Comics Worth Spending Money on

Three Chronicle writers recommend 14 current comics, from standard superhero fare to funny-animal satire to slice-of-life drama.

"...populate an even more unpleasant futuristic dystopia. Where his movies were cluttered mish-mashes of symbolism that left most viewers..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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Our readers talk back.

"...are sometimes still informative or entertaining, your columns, namely movies and music, just get progressively worse. If new blood..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

The Yards

The Yards works well as an homage to Mean Streets-era Seventies crime movies, but the film's maddening problems with pace and dialogue make it a less enjoyable viewing experience than it could be.

"...Wahlberg as Leo, a young man recently released from prison where he served a few years for auto theft...."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Review

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Expanding on neighborhood expansion, taking C. Robison to task, and much more.

"...Beatles "acted" (as themselves) in a total of four movies (if you count Yellow Submarine, a cartoon). Elvis also..."

July 13, 2001 Column

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The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...I am not sure they can even get into prison for a solid eight and three squares. I call..."

June 8, 2001 Column

Fort Benning Blues: A Novel

"...young people today, Vietnam merely evokes lazy Saturday afternoon movies on cable television in which Chuck Norris or Sly..."

April 27, 2001 Books Review by Tom Doyal

Festival Schedule

The Seventh International Festival of Ethnographic Film

"...highly unlikely place -- Domov ("Home"), a combined women's prison, nursing home, and convent in Prague. Women of all..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature

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What destroys a neighborhood? How can bikes help? What's wrong with the Julia Roberts/Brad Pitt vehicle THE MEXICAN? A few answers to these questions---and more!---right here, right now.

"...Getting Treatment to Prisoners..."

March 23, 2001 Column

The Inspiration of Jesus Chavez

Why a top-ranked boxer, jailed once and deported twice, became the subject of a documentary and a Fighter for the American Dream

"...networks. In popular culture, a spate of Latino-centered boxing movies -- Karyn Kusama's Girlfight, Carlos Ávila's Price of Glory,..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Letters at 3AM

They may not truthfully reflect the way we live, but sometimes the big and small screen present honest explorations of the way we dream. The year 2000 gave us some exceptionally fine works in this regard.

"...we even set such a film? A campus? A prison would be the only possibility, and no one's about..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Texas Book Festival

Photos by John Anderson

"...she had known growing up and who later, from prison, changed his name and became a poet and was..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Books Feature by Robin Bradford

Day Trips

Rails have been turned to trails at Lake Mineral Wells State Park.

"...Everybody has their own version and most deal with prisoners, escaped or incarcerated. It's not hard to see how..."

June 9, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Evil New Yorkers and Bit-Whoredom

They're horrible! They're evil, mean, and terrible! They're New Yorkers! They're the Fabulous and Ridiculous Theatre, and they're giving laid-back Austin a shot of scrappy, sophisticated, lowbrow, smart-ass theatre.

"...made the Clockwork Orange cast view a number of movies, including women-in-prison flicks, The Warriors, and films starring Pam..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Boston Strangler, Mr. Majestyk

"...("Video Reviews" wishes to thank Encore Movies & Music, I Luv Video, Vulcan Video, and Waterloo..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

NO WAY OUT

"...robbery. The two are rushed to the county hospital's prison ward, where resident Dr. Brooks (Poitier) attends to them...."

Jan. 21, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

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Readers respond to Zero Tolerance, the Longhorn Pipeline, and Being John Malkovich.

"...as "frequent images that are typical of most horror movies" are more like artistic drawing on, evoking, and transforming..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"..."We can't even keep drugs out of prison," says Zeese of Common Sense for Drug Policy. "To..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

Exhibitionism

"...for our entertainment. A multi-personality diva quotes lines from movies -- "We don't need no stinkin' badges!" -- her..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Arts Review

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Think Positive

"...Will Baumgarten publicize other movies extolling the diabolical acts of evil criminals, or does..."

May 8, 1998 Column

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...of the floor, as if the walls were his prison and his jailer due any moment. The jailer, though,..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Scanlines

"...("Scanlines" wishes to thank Encore Movies & Music, I [heart] Video, and Vulcan Video for..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Feature

A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

"...Though the idea got its start in a Havana prison, reading to workers at cigar factories has become a..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

Page Two

"...The Graduate is a wonderful way to experience these movies. (See Russell Smith's story on the conference and festival..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Shortcuts

"...Fe, a behind-the-scenes look into one of the bloodiest prison riots in America. Galán will introduce the work and..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Culture in Focus

"...Night Film and Party, at which stars of festival movies will be on hand to greet fans. After the..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

The Slow Burn

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...of the siege (including five who face lifetimes in prison), lawyers, academics, and authors (I am one of them)..."

May 2, 1997 Screens Feature by Dick J. Reavis

12 Monkeys

"...Time travel movies are infuriating, especially good ones. With 12 Monkeys, Gilliam..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Screens Feature

An Amarillo State of Mind

The Plutonium Circus Comes to Town

"...but in the past three years, I've seen more movies than I've seen in my whole life. I feel..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

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