Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese at his best for a true tale of hideous heartland crimes

"...Directed by: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone,..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Emerald Fennell's Saltburn to Open Austin Film Festival

Promising Young Woman followup leads first title drop

"...Saltburn, the highly anticipated second film from Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell, will be the opening..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Doctuh Mistuh’s Lizzie: The Musical

America’s most infamous axe murderer gets a riot grrrl makeover

"...The facts of the case are plain. On Aug. 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were..."

July 18, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...list for the conference side of this year's festival (running March 10-19) may be its most star studded to..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...sadness that we announced that Other Worlds - the Austin-born celebration of science fiction and horror movies - is..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Voxtrot: The (Re)start of Something

12 years after disbanding, the forerunners of modern indie-pop call on the "mystical, inexplicable force" that flowed through their Early Music

"...last will and testament, please. No, not that part in the 10th paragraph where singer and lead songwriter Ramesh..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Hays County’s Overwhelmed Jail System in Dire Shape, Advocates Say

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...The first time Hays County Jail officials rushed Melvin Nicholas to the hospital was Feb. 18, 2021. The..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rosemary Renteria's Family Responds to Her Death and the Encampment Sweep That Continued Despite It

Out of sight, out of mind

"...a circle of bare soil, about 6 feet wide, in the grass at Longhorn Shores, just south of the..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...Mark your calendar: July 15. AFS Cinema, the two-screen theatre operated by Austin Film Society, will..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements of South by Southwest, find harmony in the..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Exploring the Life and Death of Jennifer Cave in True Crime Podcast The Orange Tree

Former UT students Tinu Thomas and Haley Butler find a history of murder on campus

"...It was the quest for free parking that led Tinu Thomas and Haley Butler by the..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by David Sotelo

Willie’s Picnic Reboots Virtually, Glitches and All

Star-studded, 7.5-hour livestream proves a real feat

"...daylong fest scheduled a return to his Luck Ranch in Spicewood after five years at the unforgivingly hot Circuit..."

July 6, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Austin Film Festival Announces 25 Film Writers to Watch

Celebrating the voices that start the creative process

"...and TV production may have ground to a half in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but one area..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blow the Man Down

Slick and smart New England noir shows the women run the show

"...Directed by: Danielle Krudy and Bridget Savage Cole. Starring: Morgan Saylor, Sophie Lowe, Margo Martindale, June Squibb and..."

March 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Pink Floyd fanatics be warned: This document contains NO music...."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

From Dirty Sixth to the Texas Film Awards

Whether it's Barbie commercials or Booksmart, Kaitlyn Dever is a true rising star

"...Any given night on Sixth Street, you can find an underage kid trying to weasel their way into..."

March 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Shalavé Cawley

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...its first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...Back in January, it didn't occur to me that 2019 was..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Robert Faires' Top 10 Theatre Treasures of 2019

History came alive and exceptional ensembles propelled the year's most memorable shows

"...1) HAMILTON/JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Broadway in Austin/Texas Performing Arts) The 4-year-old phenom of musicals arrived..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: He Doesn't Fish

There is no legitimate excuse for racism, sexism, or supporting our demonstrably imbecilic president

"...her sister's husband got a job at a company in Round Rock and they moved here. Now my sister-in-law..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Last Act Theatre's Seven

In this documentary play, seven women from around the world tell stories that are tragically familiar

"...the globe, each from a different culture, but all sharing a sickening familiarity: They're stories of women being oppressed,..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Crime Month: A Chron "Crime" Playlist

Hit after hit, for your next hit

"...Seeing as July is Crime Month at the Chronicle, it..."

July 16, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Uncorking the Story to the True Crime/Comedy Podcast Wine & Crime

Amanda Jacobson pairs vino reviews with different varietals of lawbreaking

"...you didn't want to make a big show about having read The Stranger Beside Me or binge-watched Forensic Files..."

July 12, 2019 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 8-14

"...Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians..."

July 7, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Miss Juneteenth Austin Scholarship Pageant 2019

"...On Sat., June 8, in celebration of Juneteenth – the holiday commemorating the abolition..."

June 11, 2019 Photo Gallery

Austin's Paranormal Activity

Four places to check out if you ain't afraid of no ghosts

"...activity, but if your taste for ghoulies, ghosties, and things that go bump in the night leans toward the..."

Oct. 10, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave

New films star Melissa McCarthy, Frankie Muniz, Joel Edgerton

"...Austin Film Festival has always emphasized itself as putting the..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cracking Open The Devil's Doorway

Horror director Aislinn Clarke on Ireland's dirty secret

"...Many horror films are drawn from personal nightmares. For Aislinn Clarke, director and co-writer of The Devil's Doorway, her..."

July 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Sisters in Crime Prefer Their Ink Mixed With a Little Blood

Murders, they write

"...Helen Currie Foster. Noreen Cedeño. Kathy Waller. They're sisters in crime, and they write – and read –..."

July 6, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

Just, ah, watch out for those big ol’ motorbikes, mmmkay?

"...The ROT Rally’s inundating the city in record numbers, sure, but we’ve got..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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