Austin First Fair Chance City in the South

Ban the box ordinance passes Council

"...On Thursday, March 24, Austin became the first city in the South to pass a Fair..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Amy Kamp

On the Record: Sexism and the City

Council should get serious about gender equality

"...You're likely imagining an archaic workplace – from the Fifties or Sixties – long before today's hard-fought strides..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News by Mary Tuma

By the Sea

Angelina and Brad topline this modern-day arthouse relic by Jolie Pitt

"...need to dive back into European arthouse cinema from the Sixties to find anything quite like it. It’s far..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Far From the Madding Crowd

This Thomas Hardy adaptation is a reflection of our times

"...subtitles onto his books, lending readers a clue about the true character of poor Tess of the d’Urbervilles (“A..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Most Read Film Reviews of 2014

Bombs away!

"...Our most read film review of the year was also our most commented on, complete with..."

Jan. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Imitation Game

The heartbreaking life of Alan Turing, the engineer who changed World War II

"...Directed by: Morten Tyldum. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Allen Leech,..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Maze Runner

Of all the dystopian teen fables, this one based on James Dashner’s popular novel is one of the best.

"...Success begets success, or so movie studios hope as they chase after the next potentially lucrative teen magnet. For..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The Identical

The fabricated ghost of Elvis Presley's twin brother hangs over this complete muddle.

"...The legacy of Elvis Presley weighs heavily on The Identical,..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The Immortal Mansion

House of Torment remains the blood-stained king

"...If you think you've been to the House of Torment before, think again. Austin's nationally recognized..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Killer Inside Me

Director Michael Winterbottom makes some fatal storytelling miscalculations in this screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel that stars Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson.

"...Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas, Tom Bower and Brent Briscoe. The ridiculously prolific director Michael Winterbottom (A Mighty Heart, 24..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Developing Stories: The Promise of Planning

Can the city deliver on East Riverside?

"..."I truly believe this can be the next 'SoCo' – even the history of S. Congress..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

The Book of Eli

In a post-apocalyptic time, Denzel Washington is the lone man who carries the world's last remaining Bible.

"...McDowell. Has it really been almost a decade since the Hughes Brothers released a film? Apparently, yes. The sibling..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Blind Side

John Lee Hancock, director of The Rookie, scores with another sports drama, this time concerning a true football story.

"...Ray McKinnon and Kim Dickens. Maybe you flinched at the mawkish trailer. Maybe you already know the story –..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Protecting the Waterfront (Part 1)

New Waterfront Overlay draft ordinance advances the public good and pleases no one

"...We hope our recommendations will help move Austin further toward a mix of tranquil and vibrant spaces where..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Off the Record

Examining the foreign exchange rate with Ocelot, White Denim, and Dizzee Rascal, while Suzanna Choffel promotes further tourism to Texas

"...Until there's a microchip hardwired into each of us that instantly..."

July 25, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

It's the end of the world as we know it: South by Southwest 22 officially begins

"...It's the End of the World as We Know It..."

March 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

'The Time to Speak Is Now'

Judge John Dietz on the Texas school finance system and closing the gaps

"...of personal privilege" to thank Attorney General Greg Abbott, the opposing teams of attorneys, and his staff for all..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Mondays in the Sun

"...... it hardly matters which day is which to the layabouts and functional drunks of this multiple Goya Award-winning..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Holiday Greetings From the INS: Hit the Road

Austin's Jamal family faces forced deportation to an unknown destination

"...On Dec. 16, 2002, six separate letters arrived for the six members of the Jamal family -- and they..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Emperor's New Clothes

"...Fans of Terry Gilliam's early film work may find themselves experiencing no small amount (5' 5", really) of cinematic..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ladies Man

"...Will Ferrell, Lee Evans, Tiffani Thiessen, Eugene Levy, John Witherspoon and Julianne Moore. Leon Phelps (Meadows) has never met..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jakob the Liar

"...Hannah Taylor Gordon, Gregg Bello and Justus Von Dohnányi. There are going to be a lot of people who..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Who's Watching the Police?

Police Tout Poll

"...Austin Police Association President Mike Sheffield said that the association had agreed to support the oversight commission (as..."

May 14, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

It's All in the Game

"...Pass the hat around for Charon's fee, for 1998 nears the..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

The DARE Debate

Austin Police Kick Drug Prevention Program

"...photograph by Doug Potter DARE, the world's most popular drug prevention program, just lost another..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The Fan

"...D'Arbanville-Quinn and Chris Mulkey. Try though he might, all the dreamy angles and soft-focus rain spatter in Tony Scott's..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Birdcage

Based on its French predecessor, La Cage aux Folles, this American comedy tells the story of two gay men trying to pass as straight for a family gathering.

"...Folles may rest assured that Mike Nichols' adaptation of the famed French film (itself based on a French play)..."

March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Hudsucker Proxy

This Coen brothers film is a goofy ode to genres and eras gone by. Although it's a little less “weird” than much of their work, it still retains a mannered and quirky air with performances that walk a line between realism and understated surreality.

"...Newman, Charles Durning and John Mahoney. Those wacky Coen brothers (Ethan produces, Joel directs, both script) are at it..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Debt

Helen Mirren stars in this film that's part espionage thriller and part moral meditation, though the emphasis leans more toward the former than the latter.

"...The Debt, at its core, is a stirring espionage thriller..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...It's another busy day at the Capital Area Food Bank of..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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