Death Watch: Crutsinger Seeks Last-Ditch SCOTUS Appeal

Following the Aug. 21 execution of Larry Swearingen, Crutsinger could be the fifth Texan killed this year

"...even as his options dwindle and his Sept. 4 execution date nears...."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life Revealed at Austin Film Festival

Kasi Lemmons' Harriet Tubman biopic also joins lineup

"...Austrian peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason, it is his unwavering faith and his..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Love, Antosha

The fascinating but fleeting life of Anton Yelchin given due reverence

"...But where Love, Antosha falls short is in the execution of the material. Sure, you can have Chris Pine..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Blinded by the Light

Semi-true story of how the Boss shook the world of a boy from Luton

"...to him, but despite the juvenile awkwardness of the execution, one thing can’t be denied: This is the rare..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Death Watch: 11 Face Execution in Coming Months

A quiet summer gives way to a deadly fall

"...On May 23, a Harris County judge reset Johnson's execution date for tonight...."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: State Seeks Death Date for Rodney Reed

Defense attorneys fire back, ask court to strike state’s motion

"...Reed may be coming closer to his second scheduled execution date. Bastrop County District Attorney Bryan Goertz and Texas..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Crime Month: A Chron "… and Punishment" Playlist

Songs answering the musical question, "Does crime pay?" No.

"...You,” The Bee Gees Our narrator’s walk to his execution proves that at least one of the Bee Gees’..."

July 17, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Halston

Documentary about the life of the master couturier and milliner should have learned his lessons about simplicity and elegance

"...have taken a note from that minimalist and flawless execution of a master designer...."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

DOJ Declares FDA Unable to Regulate Execution Drugs

Ruling could put an end to the legal fight between Texas and the FDA

"...FDA unable to regulate drugs used to carry out executions because its job is to ensure drugs are "safe..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Edward Zwick Reopens Death Row Case in Trial by Fire

True-crime film takes another look at a triple homicide that never happened

"...his three small children. It wasn't until after his execution, when the Texas media and the Chicago Tribune started..."

May 17, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Raging and Reflecting With Glassing’s Ambient Metal

Letting just a little light in on new album Spotted Horse

"...rough ideas for, but we didn't really have the execution knowledge readily available for it. Andrew gave us the..."

May 17, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Death Watch: Was Dexter Johnson Condemned by His Own Attorney?

Inmate's new co-counsel seeks to terminate longtime attorney for bad lawyering

"...Court rejected his last round of appeals. With his execution scheduled for May 2, Johnson has stay requests filed..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: King Set to Die for James Byrd Lynching

Last-minute appeal seeks new trial as King maintains his innocence

"...Only two of 2019's five (so far) scheduled executions have taken place; the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Luz

German arthouse possession drama can't conjure up fear or questions

"...heart, whereas this feels like an exercise in no-budget execution. It's fine to have a story built with smoke..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: One Man Spared, Another Set to Die

Mark Robertson seeks stay due to racist lawyer

"...28, the Texas Department of Justice has issued new execution procedures barring all chaplains and ministers from the Huntsville..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Headlines

"...Patrick Murphy of "Texas Seven" infamy is scheduled for execution today for a murder he didn't commit. Both the..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature

Us

Jordan Peele has met the enemy, and they is Us

"...delicious terror, there’s a catch: Us is excellence of execution – or rather, the best version imaginable of a..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: “Texas Seven” Member Contests “Law of Parties”

A robbery ended in a police officer death while Patrick Murphy waited outside. Current Texas law holds him responsible.

"...to have his Buddhist “spiritual adviser” present at his execution. The filing alleges the TDCJ denied the request and..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Film Review: Jordan Peele’s Us

The Get Out director has seen the enemy, and it is us

"...all that, there’s a catch: Us is excellence of execution – or rather, the best version imaginable of a..."

March 8, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Hunt for Chicken Parmigiana in Central Texas

Five local spots (and one in San Antonio) to feed your East Coast craving

"...scratch, and this parm has the best flavor and execution so far. This restaurant is worth supporting. Capparelli’s Restaurant..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Food Post by Danny Palumbo

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Before he and his wife Marie Antoinette were beheaded,..."

March 1, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Death Watch: Flawed Testimony Cited to Challenge Death Sentence

Billie Coble challenges second death sentence

"...Court grants his not-yet-filed final appeal, Coble will face execution on Thursday, Feb. 28...."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Prodigy

Childhood possession horror leaves us in two minds

"...may earn points for its goofball premise and sincere execution, it will also play much better to people who..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Death Watch: Last-Ditch Efforts to Avert 2019’s First Execution

Robert Jennings files new motions in 1988 murder case

"...Sched­uled to die on January 30 – his second execution date – the Houston native filed in November a..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

A Dog’s Way Home

They're all good doggo adventures, Brent

"...(based on the former’s book) is discernibly bare-bones in execution. See Bella separated from her stray mother as a..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Headlines

"...Death Watch: Stay The state's first execution of the year, scheduled for Jan. 15, has been..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature

Last-Minute Appeals Aim to Stop First Texas Execution of 2019

Drugs, mental illness, disability factors in 2008 infant murder

"...1) That Milam is intellectually disabled, therefore making his execution a violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. 2)..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

How Costume Designer Edith Head Changed the Look of Hollywood

AFS Cinema spotlights films featuring the Oscar-winner's designs

"...she had the last word in the approval and execution of any design. Head was a designer who was..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Column by Jill Morena

Melany Jean’s Top 10 Fine Art Moments of 2018

Unforgettably textured sculptures, unsettling exhibitions, and unusual spaces made for a memorable year in art

"...silicone protrusions made an indelible impression, but Crump's skillful execution and cogent vision impressed further in this seductive show...."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Melany Jean

The Possession of Hannah Grace

Diabolical horror in the morgue is DOA

"...Be gross. Be anything, any combination of ideas and execution that justifies your existence. The Possession of Hannah Grace..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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