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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
"...As in its precursor, it follows wealthy Brit adventuress Croft across multiple continents as she seeks to prevent an..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
"...the loop, Tomb Raider follows the adventures of Lara Croft, a British-born, gun-toting heroine in the Indiana Jones-meets-James Bond..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tomb Raider
Lara Croft is back again!
"...Gaming’s first iconic female character Lara Croft gets a much-needed reboot in this crackerjack, Saturday afternoon..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Salt
Salt reboots the cinematic cloaks and daggers of the Cold War espionage thriller.
"...durable, with Jolie trading up from her tomb-raiding Lara Croft days for a more complex but equally seductive blend..."

July 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scene of the Crime
Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions
"...the men the couple had seen. According to Dearl Croft, a former police officer who in 1991 ran a..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A False Confession?
Witness testimony in the capital murder trial of Michael Scott, the second defendant to stand trial for the yogurt shop murders, began August 14.
"...the night of the murders, calling, most notably, Dearl Croft, a yogurt shop regular who was a security guard..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Girl, Upgraded
According to the 1999 Interactive Digital Software Report (IDSA), the majority of people playing computer games are older than 18, and 38% percent of the people most frequently playing computer games are women. Boy, have things change
"...looked at female game characters. Her name is Lara Croft...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Media Watch: Libel Suits Ain't Pretty
Suit against KVUE alleges story defamed local modeling and acting school owner
"...Croft refused to appear on camera, but KVUE included her..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Return of the xx
First of two nights at the Moody has ’em dancing in the aisles
"...primal acoustic drumming. He seemed to overpower Romy Madley Croft’s intentional and methodical guitar lines, which were a few..."

May 11, 2017 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Naked City
"...• David Wallace Croft went to Dallas federal court this week to try..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

The xx
"...Vocalist/guitarist Romy Madley Croft, vocalist/bassist Oliver Sim, and Smith opened their 100th set..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Feature

ACL Review: The xx
London trio’s minimalism turns maximum on mainstage
"...Vocalist/guitarist Romy Madley Croft, vocalist/bassist Oliver Sim, and Smith opened their 100th set..."

Oct. 7, 2017 Music Post by Libby Webster

ACL Music Fest Saturday Interview
UK melodrama blessed from above
"...play in such a beautiful church," confides Romy Madley Croft, her whispery voice competing with Atlantic crackles from London...."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Mother, Jugs, & Speed
What It Takes to Win at Video Games
"...Tomb Raider's Lara Croft. What's up with those jugs and hot pants? For..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Girl Talk
A Focus Group
"...Autumn: Lara Croft -- I mean, what girl wants to play a..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Austin Milk Bank Surpasses 10 Million Ounces Dispensed
The only accredited nonprofit milk bank in Central Texas isn’t slowing down
"...Just north of Houston, Caylee Croft’s baby boy struggled too. “It’s been a lifesaver for..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Eternals
Marvel’s immortal heroes overstay their welcome
"...same one-note smugness that drowned her version of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider franchise)...."

Nov. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Charlie's Angels
Gen Z get their wings in Elizabeth Banks' Angels continuation
"...uptick in female-led action flicks geared largely toward Lara Croft-obsessed teen boys, where the heroine was slicing and dicing..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Beth Sullivan

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
High adventure and fun times in an unexpectedly entertaining sequel
"...Finbar (Hart). Academic outsider Martha (Turner) goes full Lara Croft as Ruby Roundhouse (Gillan). However, it's a Nineties video..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists Announced
Mix of blockbusters and indie faves top the list of noms
"...of the Year: Downwell Fallout Shelter Her Story Lara Croft GO SteamWorld Heist..."

Jan. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

Crystalised: the xx
UK trio dazzles the Moody in the first of two sold-out shows
"...Guitarist Romy Madley Croft, bassist Oliver Sim, and beatmaker Jamie Smith, now in..."

Feb. 12, 2013 Music Post by Luke Winkie

The XX
"...XX's eponymous 2009 debut became irreplaceable. Londoners Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Jamie Smith fused together the perfect..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Music Review by Luke Winkie

Wine of the Week
Fortified wines make for mighty-fine times
"...Croft..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Day Trips
T.J. Mabrey is dedicated to bringing an appreciation of art to Lampasas
"...fall, Mabrey will have a one-person show at the Croft Art Gallery in Waco. "I really like [the Crofts']..."

May 29, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Balancing the Budget One Victim at a Time?
While Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, the town charged rape victims for forensic exams.
"...Indeed, when former Alaska Democratic State Rep. Eric Croft filed a bill requiring municipalities to provide the rape..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

I'd Like to Thank ...
The 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Jamie Smith Cantara (theatre/music), Clare Croft (dance), Randy Harriman (music), Erin Keever (visual art), Sondra..."

June 9, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Is This Drawing?"
Its distracting title notwithstanding, the Concordia exhibition Is This Drawing?' features some intriguing visual work by outstanding Austin artists
"...drawings, and four artists presented prints on paper. David Croft and Sylvia Betts chose the artists, who then "self-curated"..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

Beyond Borders
Donate your dollars directly to starving children instead of this Jolie adventure.
"...prank, Punk’d by the director of GoldenEye with Lara Croft as his willing confederate. It was only halfway home..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
"...books, and tremendous fun to boot. It makes Lara Croft look like an old maid...."

July 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It's All in the Game
"...to the islands of the South Pacific, cyber-vixen Lara Croft quests for lost artifacts related to a meteor crash..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

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