Two Turntables and a Microphone

Austin's DJ Culture

"...Southwest '98 was a resounding, "Yes." It was a watershed moment for SXSW, whose previously limited success in the..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Toward the Skylin3s With Liam O'Donnell

How the alien invasion franchise took the fight into space

"...In 2010, he wrote and produced surprise hit alien invasion flick Skyline, a throwback to '50s interstellar monster..."

Nov. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...had already announced Skylin3s, the latest in the Skyline alien invasion franchise, as this year's opening night film. Now..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Venom: The Last Dance

One last pas de deux between Tom Hardy's reporter and the hellraising symbiote he plays bodily host to

"...latest misadventure of ex-journalist Eddie Brock and Venom, the alien symbiote living in his skin. The lethal protector is..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Let the Work Speak for Itself

Yaphet Kotto, the First African-American in Space

"...co-stars Richard Pryor and Harvey Keitel) and Ridley Scott's Alien, as well as Across 110th Street, Live and Let..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

aGLIFF Honoree Madeleine Olnek Finds a Space in Cinema

A look through the queer lens

"...this year's "Witness" retrospective films, 2012's Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same, described seeing peers ascend the industry ladder..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Screens Feature by James Scott

TV Eye

Pregnant on prime time: Single parenthood gets more blasé (and more bizarre) on TV.

"...pregnant (by ex-boyfriend Ross, played by David Schwimmer), and she's decided to keep her baby, too. So far, there..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...its world premiere as part of the headliners, while Sheryl Crow brings a lifetime of experiences as a woman..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Prey

The Predator franchise goes historical and stays bloody

"...Forever Midnight, or the dishonorable Killers clan from the Aliens vs. Predator: Three World War comic. If you're just..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...he was driving 71 in a 55 mph zone. She asks to see his driver's license. He gives her..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Other Worlds Austin Hears The Quiet Hour

Director Stéphanie Joalland on a very British apocalypse

"...farmhouse. Taking the place of the birds, unseen invading aliens patrol in ships, then disappear at set times -..."

May 27, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Demonic

Neill Blomkamp takes us head first, straight to Hell

"...commercials and short films leading up to his 2009 alien invasion classic District 9, but seemed to pinwheel off..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lucky Numbers

"...facing financial ruin, I'll take the six-foot-tall, Snidely Whiplash-esque alien for $200, Alex. Set, for some unknown reason, in..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Screamlines

"...doesn't seem like too much of a stretch, but she is one of the better modern blood-suckers...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Burlesque the Hallowed Dead Days

Shopping for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos with Shelby Mine

"...wardrobe fatigue. Not this year. Austin's beloved burlesque minx, Shelby Mine – one half of the Queertini Time duo,..."

Oct. 31, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Thor: Love and Thunder

The Slayer of Thanos becomes a lovesick clown in this mirthless sequel

"...of his most formidable and fascinating enemies: Gorr, an alien who has declared war on all immortals. The latter,..."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...and recyclings: 007 returns in Tomorrow Never Dies; the Alien adventures go for number four with Alien Resurrection; Scream..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: When Fine Actors Attack

Mark Strong seeks "Anna", Landau and Palance hit "Without Warning"

"...her daughter in At Middleton) is the eponymous Anna. She is the privileged daughter of a wealthy family, but..."

Aug. 9, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kids vs. Aliens

Gory romp that does exactly what the title says

"...Jason Eisener. Starring: Dominic Mariche, Phoebe Rex, Calem MacDonald, Asher Grayson Percival and Ben Tector...."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at ACL Fest 2022

Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team

"...chip on her shoulder before debut Ballsy (2020). There, she fortifies delivery with blunt aggression that blows like a..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Sputnik

Russian sci-fi horror is a welcome break from all the '80s throwbacks

"...to break the bond between Veshnyakov and his parasite, she may be responsible for saving a Russian hero –..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Nowhere in Africa

"...Habich, Sidede Onyulo and Karoline Eckertz. Thrust into an alien environment and bereft of creature comforts, cultural commonalties, or..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Can Lazarus Rise Again?

Gary Bradley faces bankruptcy, and Austin wonders if he'll survive and thrive one more time.

"...lawyers up at night. Bradley's sister Kay Bradley Hulse established the trust two years ago, naming her only sibling,..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...drolly tells her friend, the "public scribe" Pierre-Francois, that she visits him every day because she's "bored" and because..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...fully locked in – voice soaring and clear as she spun and whipped her hair around, morphing her head..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

DVDanger: Dark Skies

Keri Russell is a modern suburban scream queen

"...knock-off of the same name, or the Noah Wyle alien invasion drama Falling Skies. That said, there are a..."

June 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

‘Doctor Who’ Watch

7.5: "The Angels Take Manhattan"

"...horror episode, reviving showrunner Steven Moffat’s Weeping Angels, those alien statues that pounce when no one’s looking – during..."

Sept. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Ethics of Playing God in Meanwhile on Earth

Director Jérémy Clapin explores the bleak choices society makes

"...deep space mission went wrong. However, that's when an alien voice starts speaking to her and offering her a..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...the Demon, the latest from local filmmaker Emily Hagins. She returns to the romantically-entangled horror comedy elements of her..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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