Coachella

Where else can you see Iggy Pop & the Stooges back to back with Morrissey, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Belle & Sebastian, Bright Eyes, and Nine Inch Nails? Nowhere but in this rambling, celebratory documentary, which covers performances from all six years of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival and manages to catch the laid-back, slow-fi charm of the actual event.

"...the desert outside of Palm Springs, on the perfectly manicured pitch of the Indio Polo Grounds and beneath one..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dee Snider's Strangeland

"...(said doom being set in what looks like a well-manicured suburban tract home). Once he gets them in his..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bad Dog

When we see a dog running free, why are we frightened? Longtime Austinite Paula James meditates on the effect that fear of the natural world has had on us.

"...when I look around me, I see tidy, green, manicured lawns, unblemished by dog poop or any other evidence..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Paula James

Luv Doc: Deal Killer

As the Homeland Security poster says, “If you see something, say something.”

"...five nasty fingernails. The other hand should be flawlessly manicured ... if only as an act of contrition for..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

After the Wedding

American remake of Danish Oscar contender flails into melodrama

"...possibly think that Isabel, with her flawless pale skin, manicured nails, and $300 Upper East Side haircut, has spent..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tommy's Honour

Lacking biopic on the game of golf

"...their native days before all golf courses became zealously manicured is refreshing. The film’s action, however, is rarely filmed..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Connection

The French-made Connection owes much to The French Connection

"...port city in the mid-Seventies. With his radiant smile, manicured sideburns, and tailor-made suits, Dujardin’s Michel is a magnetic..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Dior and I

This sharp doc is as close as most of us will ever get to fingering the Dior merchandise

"...collection for an audience of fashionistas and their perfectly manicured talons...."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Revolutionary Road

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio co-star in this drama set 50 years ago in suburban Connecticut about a married couple who yearns to stand out from its peers, but whose tragedy is that they are cut from the same cloth.

"...to Mendes' picture – a precise match for the manicured lawns, the men's fedoras just so – that doesn't..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Women

This remake of the 1939 George Cukor film isn't particularly fun or funny.

"...its time – these were society wives, bored and manicured and possessing of a small army of hired help...."

Sept. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc Recommends: Sex Toy Coming Out Party

Forbidden Fruit, Saturday, April 12, 2008

"...a bit, maybe bring in some vegetables or a well-manicured hamster or a goat or a monkey or maybe..."

April 11, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

The Pianist

"...immaculate in all things, and Brody, with his long, manicured fingers that move like decisive spiders and his thin,..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Arlington Road

"...in Arlington Road, a political thriller in which the manicured lawns and barbecue smiles of suburbia mask a banal..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Lawn Dogs

"...of Camelot Gardens, a gated community of expensive houses, manicured lawns, and vacant streets. Trent (Rockwell) tends the yards,..."

July 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dimension Sculpture Park Is Newly Illuminated

... and the darkness cannot overcome it

"...fans of wandering through the artfully enhanced wilderness (somewhat manicured wilderness, to be sure) of Laguna Gloria and the..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Graphic Gift Books For Your Creative Favorites

Or even for your own holiday-besieged self, right? Potentially?

"...and WTF does his ancient, garden-obsessed neighbor with the manicured paradise of vegetables want from him now? Michel Rabagliati,..."

Dec. 15, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Sees Its First Hemp Harvest in 80 Years

Entrepreneurial farmers navigate state regulations and unsteady market, but still sees a bright future

"...flower, which will be sold to CBD users, gets manicured by hand, while the B-grade growths will end up..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Voter Rewards Continue, Arlo Grey Returns, Treaty Oak Distilling Expands BBQ Team, and What the Hell Is Going On in Boise?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...starting at 2:30pm, staging a festive picnic on their manicured lawn for an outdoor viewing of the action –..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Contemporary Austin Feeds Your Head at Home

All the art in the Jones Center and at Laguna Gloria is yours for the viewing on the museum's new website

"...golden afternoon appreciating the world-class sculpture set among the manicured flora or purposely untamed woods of the Contemporary's Laguna..."

May 15, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Award-Winning Restaurants Within Walking Distance of the ACL Music Festival

Step away from the music for a taste of Austin

"...Mattie's811 W. Live Oak, www.mattiesaustin.com Mattie's manicured mansion lawns, creaky floors, and preening peacocks make a..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

ACL Live Review: Shame

Sunday morning songs of (post-punk) praise

"...a summary of Shame as any: “My nails ain't manicured/ My voice ain’t the best you’ve heard/ And you..."

Oct. 8, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Butts

"...Yet their rowdy spirit and boozy snottiness breaks the well-manicured power chords plied by those groups. Founding Butt Kurt..."

June 29, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Accessing Personal Care While Trans, Nonbinary, or Queer in Austin

New Cute Nail Studio promises a safe space and rock star vibes

"...“emotionally draining” when they sit down to draft their manicured brands. In fact, the regime of self-care has taken..."

June 3, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Taylor Prewitt

Utopia Fest Announces New Location and Lineup

Music festival lands in Burnet County

"...The manicured grounds, which “Playback” explored on a two-and-a-half hour stroll..."

April 16, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Sex Pistols Go Boom

Iconic punk final tour implosion in D.O.A.

"...Sex Pistol Glen Matlock's Rich Kids essaying a rather manicured "Pretty Vacant," and Sham 69 ramming "Borstal Breakout" down..."

April 6, 2018 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...translate into "Coldplay." These Sydney natives plow a similarly manicured field of alt/grunge/pop, as evidenced by singles "Sideways" and..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Jon Dee Graham

"...having custody. As he intones on "Kings" in his manicured Tom Waits rasp: "Well, having a child takes the..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Five Austin Museum Day Recommendations

Back, tyranny of choice! Back, we say!

"...sculpture of all kinds, stretching your legs along the manicured paths of environmental stewardship and Spanish-inflected architecture, and remembering..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: Welcome to Joanna and Chip Gaines' Waco

Perky Fixer Upper hosts are the town's new star attraction

"...houses with a fresh coat of paint and a manicured lawn. The exception was the Mid-Mod House featured in..."

July 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Turn Your Yard Into a Wildlife Habitat

Preserving the environment by letting your lawn go wild

"...Austin is a curious sight nestled among the perfectly manicured grass lawns and the meticulously maintained gridlike landscaping, but..."

April 21, 2017 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

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