Manhattan Murder Mystery

"...writer/director Allen provides them with perfect material. As if William Powell were back with Myrna Loy or Gracie Allen..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Thin Man

The characters are the invention of Dashiell Hammett, although the urbane chemistry between Loy and Powell as Nick and Nora Charles is the ultimate in dipsomaniacal detective mystery and screwball comedy.

"...Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke. Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan and Cesar Romero. Nick..."

Jan. 7, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: When I Write the Book

On luck, anarchy, and the narrative vagaries of life

"...that the paper might be more coherently politically radical. William was brilliant as expected and bearded, but his beard..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Column by Louis Black

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...in black and white." – Billy Wilder on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Love Is a Battlefield

The Austin Film Society presents a new free series on screwball comedy.

"...a much-loved series of pictures, The Thin Man stars William Powell and Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Butt-Numb-a-Thon 14 Lineup

Harry Knowles' annual film fest sneaks 'The Hobbit,' 'Mama'

"..."The Rock" Johnson and a video clip of Eleanor Powell at the tribute for Fred Astaire hosted by the..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Louis Black

My Man Godfrey

In this Art Deco screwball comedy, a socialite finds a man while on a scavenger hunt and, thinking that this victim of the Depression needs a job, hires him as the butler for her ditzy household. Hugely popular in its day, this is witty romantic comedy with barbed social commentary.

"...Directed by: Gregory La Cava. Starring: Carole Lombard, William Powell, Gail Patrick, Alice Brady, Eugene Pallette, Alan Mowbray,..."

Jan. 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Natural Selection

This locally shot black comedy examines the bizarre feedback loop that exists among celebrity psychopaths, the increasingly tabloidized mainstream news media, and, not least, our own bad selves.

"...with the killer's exploits, and blowhard pop criminologist Dr. William Powell (Balaban). Carradine, tapping deeply into the oh-what-the-hell bravado..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

New Year, Old Films

Mid-20th-century must-sees: Part I

"...haven't seen it, it remains the gold standard. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles,..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Sherlock Holmes

As London's preternatural sleuth, John Barrymore broods through the producers' emphasis on his matinee-idol "Great Profile" even as his alcoholism continued tightening his sharp features

"...continued tightening his sharp features. In a supporting role, William Powell, 30, floppy hair and no mustache, looks thin,..."

June 26, 2009 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Scan Lines

Showgirls

"...The Thin Man D: W.S. Van Dyke; with William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell,..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Screens Feature

Holiday Viewing: The Thin Man

A merry, blotto Christmas (mind the dead body in the bedroom)

"...delays a full 10 minutes in debuting wise-cracking Nick (William Powell); his sleek, tickled-pink wife Nora (Myrna Loy); and..."

Dec. 25, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Brother Can You Spare a Ticket?

Paramount Theater's Summer Film Series 2009

"...of our personal favorites/recommendations include 1934's Dames, featuring Dick Powell, Zazu Pitts, and the aforementioned and incomparable choreography of..."

April 24, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Drops and Gives Us 10

Lineup includes latest from Jonathan Demme, Alexander Payne

"...Black (Iron Man 3) presenting My Man Godfrey, the William Powell and Carole Lombard classic screwball; screenwriter Jim Taylor..."

Aug. 19, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Review: The Big Book of the Continental Op

All of the Dashiel Hammett PI's cases in one energetic volume

"...alcohol-soaked Thin Man novels, featuring Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy in the film adaptations). In..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

Where to See Christmas Classics on the Big Screen in Austin

Here’s your cure for cabin fever and forced family bonding

"...stick around for the gin-sozzled The Thin Man, with William Powell and Myrna Loy investigating a Christmastime murder in..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Gum King

How Andy Paris cornered the market

"...resembles no one so much as The Thin Man-era William Powell – also dated Marilyn Monroe and was "the..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Cocktail's Hour

Wes Marshall explains how to enjoy the resurgence of one of humanity's great inventions.

"...Man, the very debonair, if slightly sloshed, Mr. Charles (William Powell) is demonstrating to a gaggle of bartenders how..."

June 27, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Page Two

Judging resigning City Manager Jesus Garza's performance in a difficult job will take some time; XLent's recent cover controversy brings back memories and reminds us how cool talk radio is; screwball comedies were the funniest movies ever, and the Austin Film Society is showing eight of them in the next two months.

"...rather than Marx. It features a "class"-defining performance by William Powell. When discussing what films to show, I argued..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Looking ahead to SXSW, an appreciation of Sandra Bullock's underrated comic talent, and a goodbye to Advertising Director Pattie Moon.

"...in Miss Congeniality -- provide the Cary Grant or William Powell she so needs to play off of. Say..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Song of the Thin Man

"...Directed by: Edward Buzzell. Starring: WIlliam Powell, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Dean Stockwell, Gloria Grahame..."

May 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Thin Man Goes Home

"...Directed by: Richard Thorpe. Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucille Watson, Gloria De Haven and..."

May 31, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fool for Love

"...Goes Wild (2pm, TCM) with June Allyson or the William Powell-Myrna Loy pairing in 1937's Double Wedding (4pm, TCM),..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...and Alex North’s weary, sweat-drenched score elevating the Tennessee Williams play to new heights. Taxi Driver and A Streetcar..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Danse Macabre

Our national preparations for war follow a choreography that has predetermined steps.

"...William L. Shirer was an American journalist reporting on Hitler's..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Christmas in July, Sullivan's Travels (1942), The Palm Beach Story

Christmas in July, Sullivan's Travels (1942), The Palm Beach Story

"...for each movie (Franklin Pangborn, Ernest Truex, Esther Howard, William Demarest, Raymond Walburn). His dialogue smacks of Thirties screwball..."

March 16, 2001 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

History in the Making

A new exhibit at the Harry Ransom Center proves that no job is too small when it comes to 'Making Movies'

"...the Gone With the Wind gig, including Maxwell Anderson, William Faulkner ("not very reliable in his plans or habits"),..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Critics Poll

"...Austin Powell Roky Erickson & the Explosives with Billy Gibbons, Austin..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Feature

The Gold Diggers of 1933

On the surface, Gold Diggers is fluffy musical fare with Busby Berkeley's delightfully surreal production numbers, but the Great Depression left its mark on the film.

"...D: Mervyn LeRoy (1933); with Warren William, Ginger Rogers, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee, Aline MacMahon, Dick..."

June 1, 2001 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...D: Chris Columbus; with Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Wendy Crewson, Oliver Platt...."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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