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What Maisie Knew
Young Maisie’s divorced parents are negligent, not cruel, in this contemporary take on the novel by Henry James from the co-directors of the Deep End.
"...exes. It’s no wonder screenwriters Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright spied expiration-date-free drama in the 1897 source novel; with..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mondo's Big Picture
Gallery's huge success belies the company's humble beginnings, but like the art within, you have to see it up close
"...hunt each limited release – in touch with original art. As Mondo Creative Director Justin Ishmael put it: "It's..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Studio Visits: Kevin Muñoz
Art and graphic design meet in a windowless East Austin studio
"...of his ever-changing balcony facade. Facing out toward the street, one Halloween the Muñoz family transformed its balcony into..."

March 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Andy Campbell

Cosmopolis
Even though it stars Robert Pattinson, we doubt his Twilight fans will fully appreciate this sleek, dystopian story that David Cronenberg adapted from Don DeLillo's 2003 novel.
"...that chilly performance here as the 28-year-old, near-future, Wall Street asset manager, Eric Packer, whose vast fortunes, both literal..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dark Shadows
Sometimes it might be best to let sleeping vampires lie.
"...Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz,..."

May 11, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Weaves of Glass
The art of Markow & Norris
"...woven glass still seems beyond the possible, because the artists are keeping it a secret, and because, if you're..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Arts at the Armory
Three local art galleries represent at this year's Armory Show in New York City
"...York City. This was the first, the original American art fair; it is the mother ship, and Pier 94..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Seven Pounds
Will Smith stars in this dramatic film about a man who whose melancholia compels him to devise a unique plan to redeem what remains of his life.
"...lacking in that peculiar blend of goofball sincerity, self-mocking street toughness, and Dennis the Menace deviance that defined the..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Persepolis
This remarkable animated film tells a contemporary story about an Iranian girl’s coming-of-age while navigating the usual pitfalls of adolescence and the Islamic revolution of the Eighties.
"...is at once a confessional autobiography, historical re-enactment, graphic art object, and deeply involving contemporary story about a girl’s..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Energy Forward
Sofia Resnick gets her kee-op! on at Master Yi Martial Arts Academy
"...a stop at the side entrance of Master Yi Martial Arts Academy on North Burnet Road, I could see..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Sofia Resnick

A Lot of Cojones and a Little Faith
The art of Micael Priest
"...a surprise to anyone who knows Priest, a child-prodigy cartoonist who won a scholarship to California's Disney art school..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Tag – You're It!
Celebrating urban scrawl with Gallery Lombardi's exhibition 'Austin Graffiti Art: From Birth to Present'
"...is on the rise make Gallery Lombardi's "Austin Graffiti Art: From Birth to Present" a well-timed survey of some..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Josie and the Pussycats
It's far more subversive than the Seventies Hanna-Barbera cartoon on which it's based.
"...Paulo Costanzo and Carson Daly. Based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that ran on CBS and then NBC for much..."

April 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Negotiator
"...when he's framed both for the murder of his partner and embezzlement from the C.P.D.'s retirement coffers. Roman and..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture
Street Sales
"...has been going around lately about hip hangout Cedar Street either closing or possibly being up for sale, but..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Prodigal Son
"...is a truly great chopsocky picture, seamlessly combining blistering martial arts brawls with generous doses of silly comedy and..."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

I Shot Andy Warhol
"...Directed by: Mary Harron. Starring: Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton, Stephen Dorff, Lothaire Bluteau, Michael Imperioli, Reg Rogers,..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Disclosure
"...his “victimized, white, middle-class male” persona into a fine art, and with each new film essaying another variation on..."

Dec. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

JFK
Oliver Stone gives the "lone gunman" assassination theory a run for its money.
"...Bacon. Let's get one thing clear right from the start: Oliver Stone makes agitprop -- not film dramas, not..."

Dec. 27, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

UPDATED: Officer on Stand in Civil Rights Case
APD Officer Nathan Wagner testifies about police shooting
"...Jeffrey Rodriguez sitting on the side of East EIghth Street she "just felt terrified," she testified Tuesday afternoon. He..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 in Design 2008
2008 was a great year for design – see what made the list
"...should be any different. So here it is: national/local art & design related goodness from 2008...."

Dec. 30, 2008 Design Post by Andy Campbell

Show Me Pizza Is in Your Internets, Streaming Your Food on Twitch
Up-and-coming pizzeria shares the beauty of food being made
"...to compensate for mediocre cuisine? And what does local street art phenomenon TVHead have to do with all of..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin at Large: The Road Goes on Forever …
After 30 years of effort, East 12th Street is still a long way from its envisioned future
"...contretemps about the future of East 11th and 12th streets...."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

DC Features Daniel Johnston’s Artwork on Upcoming Batman Comic
Up for preorder, Austin Books & Comics offers Johnston covers on March 1
"...months’ unveiling of a tribute mural on West Seventh Street, DC Comics offers its own celebration of the late..."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Menil Collection, Houston
This summer, one of the Bayou City’s most interesting collections of art celebrates its 30th anniversary
"...Menil Collection is an oasis, even among Houston's world-class art museums. Somehow the two-block park that is the art..."

July 14, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Second Chance for Drug Dealers on 'The Corner'
The Drug Market Intervention project in action
"...dope near the corner of East 12th and Chicon Streets in the heart of Central East Austin, until she..."

May 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Artist Cage Match: Fairey vs. Orr
Iconic Obey Giant creator sues Austin artist
"...Art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder...."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rampage
"...Directed by: William Friedkin. Starring: Michael Biehn, Alex Mcarthur, Nicholas Campbell, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, John Harkins, Art La..."

Nov. 27, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Outdoor Screening, Bluey Live, and More Lead Our Recommended Arts Events
Get out and art this week!
"...and peruse vendors that include Amy’s Ice Creams, the Art Garage, Keep Austin Beautiful, Painted by Cara, and Goldfish..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Austin Record Convention, Cinco de Mayo Extravaganza, Pecan Street Festival, and UTOPiAfest lead our recommended shows this week
"...The 13th annual UTOPiAfest returns to Burnet, Texas, for..."

May 5, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

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