SXSW Film Review: Omni Loop

Woman stuck in time reckons with life choices

"...In casting Emmy award winners Parker (HBO’s Angels in America) and..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Short and Sweet: Los Mosquitos

A different look at the migrant experience outside of politics

"...film wouldn’t have come to exist. I think ultimately casting them in the roles for the film was a..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW TV Review: 3 Body Problem

Acclaimed sci-fi story opens the fest’s TV portion

"...If this series is a success, casting will be a big factor. Audiences will see some..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Accidental Texan

Familiar but heartwarming story of a city slicker who gets stuck in a small town

"...than a paper contract. That makes Church the perfect casting for this kind of old man of the range..."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

José Garza Wins Democratic Primary in Contentious District Attorney Race

Garza got two thirds of the vote

"...saw an uptick in people with Republican voting histories casting a ballot in the Democratic primary...."

March 6, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...• Casting Discoveries: First Gigs and Big Breaks More from Reservation..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Perfect Days

A toilet cleaner in Tokyo quietly goes about his days in this stirring Oscar nominated picture

"...majestic A Matter of Life and Death, so emphatically casting its lot with the living.) The lack of color..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

How to Have Sex

Un Certain Regard winner explores first sex and consent from the perspective of a British teenager on a holiday in Crete

"...as the bass thumps and the ouzo splashes. Yet casting three actresses in their mid-20s somehow blunts, while never..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Founders Day

Slasher political satire should fall on its own blade

"...only update to the usually lily-white and straight Eighties casting equation is that final girl Allison (Grace) is a..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction

Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?

"...album, it materializes on stage as a magic wand, casting an authentic spell. Vibrating the Hill Country venue Buck's..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre

Highs and lows from Austin’s stages in their first real post-pandemic year

"...Nontraditional casting alone was not what made Deaf Austin Theatre's recent..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Kimberley Jones’ Top 10 Films of 2023

"...Wild Card: Casting directors killed it with the killer ensembles of Barbie,..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

Maestro

Truly moving biopic of musical leviathan Leonard Bernstein

"...hear the brassy opening notes from West Side Story, forecasting a rumble. There are visual bemusements, too, as in..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home

Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival

"...through. Yet even with people that Sidle recommended, the casting process could be challenging: Some, like Aaron Melloul (who..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day

Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

"...an accidental overdose.) “Ryder was really great about [the recasting] and said it was a great script, so that..."

Nov. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Slashes Parking Requirements, Ushering in New Era of Development Rules

City expresses optimism that eliminating parking minimums will lower the cost of building housing

"...has taken in at least the last decade. Before casting their no votes, both Alter and Kelly spoke of..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AFF Short and Sweet: “Titty Boy”

Austin-made funny and compassionate look at body image in boys

"...like your typical skinny teen. What lead you to casting Anthony Ezell?..."

Oct. 31, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Suitable Flesh

The horniest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation to ever sleaze up the screen

"...horror, but none so unrelentingly horny, starting with the casting of two actors with pivotal roles in the maturation..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: Broadway in Austin's Six

Flash over formidability defines this pop historical fiction

"...Revisionist history that resonates with current politics. Color-conscious casting and dynamic staging. An original score cleverly grounded in..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Expend4bles

Pointless action sequel should have gone straight to video

"...popped up intermittently in other action movies – a casting wink from filmmakers who want us to know that..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Fantastic Fest Review: Suitable Flesh

Skinamax and body-swapping horror slide into each other

"...horror, but none so unrelentingly horny, starting with the casting of two actors with pivotal roles in the maturation..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Equalizer 3

Final adventure in the cinematic reboot of the 1980s TV series

"...shared the screen since 2004’s Man on Fire; her casting here makes for a sweet, understated reunion.) What is..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre's The Sound of Music

It may be paint-by-number, but this production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

"...There was color-blind casting for the kids in drape jumpers. And ersatz young..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

A Shaggy Dog Tale in Norwegian Mindbender Good Boy

Writer/director Viljar Bøe explains life inside a dog costume

"...charming romantic tearjerkers of all time. It's also the casting call for Good Boy, the new film by writer/director..."

Sept. 6, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

At PRISM 36, LGBTQIA+ Films Bring Chills, Classics, and Heartfelt Insight

Highlights from aGLIFF’s flagship film fest

"...the movie has curdled over time (including some now-wincing casting choices). However, its colorful camp, teenage carnage, and vicious..."

Sept. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Review: Georgetown Palace’s The Sound of Music

Production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

"...There was color-blind casting for the kids in drape jumpers. And ersatz young..."

Sept. 5, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Jumping into The Dive With Director Maximilian Erlenwein

How the scuba diving filmmaker navigated filming underwater

"...takes place underwater. How do you handle basics like casting and location scouting?..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Golda

Ill-considered and superficial biopic of Israel's Iron Lady

"...the mixture it’s hard to understand the decisions behind casting such a slender woman to play Meir. Even the..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Beyond the Picket Lines: SAG, WGA, and the Austin Industry

Local film professionals explain how they're navigating the strike

"...“There’s Slight Survivor’s Guilt, Slight Pride” – Michael Druck, Casting Director..."

Aug. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...care system has failed youth with cognitive disabilities by casting them out when they turn 18. She says her..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature

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