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Texas Platters

"...of this band might suggest another hyperactive white trash parody rock band, nothing could be further from the truth...."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Hess

Random Hearts

"...the fore, and as such, it plays like a parody of itself. It's all you can do not to..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Beauty

This Oscar winner is a bleak comedy of suburban mores and one man's sudden rejection of the arrangement.

"...of all the filmmakers, and she becomes a shrill parody of herself by the end. Not so for Jane's..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Media Clips

"Media Clips" weighs in on Web site parody of George Bush, Statesman reporter Ben Wear moved off of the city hall beat, and Travis County District Judge Jeanne Meurer declines to issue ruling in KOOP case.

"...owe it to yourself to go there immediately. The parody site looks almost identical to the Bush campaign's official..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Destry Rides Again

"...in the Back Room Will Have" in this Western parody in which Stewart tames a rowdy frontier town...."

June 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Book Reviews

By the Shore: A Novel

"...Wisconsiners -- Scott Dikkers and Pete Haise -- whose parody newsweekly The Onion, in print and online (http://www.theonion.com), currently..."

April 30, 1999 Books Review by the Shore

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...a writer dates back years, to a soap opera parody on a radio station where Williams worked as an..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Another Day in Paradise

"...and watching the four leads slog through a junkified parody of Midwestern family rituals, it's not hard to see..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

"...as a singer) and a fiery version of the parody number "Surabaya Santa," in which a fed-up Mrs. Kringle..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Arts Review

Frontier Television

"..."Dust City" by Drouin Sebastian (Paris, 1997). A high-tech parody of High Noon, but with bigger guns...."

Oct. 23, 1998 Screens Feature

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

"...he “played” to the leading man. Was it a parody of heterosexuality or a bold depiction of gay flirtation?..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...encompassing everything from chilling parlor psychodrama to over-the-top comic parody. The former style was represented by Scott E. Elder's..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation '98

"...The Booby Trap and Nick Gibbons' clever Speed Racer parody Fast Driver. There's even some solid educational content here...."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Exhibitionism

Chronicle Art Reviews

"...much of the show's skillful air. He penned the parody lyrics to the songs, and he's most adept at..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Arts Review

Mimic

"...half-baked scientific explanation (the best since Joe Dante's Mant! parody within his film Matinee). Once below ground, it's suddenly..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

Shine

"...edge, most recently with the release of the Myst parody Pyst, a return to the island after all you..."

July 11, 1997 Screens Feature

Paradise Road

"...a doctor given to glib comments sometimes borders on parody. Ultimately, Paradise Road is one of those well-intended films..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Record Reviews

"...is that from top to bottom. It's full of parody, spite, and social commentary without the weight of social..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Texas Platters

"...tales of getting lost on Hwy183, his George Jones parody "The Rice Is On," his Dave Dudley parody "Six..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Music Feature

Courage Under Fire

"...with Washington Post correspondent Tony Gartner (Glenn) borders on parody when the two meet clandestinely in Washington in a..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

More Hot Butts!

"...that, no, he is not bothered by the "Paprika" parody of the Buttholes' "Pepper" that's currently airing on 101X...."

June 28, 1996 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Hot Butts!

"...a fuss over "Paprika," a more savage than funny parody of the Surfers' radio hit "Pepper," that's been getting..."

June 21, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Wallace and Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation

"...episode, “Dreams,” going as far as featuring an outrageous parody of David Lynch's cult favorite Eraserhead. All these, however,..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...superior Young Frankenstein Ð purports to offer a merciless parody of Bram StokerÕs classic novel, while also taking time..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Shakes the Clown

"...the evil, stunningly unfunny Binky (Kenny), a coked-out, Jokerish parody of bad taste and moral ineptitude. When Shakes' manager..."

April 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The People Under the Stairs

Wes Craven mixes social injustice into urban horror

"...family portrait as seen through a refracting surface of parody. By the film's end, Craven begins to pull out..."

Nov. 8, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Rocketeer

An unemployed aviator stumbles upon a jet-pack in this fun adventure set in an idealized 1938 Hollywood.

"...subject matter keeps the film from lapsing into the self-parody of Dick Tracy or the Jungian pretense of Batman..."

June 21, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Sent Cease-and-Desist Letter to Organization Leading Army Sponsorship Protest

Festival claims activists infringed on trademark rights

"...the trademark claim fails because the graphics are political parody, which is a First Amendment right. “No reasonable consumer..."

March 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Review: Austin Playhouse’s Murder on the Links

Agatha Christie’s 1923 mystery gets a surprising remake as a farce

"...a version of her 1923 page-turner that achieves true parody. As local police Commissary Lucien Bex, Huckaby delivers a..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2023

"...10) Paint It sounds like a parody, but it's a movie with a very big heart...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

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