Black Christmas

Redo of horror classic rejects subtext for political message

"...It’s been said that this latest Black Christmas (the third film to bear the name) is..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Black Christmas

Although this horror remake isn't as suspenseful or emotionally draining as its influential 1974 predecessor, the film almost makes up for that with its overriding weirdness.

"...warped cinematic sensibility, and while this new take on Black Christmas certainly won't wipe the original from anyone's mind,..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Holiday Viewing: Black Christmas

The giving season can be murder in the original slasher

"...Who said Christmas is fun? Cold. Damp. Scarlet-clad strangers breaking into your..."

Dec. 2, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Politics of Slasher Black Christmas

The Canadian classic was about more than gore

"...So what to make of Bob Clark's Black Christmas? The Canadian feature, which premiered in American theatres..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Christmas With the Kranks

Holiday pap and circumstance.

"...in clanking, rust-flecked chains of pap and circumstance: The black ice rink of doom that is the holiday film..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: A Christmas Horror Story

Seasonal horror anthology is a holiday delight

"...Christmas is a divisive holiday. There's the "joy to the..."

Dec. 21, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Lazy Gourmet's Austin Christmas

Eight dining options to save you from cooking

"...having family and friends over for dinner to celebrate Christmas can be a joy, but for those of us..."

Dec. 19, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...The best Christmas episodes take the basic DNA of a TV show..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Black Nativity

Kasi Lemmons’ adaptation of this Langston Hughes work is a muddled church-time reverie.

"...Christmas Eve is a time for redemption according to the..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Black Bear

Tricksy relationship drama explores the cruelty in creativity

"...There is a carefully sustained mood pulsing through Black Bear – the latest film from independent writer/director Lawrence..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Playback: Crazed for Christmas

Grammy nominations, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, and eight days of Christmas

"...its holiday spirit. Like department stores that begin playing Christmas jingles on December 1, we've already blown our festive..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Clarksville's Willis Littlefield Readies His Annual Christmas Lights

The longtime resident is ready to light up his home and hand out holiday sweets for the 22nd Christmas

"...Brown. For Littlefield, the only thing bigger than Father Christmas is the Godfather of Soul...."

Dec. 13, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

A Christmas Tale

Catherine Deneuve stars as the matriarch of this family, whose holiday gathering is like some marvelous do-si-do in which the characters partake in endless swirls of accusations, confessions, and glimpses of grace.

"...Devos, Chiara Mastroianni, Laurent Capelluto and Emile Berling. “Merry Christmas, baby,” croons Otis Redding from the scratched LP in..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Black Beauty

"...Andrew Knott and Justin. I awaited the release of Black Beauty with the anticipation of renewing an affection with..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

It's Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas

Jingle Bell Rocks! spins under the musical mistletoe

"...and devotional music. In my house, it's not really Christmas until we break out the A Charlie Brown Christmas..."

Dec. 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Ready for some holiday LPs?

"...Every year, there’s always one new Christmas release that stands apart. This season it’s from pub..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Kier-La Janisse and the Ghosts of Christmas Yet to Come

Film historian conjures The Haunted Season

"...Yule logs, eggnog, carols, Christmas trees, and scary stories – the true heart of..."

Dec. 19, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: A Christmas Tale

Turns out Christmas dinner is just as fraught in French

"...“Merry Christmas, baby,” croons Otis Redding from the scratched LP in..."

Dec. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Deconstructing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

… the day after Christmas

"...20 years since the release of The Nightmare Before Christmas...."

Dec. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Brandon Engel

Magic Lantern Shines a Light on British Christmas Ghost Stories

Hang with the spirits of Christmas past

"...The British Christmas is filled with strangers and shadows. Knocks at the..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What's the Best Thing They Got for Christmas?

And what's the best thing they gave? Nine citizens answer.

"...for the season," whichever holiday you celebrate. Whether it's Christmas or Kwanzaa or Pikamas' Birthday or whatever, yes, it's..."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

List Me This Christmas

A collection of Jimmie D's holiday hard-ons.

"...most meticulous in the family when it comes to Christmas lists, so here goes:..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Jimmie D

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Live reviews of Big Bill, Protextor, Black Fret Ball, and Margaret Moser’s memorial concert

"...laugh, and be with friends. All in attendance obliged. Black Fret Ball..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Black Shiny Beast

Buick MacKane regroups tonight at the Continental Club

"...– a gift from Jay Trachtenberg via the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar – arrives just in time for tonight's Buick..."

July 19, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tired of the Same Old Christmas Movies? Try These Instead.

7 unconventional picks to scratch your holiday itch

"...There’s no shortage of Christmas horror movies to choose from, but there’s only one..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Screens Post

Where to See Christmas Classics on the Big Screen in Austin

Here’s your cure for cabin fever and forced family bonding

"...Christmas may be about friends and family, but after a..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Black Full of Hatred and Intolerance

"...Dear Editor, Gosh, I thought liberals like Louis Black were supposed to be sensitive types, all concerned about..."

Dec. 27, 2005 Postmarks

I'll Be Home for Christmas

"...another offers the world a toast and a Merry Christmas. It's a strange and touchy time, and for those..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Color Arc Productions' People of Color Christmas

With her new holiday comedy, theatre artist Christine Hoang makes a safe place for everyone

"...Hoang calls characters in her play People of Color Christmas: The White Elephant in the Room "misfit toys," she..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing the Christmas Spirit

An eight-year-old fan of The Nutcracker has her dream come true when she gets to talk to a choreographer and ballerina -- Ballet Austin's Stephen Mills and Gina Patterson -- about the ballet that helps Christmas feel like Christmas.

"...As a Christmas tradition, my family goes to see the ballet of..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

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