Another Friday means another round of fresh outta the box movies. With summer's end possibly mere weeks away, these are our last days to indulge in the pastime of escaping Austin's scorching good vibes to sit in distracted air-conditioned comfort. And in some parts of the country it's already fall, which means there's a bumper crop of new movies out! The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: On one hand, this period......

Technically, Fantastic Fest doesn't start until Thursday. But for badgeholders who get into town early (or, you know, live here), the fun will begin on Wednesday night as Casey Affleck hosts a free sneak screening of his new film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. We've been huge Affleck fans since his criminally under appreciated role in Good Will Hunting. And with The Assassination and Gone Baby Gone (both of which......

Alpha Dog Dir: Nick Cassavettes There's an interesting moment early on in Alpha Dog that sets up the gist of the movie. At a house party in an affluent LA neighborhood, teenagers are getting loaded and generally misbehaving. One, eyes heavily lidded by pot smoke, points at a rap video playing on a plasma TV and proclaims derisively, “Man, they only thing they be shooting is music videos!” Apparently these upper-class Valley kids know a......

Sandra Bullock and husband Jesse James are planning to tear down the home that was the subject of a legal dispute in 2004 (over a little mold). They're going to rebuild on the same property. People still love her, though- she's almost as popular as she was in 2002. "Mustang Sally" writer and Soul Man Wilson Pickett dies. We know it's unseasonably warm in Austin. But hey, don't dive into the lake head first!......

George W. Bush: aka Dubya, President of the United States, dumbass Owen Wilson: aka The Butterscotch Stallion, screenwriter, asslicker, and Movie Star Wes Anderson: writer/director of the best films ever(Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, etc), wears cool glasses Sandra Bullock: aka Mrs. Jesse James, producer, movie star, nice gal Matthew McConaughey: bongo player, weed smoker, movie star, hunk Marcia Gay Harden: character actress, Oscar winner Benjamin McKenzie: stud, lead actor of the O.C. Molly Ivins: whip-smart......

Our unofficial patron celebrity, Sandra Bullock, has gone and got herself all married to her boyfriend of several years, Jesse James. Apparently, James Hetfield and William Shatner were at her wedding, which we think is strange and awesome. MORE AS THIS STORY DEVELOPS!......

Sandra Bullock, appearing on Late Night with David Letterman, talked about her new house in Austin and excitedly mentioned the new Whole Foods. It's nice to know that we're not the only ones excited to the point of public babbling by a fancy new grocery store in our neighborhood. We look forward to seeing Sandra and her new boy toy Jesse James piling food from the salad bar into the cute little cardboard to-go......