Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: June

Supernatural scares meet adoption drama (again)

"...the ultimate argument for birth control. So, unsurprisingly, elementary school evil pervades every frame of June...."

Oct. 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Band Together for Hope

Spider House Ballroom, Saturday, October 2, 2010

"...just a few coins that jingle in your jorts and tip off the Hooters waitress you've been stalking, or..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

DVDanger: Drawn to the Screen

Some animated selections from beyond the House of Mouse

"...pull that copy of Frozen out of the player and launch it at the wall because no one needs..."

Dec. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River. But now he's bringing..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...following a preview of Draft 2 by city staff and consultants to City Council, we sat down with Mayor..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Lilo & Stitch

"...Directed by: Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders. Unless I'm wildly mistaken, Lilo & Stitch..."

June 21, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Fans’ Man Crush on Shipley Blocks McCoy’s Heisman March

Mr. Perfect owns this town

"...to do? Texas Longhorn fans have a serious man (and woman) crush on his sleek, graceful best friend, and..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Future Is Now

Local fiscal policy enters its Cold War era

"...want a different kind of government, with different priorities? And what would those be?..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Slumdog Millionaire, Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York, and Kelly Reichardt's followup to Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy,..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Boy Raises Man

Yes, "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" often sidesteps grief and even undermines its critics by slyly layering the self-deprecation. Chronicle contributor Stuart Wade explains why, In Eggers' hands, it works.

"...About Dave Eggers. He: Grew up in suburban Chicago and attended the University of Illinois; Quit school at 21..."

March 3, 2000 Books Feature by Stuart Wade

A House DVD'd

Criterion and Rooster Teeth give you something worth wishing for

"...Guillermo del Toro is fascinated with the Gothic, and his 2001 supernatural melodrama about ghosts and gold in..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

In the Kingdom of Men

Maps to the Middle East: 'In the Kingdom of Men'

"...Mitchell, who, when we first meet her, is a school-aged orphan being raised by her severe, Pentecostal grandfather in..."

June 15, 2012 Books Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Five Arts Events for Wannabe Time Travelers

Journey into the past (and to one nightmarish future) with these dazzlers

"...strike of 1899 – when Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway "newsies" on a two-week action..."

July 29, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Theatre Review: Austin Shakespeare Presents Jane Eyre

Inventive production refreshes a classic tale of love and liberty

"...of the source material. Books can give inner thoughts and emotions seamlessly, can note surroundings and simultaneous action. The..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

I Like to Watch

Exploring the nerd/jock dichotomy

"...being made by the trailing edge of Generation X, and they don’t really believe in anything...."

April 22, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

'The NFL Beat': To Explode From Within

A personal take on the Jovan Belcher murder/suicide

"...Week 13 of the NFL season has arrived, and with it comes the final week of your fantasy..."

Dec. 1, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Past Has Never Been Better for Chris Ware

"...the University of Texas at Austin in the mid-Eighties and the School of Art at the Institute of Chicago..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Kalling Kathy's Bluff

Kathy Acker and the Lucky Ones

"...up there with William Burroughs, Jean Genet, Harold Robbins, and whomever else's oeuvre she happens to be ransacking this..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...backstabbing reality TV all-stars pulled from Survivor, Big Brother, and the Real Housewives franchise, but whichever flavor you choose..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...there’s lots of other activities to get you out and having fun...."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Where the Sidewalks End

Austin's patchwork sidewalk system has a history – and just maybe a better future

"...If you're in Austin, and you're trying to get from point A to point..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

12 Mighty Orphans

Historical football drama can't get past first down

"...Sheen, Wayne Knight, Vinessa Shaw, Treat Williams, Lane Garrison and Ron White...."

June 11, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

SXSW 2019 Film Awards

All the winners from this year’s jury competitions

"...Grand Jury Winner: Alice (D: Josephine Mackerras)..."

March 15, 2019 Screens Feature

Public Notice

Public Notice asks you to notice what time of year it is. Yes, baby, it's Telethon Time.

"...Tub Thumpin' If having the kids home from school wasn't enough, a whole lotta racket's gonna be going..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Luv Doc Recommends: Mutton Bustin' at Rodeo Austin

Travis County Expo Center, Saturday, March 12, 2011

"...Western Hemisphere – a veritable clusterfuck of desperation, sycophancy, and unbridled egomania – somewhere in some naive corner of..."

March 11, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Urinetown: The Musical

Students sing and dance this satire at such a high level, it's astounding

"...there. I forgive it because Urinetown is so clever and so very, very entertaining. Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann,..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Page Two: Mysteries Unraveled

Part two of Louis Black's interview with novelist John Irving

"...big things. You remember certain moments forever. Sometimes alone and lonely you spend too much time walking up and..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Austin ISD’s New Board Is Mostly Decided, With One Runoff to Go

Two former teachers will face off in December

"...LaRessa Quintana, a first-generation college graduate and an orphan taken in by her aunt, beat educator..."

Nov. 8, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Friday Night Lights

'Friday Night Lights' is the story of Odessa's Permian High School football dynasty in the 1980s. It's a good story, but did Hollywood pull off a film rendition of Odessa high school football?

"...Night Lights is the story of Odessa's Permian High School football dynasty in the 1980s. It's a good story,..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Review by Ed Baker

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