Escape From Planet Earth

In this 3-D animated movie, a famous astronaut from another planet becomes trapped on Earth – aka the Dark Planet. Interplanetary shenanigans ensue.

"...brothers argue, and Gary quits only to have Scorch fire him. Scorch recklessly heads to the Earth – a..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

On Fire

Stock footage saves uninspiring faith-tinged disaster drama from tedium.

"...a stand-in for the Golden State onscreen. In On Fire, a new film directed by Nick Lyon and Peter..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

No Ford in the Fire

"...her talent for painting and chooses political solidarity over escape...."

Nov. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coffee Table Books That Depict and Provide Escape From

"...coffee table books, though; they offer such a rich escape and they end up displayed like inert trophies...."

Dec. 18, 1998 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Westside Residents Turn to Lege to Escape From Austin

Homeowners living in some of the city's priciest lakeside properties want to ditch the city's tax roll

"...its annexation fight against the city – argued that fire and police services have decreased since annexation. Residents say..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Council: Escape From City Hall!

Members navigate homestead exemption politics en route to vacation

"...There was also a curious contrast with an earlier..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...Sundance with Karyn Kusama's Girlfight, and looks poised to fire audience inspiration in what's been an otherwise drab season...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley find love and companionship in the face of the apocalypse.

"...Gillian Jacobs. Western culture has taught us to expect fire and brimstone; Hollywood movies have heightened our expectations for..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All the Pain Platinum Can Buy

"...10 public performances of "Fire Escape," the band's current single...."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

All Dressed in White

Each of the seven video / multimedia works in Women & Their Work's "All Dressed in White" grapples with what the institution of marriage means or should mean in the life of a contemporary woman

"...creed, and sexual orientation. We drop into a cross-cultural firestorm about the decline in marriage among African-Americans (sparked by..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Skyscraper

The Rock's take on The Towering Inferno is a damp squib

"...a group of mercenaries setting the entire building on fire, and now he and his family must escape a..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Seven Years in Tibet

"...is shunted into a British POW camp. After several escape tries, he and expedition leader Peter Aufschnaiter (Thewlis) succeed..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Maps to the Stars

David Cronenberg's film, with a script by Bruce Wagner, is a darkly humorous moral fable aimed at Hollywood.

"...in Los Angeles. A burn victim from a mysterious fire who covers her scars with opera gloves, she meets..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Metallica: Through the Never

The 32-year-old British quartet is shown in depth that only begins with the 3-D.

"...doom-y sources like Walter Hill’s The Warriors, John Carpenter’s Escape from New York, and George Miller’s Mad Max series..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Worst Is Yet to Come

Austin's Emergency Operations Center

"...and closing both the north- and southbound lanes. A fire breaks out in a Southeast Austin apartment complex and..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature

For 12 Years, There's Been a Gap in One of Austin's Most Famous Murals

Will an image from an iconic Austin movie complete the picture?

"...legend Harold Lloyd hung from a drainpipe below the fire escape on which stood an Oscar ceremony's worth of..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

West Side Story

Bernstein. Shakespeare. Sondheim. Spielberg. ’Nuff said!

"...which he artfully uses the iron latticework of a fire escape to partially obstruct the lovers’ adoring gazes, until..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Motel Aviv

Alt Box

"...the smokehouse boogie of "Brass Tacks" and the closing fire escape of "Good Night So Long." Sounds Under RadioWhere..."

July 1, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Letters at 3AM

The music of Tony Fruscella reminds us that art is about an unending attempt to give what we can, where we can, to whom we can.

"...addicts in Manhattan, and Fru would sit on the fire escape playing, playing, playing, and it was the only..."

May 26, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Ian Svenonius’ Many Musical Irons

D.C. stalwart Levitates twice this weekend

"...midnight Sunday at Beerland in his solo synth act Escape-ism...."

April 27, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Festival of Lite

Arts writer Robi Polgar finds the true meaning of Chanukah, if not the true spelling ...

"...late afternoon as we stood outside our dorm, the fire alarm ringing alarmingly for the umpteenth time that semester,..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Robi Polgar

Dancing About Architecture

A Lucindarella Story

"...The uniformed fire marshal and police at Assumption Cemetery chapel on Monday..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Exit, Stage Left

"...but Stockton says he's got several irons in the fire. For the time being, Stockton will begin putting on..."

June 25, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live Shots

"...drop funk of "Saturday Afternoon" lit a deep red fire at the beginning of the second set, an inferno..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Music Feature

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...primo genre film festival, Fantastic Fest, has just opened fire with its first wave of titles for 2018, and..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New York, New York

My first trip to the land of fire escapes

"...every window. We immediately find ourselves on the back fire escape where my dad, Jon Dee Graham, smokes...."

May 27, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Gruene Pastures

Jason Allen honky-tonks to the head of the class

"...could shake a stick at," but he managed to escape without any permanent damage. Much wiser, he came back..."

June 17, 2005 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...native Tulsan, Dwight Twilley, closes the show "(I'm) on Fire." (Aussie's, 9pm-2am) -- Greg Beets..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Tricks and Treats

"...of trying to regain their footing following a tragic fire which gutted the place in 1995......"

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...wake him up. Moon entered the room through the fire escape...."

Oct. 8, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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