Hard Eight

Bolstered by terrific performances, Anderson's debut film is a small, deceptively complex, mystery about some gamblers and their quasi-filial bonds.

"...old gentleman offers coffee and smokes to a scruffy young stranger lurking outside a highway diner, Hard Eight's narrative..."

March 21, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Young@Heart

Even though this documentary about a choral group of lovable octogenarians whose perform songs by Sonic Youth and the Talking Heads sounds gimmicky, it is really about something to which we can all relate: our own mortality.

"...sex, incontinence, and the driving skills of the elderly, Young@Heart eschews the clichés about old people for something that..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Magnificent Eight

Just before Juneteenth, the Young Eight, an acclaimed ensemble of young African-American classical musicians, returns to town as part of the St. Cecilia Music Series

"...Just before Juneteenth, the Young Eight, an ensemble of young African-American classical musicians who..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eight Days a Week

"...as a date flick for open-minded lovers. Further enhancing Eight Days' prospects for success is the presence of Felicity..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years

Ron Howard tackles the Beatles

"...Eight Days a Week is an apt title for this..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eight Reasons to Watch the Saints/Texans Game This Sunday

"...outcome. As of today the Texans are one-point faves. Eight reasons why you should watch this game …..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Another Drug War Casualty: Young Mother Shot While Holding Infant Son

Ohio prosecutors charged police Sgt. Joseph Chavalia with two misdemeanor crimes related to the January shooting death of 26-year-old Tarika Wilson in botched SWAT raid

"...Five other children, ranging in age from three to eight, were also inside the home, but none were physically..."

March 28, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Eight Mountains

Touching depiction of male friendship in the Italian Alps

"...is undeniably an instigating incident in Italian drama The Eight Mountains, it's that rare example of a film that..."

May 12, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: Court of Criminal Appeals Grants Stay to Clinton Young

Evidentiary hearing expected in Midland County

"...Death row inmate Clinton Young received a stay of execution on Wednesday, eight days..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Eight Ways to Celebrate Chanukah in Austin

One for each night of the Festival of Lights

"...and dreidel games will welcome the beginning of the eight-day affair, with plenty of geld, latkes, donuts to go..."

Dec. 19, 2019 Events Post by Saskia Henn

Texas Young Masters

Eight students from Austin have been named to the 2006 class of Young Masters as designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Texas Cultural Trust Council

"...Eight students from Austin have been named to the 2006..."

April 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Young Guns and Typewriters

"...Kirk Lynn photograph by Brett Brookshire Austin bursts at..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Arts Feature

“Young Latino Artists 22: ¡Ahora!” at Mexic-Arte Museum

At a time when Hispanic identity is ever more complex, the artists in “YLA 22” seem pretty sure of their own

"..."Young Latino Artists 22: ¡Ahora!" features eight Latinx artists exploring..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Rebellious Young Woman

Kacy Crowley

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Feb. 28, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend

Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus

"...This Thursday through Sunday, the homegrown festival welcomes a heavyweight slate of headliners including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Flying Lotus,..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

'Young Latino Artists 17: Grafficanos'

A snapshot of one generation at street level

"...That's what the "Young Latino Artists" series offers. Every summer since 1996, Mexic-Arte..."

July 20, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eight Prominent Online Diarists

"...thousands of online diarists active today, this group of eight, culled mostly from the Diarist.net awards lists, barely scratches..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Kim Mellen

Center for Young Cinema: Semester-End Films

"...Semester-End Films is a showcase of eight new student works from the past semester. The projects..."

April 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eight April Music Festivals In and Around Austin

From Rancho Alegre to Austin Blues, April offers ample opportunities

"...international flood, local acts like Micah Shalom and Lion Heights remind of Austin's very own ska and dancehall artistry...."

April 7, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

World Cup Watch: And Then There Were Eight

As the knockout round started, the traditional powers put the hammer down

"...– France, England, Argentina, Brazil – all the pre-tournament heavyweights imposed their will on the upstarts...."

Dec. 9, 2022 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...that showed up." It was a wise decision; in eight years, ACL has gone from a two-day event selling..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Dream Pursued

The Young Eight is showing the world of classical music what it means to be young, gifted, and black

"...different from your standard classical ensemble. It consists of eight members. They're all under 30. And they're all African-Americans...."

Feb. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Spellbound

This multi-award-winning documentary captures the suspense of the spelling bee in all its drama.

"...as a means to a better life, and the eight children documentarian Jeff Blitz follows through the competition reflect..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Hardball

"...That plot is a distraction from what matters: the eight boys on the Team Kekamba. The young actors, mostly..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Joy Luck Club

"...were born in China and came to America as young adults. They are all best friends and they all..."

Oct. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Eel

"...has received an anonymous note informing him that his young wife (Shimizu) is having an affair. Maintaining his calm..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Winter Guest

"...save those of getting warm. This intimate drama of eight Scots groping for warmth -- emotionally as much as..."

March 20, 1998 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Renaissance Man

"...As the civilian assigned to instruct a group of eight new recruits in the finer points of remedial reading..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How to Train Your Dragon

Soaring animation should make this story about a Viking boy who befriends his enemy a perennial favorite.

"...that made Lilo & Stitch. Inspired by Cressida Cowell’s eight-book series, this film is set on the Viking island..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Land of Mine

A viscerally intense anti-war film

"...Nazi troops. Most of them were just forcibly conscripted young boys, as Germany’s more battle-hardened soldiers were long depleted...."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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