Mr. Texas

Lawrence Wright’s newest novel isn’t just Mr. Smith Goes to Austin

"...help thinking of Frank Capra's 1939 film classic, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, starring Jimmy Stewart as a naive,..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

SXSW Announces Lineup for the Free Community Concert Series

The Zombies, Thao Nguyen, and SaulPaul highlight the three-day event

"...announced that Thursday's Community Concert at Lady Bird Lake will move to Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center,..."

Feb. 23, 2023 Music Post by Joelle DiPaolo

The Luv Doc: Bad Haircut

Men are really sensitive about women’s hair

"...G.I. Jane it was a Nineties movie starring Rumer Willis' mom – or if you're really old, you might..."

June 24, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

AFS Announces 2020 Feature Grant Recipients

Special new fund will help those hit by SXSW cancellation

"...films. Sixteen filmmakers. That's the roster of titles that will receive a total of $111,000 in cash and $15,000..."

Sept. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Equality Texas Names New CEO

Ricardo Martinez will takeover the advocacy organization on Dec. 1

"...an LGBTQ leader by the Obama administration, Ricardo Martinez will relocate from Phoenix to Austin to take over the..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...in common? Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, and John Hodgman will all be at the 2019 Texas Book Festival, along..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: The Laugh Button Live!

Kathy Griffin ignited a late-night set full of high energy

"...with the question “Can we talk about how weird Will Smith looks as the Genie?” Judging by the audience’s..."

March 13, 2019 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Latest dinosaur romp sticks to the equation, but still evolves the action

"...Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, Toby Jones and Ted Levine...."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Meet Your Candidates

Where to meet Democratic candidates before the March primaries

"...at state and national levels (looking at you, Lamar Smith). In Austin, local races are kicking off as well,..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

Lady Bird

An enchanting coming-of-age tale from Greta Gerwig

"...Gerwig. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lois Smith, Beanie Feldstein, Odeya Rush, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Jordan..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Garth Brooks to Keynote SXSW

DMC, Warren G, and T.I. also added as conference speakers

"...music conference on Friday, March 17. The country superstar will fly over a crowd at the convention center, singing..."

March 2, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad is done in by its own hand

"...Directed by: David Ayer. Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis,..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inside Out

Audacity is matched by artistry in the latest Pixar crowd-pleaser

"...(Kaling), a symphony space of vocal-fried ughs; and Sadness (Smith), a blue-hued bundle of melancholy. Joy treats Sadness like..."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Child 44

Tom Hardy leads an international cast in this Soviet-era serial killer thriller

"...well. Based on the bestselling novel by Tom Rob Smith, and with an adapted screenplay by Richard Price (Clockers,..."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Winter's Tale

Neither Colin Farrell's charms nor Will Smith as the Devil can rescue this soggy valentine.

"...Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Kevin Corrigan, Alan Doyle, William Hurt, Will Smith, Eva Marie Saint and Jennifer Connelly...."

Feb. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Into the TARDIS: Peter Capaldi is the New Doctor

And there's a lot more to him than just 'The Thick of It'

"...Hand over the keys to the TARDIS, Matt Smith: Peter Capaldi has just been announced as the next..."

Aug. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup: 10/21/11

Your drug war news

"...rehab, the majority of folks support pot, Rep. Lamar Smith's plan for global domination, the Obama administration's war on..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Soldiering On

Darden Smith helps give a voice to veterans

"...“People speak in poetry,” posits Darden Smith, “and everyone has a story.” Few personal narratives, however,..."

Sept. 7, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Way Back

In this film set in 1940 and directed by Peter Weir, seven multinational prisoners in a Siberian labor camp escape and walk 4,000 miles to safety in India.

"...desert, to freedom in India. Harris' cagey curmudgeon, Mr. Smith, puts it bluntly right off the bat when he..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Yogi Bear

This mixture of animated talking animals and live action is unbearable.

"...the silver screen. All but the very youngest viewers will prefer that they had remained in hibernation. Yogi (voiced..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Greens On The Ballot (For Now) UPDATED

TX supremes grant stay on earlier ruling

"...November ballot. However, the question remains now whether they will stay there...."

July 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Congressional Races: Same Ol' Same Ol'

Don't expect much change in Austin's Washington representation

"...effect), Austin's reps in Washington have been Republicans Lamar Smith, Michael McCaul, and John Carter, and Democrat Lloyd Doggett,..."

Feb. 25, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Academy Award-Nominated Animated Shorts 2009

The Academy gets animated.

"...to the choir. Anyone who saw this summer’s WALL-E will be familiar with one of the Oscar nominees, “Presto”..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnny Got His Gun

Austin-bred actor Ben McKenzie stars in this one-man show of Dalton Trumbo's timeless anti-war novel.

"...Dalton Trumbo's searing anti-war novel Johnny Got His Gun will never go out of circulation. Bittersweet success, that. But..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Congress' War

The Texas congressmen look for a way out

"...polls. As noticed again this week, by Truthout columnist William Rivers Pitt, "A recent CBS/New York Times poll laid..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Freedomland

This Richard Price story about simmering racial tension that boils over during the course of a police investigation is choppy and erratic.

"...Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, Anthony Mackie and Clarke Peters. In..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Yes Men

The Yes Men are a couple of prankster activists whose target in this movie is the World Trade Organization.

"...Directed by: Dan Ollman, Sarah Price and Chris Smith. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum are the Yes Men...."

Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Superstar

"...Directed by: Bruce McCulloch. Starring: Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Mark McKinney, Harland Williams, Elaine Hendrix, Glynis Johns..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...Note alto saxist Sherman Irby and the extraordinary Larry Willis on piano. Hargrove & Co. were in the middle..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Wrapped and Ready

"...Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty, written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and starring a bevy of today's hottest young TV..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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