Something Weird

How Tim League discovered 110 drive-in films in an East Prairie warehouse and other stories of disappearing celluloid.

"...until the collector is overrun with film cans. Like Alamo Drafthouse owner Tim League...."

Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Coming Attractions

The latest on Blue Starlite's big move, Drafthouse Mueller's opening day, and AFS Cinema's work in progress

"...(plus seasonal homes in Colorado and Florida), the outdoor cinema now moves to 12419 Lowden Lane, near the Moontower..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Seven Days in Heaven and Hell

Getting a white-knuckled grip on the third annual Fantastic Fest

"...Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (1120 S. Lamar)..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Seeing Is Believing

'The Rep' charts the slow death of cinema-going

"...Charlie Lawton, and Alex Woodside launched the Toronto Underground Cinema in a vacant basement theatre two years ago, they..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

A Watery Grave Narrowly Avoided

35mm prints of lost HK actioners unspool in the Alamo's Asian Invasion series

"...a rebirth in process, the vast haul of a cinematic rescue mission undertaken by the Alamo Drafthouse and its..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Any Given Wednesday

One man, 10 years, some seriously sublime weirdness

"...large part for that. As a programmer at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Nilsen brings in the good stuff, often..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

More Stories Behind the Signs

"...pictures on page 22: the signs for the Paramount, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and AFS Cinema. I have a direct..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Postmarks

Something Weird This Way Comes

Alamo Drafthouse pays tribute to Mike Vraney

"...When ex-punk manager and sex-cinema projectionist Mike Vraney founded Something Weird Video in 1990,..."

March 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

All the movies you can watch and all the food you can eat: Virginia B. Wood reveals the Eat, Drink, Watch Movies lineup for spring.

"...We'll hold a screening at each of the three Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations during the next few weeks, always..."

April 18, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself

Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup

"...gathering. The local celebration of oddball, innovative, and international cinema has just announced a week-long streaming extravaganza, all for..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bowie on the Big Screen

Looking back on the rare gems of the Diamond Dog

"...war. Everyone knows David Bowie was everything. But in cinema, he was often more than you knew...."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Getting the Shot

Cinema Club and Louis Black celebrate Samuel Fuller's centenary with 'Forty Guns'

"...a dust cloud as they descend through the black-and-white CinemaScope frame into the tiny Western outpost of Tombstone, Ariz.,..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Revolución y Fantasía:

From AFS, Cine las Americas, and SXSW

"...Su Alteza Seren´isma (His Most Serene Highness), 2000: The Alamo and Gen. Santa Anna's story from the Mexican perspective...."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Short Cuts

Austin ups its indie status by an icon; Moore misses out on his own party, kind of; and Jesus is a film fanatic

"...event, co-sponsored by the Crawford Peace House and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, went off with only a few minor..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Cattle Is Forever

The Austin Film Society presents 'Return to Giant'

"...Austin Film Society on Wednesday, June 8, at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown as a run-up to the film's 50th..."

June 3, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Get Ready for Russellmania II

Alamo mystery marathon celebrates Kurt Russell (again)

"...and killer of shapeshifters gets his second Tough Guy Cinema marathon with Russellmania II...."

May 3, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Avant-Garde Austin

Experimental Response Cinema announces its spring lineup

"...Experimental Response Cinema, an Austin collective of avant-garde film and video artists,..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Joey Keeton

No Film Left Behind

'Variety' critic Joe Leydon's program for cinema literacy

"...opinionated beginner's phrase book for the lingua franca of cinema. Leydon will discuss the book and sign copies at..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Lives Less Ordinary

The Austin Film Society's neorealism and Beyond: Italian Cinema, 1948-1970

"...Amid the rubble of World War II, a new cinema was born. Its heroes were an unlikely sort: elderly..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Film Flam

‘No No’ nabs distribution, Google Glass gets the boot, & more film news

"...While the Alamo Drafthouse, dogged champion of nerd culture, is usually four-eyes-friendly,..."

June 12, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Short Cuts

The Alamo Drafthouse goes kung fu fighting with live dubbing and a new Golden Arm Trio score.

"...Pow At All, We Promise, Dept.: Although the current Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's calendar mentions their upcoming Kung Fu Masterpiece..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Film News

More on the original Alamo Drafthouse's big move; plus, will a $40,000 incentive be enough to keep the Lights on in Austin?

"...League missed his own press conference announcing the original Alamo Drafthouse's move to the Ritz on Sixth Street. No..."

March 30, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Disabilities Unltd.

Cinema Touching Disabilities fights misconceptions

"...is a big part of that," says William Greer, Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival founder and coordinator. While working..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Tarzan and Arab Come to Austin

The Gaza film makers see their first film in the perfect cinema

"...Arab – are deep in interviews. In the kitchen, Alamo Drafthouse supremo Tim League is making espresso. But this..."

Oct. 30, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A New Night-out Option

The Violet Crown Cinema brings the arthouse ethos to Downtown

"...weeks shy of its opening date, the Violet Crown Cinema didn't look a whole lot like a cinema. Not..."

April 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Chow Downtown

Dining in the Heart of Austin

"...Alamo Drafthouse Cinema..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Food Feature

Sembene! and Black Girl : Viewing the "Father" of African Filmmaking

A doc and a feature introduce the films of Ousmane Sembène

"...who is widely regarded as “the father of African cinema,” the admiration of this Senegalese artist extends to an..."

Feb. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barbecue & Banditos

The Salt Lick teams up with the Alamo Drafthouse

"...For the first time, the Salt Lick and the Alamo Drafthouse join forces to present two interactive evenings of..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Short Cuts

"...Fuel-Injected, Turbo-Charged, Nitro-Burning Mobile Movie Mayhem Dept.: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema owners Tim and Karrie League get my..."

April 5, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Austin Studios enter Phase 2 development, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center shows off its movie wares, and the Alamo Drafthouse seeks campers willing to squeal like pigs.

"...often overlooked, the HRC has a wealth (literally) of cinema-related marvels, both Texan and otherwise, and their new exhibition,..."

May 4, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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