The Possession

A divorced couple reunite in their efforts to save their daughter from an evil spirit.

"...alone gives it a jump on the umpteen other evil/possessed-child films that have become a seemingly monthly genre staple..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Possession Arrow: Badgley->Razook

"...girls have been known to spontaneously grow heavy with child, sure ... but we’re really in the business of..."

Jan. 9, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

The Common Law

Child custody & COVID-19

"...ordered that all existing court orders concerning custody and possession will continue to control in all instances, including during..."

July 3, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Ponette

"...film authentically gets inside the mind of a 4-year-old child and shows us the world from her point of..."

July 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Devil Inside

A woman tries to determine whether her incarcerated mother is criminally insane or demonically possessed.

"...on a murderous, decidedly anti-Catholic rampage (possibly via demonic possession) when Isabella was a child. Twenty years later, and..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The White Crow

Biopic of the great dancer Rudolf Nureyev rarely finds its feet

"...creation of Nureyev is seamless and assured: a belligerent man-child, touched by genius, enchanted by art in all forms,..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Like Mike

"...Alone, this story of an orphan who comes into possession of a pair of used sneakers that bear the..."

July 5, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Screwed

"...these principals are “stupid” and “confused.” Macdonald, although in possession of a biting satiric wit, has limited acting ability,..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reefer Roundup: 3/3/11

Your drug war news for the week

"...substance abuse issues, and lowering criminal penalties for pot possession – in this edition of the Reefer Madness Roundup...."

March 3, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

Former Firefighter Under Fire, Arrest

Erik Spalteholz charged with possession of child pornography, tampering with evidence

"...in a social media video discussing how he obtained child pornography. In the homemade, interrogation-style clip, Spalteholz describes purchasing..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

FF2011: 'Two Eyes Staring' ('Zwart Water')

Kids doing the craziest things (like murder, haunting etc)

"...omniscient info-dump comes from the mouth of a small child...."

Sept. 26, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

On Cops and Pot

Botched raid in Missouri ends with death of dog

"...cops shooting two dogs in front of a frightened child...."

May 11, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Proof that Cops Always Have the Best Stash, Pt. 3

Herein find the sad tale of a pleasure trip to Houston (!) gone terribly wrong....

"...Hellerud asked Martinez’s female passenger (traveling with her two-year-old child) where the two were headed she said they were..."

Sept. 11, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

DVDanger: June

Supernatural scares meet adoption drama (again)

"...If horror movies have taught us anything, it's that children are awful. From the prenatal peril of Rosemary's Baby..."

Oct. 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Porn Busters!

Investigators run roughshod over rights in hunt for cybersex offenders

"...penitentiary in Louisiana to serve a 57-month sentence for possession of child pornography...."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Good Eye: Killer Outfits – Anna's Blue Dress

Isabelle Adjani is a devil in a you-know-what

"...Malamud, and Saul Bellow. "For a man, creating a child – though certainly not raising one – is almost..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...quick things: We cut the ribbon on our new Child Protection Center, and I was able to finalize the..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Nathaniel and Li'l Nate

The two lives and untimely death of Nathaniel Sanders II

"...he was "a good kid – not a throwaway child," Yulonda told the Austin American-Statesman. "He was still our..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Resurrection

Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth terrify in this psychological shocker

"...her ex, David (Roth), and his insistence that the child they created years ago still lives inside him, crying..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Porn Busters Return!

Roommate's arrest sparks hope for Perez

"...prison, after serving out a nearly five-year sentence for possession of child pornography. Perez has always claimed he didn't..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...state-mandated education – but are nonetheless perfectly suited to child rearing – again come bills that would deter women..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...He married his high school girlfriend and had two children. But the marriage ended badly, as did a brief..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Council Fast-Tracks Move to Decriminalize Abortion in Austin

A moment of GRACE

"...2020 by Vela's predecessor Greg Casar to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, a decision then endorsed..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...as chief, he said that his time in the Child Abuse Unit was where he was able to make..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Up and Down

Director Jan Hrebejk’s stylishly interwoven tales of modern-day Prague add up to a melancholy, comedic riff on what it means to be European these days.

"...pair of immigrant smugglers who unintentionally end up in possession of a misplaced Gypsy infant. Through a circuitous route,..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Deep Blues From Gatesville

Amy Smith thought a judge would give her two years max for possession of crack cocaine; why is she doing 20?

"...Amy Smith was seven months pregnant with her third child, she went to prison on a drug conviction. She..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...new restoration of Andrzej Zulawski's mindbending psychosexual creature feature Possession. For you literary types, there will be two sidebars..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...For the 86th, TexProtects has prevention-based priorities to lessen Child Pro­tective Services' caseload by keeping kids out of foster..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Naked City

"...get this – excluded from the program. The Downtown child-care center is not qualified to receive low-interest loan assistance..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

Prevenge

"...in a flat, stressed monotone. Especially when your unborn child (or so Ruth believes) is telling you to murder..."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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