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Bowl Week: or, Holy Hopping Baby Jesus, It’s Eastern West Virginia Tech vs. Cal-Poly San Luis State!
"...Bowl Week. 'Tis the season for the conclusion of football season. Bowl Week? Before we get to the good..."

Dec. 27, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

We Are Marshall
There are football movies, and then there’s this 800-pound gorilla of a gridiron weepie, which should be penalized for roughing the viewer.
"...Kate Mara, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and January Jones. There are football movies, and then there’s this 800-pound gorilla of a..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Like Running Into a Brick Wall?
"...the Saints’ next challenge.For more on UT footbal, LSU football, and high school football ......"

Nov. 7, 2006 Sports Post by Robert Gabriel

'The Sporting Life': It’s Game Time, Baby …
"...the third quarter of a very interesting Nebraska-at-Oklahoma State football game this past Saturday when I received a phone..."

Oct. 31, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Three Days of Rain
A drama by debut filmmaker Michael Meredith is a Chekhov-inspired collection of semi-intertwined vignettes about a half-dozen or so depressed people living in Cleveland, and features an impressive cast.
"...film is written and directed by UT and Longhorn football alum Meredith, who says it is based on the..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fever Pitch
Don’t go into the Farrelly brothers’ Fever Pitch seeking an adaptation along the lines of the merely Yankified remix of the Nick Hornby novel High Fidelity: This is not that – not even close.
"...downs (mostly downs) of the legendary Highbury, North London, footballers Arsenal F.C., and which serves as the basis for..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Funky Monkey
"...the press photos – Clemens suited up for a football game, Clemens in a pink-collared shirt and shades, um,..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Radio
The mentally handicapped again are used as vehicles for our own best intentions.
"...of that namby-pamby moral ambivalence. Its hero (high school football coach Harris) is unimpeachable; its villain (Mulkey) is a..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Sorority Boys
"...of homophobic fear, roofie dates, and an interminable powderpuff football game. And the movie sports a token amount of..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rollerball
"...gladiatorial sport loosely based on roller derby and no-rules football, but where Jewison's film also semi-tackled issues such as..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Body Shots
"...conflict, in which party-girl Sarah (American Pie's Reid) accuses football star Michael (O'Connell) of date rape. Is she exposing..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Detroit 9000
Blaxploitation classic re-released in 1999 by Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder distribution company.
"...Department Lt. Danny Barrett (Rocco) is teamed with black, ex-football hero Sgt. Jesse Williams (Rhodes) to crack the seemingly..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Waterboy
"...by Sandler's rules. Here he's Bobby Boucher, a Louisiana football waterboy who, when fired by evil coach Reed, moves..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miami Rhapsody
"...years. Sis (Gugino) rushes into a marriage with a football pro but falls out of love just as quickly..."

March 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dragon Lord
"...accompanied by some thrilling sporting sequences (You haven't seen football or hackey-sak 'til you see Chan play 'em, with..."

Sept. 30, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Airheads
"...making up outlandish “demands” (a giant baby bottle, a football helmet filled with cottage cheese, new equipment) while stalling..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Foreign Student
"...and the unusual terminology (he mentions that he played football in France and is immediately on the field being..."

Aug. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

Forrest Gump
"...sees him through being taunted by bullies, playing college football, the army, a business, and -- amazingly -- many..."

July 15, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Trust
"...kicks her out of the house, the high school football jock/father of the baby rejects her plans for settling..."

Sept. 13, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boyz N the Hood
Singleton's 1991 movie about three black boys growing to manhood in the combat zones of L.A.'s South Central remains a searing cultural indictment.
"...righteously Catholic girlfriend, Ricky is looking at a collegiate football scholarship, and Doughboy -- recently released from prison --..."

July 19, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Common Law
Can I get a hardship driver’s license for football practice?
"...I'm 15 years old and play football at an AISD high school. It's difficult for my..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Super Bowl LIV Watch Parties in Austin
The big game is upon us; leave the snacks & beer to the professionals
"...looking for drinks and wings, or actually care about football, Austin has plenty of venues to watch the big..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Events Post by Lauren Girgis

White Student Union Hits UT
Who will speak up for white students?
"...Instead it was a picture of University of Texas football coach Charlie Strong, with the following caption:..."

Nov. 23, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Pluckers Hosts Ultimate Lip Sync Battle
Contest entry deadline looming
"...for a chance to win tickets to a UT football game watch party and concert on September 5...."

Aug. 18, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Cue the Underdog QB Fantasy
Texas State finds reality in season-ending loss
"...on. He’s the wild buddy from Dan Jenkins’ classic football satire Semi-Tough (the book, not the tepid, new-agey movie)...."

Dec. 2, 2013 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Aggie Defense Rests
Johnny Manziel's big day can't overcome Texas A&M's defensive woes
"...The most highly anticipated game of the college football season saw the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Aggies..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Sports Post by Rod Machen

The Luv Doc: If You're Going to Have a 'Tude, Make Sure it's Gratitude
Football and arguing about politics ... isn't that what Thanksgiving's for?
"...hates Thanksgiving because my family always sits around watching football and arguing about politics. Isn’t that what Thanksgiving’s for?..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Column

Wizard World: Star Trek's Marina Sirtis is a One Woman Bad Girl's Club
Counselor Troi on picking fights and scaring the boys
"...with a piteous tone, "You don't even have a football team in Macclesfield. They're not in the league, are..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Horns Lose At Home Against John Denver Fans
West Virginia beats Texas 48-45 as Geno's Passeria delivers on foot
"...studied X’s and O’s and so I’m constantly using football terms I don’t understand, like “bubble screen,” “weakside linebacker”..."

Oct. 7, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Nevermind the Score, Texas State Beat Tech
Bobcats enjoy Big-Time Football
"...first real home game as an FBS (translation: Big-Time Football!) team and transient Western Athletic Conference member. But they..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

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