SXSW Film Review: Hunting Daze

Midnighter is an unpleasant nightmare of toxic masculinity

"...Hunting Daze Midnighter, World Premiere Monday, March 11, 7pm, Alamo South Lamar Thursday, March 14, 9pm & 9:30pm, Violet..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Film Review: We Can Be Heroes

Cheering doc about summer camp for the awkward and adventurous

"...Violet Crown Cinema Wednesday, March 13, 3:15pm & 3:45pm, Alamo South Lamar Catch up with all of The Austin..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...The stars have aligned for South by Southwest’s latest keynotes and featured speakers announcement –..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...Friday 23 - Thursday 29, Alamo South Lamar..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Elizabeth Street Cafe Is Offering a Taste of Things Themed Macaron Box for Valentine’s Day

Buy a box, enter to win a four-course Drafthouse film feast

"...South Austin French-Vietnamese restaurant Elizabeth Street Cafe is hosting a..."

Feb. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Naina Srivastava

SXSW Film Review: Raging Grace

Filipino British Gothic drama overshadows its own polemic

"...Mar 18, 9:30pm, Alamo South Lamar Catch up with all of The Austin..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Angel Applicant

Award-winning documentary finds two artists linked by one disease

"...Angel Applicant Documentary Competition, World Premiere Mar 18, 6:30pm, Alamo South Lamar Catch up with all of The Austin..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Review: Little Richard: I Am Everything

The architect of rock & roll gets a detailed but thin biography

"...war with himself, the devout believer raised in the Southern evangelical traditions who was also a queer peacock. His..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Late Night With the Devil

Supernatural satire shows the hellish price of success

"...With the Devil Midnighters, World Premiere Wed 15, 6:15pm, Alamo South Lamar Catch up with all of The Austin..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Trace Sauveur

Best of the Film Fest

Want more SXSW film reviews? Head over to austinchronicle.com/sxsw. Here's some tasty teases for you.

"...Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Thu 16, 2:15pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Review: Being Mary Tyler Moore

New documentary reminds us there was more than just The Flip

"...Tyler Moore Documentary Spotlight, World Premiere Wed 15, 7pm, Alamo South Lamar Catch up with all of The Austin..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Self Reliance

The Most Dangerous Game spoof lacks bite

"...Self Reliance Narrative Spotlight, World Premiere Mon 13, 2pm, Alamo South Lamar B Fri 17, 9:15pm, Zach Theatre Catch..."

March 12, 2023 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

SXSW Film Review: My Drywall Cocoon

Brazilian drama stylishly reduces its characters to metaphors

"...13, 1:15pm, Violet Crown Cinema 4 Fri 17, 5:30pm, Alamo South Lamar C Catch up with all of The..."

March 12, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Film Review: Citizen Sleuth

Doc is a dogged investigation of true-crime podcasting

"...Citizen Sleuth Documentary Spotlight, World Premiere Mon 14, 2:45pm, Alamo South Lamar A Fri 17, 12:45pm, Stateside Theatre Catch..."

March 12, 2023 Screens Post by Kat McNevins

SXSW Film Review: Late Bloomers

The kindness of strangers creates beauty, growth, and laughs

"...Bloomers Narrative Feature Competition, World Premiere Mon 13, 2:45pm, Alamo South Lamar A Thu 16, 12:15pm, Zach Theatre Catch..."

March 11, 2023 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Contemporary Prometheus in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

Bomani J. Story retells Frankenstein as a Black horror

"...A graduate of University of Southern California’s Cinematic Arts program, in 2018 Story both the..."

March 11, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Thomas Kinkade Was the World's Biggest Selling Painter. Art for Everybody Asks Why.

Shedding light on the superstar of schmaltz

"...Mon 13, 5:45pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

BlackBerry Retro-Engineers the Rise and Fall of the Original Smartphone

Matt Johnson's tells the tale of a very Canadian tech crunch

"...Wed 15, 12:30pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Julian Towers

SXSW Doc Rewinds the Truly Horrible The Star Wars Holiday Special

Wookies go Vaudeville in A Disturbance in the Force

"...Sat 11, 8:45pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Power of Platonic Intimacy in Close

Director Lukas Dhont explores tender moments of boyhood in his new drama

"...Close is playing at Alamo South Lamar. Read our review...."

Feb. 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Noah Segan Is Dad and Loving It in Blood Relatives

The actor and filmmaker on Judaism, vampires, and cool cars

"...flicks like Habit, The Addiction – and, of course, Southern-fried classic Near Dark. He described Francis as thinking he..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Women Do Cry

Bulgarian drama offers a lot to chew on, and a lot to admire

"...Women Do Cry Narrative Feature, Texas Premiere Alamo South Lamar, Friday, March 18, 7:30pm..."

March 18, 2022 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Film Review: Master

Academic horror makes racism its thesis

"...Wednesday, March 16, 5:15pm, Stateside Saturday, March 19, 9:15pm Alamo South Lamar Online: March 16, 9am-March 18, 9am..."

March 16, 2022 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: I Love My Dad

SXSW Grand Jury award winner finds humor in an icky setup

"...March 18, 3:45pm, ZACH Theatre Saturday, March 19, 8:45pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Skate Dreams

Sweet, badass documentary redefines "skate like a girl"

"...Premiere March 14, 2:45pm, Rollins Theatre March 16, 5:30pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 12, 2022 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Doc Recounts the 50 Year Reign of King Crimson

Heavy hangs the crown In the Court of the Crimson King

"...Monday, March 14, 6:30pm, Alamo South Lamar..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

As Texas Redistricting Maps Advance, Lawmakers Aspire for Newly Drawn Seats

Talarico goes south, Doggett west, as Casar trades up

"...open TX-35 seat, stretching from East Austin to the Alamo, as current U.S. Rep. Lloyd Dog­gett casts his hat..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fantastic Fest Review: Silent Night

Social satire takes a surprising and bleak turn

"...Premiere Closing Night Selection Friday, Sept. 30, 10:10pm at Alamo South Lamar..."

Sept. 30, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Tricky time comedy is a low-budget delight

"...Two Minutes US premiere Thursday. Sept. 30, 9pm at Alamo South Lamar Available on FF@HOME Sept. 30-Oct. 11...."

Sept. 30, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Yellow Dragon’s Village

Quick and nasty horror comedy has bite and snark

"...Dragon's Village International premiere Thursday. Sept. 30, 9pm at Alamo South Lamar..."

Sept. 28, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

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