). Next week, Muller will present newly restored prints of Cry Danger..."

July 9, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Live Shots

"...righteous!) -- said enthusiastically, "Art rock is not dead." Well the person who resurrected it ought to suffer through..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Music Feature

Behind the Scenes on Netflix’s New Austin-Made, Mexico-Set Anime

The many hands of Powerhouse Animation make light work of Seis Manos

"...every fight sequence – where it takes place, what weapons are used, and, of course, the time code...."

Oct. 11, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Titan, King, God, Monster

Ray Harryhausen in Austin, Tuesday, March 28

"...still walk the earth. I know. I've seen them: towering bronze Talos, striding across a Crete beachhead in pursuit..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Five Pack

Making sense out of the local country-groove merry prankster quintet Li'l Cap'n Travis

"...afternoon lounging at two band members' South Congress digs. When it did, things got off topic almost without fail...."

July 28, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Beat the Clock

Rediscovering the Danger in Theatre Under the Gun

"...of, either too much or too little and never when I need it. Four hours seems like a lifetime,..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Live Shots

"...tunes, a little bass, and no guitar. Yet he allowed has-been rapper Doug E. Fresh to hijack his show..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Music Feature

Horton Foote: The Road to Home Takes the Writer Back to His Roots

From small town Texas to Pulitzer Prize at the Austin Film Festival

"..."When I first asked Horton [Foote] if I could start..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by Rosalind Faires

Robert Faires’ Top 10 Treasures in Theatre of 2018

It was a year in which theatre making the political personal left the deepest impressions

"...audience – in a sprawling, immersive theatrical game that we all were invited to play. A singular triumph of..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between May 1, 2017, and April 30, 2018, and settled..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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