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Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri
Sister Act Two: Back in the Habit
"...spell crass? When it is so patently obvious that there is no reason to make a movie other than..."
Dec. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Zombie Taco Promises Munchies for the Late Night Crowd
New Moxy Hotel brings 24-hour Mexican to Guadalupe
"...A square brown box now shares the sidewalk with Hole in the Wall;..."
April 2, 2021 Food Feature by Carys Anderson
Austin Artist Brings Gamera to Vibrant Life in a New Box Set
Matt Frank builds the perfect monster
"...Everyone knows Godzilla, the king of the monsters. But if there's a real..."
Aug. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
LBJ Library Spotlights the Little House That Motown Built
Collection stars Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Supremes & more
"...thunderstorms remind us that summer’s technically not over until the autumnal equinox on Monday. Serendipitously, one tidy little housing..."
Sept. 20, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
The Endless
Sibling banter and cosmic terror means observational comedy horror.
"...There's no more abused term in horror fiction than Lovecraftian...."
April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
SXSW Panel Recap: Absurdity Sells: The Value of Playful Events
Keeping things weird for community, art, and profit
"...to resemble a high-tech county fair, with brands taking the role of carnival barkers attempting to draw the attention..."
March 13, 2018 SXSW Post by Tucker Whatley
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
The engineering secrets of a Hollywood great
"...Hedy Lamarr opens this long-overdue cinematic biographical documentary of the perennially underestimated actress. When "underrated" is applied to a..."
Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The Once and Future King gets a reboot
"...Ritchie’s superfluous King Arthur reboot stars Charlie Hunnam as the man who would be king, brought up to 21st..."
May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
The Judge
This drama starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall sounds better on paper than it is in practice.
"...sounds good on paper, looks even better on a theatre marquee: box-office Bobs chewing scenery and spitting it back..."
Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Summer Fun: A [Revised] Guide to Floating the River
Lessons learned during a Texas summer staple
"...Considering that 50% of my time over the next five months will arguably be spent fully or..."
May 21, 2014 Chronolog Post by Adrienne White
The Possession
A divorced couple reunite in their efforts to save their daughter from an evil spirit.
"...Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, this effective little creeper is the only Judaic pastiche of The Exorcist you're likely to..."
Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Double Hour
An Italian import, The Double Hour is a twisty psychological mystery.
"...Bruno and Fausto Russo Alesi. Red herrings abound in The Double Hour, an Italian psychological mystery that features two..."
June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
You Just May Be the One
A Monkees playlist of Michael Nesmith country rockers.
"...story isn’t a culmination of knowledge or reporting, but rather a passageway into the subject. Being a Michael Nesmith..."
Feb. 18, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
Shrek the Third
The big, green cash machine has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power but most assuredly of the caustic wit that made the first two films so winning.
"...cash machine, has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power, but most assuredly of the caustic, fractured fairy..."
May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Beside the Point: Their Northcross to Bear
Council wades into Wal-Mart's waters
"...The lunchtime deluge of citizens communications brings many things at..."
Dec. 8, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Employee of the Month
Assorted workers vie for the coveted title of "Employee of the Month."
"...Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle proved that the stoner/slacker comedy genre can generate films of sublime humor,..."
Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Nautical nonsense from a highly absorbent animated hero.
"...Directed by: Stephen Hillenburg. Once again the title pretty much says it all. It's SpongeBob. It's..."
Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
The Hightower Lowdown
Questionable capitalist claims; and the EPA's deal with hog farmers stinks.
"...Rural people and local officials have long complained to the Environmental Protection Agency about the sickening air and water..."
Sept. 19, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower
The Hot Chick
"...Anna Faris, Rachel McAdams, Robert Davi, Eric Christian Olsen, Matthew Lawrence, Melora Hardin and Angie Stone. Even when decked..."
Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
"...Richter, Vincent Berry, Patrick Kilpatrick and August Schellenberg. Among the fictional cetacean set, Moby Dick still commands all the..."
Aug. 15, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Out of the Dark
"...superstar Stephen Chaiu Sing-chi, whose recent collaborative efforts include the ambitious Chinese Oydessy films, pool their talents once again..."
Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Heroic Trio II: The Executioners
"...leads reunite in this uneven sequel to last summer's box-office smash. In a world ravaged by nuclear holocaust, the..."
Aug. 26, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Killer
This is the film that made John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat household names within action-crazed American households. Elements of conventional melodrama and criminal double-crosses blend in this story about a hitman conducting one last job to earn the money to restore the eyesight of a woman he had previously blinded.
"...Chu Kong and Sally Yeh. Love is strange; in The Killer, it's batshit crazy. This latest example of the..."
April 19, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher
Mufasa: The Lion King
Live-action Lion King story continues with a sequel and prequel in one
"...for well-respected filmmakers and franchise spinoffs. First out of the gate was Kraven the Hunter, Sony’s latest attempt to..."
Dec. 20, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Lovecraft and Rest Stops: Rebekah McKendry Takes to the Road for Glorious
Inside the pandemic roots of the new cosmic horror comedy
"...H.P. Lovecraft. Master of the uncanny. Godfather of cosmic horror. And funny. After all,..."
Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The saga ends … in fan service
"...isn’t dead. This huge bombshell is thrown out in the opening crawl of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker..."
Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Luc Besson's latest is a kaleidoscopic mess
"...The wildly extravagant sci-fi fantasy Valerian and the City of..."
July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Tabletop Games for the Holidays
Whether you're a neophyte or a gaming guru, we've got you covered
"...of to, eventually, a cherished holiday tale to tell the nieces and nephews. This season, create your own family..."
Dec. 9, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki
DVDanger: Box Sets of Blood
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Nightbreed, and more Vincent Price
"...There's a moment in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that..."
