Steve Davis' Top 10 Films of 2022

"...Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), B.J. Novak (Vengeance), Seth Rice and Will Tracy (The Menu)..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Nice (Baker’s Wife), Into the Woods, ZACH Theatre Buddy Novak (Hedwig, Tommy Gnosis), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Stage..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Podcast the Myth: B.J. Novak Goes to Texas in Vengeance

The Office star explores the stories that Texas tells itself

"...As played by B.J. Novak in his directorial debut, Vengeance (in cinemas now),..."

July 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Vengeance

B.J. Novak tells a touching tale of truth, myths, and Texas

"...Directed by: B.J. Novak. Starring: B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Issa Rae, Ashton..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

We Have an Issue: Some Stories

Mama Duke on the cover, plus an in-depth look at what went wrong at Front Steps

"...acting in new psychothriller Resurrection and with first-time writer/director B.J. Novak (The Office) about taking on the stories Texas..."

July 29, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

A few words about some of our favorite films coming to the fest

"...dimwit Laszlo (Matt Berry) and house leader Nandor (Kayvan Novak) – she is forced to tolerate as housemates. –..."

March 7, 2019 SXSW Post by The Screens Staff

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Jump Shot D: Jacob Ryan Hamilton Jump Shot uncovers..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1958, 128min/color, 70mm) James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. If..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Jo Hartley, Tom Davis, Leila Hoffman, Kate Dickie, Kayvan Novak, Mike Wozniak, Tom Meeten, Gemma Whelan..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Founder

Michael Keaton supersizes McDonald's

"...Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak and Laura Dern...."

Jan. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

March 4 Election Results

The latest primary news

"...Senate District 25 Travis County Total Pcts. Reporting Mike Novak 629 (16%) 14,942 (20%) 100% Elisa Chan 923 (24%)..."

March 4, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Saving Mr. Banks

Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson star in this story about how Walt Disney convinced the prickly author of Mary Poppins to sell her creation to Hollywood.

"...Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti, Bradley Whitford, B.J. Novak, Jason Schwartzman, Annie Rose Buckley, Ruth Wilson and..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Candidate Filings

"...The 2014 primaries looked set to be a snoozefest,..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: October 23

All the news that's fit to blog

"...the people. Some Republicans, like Texas Senate candidate Mike Novak, try to show their casual side...."

Oct. 23, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

AFF2012: ‘The Bitter Buddha’

Comic's comic Eddie Pepitone is still hungry for his big break

"...alt-comedy glitterati – Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, B.J. Novak – sing his praises to the camera (well,..."

Oct. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM: In a Lonely Place

Film noir is a cinema of failure

"...A noir like Vertigo doesn't solve a thing. Kim Novak and James Stewart are more mysterious at the end..."

June 3, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...DOCUMENTARY SHORTS Bus / Israel (Director and screenwriter: Yasmine Novak) -- An examination of those that live their lives..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Inglourious Basterds

In this World War II movie, Quentin Tarantino weaves together multiple storylines that coalesce into a literally explosive finale that daringly rewrites history.

"...Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, Omar Doom, Jacky Ido and B.J. Novak. As with puppies and nudity, you can never..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Interactive Bytes

Comedy on Television and the Web panel recap

"...Panelist B.J. Novak (The Office) adroitly pointed out that the current..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

On the Case: No. 2

Greetings from planet 'Cassidy'

"...notes as providing updates on Karl Rove and Robert Novak or relating Michael Bay's latest not-mea-culpas for The Island's..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Library FYI: Both the John Henry Faulk Central Library..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...good to say about people like Pat Buchanan, Bob Novak, Jim Hightower, or Molly Ivins. So what if I..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...As expected, the Texas Senate Nominations committee recommended Senate..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...article on the pricey Nokonah, Austin American-Statesman reporter Shonda Novak seemed just as enraptured by the granite countertops and..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature

Screamlines

"...role in The Pit and the Pendulum scared the bejesus out of me as a kid and still stands..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...D: Joshua Logan; with William Holden, Rosalind Russell, Kim Novak, Betty Field. (widescreen, restored print)..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...JUDE Thomas Hardy's classic tale of doomed love, Jude..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten