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I Like to Watch: Across Steven's Universe

Lots of things killed Firefly, but chief among them was scheduling. Not just airing the episodes out of order, but the long dead space of Fox’s Major League Baseball programming.

11:00AM Wed. Aug. 31, 2016, Jacob Clifton Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Providing some of the financial fuel to the flames of Texas filmmakers' passions, today the Austin Film Society released the projects they are funding this year, as part of their AFS Grant program.

11:00AM Mon. Aug. 29, 2016, Josh Kupecki Read More | Comment »

Following Linklater's Dream

This weekend sees the local release of Richard Linklater: dream is destiny, a portrait of the life and career of the Austin filmmaker. To celebrate this release, we take a look back in the archives of the Chronicle to offer up some backstory.

5:00PM Sun. Aug. 28, 2016, Josh Kupecki Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The Red Shoes + Black Swan

Paramount Theatre

Squirrel Flower, Free Range, Lefty Parker at Hole in the Wall

Craft at the Umlauf: Paper Filigree With Michael Velliquette at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

DVDanger: Follow

Austin's film festivals are often a prime launching pad for local talents. Last year's Fantastic Fest was no different, with author Owen Egerton unveiling his directorial debut, Follow. Almost a year later, it finally makes its bow on VOD.

10:00AM Sat. Aug. 27, 2016, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Fede Alvarez Says Don't Breathe

It's rare that a no-name film comes with buzz attached, but that's what happened at SXSW with Fede Alvarez's new feature. Before it screened, it was just called Untitled Fede Alvarez/Ghost House Thriller, but after its Midnight world premiere, the secret was out: His home invasion horror was called Don't Breathe.

12:30PM Fri. Aug. 26, 2016, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Fantastic Fest Snags Arrival

Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of the most bizarre and coolest of world cinema, has announced its second wave, with a huge addition for an opening night film: the highly touted Arrival, the new science fiction thriller starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner, directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario).

12:00PM Thu. Aug. 25, 2016, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Fabio Frizzi Takes Austin to The Beyond

Italian horror music maestro Fabio Frizzi is returning to Austin, and he's bringing Hell with him. Or at least opening the gates with a new live score to nightmarish classic The Beyond.

2:30PM Wed. Aug. 24, 2016, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Terror Behind Terror of Frankenstein

DVD commentary tracks on feature films are a contradiction: facts being talked over a fantasy. In Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein, the commentary itself is a story, a head-spinning metafiction twisting another film. "It's new ground," said director/co-writer Tim Kirk, "and we're making it up as we're going along."

12:15PM Wed. Aug. 24, 2016, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Films

The Austin Film Festival dropped more of its 2016 lineup today, announcing eight titles, many of which are world premieres.

12:25PM Tue. Aug. 23, 2016, Josh Kupecki Read More | Comment »

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