John Wick: Chapter 4

Can the killer franchise give its dog-loving hero the ending he deserves?

"...even as these films have become uncontrollably wild, John's fate gives the series, the fans, and John himself the..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rodeo

Tale of a French bike gang gets revved up by a vibrant performance

"...cruel. His accident will haunt her and echo her fate as well. As Julia leverages her skills in swiping..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Full Time

French drama revamps the ticking clock thriller as biting social commentary

"...French Canadian filmmaker Eric Gravel’s relentlessly paced Full Time, fate sends no less than a massive public service strike..."

March 17, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...on Bandcamp about their Cause & Effect: "Chance or fate are names for a cosmic law not comprehended. Everything..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

She Is Love

Dry love-triangle comedy sacrifices honesty for hollow style

"...she was once married, and the cruel winds of fate place her ex-husband, Idris (Riley), a washed-up DJ, at..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Living

Bill Nighy explores the inner desperation of a very proper Englishman

"...a knowledgeable bricklayer in its construction. That's been the fate of Mr. Williams, a paper pusher in post-World War..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Shotgun Wedding

J.Lo and Josh Duhamel mix matrimony and mayhem in this tepid rom-com

"...streaming, and then there are those where such a fate seems only appropriate...."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

A thrilling and touching version of the children's classic from the master fabulist

"...as kindling for cooking his dinner; and the Jonah-like fate of Geppetto, who’s swallowed whole by the leviathan Terrible..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Black Adam

The Rock joins the DC Universe as the shadowy version of Superman

"...players, the most notable being Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, who consistently looks like he would much rather be..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Mid-Century

Ghostly goings-on in this short-term rental shocker

"...Horror suffered the same fate, falling into eras of standardized fare so personality-free that,..."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jurassic World Dominion

Nothing new in the DNA of this dinosaur trilogy capper

"...are on their own prowl for answers, with the fate of mankind hanging in the balance...."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Northman

A vengeance-fueled odyssey across Viking culture and myth

"...of the firm belief that the Norns had your fate ordained, and that one of the slaves with whom..."

April 22, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sundown

Existential mystery gets less interesting with every answer

"...absorbing. Invariably, Franco lays down his unsparing hand of fate, the slight tremors from Neil’s ennui triggering seismic shifts..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Explore Texas and beyond in 2022

"...New Year sees a new roster of tours to Fate Bell Shelter in Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic..."

Jan. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen's stark and silvery take on the Bard's revenger

"...limbs and prophecy, propelling Macbeth (Washington) to his traitorous fate, poor Banquo (Carvel) to his death, and Lady Macbeth..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

Sex and satire in this Romanian polemic comedy

"...a socially distanced, makeshift tribunal to decide her occupational fate...."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Top 10 Austin Food & Drink Stories of 2021

Another up-and-down year in Austin food

"...beings working in restaurants and bars – suffered their fate, longstanding woes and scant labor rights came to a..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Finch

Tom Hanks and his robot pal face the apocalypse with hope.

"...well be, so his sole concern has become the fate of the dog after he dies. That’s why he’s..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Wild Indian

Searing and brutal tale of two Indigenous men bound by bloodshed

"...coin: Makwa’s power-thirsty American Psycho-esque fantasy, and Ted-O’s tragedy-laced fate. Makwa is not afraid; he climbs a ladder of..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 27 - September 2

"...Aries mythologist Joseph Campbell advised us to love our fate. He said we should tell ourselves, "Whatever my fate..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Witches of the Orient

How the 1964 Japanese women’s Olympic volleyball team healed a nation

"...wake? Legends speak of a cadre of athletes whose fate was forever sealed together in blood and sweat, led..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Stranger by the Shore

A heartfelt queer first romance in this gorgeous anime

"...Mio returns, ready for love, but — as fickle fate would have it — Shun is now shamefully plagued..."

July 9, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hero Mode

Gaming romp takes a family-friendly look at developer life

"...Pixelcon, the big gaming convention that will seal their fate. Cue the inevitable old dogs versus young pups narrative..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Retreat

Revisionist lesbians-versus-hillbillies horror isn't that big a step forward

"...separated, and tied up whole awaiting their seemingly inevitable fate. Yet The Retreat always manages to take a step..."

May 28, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Drunk Bus

Unlikely friends comedy makes all the right turns

"...protagonists antagonize each other when they're forced together by fate. In this case, it's with a surprising low-key charm,..."

May 21, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Finding You

Dismal YA romance piles up Hollywood clichés and Irish stereotypes

"...immune to his celebrity. Then, the cruelest twist of fate! The host family she is staying with runs a..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Triumph

High school wrestling drama is admirable for giving athletes with disabilities a platform

"...of reliably sturdy performances. Still, they suffer the same fate as the rest of the cast by ending up..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Outside Story

After a year trapped inside, a welcome comedic reminder of life in fresh air

"...life” fun follows an introverted film editor forced by fate – and the fact that he’s accidentally locked himself..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bloodthirsty

Werewolf drama questions how the creatures of the night make that beautiful music

"...toxic friendships: in Bloodthirsty, it's clear that the lycanthropic fate that awaits Grey is less than metaphorical. From the..."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jakob's Wife

Crampton and Fessenden rewrite the vampire/hunter dynamic in this relationship horror-comedy

"...here, as the pair look solely at a hideous fate befalling an entire community, and make it all about..."

April 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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