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SCREENINGS

The Automat

at AFS Cinema

"Shipwrecked"
at Texas Spirit Theater at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

"Superpower Dogs"
at Bullock Texas State History Museum

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Two New Music Documentaries About New Orleans Merge Genres and Generations

Rhythms of the Generations Resonate in a Portrait of the Big Easy

RECENT FEATURES

Filmmaker and Film-Educator Paul Stekler Says Goodbye to UT

As he delivers his final class, the former head of UT-Austin's Department of Radio-Television-Film gives a commencement speech looking back on a career without a plan

by Paul Stekler

AFS Cinema Programmer Jazmyne Moreno Wants to Challenge How We Watch Movies

Shades of gray on the silver screen

by Ella Martin-Gachot

MOVIE REVIEWS

Take Me to the River New Orleans Rhythms of the generations resonate in a portrait of the Big Easy

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Beloved animated series gets a baffling meta makeover

Downton Abbey: A New Era Small-screen stately manor still can't fill the big screen

Emergency College drama breaks down the threats of casual and institutional racism

Firestarter Annoying adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of pyrokinetic terror

MORE SCREENS

Panic Fest 2022: Dashcam

Screen life horror works because you hate the "hero"

Richard Whittaker • May 19, 2022

Men

Alex Garland's mix of gender and myth is saved by its villain

Richard Whittaker • May 19, 2022

Lux Æterna

A strange change of tone defines Gaspar Noé's half-a-film

Richard Whittaker • May 19, 2022

Rondo and Bob

An Austin film legend's obsession with a Hollywood monster

Richard Whittaker • May 19, 2022

PHOTO GALLERIES

Oblivion Access 2022

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THE MOST

VIEWED

COMMENTED

Austin Grows Bigger, Murder Rate Does Not. Huh! The numbers don’t back up Save Austin Now’s fearmongering campaign

Video Premiere: Tony Kamel Steps Out Solo With An “Amen” String band leader channels Levon Helm on Back Down Home

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

“After Dark” Singer Mr. Kitty Exchanged Explicit Messages with Underage Fan Russian teen's claims go beyond artist's admission to fans

One in a Crowd: Torched

New documentary about Austin's pro Ultimate Frisbee team crowdfunding now

James Scott, May 13 issue

Filmmaker and Film-Educator Paul Stekler Says Goodbye to UT

As he delivers his final class, the former head of UT-Austin's Department of Radio-Television-Film gives a commencement speech looking back on a career without a plan

Paul Stekler, May 6 issue

After 22 Years, It’s a Wrap for East Austin Stories

UT RTF brings the long-running documentary shorts initiative to a close

Richard Whittaker, May 6 issue

AFS Cinema Programmer Jazmyne Moreno Wants to Challenge How We Watch Movies

Shades of gray on the silver screen

Ella Martin-Gachot, Apr. 29 issue

Queer Workout Queen Invites You to Erica’s First Holy Sh!t

The agony and the ecstasy of Erica Nix

James Scott, Apr. 29 issue

New Website Lets You Dip Into the Barton Creek Timestream

Drifting in the history of Barton Springs