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Why Darren Lynn Bousman Came Back For Spiral

Darren Lynn Bousman, director of Spiral, has one promise about the the infamous body-mangling, limb-wrecking, jaw-splitting traps of the Saw movies. "They work the way we say they work."

8:00PM Wed. May 12, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Fake Fast Food Restaurateur (and Filmmaker) Kevin Smith Welcomes Austin to Mooby's

My post vaccination restaurant rebound hasn’t been the unending feast I dreamed about during a year of home cooking. I’ve dined on some patios where menus have been replaced with QR codes, but mostly I’ve optioned for trailers and takeout.

2:10AM Tue. May 11, 2021, Kevin Curtin Read More | Comment »

Bog Bodies, Blood Pulling, and Muppets: Making the Monster of Boys From County Hell

Vampires are vile. They are not your exciting friend, they are not sparkly, they are not sexy, and in Boys From County Hell, the bloodsucker is ancient, evil, and really look like its been buried for centuries

6:00PM Fri. May 7, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

No Kings, Kick Out the Clowns

Texas State Capitol

Babestock Day 1 w/ Kayristin, Jenny Voss, Black Daria, DJ La Moon, more [outside]; Baby Kush, CLINK!, Bunny G, more [inside] at Cheer Up Charlies

Body Rock ATX (Prince tribute) w/ DJ Chorizo Funk & Riders Against the Storm at Parish

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

AFS Cinema Will Reopen This Summer With The Next Picture Show

AFS Cinema, one of the gems of Austin's film scene, is coming back, and Austin Film Society has launched a special fundraiser to get the projector shining and the screen glowing once more.

10:00AM Thu. May 6, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Powerhouse and Netflix Drop Castlevania Season 4 Trailer

Dead doesn't always mean dead, especially for the undead in Netflix's Castlevania. Yet even dead and buried doesn't seem to be a guarantee of a peaceful fate in the new trailer for season 4 of the supernatural gorefest from Austin's Powerhouse Animation.

4:20PM Fri. Apr. 30, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Alamo Drafthouse Reopening Locations Nationwide

The resurgence of the Alamo Drafthouse continues. The chain is heading out of pandemic-induced bankruptcy, and today has announced that it will be reopening a massive number of locations, including two of its Austin sites.

2:24PM Thu. Apr. 29, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Alamo Drafthouse Heading Out of Bankruptcy

The Alamo Drafthouse is taking another step away from the financial precipice, with the announcement that the bankruptcy auction planned for Wednesday has been canceled, leaving the path open for the consortium including Fortress Investment Group, Altamont Capital, and founder/executive director Tim League to buy out the debt.

8:00PM Tue. Apr. 27, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Oscars Love Austin ... They Really Love Us

Well, the Oscars may have ended on a weird note, what with Anthony Hopkins being sensibly abed in Wales when he won for best Actor. However, last night's award ceremony definitely got off on a high note with a celebration of reopening cinemas - filmed in one of the great movie-watching cities in the world: Austin.

7:00PM Mon. Apr. 26, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Panic Fest Review: Vicious Fun

"Cellar door" may be the most beautiful compound noun in the English language, but is there any more soul-crushing modifier than "group." Group think, group project, and (as in acidly funny serial killer comedy Vicious Fun) group therapy.

1:00PM Sat. Apr. 24, 2021, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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