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The Most Read Film Reviews of 2015

“Most-read” is not the same as “most-liked” – indeed, readers flocked to our most popular film review of the year to tell the critic she got it wrong.

9:30AM Fri. Jan. 1, 2016, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

DVDanger: 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

The best wrestlers are some of the most rounded performers on the planet. Within the squared circle, they develop a character, choreograph fights, be both lead actor and stunt double, and deliver improv comedy in front of thousands. So it's no surprise that the WWE, the world's biggest wresting promotion, wants a slice of the action movie pie.

8:30PM Wed. Dec. 30, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Haskell Wexler and Taking a Stand

Editor's Note: Pioneering cinematographer and director Haskell Wexler passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, at the age of 93.

2:30PM Wed. Dec. 30, 2015, Louis Black Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Star Wars Trivia

Pinthouse Pizza

Tribulation, Early Moods, Final Gasp, Unreqvited at Come & Take It Live

One Crazy Summer
at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Mad Max: Fury Road Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards

What a day, what a lovely, lovely day for director George Miller. The Austin Film Critics Association has selected his return to the postapocalyptic Outback, Mad Max: Fury Road, as the best film of 2015, and named Miller the best director.

11:00AM Tue. Dec. 29, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

From the Vault: “The Guilt of Frank Sinatra”

As the tributes to Frank Sinatra in his centennial year continue – including tonight and tomorrow’s night Austin Symphony concert My Sinatra with Cary Hoffman – we couldn’t help jumping on the bandwagon and dusting off a favorite piece from Michael Ventura, who retired his Letters at 3AM column just over a year ago.

9:30AM Tue. Dec. 29, 2015, Michael Ventura Read More | Comment »

DVDanger: A Christmas Horror Story

Christmas is a divisive holiday. There's the "joy to the world" types, the white elephant and wine types, the bah-humbuggers. And then there are those that feel like Halloween was ill-served, and want a little blood on the snow and thorns on the Yuletide log. For them, A Christmas Horror Story is definitely no coal in their stocking.

12:15PM Mon. Dec. 21, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Cargill Gets Strange

No secret can be hidden forever from the probing Eye of Agamatto – or from Twitter. Yesterday, local author C. Robert Cargill confirmed that he has actually spent the last year working on the script for the upcoming adaptation of Marvel's supernatural adventure series Doctor Strange.

3:20PM Wed. Dec. 16, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Critics Announce Award Nominees

Awards season is imminent, and the Austin Film Critics Association this morning announced its nominees for its 2015 prizes. Leading the pack is Todd Haynes' period romance Carol, with seven nominations – including double best lead actress nods for Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

11:00AM Wed. Dec. 16, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Carol Burnett to be Inducted in the Texas Film Hall of Fame

In the first of what will no doubt be many announcements leading up the Texas Film Awards next March, the Austin Film Society unveiled the first honoree to be inducted into the 2016 Texas Film Hall of Fame: red-haired icon Carol Burnett.

10:00AM Tue. Dec. 15, 2015, Josh Kupecki Read More | Comment »

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