The Four Feathers

"...Directed by: Shekhar Kapur. Starring: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Kate Hudson, Kris..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Catch-2010

The ledger on Barack Obama features plenty of black eyes and feathers

"...the feathers readily outweigh the black eyes, but the ledger remains uncomfortably too close to call. Afghanistan has indeed..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Tuesday News Gay on a Wednesday: Jan. 18

Dan hits us with his news bits

"...rights news and a fabulous bitchfight brewing between Elton John and Madonna in this week's round-up of extra sparkly..."

Jan. 18, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"...founded in Houston in 1992 by Matt Greenfield and John Ledford, two anime fans who sensed the increasing demand..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Screens Top 10s

The Chronicle's film critics talk about their favorite movies of the year

"...Let the Right One In (John Ajvide Lindqvist), Elegy (Nicholas Meyer), The Pool (Chris Smith)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Feature

Lords of Dogtown

This narrative re-creation of the skateboarding doc Dogtown and Z-Boys is a blast, as accurate as it ought to be with more than enough mythology and gut thrills thrown in for good measure.

"...Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke. Starring: Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson, Heath Ledger, Michael Angarano, Rebecca De Mornay, Nikki..."

June 10, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Homage To An Old Marquee

"...The significant film festivals were all in Europe. John Cassavetes had made Shadows (1959), Shirley Clarke had made..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Roll 'Em

March

"...Ulu Grosbard; with Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Jonathan Jackson, John Kapelos, Ryan Merriman, Whoopi Goldberg...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Man With Susan's Plan

"......"

June 25, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...Dir/Scr: Leslie L. Smith; Prod: Leslie L. Smith, John P. Scholz; DP: John P. Scholz; Ed: Toni Blye;..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Texas Treasures

Moody Anderson and His Western Warehouse

"...pine boxes, the knotting plainly evident, tower overhead. Magazines, ledgers, books, advertisements for products and schemes that went belly-up..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

When It Felt True

The Austin Chronicle's Raoul Hernandez curates an AFS Essential Cinema series on the 'enigma' of William Wyler

"...too. Wyler remains the most nominated director in the ledger of Tinseltown accolades, one Oscar for directing shy of..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton

The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional

"...breakneck, similar to gold medalists Jesse Owens and Michael John­son – all gas and fury, no brakes or quarter...."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Film News

Casting shuffles for Malick's new picture and more

"...according to Variety, is in talks to replace Heath Ledger. Meanwhile, John Travolta is no longer attached to the..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Into the Blue

Reacquaint yourself with one Paul Walker, the Jean-Paul Belmondo of the New Preposterousness

"...by auteurs like Michael Bay and the screenwriter Matt Johnson (of this film and the astonishing Torque) in which..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Screens Review by Spencer Parsons

TIFF Notes

What I took away from the Toronto International Film Festival

"...and the melodrama, Brokeback Mountain and its stars, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, find the fissures in the surface..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to see Eklektikos return to the unimpeded artistry of John Aielli. Mendenhall's response to me is that the mail..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

Personal Politics

"...the agency. Billy Hamilton, now the deputy comptroller under John Sharp, went to work for Bullock shortly after he..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature

SXSW Turns Out Final Weekly Band List

De La Soul, Mavis Staples, Ximena Sariñana highlight 10th lineup drop

"...John Vincent III (Houston)..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A House DVD'd

Criterion and Rooster Teeth give you something worth wishing for

"...great American director with so many zeros on his ledger?) Nashville is the big top, with two-dozen "main" characters..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Labor: Playing Defense

"...high-tech employers of immigrants). The city's government relations officer, John Hrncir, said the legislative liaison team is aware of..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Gossip Girl

Anne Helen Petersen takes her readers beyond the blind item

"...to new, uncomfortable lows (the live footage of Heath Ledger's corpse being wheeled on a gurney from his apartment..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

It Came From Down Under

Aussie films swarm SXSW 09

"...Australian film without mentioning the names Russell Crowe, Heath Ledger, Nicole Kidman, or Olivia Newton-John. But away from Hollywood,..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Darcie Stevens

Point Austin: A Few More Shoes

An Iraqi journalist waves goodbye to the Bush era

"...quickly followed. A final disgrace added to the disgraceful ledger...."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Australian Term for Dumb

"...of an alleged Aussie (really a Kiwi), one Heath Ledger, for his actions in declaring cowboys homosexual! This is..."

Feb. 14, 2006 Postmarks

Suffer the Little Children

Reality Bites

"...in his district." -- Rep. Debra Danburg photograph by John Anderson..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Aleshire the Agitator

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Limelight

"...photograph by John Anderson Don't expect many tearful farewells when Travis County..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Texas Gamut

Titles From Texas

"...On the negative side of the ledger, if you ever voted for or supported Richard Nixon..."

May 15, 1998 Books Feature