The Miseducation of Cameron Post

YA novel adaptation gently lampoons "pray the gay away" thinking

"...looks like it may follow a more conventional dramatic arc.) Director Akhavan devotes most of the film to the..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...deep-sea diver Jonas Taylor, at least has an interesting arc: He encountered the titular beast in a submersible 50..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...AC: You produced the Arc Angels’ 1992 debut. Had you known Charlie since he..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Deadpool 2

The uncanny merc with a mouth returns with paternal instincts

"...a nod to Uncanny X-Force’s bleak The Apocalypse Solution arc, where he decides to save a clone of immortal..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ellsworth Kelly's Austin Opens at the Blanton Museum of Art

By building this structure, the Blanton enabled a major modern artist to realize his masterwork

"...– shows an elegant balance, especially under the graceful arc of its vaults. The color on the three facades..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Your Weekend in Film

Choose your battle

"...he prefers to smell the flowers and be friendly. Marc Savlov: “Ferdinand doesn’t really do justice to its evergreen..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A stellar entry into the beloved franchise

"...films like Brick and Looper. However, Looper’s second story arc, of a superpowered child who could be demon or..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Novitiate

An original take on a crisis of faith

"...a bastion of Catholic traditionalism. What makes her story arc so emotionally thrilling to watch isn’t, however, the cliched..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Into The Adventure Zone With Griffin McElroy

Local podcaster tells how his brother, his brother, and he turned a game of Dungeons & Dragons into storytelling magic

"...the fictional world and guiding the players through an overarching story. After the enthusiastic response to that episode, Griffin..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Playback: Lost in the Silent City

Crowdsourced sci-fi, getting steamy with Black Pistol Fire, and a mighty storm of music

"...the robotic voice of a supercomputer gives us our marching orders – something about how the musical tasks we..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Shot Caller

The metamorphosis of the prison system

"...less Riot in Cell Block 11 than it is incarceration devastation. And the whole film rests on the increasingly..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mummy

Tom Cruise does the monster mash

"...the set-pieces and sequences have been lifted part and parcel from other, better films. I noted direct lifts from..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ChronEvents Picks for the WEST Austin Studio Tour

Tour stops to help you get the most out of WEST

"...that’s as eclectic as Austin itself. • 98-118 The Arc of the Arts Studio is a fine arts program..."

May 15, 2017 Events Post by Thomas Danh

35 Years of the Austin Music Awards

Living in a dream

"...at an Awards Night at Club Foot on Thursday, March 3. Bands featured will be past and present winners..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Doug Freeman

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentaries – Program A

Let the voting begin

"...refugees from those conditions know all too well their demarcations. That is the message that comes through clearly in..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentaries – Program B

Be the most knowledgeable voter at your Oscar party

"...refugees from those conditions know all too well their demarcations. That is the message that comes through clearly in..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentaries – Programs A & B

"...refugees from those conditions know all too well their demarcations. That is the message that comes through clearly in..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

A former actor finds faith in his hometown

"...boundlessly soulful 1928 masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc were released today, it would scorch the vestments of..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Passengers

Bound for a distant planet, two persons awake prematurely

"...Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Andy Garcia...."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bleed for This

A boxer returns to the ring in this conventional drama

"...a fallen and flawed champ. You know the dramatic arc from dozens of boxing and other sports movies you’ve..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Land

Teen skaters get caught up in the drug world

"...dreamers. Lendeborg Jr. pulls off a remarkably sympathetic character arc as he pushes further and further into the drug..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men: Apocalypse

Another bloated spectacle that serves neither the fans nor the story

"...Cursory research reveals that X-Men: Apocalypse is the last superhero movie..."

May 27, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Criminal

Kevin Costner is a prisoner who is implanted with a CIA op's knowledge

"...memories of a far better man. When a character’s arc hinges on parsing right from wrong, isn’t part of..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Embrace of the Serpent

Scientists and an Amazonian shaman interact in this unique film

"...incorporate the indigenous people’s perspective into the film’s narrative arc. Essentially, the film tells two interlocked stories set decades..."

April 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"Seth Orion Schwaiger: Complex I" at Pump Project

This vast, ambitious solo show transforms the gallery space into a maze and a temple to art past and future

"...must-see exhibit contains Schwaiger's spatial manipulations as well as charcoal drawings, monotypes, video projection, sound, carved wood, cast iron..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Review by Madeline Irvine

The Letters

Mother Teresa biopic delivers no miracles

"...stake after leading her nation into battle (Joan of Arc), among others? Heavenly choirs, upturned faces, diffused light streaming..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...The music arm of the local mega-conference, scheduled for March 15-20, revealed 154 official showcasing acts this morning...."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

99 Homes

Orlando real-estate drama is a microcosm of the U.S. financial crisis

"...a Machiavellian sort with a minor, if telling, character arc that mostly places him in permanent Snidely Whiplash territory...."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oops!

"...service to a patient and refers them to another ARC doctor, a patient may quickly access that referral through..."

June 19, 2015 Column

Entourage

In this feature spin on the HBO show, it's still boys beings bros, only the screen is bigger

"...an extended TV episode, jumping from each character’s story arc to the next, rarely lingering longer than the time..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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