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The Big Green
"...Directed by: Holly Goldberg Sloan. Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Olivia D'Abo, Jay O. Sanders, John Terry, Chauncey Leopardi and Bug..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

A Trio of Mediterranean Dining
Just when you thought you couldn't possibly get any shawarma, right?
"...this trio of eateries – except that we're talking about the Mediterranean here, and how the culinary cultures therein..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kicking and Screaming
Sure, its slacker characters incessantly dissect every little thing in circles and circles, harping on the most miniscule details of life and making the same old lame pop-culture references. But Kicking and Screaming rises above other comedies of the mid-Nineties Gen-X genre.
"...Baumbach; with Parker Posey, Eric Stoltz, Josh Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, Carlos Jacott, Chris Eigeman, Jason Wiles. What happens after..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Review by Henri Mazza

Maghrib Time Again? Enjoy Iftar at These Austin Spots.
Great places to break your Ramadan fast
"...Zabihah.com, and a few special Ramadan menus we know about. And remember, some restaurants change or extend their hours..."

April 6, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

Austin Film Festival Announces First 10 Films
New films from Tilda Swinton, Steven Yeun, plus honorees added
"...in Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men, directed by an incredible array of women directors..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Celebrate Community and Connection in Austin During Ramadan
Soujouk, samosas, and dinner with Rep. Ilhan Omar and Mayor Steve Adler
"...then, of course, there's the food. Participants feast on elaborate banquets of deliciously hard-to-prepare food, with plenty of sweets...."

May 3, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...min.) Some stories just write themselves. This fascinating documentary about the life of Leon Theremin is wilder than anything..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...min.) Some stories just write themselves. This fascinating documentary about the life of Leon Theremin is wilder than anything..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...twelfth-Cadillac-back seat to the colorful Amarillians voicing their opinions about it. Pantex is merely the ringmaster at this circus,..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...and thoroughly pregnant wife (Gulbe), has opted for an elaborate scheme to steal the gold concocted by a group..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...was in this summer's Desperado, with the screen just about exploding with energy whenever he appears. Other pluses include..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Traveling Light
Exploratory film revisits the not-so-long-forgotten events that defined the early pandemic
"...Rose. Starring: Tony Todd, Danny Huston, Stephen Dorff, Olivia d’Abo, Duke Nicholson and Matthew Jacobs...."

Oct. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Annie Flores

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List
Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot
"...of cinema with her digital quest to make a collaborative album in quarantine, captured in new documentary Alone Together...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Photos From the 100+ Best Restaurants in Austin
"...Abo Youssef Mediterranean Food..."

June 13, 2019 Photo Gallery

The Luv Doc: Churchy Parents
People who give a lot of thought to having a baby are both adorable and hopelessly optimistic
"...beers, almost never smoke pot, and they're really judgmental about those of us who do. It's even worse when..."

May 5, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Kicking and Screaming
So how does it hold up, the arch back-and-forth of these kids treading water in dead-end video-store gigs and oddly affecting affairs with underage girls?
"...boys. For obsessives of a certain age (in the whereabouts of 30 now), Kicking and Screaming took its place..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Screens Review by Kimberley Jones

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
'Star Wars' and Honey Mushrooms
"...or 20 minor blood groups – not just the ABO set that everyone is familiar with...."

Oct. 8, 2004 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Looking for Mr. Goodbill
A look at what's been filed for the 77th session at the Texas Legislature
"...whole community, and that laws and courts make distinctions about the severity of crimes every day. (That's why developers..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Kicking and Screaming
"...by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Josh Hamilton, Eric Stoltz, Olivia D'Abo, Chris Eigeman, Carlos Jacott, Jason Wiles, Elliott Gould, Parker..."

Feb. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

We Control the Vertical
TV Eye
"...(I probably shouldn't say such things about the lambada movies. Years ago, I made fun of..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The Usual Mayhem
A Potpourri of Book Reviews
"...mystery novel as it is another spicy, rollicking ballad about its author, who lives a marginally fictionalized life in..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Books Feature

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...Both films share more than their similar story lines about the evil done by devils on earth. Singer co-wrote..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews
Recommended
"...into their own hands - she will be blown about like a leaf forever after. Well, that's a poetic..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Greedy
"...Starring: Kirk Douglas, Michael J. Fox, Nancy Travis, Olivia D'Abo, Ed Begley, Jere Burns and Phil Hartman. Greedy ain't..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Bank Robber
"...by: Nick Mead. Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Lisa Bonet, Olivia D'Abo, Forest Whitaker, Michael Jeter and Judge Reinhold. Lisa Bonet..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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