The Family That Films Together: Robert, Racer, and Rebel Rodriguez on Hypnotic

The moviemaking dynasty proves the value of working from home

"...his reputation as an enfant terrible of '90s indie cinema. But as he sits on the sound stage at..."

May 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Call Me

Opportunities for queer artists roll in alongside oodles of queer events

"...for a night of fun flirty comedy. Tuesdays, 7pm. East Austin Comedy Club, 1303 E. Fourth. $20. instagram.com/ellendegenderless...."

May 5, 2023 Column by James Scott

Acting With Character: Margo Martindale at the Texas Film Awards

At 71, the Texan is a bigger star than ever ... and just getting started

"...Warner Pictures Group CEO Michael de Luca, and indie cinema's fairy godparents, Janet and John Pierson...."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Local Markets to Thwart Holiday Humbugism

Whether it's German traditions or gothic ghoulishness, we've got your gifting options

"...homeless neighbors. Plus, enjoy holiday films at the Community Cinema and catch a visit from Santa early each evening.Fri.-Sat.,..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Arts Column by Katherine McNevins

An Old Crime Bubbles to the Surface in Descendant

Margaret Brown observes a drowned history

"...hasn't officially lived in Mobile, Ala., since she went east for college, but she keeps going back to make..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future

Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online

"...the stage. It's survived the advent of radio, television, cinema, those technological interlocutors on performance. It's even survived the..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Celebrating Environmentalists

Events, awards, and other news

"...where designers create and showcase fanciful garments using at least 90% recycled materials. It's online only this year, 7-8:30pm..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: A Fresh Take on Development

City's new "one-stop" permitting shop opens at Highland

"...If backlogs don't get cleared and contractors aren't at least a little happier, Council may start to wonder where..."

July 2, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Brea Grant, Modern Scream Queen

The Stylist star, 12 Hour Shift director and UT grad becomes a powerhouse of horror at Fantastic Fest

"...women that I knew in my small town in East Texas in the Nineties. I feel like I knew..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Death Proof

Watch Tarantino's grindhouse road trip with us tonight

"...glorious '60s and '70s heyday of sex and violence cinema. Each director created one segment: Rodriguez went for a..."

April 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wen Ren’s End-of-the-World Drama Last Sunrise Found Its Spark in China

Light in the dark

"...box office – it's been the year for Chinese cinematic science fiction to gain international recognition. As an American..."

July 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Drag Brunch Roundup

When two great things – brunch and drag – come together.

"...ready for a rougher side of drag at this East Austin locale dubbed Cavalier Queers. It’s an alternative drag..."

June 24, 2019 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Innovating an End to Austin Street Life in Community First, A Home for the Homeless

Getting a second chance at a home

"...At Community First! Village, a self-sustaining development in East Austin where the formerly homeless live in RVs and..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Nina Hernandez

Vietnam Memories

Ricardo Ainslie's new documentary The Mark of War airs Sunday

"...film's conclusion recalls contemporary military actions in the Middle East, where soldiers are "doing the same things we did."..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Gay Place

The end of summer, in name only

"...really matters, other than this party. Last but never least, BossBabes' Babes Fest is back. Sure it's not just..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 9-15

"...takes us to Longview in 1989, when the the East Texas town is shaken by the disappearance of a..."

July 9, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Unglue Your Kids From the TV for These Family-Friendly Summer Activities

Ten things to see and do around Austin, no screens required

"...life at Barton Hill Farms (1115 FM 969). Located east of Austin in Bastrop, the 15-acre park is geared..."

May 18, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

Blue Starlite Shines on Mueller Again

After four-month hiatus, urban drive-in finds a new old home

"...can pay as little as $7 on “Soda Pop Cinema Social” tickets to watch a drive-in movie for the..."

March 5, 2018 Screens Post by Tinu Thomas

aGLIFF's 2017 Lineup Announced

Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone

"...see great films and connect with one another through cinema,” said Brunzell, who pointed out that aGLIFF is one..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Iman Shah

Page Two: Hey Hey, My My

Jonathan Demme will never die

"...The take continued for 41 minutes. Such deliciously audacious cinema left us intoxicated and giddy...."

May 12, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Texas Film Awards Announces Presenters

Michael Shannon, Nick Kroll, Henry Cisneros join lineup

"...dress code for the annual celebration of Lone Star cinema leans more toward the Texas tuxedo – think pearl-snap..."

March 1, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...Can Eat," Fat Boys Best scene from 1985 hip-hop cinema classic Krush Groove: Three hefty dudes in tracksuits emerge..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

AISD Board Considers Futures for Underused Facilities

The district’s property portfolio has become an increasingly pressing matter

"...some schools" is like shouting "Fire!" in a crowded cinema. The last time trustees even contemplated shuttering campuses it..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Onur Tukel Talks Applesauce

The actor/director redefines comedy-horror

"...which is nothing, but it seems to work in cinema, which has a history of casting schmucks as leading..."

Nov. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

True Grit

Three women under siege in feminist western The Keeping Room

"...Mention the cinema of the Civil War, and the first image is..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for Texas Tiki Week

Cocktail umbrellas up

"...and Crooners: A Tiki-oke Social King Bee Lounge, 1906 East 12th Tuesday, Aug. 4, 10pm-1am..."

July 31, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Paola Antonelli and Interaction Design

We talk with MoMA's Paola Antonelli about interaction design

"...to acquire video games not as art pieces or cinema ... but as pieces of interaction design. The choice..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

SXSW Music List No. 9

Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added

"...troubadours Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen – at least one of whom was vetted by the SXSW grid..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Adventure Beckons

Kat Candler rides the 'Hellion' roller coaster back home

"...the lucky shirt the first day filming Hellion in East Texas with a cast that includes Aaron Paul and..."

June 27, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

An Actor and an Übermensch

Tishuan Scott connects the dots between Nietzsche and his award-winning turn in civil war drama 'The Retrieval'

"...Scott says. "I never saw anything like this in cinema. This was way before Django Unchained and two years..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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