Review: The Big Book of the Continental Op

All of the Dashiel Hammett PI's cases in one energetic volume

"...and a stellar supporting cast) and his later, alcohol-soaked Thin Man novels, featuring Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

Boundaries

Take a pleasant road trip with Christopher Plummer up the PCH

"...the continued narrative pileup of contrivances starts to wear thin. Feste, known for weepy dramedy The Greatest, and the..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Yellow Birds

Iraq War veteran's novel gets a sadly uninspiring adaptation

"...couple of good Southern boys who seemingly never once think about why they're signing up, or to what end..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.

"...successful off-Broadway theatrical version in 1998 – stretches a thin storyline to breaking point and beyond. You won’t learn..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First Reformed

Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke burn in the divine for this meditation on faith.

"...no signs of temperance whatsoever in First Reformed. If anything, this knuckle-whitening depiction of a man of God toppling..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Debbie Downers

It is truly fascinating to witness the beautiful butterfly squeeze back into an ugly caterpillar

"...is not fun at all. I would like to think I am a sympathetic ear, but there is only..."

May 25, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Bad Samaritan

David Tennant plays Hannibal Lecter, which is less fun than it sounds.

"...he turned up for a real hardcore nightmare, like something the gleeful goredogs of Unearthed Films would dig up..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

I Feel Pretty

Amy Schumer looks for laughs in body image comedy.

"...so-so Trainwreck and the execrable Snatched both compromised the thing that makes Schumer’s wit so titillating – her square-peg..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Rampage

The Rock! The ape! The lizard! The ... flying wolf?

"...Remember when PG-13 meant something, and it wasn't just a watered-down R? When teens..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle's 2018 Primary Election Coverage

Tracking the returns for the county, courthouse, and state

"...Commented Perri, “I think it’s great; I couldn’t ask for anything better. I..."

March 6, 2018 News Post by the News Staff

12 Strong

High-tech bombs and horseback soldiers fight together in the U.S. war in Afghanistan

"...At the same time, most of the squad are wafer-thin characters, only distinguished by haircuts...."

Jan. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Where to See Christmas Classics on the Big Screen in Austin

Here’s your cure for cabin fever and forced family bonding

"...is in order, stick around for the gin-sozzled The Thin Man, with William Powell and Myrna Loy investigating a..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Snatched

A mother/daughter vacation from hell

"...played for fun, but the ha-ha shock effect wears thin.) Whenever the undisciplined script, credited to Katie Dippold, goes..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

"Larry Graeber: Place to Place" at de stijl

In this collection of jazzy geometric mixed-media works and sculptures, the artist conjures wild characters in a self-contained universe

"...Larry Graeber's Wire and Tube is a character, like something out of a Dr. Seuss book or a Joan..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Prevenge

"...between comedy and drama, they always say, is a thin one. As Alice Lowe's murderous maternal massacre Prevenge shows,..."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin Ramen

Local chefs look to give the dish the respect it deserves

"...and fat slow-cooked for hours, and typically served with thin, straight noodles. Though Aikawa grew up eating classic Tokyo-style..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Jackie

A portrait of the First Lady in the aftermath of JFK's assassination

"...Intimacy can be a terrifying thing, and Chilean director Pablo Larraín (Tony Manero) and screenwriter..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miss Sloane

Jessica Chastain plays a powerful D.C. lobbyist

"...passing a firearm regulation bill, the gun lobby throws everything they’ve got at her, including a congressional hearing...."

Dec. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cheap Eats: Hut’s Hamburgers

Austin classic is still one of the best deals in town

"...There are few things scarier than putting yourself out there, especially when it..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Food Feature by Mary Bryce

Nocturnal Animals

A dark meditation on regret and revenge

"...Spinning a tale within a tale that recursively loops back and forth throughout..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Save the World With Bill Nye

SXSW Eco closing speaker thinks we're not a lost cause

"...save the world. The good news? The Science Guy thinks that's eminently doable...."

Oct. 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Deepwater Horizon

Mark Wahlberg stars in this throwback to Seventies disaster films

"...going to make that film, it probably would look nothing like Peter Berg’s Deepwater Horizon, a hybrid/throwback to Seventies..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Review: Boiler Nine

Three isn't necessarily a charm for La Corsha's latest venture

"...texture, a touch of color, a potted plant – anything really would help the space feel less cold. If..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Luv Doc

Stand by for further ridicule

"...new normal is, but that guy who said the thing about the three dates ... well ... he's an..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Café Society

A lesser Woody Allen film, but not without its pleasures

"...as with all Allen movies, a cut above most everything else that passes for comedy these days. (Woody Allen..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Secret Life of Pets

Hollywood has the cure for those dog-day afternoons of summer

"...paints the city with an ecstatic brush, from the thin-air altitudes of construction cranes to down into the city’s..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Zac Efron and Adam Devine are a bratty fraternity of two

"...The paper-thin script by Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien includes..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Divergent Series: Allegiant

The penultimate installment in this YA series arrives with a thud

"...To wit: The Wizard of Oz would be pretty thin gruel if it were just about the architectural structure..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

South by Southwest Film Festival 2016

Partake. Enjoy. And tips for townies.

"...dates March 15-19 – good for those looking for something more to do once the Music Festival starts, although..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Side of the Door

The portal between the living and dead is once again breached

"...As far as the plot goes, there’s nothing that surprises in The Other Side of the Door,..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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