Suzume

Another modern fantasy wonder from the creator of Your Name

"...Shinkai has never been interested in oddity for oddity's sake, and this time he was moved to tell this..."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Valentine’s Day Booze You Can Use

You don’t have to be drunk on love, but a little sip is always good

"...We’ve often raved about the whiskey-wrought wonders to be..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Food Post

Living

Bill Nighy explores the inner desperation of a very proper Englishman

"...much less dialogue, and it’s not just for brevity’s sake (although Living runs 40 minutes shorter than Ikiru). It’s..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Son

The Father director crashes with this mental health drama

"...ultimately just feels like it’s depicting misery for the sake of misery. There are no astute or emotionally resonating..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More

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

"...and a bit of a rave about Otoko’s new sake… and Wine for the People is teaming up with..."

Jan. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid Talks Rock Cycles and Roky Erickson Ahead of Levitation Return

For "anybody that wants to make a bit of a strange noise"

"...in the Top 40 and just exists for the sake of it, not necessarily for the sake of commerce...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Jo’s Helpful HAAMburgers, World Saké Day at The Yard, Suerte’s Seafood Flex, Perry’s Fall Feastables, Cory Starr Shines, No Shortage of Good Booze, and More, More, More

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

"...Of course Texas Saké Company (440 E. St. Elmo)..."

Sept. 28, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise proves he’s the last of his kind

"...the take, performed several actual HALO jumps for the sake of realism, and only agreed to come back to..."

May 27, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 14-20

"...you liberate yourself from psychic grunge – for the sake of your own mental, physical, and spiritual health as..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...10) For the Sake of Vicious: Canadian violence artists Reese Eveneshen and Gabriel..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Red Rocket

Simon Rex gets under the skin of this year’s most fascinating scumbag

"...of every single person he comes across for the sake of his own personal gain; every relationship he pretends..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Don't Look Up

Apocalyptic comedy is Adam McKay at his most Adam McKay-ish

"...deniers refusing to engage with real-world facts for the sake of their own selfish ideologies. Once state leaders finally..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Bristol-Joseph's Canje Opens, Bésame's My Jam Makes Us Scream, Fowl Mouth Shuts Up, News of More Booze, and More,

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

"...San’s program, has rolled out a variety of new sake offerings – including options by the glass and the..."

Oct. 6, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Killing of Two Lovers

Traumatizing tale of a collapsing marriage is a taut masterpiece

"...same page.) The nice-guy countenance David dons for the sake of his spouse and their four kids barely masks..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

We Broke Up

Awkward anti-rom-com can't work out what kind of funny to be

"...forces them to pretend they’re still together for appearance’s sake: the upcoming wedding of Lori’s little sister Bea (Bolger)...."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Amundsen

Biopic of the polar explorers balances his achievements and his destructiveness

"...complicated man, instead of surrendering to revisionism for the sake of a protagonist with clear-cut morals...."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Supernova

Firth and Tucci are beyond stellar as a married couple being swallowed by dementia

"...man who has long kept it together for the sake of his loved one. With these two actors in..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...on our waders for this one. 10) For the Sake of Vicious..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Greenland

Gerard Butler brings back the classic disaster movie

"...couple is doing their best to reconcile for the sake of their son (Floyd). And with so much pressure..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Delysia’s Golden Chocolate, Texas French Bread’s Wheat, Cinful Sweets on the Food Network, and Mozart’s Lights Up Lake Austin

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

"...presses, this just in! – Ramen Tatsu-Ya and Joto Sake and Antonelli's Cheese Shop are collaborating to host a..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical creation remains hit-or-miss, but those hits ...

"...Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (which, for ease and sanity's sake, will just be referred to as Borat). British satirist..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...BEN DESOTO: FOR ART'S SAKE D: Andrew Benavides, Michael Zapata (US, 33 min, Minnesota..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Big, Dumb & Inexplicably Lucky

How about some empathy for the simpletons?

"...but the 6-foot-6-inch knuckle-dragging foul-mouthed goon from Winston Groom's namesake novel who carelessly blunders through an amazingly rich life..."

July 17, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Marona's Fantastic Tale

Animated adventures of a hound with many owners is no pointless shaggy dog story

"...styles of Marona never feel like change for change's sake, or like an extended highlight reel. Each sequence carries..."

June 12, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Food Truck Cumberland Shares Its Chow Mein Recipe

Chef Chris Sapp talks about opening during a pandemic

"...100 grams sake or dry white wine..."

May 22, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...via their website from 11:30am-10pm. Full bottles of wine, sake, beer, and cocktail kits that can be ordered with..."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Extra Ordinary

Irish supernatural comedy is a cracker

"...to complete her journey to the afterlife for the sake of everyone’s sanity. But the dithery Rose – now..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Reality Queen!

Celebrity spoof is less fun than mocking tabloids

"...enter here”). The idea of being famous for the sake of being famous is not a new one, but..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Five Good Places to Eat in Pflugerville? Easily.

Austin’s growing neighbor to the north gets cookin’ for real

"...you wish you lived right next door for convenience's sake...."

Nov. 1, 2019 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luv Doc: Deal Killer

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

"...For the sake of argument, however, let's pretend he actually is a..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

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