Wes Anderson

The 2012 Village Voice Film Critic's Poll

Movies are alive in the Age of McConaughey.

Pancho and Shorty

Pancho needs your prayers, it's true, but save a few for Shorty, too. He just did what he had to do, and now he's growing old. The battle of barrio Christmas.

Back to the Good Stuff

Looper makes time travel thrilling again.

Explaining Classic Rock Bands to Kids

This past Sunday, The New York Times ran a piece by Paul Greenberg where the author explained how important the Beatles were to music and pop culture to his five-year old son. The child didn't know that the band had albums, but only knew the Fab Four from iTunes playlists. "When the Beatles record ... More >>

Upcoming Events: Bigmista Is Back

Local boy done good, Neil "Bigmista" Strawder, is returning home to Galveston once again on Saturday, March 17. ​Strawder, best known as the Long Beach, California pitmaster who impressed Jonathan Gold enough to be included on Gold's list of "99 Essential LA Restaurants" and as a contestant on TLC ... More >>

The Film Issue

Looking back on the year in movies, and what's coming in 2012.

10 Uncool Artists Primed For Hipster Rediscovery

Tumblr"Aw, dammit, I grabbed Dad's iPod by mistake. Paul Simon... is that one guy, or two Beatles?" ​Remember emo kids? Only a few short years ago, the nation's venues of the nation were filled with kids in all black, wearing ultra-skinny jeans, eyeliner, white belts, and identical chopped-mea ... More >>

Bands Named After Movies, Characters & Other Film Stuff

​Ever wonder which of your favorite bands are named after movies? So have we. So we went out and did a little bit of research. BANDS NAMED AFTER ACTUAL MOVIES My Bloody Valentine: The seminal shoegaze act took their name from a low-budget 1981 horror movie about a guy who really, really hat ... More >>

Unlikely Porn Star

Luke Wilson brings hardcore to the masses in Middle Men.

Unlikely Porn Star

Luke Wilson brings hardcore to the masses in Middle Men.

Adios Bookstop and "Poll" Dancing

The Alabama Bookstop Remembered By 14-year Employee John Cramer

Photo by Jim Parsons​With the exception of legendary one-eyed bookseller Jim Brown, nobody knows the soon-to-shutter Alabama Bookstop better than John Cramer. The curmudgeonly guitarist in local psych-rock bands the Mike Gunn and Project Grimm worked there - mostly as the receiving manager - ... More >>

Not to Be: Hamlet 2

Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, this movie is simply tragic

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium is far less fantastical than its title

Margot at the Wedding

Margot sees family for what it is: prickly

The Wendell Baker Story

Wendell Baker is a dysfunctional Wilson family affair

The Kids Are Not Alright

From Dakota Fanning's rape to John Cusack's daddy issues, Sundance 2007 was all about the kiddie porn.

The Edge of the Spotlight

Trouble for "Texas Troubadour" Chris Knudson

Yes, You Can

In the Garden State, home is where Zach Braff's heart is

Lives at the Crosswalk