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Cardboard Fantasy in Dave Made a Maze
Dumpster diving and comedy for a modern fairytale
"...inspired Bill to tell him a story about his childhood, wherein he built what he considered to be an..."

July 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup
See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat
"...way, he reevaluates his life and remembers his idyllic childhood. A contemplative gem...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: David Lynch – The Art Life
Doc excavates the creative mind of the eccentric artist
"...paints, we hear the stories of a mostly happy childhood interrupted by frequent moves necessitated by his research scientist..."

March 14, 2017 SXSW Post by Joe O'Connell

The Shack
The spiritual journey of a tortured soul
"...know about the traumatic events that occurred during Mack’s childhood as well as the curious events that take place..."

March 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Table 19
"...A colorful assortment of oddballs, they include the bride’s childhood nanny (Squibb), a bickering married couple (Kudrow and Robinson),..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films
Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more
"...form a blood pact: to get rid of their childhood demons and escape the cycle of anxiety and authorities...."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Split
Another twisted (and twisty) offering from M. Night Shyamalan
"...learn from the doctor, is often a consequence of childhood abuse, and that’s something Casey (we learn from her..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Elle
Riveting yet perplexing, this psychological thriller is a stunner
"...men in her life, the residual fallout from her childhood trauma, the quality of her female friendships, and her..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc: Strew Your Seed
Usable knowledge in the agricultural sciences
"...sciences even though I spent several summers of my childhood working on the Oklahoma State University Agronomy Farm. I..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

American Pastoral
Philip Roth's beloved book hits the screen
"...ago) Nathan Zuckerman as he reflects on his one-time childhood hero, Seymour Levov. The movie uses Zuckerman more sparingly..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Doctor Strange
The Doctor is out, far out
"...was introduced in 1963, was a staple of my childhood and remains a favorite for its epic occultism and..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Moonlight
There's magic in this Moonlight
"...a halfway house, and she apologizes for his terrible childhood and (sensing what he’s up to) professes her unconditional..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hacksaw Ridge
A pacifist goes to war in Mel Gibson's brutal film
"...John Ford. We witness a few scenes from Doss’ childhood outside Lynchburg, Va., and his modest, rural upbringing near..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ouija: Origin of Evil
This horror sequel is vastly superior to its cheesy precursor
"...continues to churn out big-screen popcorn knockoffs of my childhood treasures, and so I continue to hold out high..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Honey
Youths hit the road in this rambling epic
"...Kids caught between childhood and adulthood, kids who are both victims and exploiters:..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

AISD Taking Offers on Underused Properties
Four buildings plus 75 acres up for new uses
"...Carruth Administration Center, 1111 W. Sixth • Allan Early Childhood Center, 4900 Gonzalez • Baker Center, 3908 Ave. B..."

Oct. 3, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Katherine Catmull at the Texas Teen Book Festival
Like a fairy in her YA novel The Radiant Road, Katherine Catmull keeps transforming the mundane into lovely art
"...All those old, lost worlds haunting my childhood may have bent my sense of time – I..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

For Whom the Bells Toll
Lege enacts campus carry on the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower shooting
"...Roger Friedman, Monday represented 50 years without his closest childhood friend, Paul Bolton Sonntag, whom Whitman shot and killed..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Ghostbusters
Controversy aside, this reboot fails to hit the mark
"...nasty, MRA-penned wah-wahs about lady cooties crawling on their childhood safety blanket. Problem is, the film is so much..."

July 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Legend of Tarzan
This new take on Tarzan, with its CGI jungle animals, isn't half bad
"...Constant flashbacks to Tarzan’s childhood, and cross-cuts between the actions of Capt. Rom (who..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The American Dream Deferred: SCOTUS Stalemates on Immigrant Rights
United States v. Texas
"...eligibility for participation in the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and create the Deferred Action for..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Chef D'oeuvre
Austin pastry stars recount the dishes that made their careers
"...some, it was a flavor they encountered or a childhood memory. For others, it was a dish they created..."

May 6, 2016 Food Feature by Amira Jensen

Zach Theatre’s Ann
Holland Taylor captures every nuance of Ann Richards in this magnificent production
"..."Golly, Shanon, thanks for the insight into your childhood ... you maybe wanna start talking about the play?"..."

April 29, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Criminal
Kevin Costner is a prisoner who is implanted with a CIA op's knowledge
"...You haven’t met Quaker Wells yet.) Due to a childhood brain injury, Jericho has no capacity for empathy, but..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

My Golden Days
Teenage first love – as only the French can depict it
"...introduces the film’s three backward-glancing chapters, set during his childhood and teenage years. An anthropologist, Paul is returning to..."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Free Literacy Programs Throughout Austin
"...in Schools, which consists of evidence-based parenting classes, early childhood education, adult education, home visits, intergenerational literacy activities, and..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature

Who Killed Jim and Tina?
Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?
"...he's got to be up at 5," recounted his childhood friend, Tim Eggert, who still lives in Indiana. "Your..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup
Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more
"...to working class Warwick, Rhode Island, Peter Latang encounters childhood friend Donald Treebeck for what starts as a simple..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Forest
Supernatural thriller is set in Japan's Aokigahara Forest
"...of walking, lots of talking), except to establish a childhood trauma that has long troubled the two sisters. Jason..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sisters
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler wistfully party like there's no tomorrow
"...represents, aren’t having it. They move back into their childhood bedrooms, untouched monuments to the Eighties, and stage a..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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