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Brighton Beach Memoirs: Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on Anora

With films like Tangerine and Red Rocket, Sean Baker has become known as the bard of sex workers. So while his new film, Anora, centers on a lap dancer, it also goes back to his earliest roots – as a chronicler of migrant communities.

10:45AM Wed. Oct. 30, 2024, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Before The Seed of the Sacred Fig starts, a message appears on screen, telling us the film was made secretly. Then another message appears: “When there is no way, a way will be made.” The determination and courage of filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof are undeniable, even if the result can be unwieldy.

1:46PM Tue. Oct. 29, 2024, Alejandra Martinez Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival: Face Your Own Fears in The Fetch

Wherever you go, there you are – or, at least, something that looks like you. That’s the terror at the heart of doppelganger horror The Fetch, which premiered Sunday at the Austin Film Festival.

6:45PM Mon. Oct. 28, 2024, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

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ZACH Theatre

Adaptations Book Club: Orlando/Freak Orlando at We Luv Video

Rom-Com Night With Katherine Center, Jared & Gen Padalecki at Paramount Theatre

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Austin Film Festival: “You’re Invited to Tuscan’s 5th Birthday Party!”

You're invited to "You're Invited to Tuscan's 5th Birthday Party!" No, you're not reading it wrong because you're too hopped up on generic soda and sheet cake. "You're Invited to Tuscan's 5th Birthday Party!" is the title of the debut short as a director from Austin acting powerhouse Lee Eddy.

4:52PM Mon. Oct. 28, 2024, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival: The Two Faces of The Beldham

There’s a secret at the heart of The Beldham – and the audience and new mother Harper are the ones trying to figure it out.

10:50AM Mon. Oct. 28, 2024, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival Review: Time Travel Is Dangerous!

I’ve seen the title of the British sci-fi comedy Time Travel Is Dangerous! stylized with and without the exclamation point, but I say keep it. It’s sweetly earned.

8:00AM Mon. Oct. 28, 2024, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival Review: The Brutalist

The Brutalist arrives at a rotten time in the history of America, as our long-uplifted origin story as a nation of immigrants, founded on the premise of freedom of religion, is being rewritten in real time by a rising demonization of immigrants, and a rising threat of Christian nationalism.

5:16PM Sun. Oct. 27, 2024, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival: At Picnics, No One Can Hear You Scream in “Hi, Friends!”

The reason that everyone heads to the kitchen at parties is that it's the agreed-upon location to look like you're being social while still avoiding awkward interactions. But what if there's no kitchen? That's a recipe for overwhelming social anxiety.

3:00PM Sun. Oct. 27, 2024, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival Review: The Stones Are Speaking

Archaeology takes patience, and it takes passion. That may not sound all that cinematic, but it’s the determination and enthusiasm of its practitioners – and most especially one man, Dr. Michael Collins – that makes The Stones Are Speaking such a compelling watch.

10:17AM Sun. Oct. 27, 2024, Alejandra Martinez Read More | Comment »

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