“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” All Rhyme, No Reason
In the late '70s, music began to lose its sense of self. Concerts became shows, artists became entertainers and poetry became rhymes. The raw, imperfect nature of rock 'n' roll was artificially polished by computers—who needs a drummer...
ZACH Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season Lineup
Austin’s ZACH Theatre has announced the 2016-17 season lineup, and audiences are in for some real treats. The season kicks off with high heels in the outrageous Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the Musical, running...
Sounds Of The State: June Has Strong Lineup
This month, most artists took a knee as leaders of the industry decided to release new albums this month. From rock legends to hip-hop leaders, June is going to be sounding good across the...
Cinema Sneak Peeks: June Brings A Variety Pack To Theatres
After the adrenaline rush that May brought us, Texans will be pleased to see that June has more variety. These are the movies to see in June. Whether you’ve got kids to entertain or need...
“X-Men: Apocalypse” more like “X-Men: Really Bad Day”
The X-Men franchise has always succeeded with its quiet moments, digging deep into the well of its layered characters until the "boom! pow!" action springs forth naturally. If you don't believe me, just look at the airplane...
Fans Don’t Stop Believin’ At Austin360 Ampitheater
Austin360 Ampitheater had an epic week last week and we were witness to one of their fantastic shows — San Francisco Fest 2016, featuring Dave Mason, The Doobie Brothers and Journey. [caption id="attachment_14516" align="alignright" width="300"]...
“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” Falls Flat
Here is a film of lazy, directionless non-jokes. There are times during the film where some set-up seems to be occurring, but rather than a punchline of some sort, it culminates in a character either falling over, yelling something...
“The Nice Guys” Finish First
With its wonderfully bizarre cold open, which simultaneously announces the tone of the film and acts as a disturbed youth's wet-dream, "The Nice Guys" points to the cheap seats. While the film has to settle for...
“Money Monster” Is No Jackpot
"Money Monster" isn't just on the nose, it lives on the nose. It's settled down, started a family and scoped out the best schools the nose has to offer. [caption id="attachment_14428" align="alignright" width="300"] Courtesy photo[/caption] George Clooney plays...
