Tornado

A samurai puppeteer goes to war with a gang in 1790s Scotland

"...proved his way with period violence in 2015’s bloody post-Civil War drama Slow West. That measured panache with brutality..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: There Is an “Us” in USA. Let’s Act Like It.

Now is the time to speak up, to build bridges, and to come together

"...I grew up in Kosovo during the war. I saw what happens when people stop seeing each..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Erblin Ribari

Movies, Theatre, Trivia, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Art and culture abound

"...Founded back in 2010, Ned and Jodi Elliott’s chef-forward restaurant may have changed ownership after seven years –..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Warfare

Brutally realistic depiction of a real-life mission in Iraq

"...Warfare, the latest film from Civil War director Alex Garland,..."

April 11, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...pile of ruins. The structure was rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps using the foundation and guesswork to follow..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Whoops, Dropped My War Plans: The Trump administration is continuing to spin the..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature

Qmmunity: Double Scorpio Goes Offline

FDA performs search-and-seizure of beloved VHS cleaner brand

"...Stonewall Book Award winning authors of Canto Contigo (Garza Villa) and The..."

March 21, 2025 Column by James Scott

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...Jon Favreau. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Captain America: Brave New World

A rampaging demagogue in the Oval Office? Who would've dreamed?

"...of the Steve Rogers solo adventures (Winter Soldier and Civil War) were heavily influenced by classic Cold War spy..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...Shannon Pufahl's 2019 novel, On Swift Horses follows Korean War veteran Lee (Will Poulter, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol...."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Death March of the Barbarians

The emperor has no clothes, no wisdom, and no moral center

"...secretary of defense, is a shining example of failing upward. He was chosen by Trump for his craven MAGA..."

Feb. 3, 2025 News Post by Michael King

A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events

Arts and culture happenings for the weekend

"...a real sweet treat. January’s authorial picks all tend toward the writer/activist title, their works pushing a progressive agenda..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture for the work-week socializer

"...you gain your footing in the King v. Kubrick wars? One wrote this hotel-centric horror while battling alcoholism, perhaps..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more

"...Texas has reopened. Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps the adobe motel-style rooms with a red..."

Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Austin Chronicle’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Critics’ lists and more thoughts on the year in film

"...Civil War..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Greg Casar Hopes to Chart New Path for Democrats as Chair of Progressive Caucus

The sophomore rep gets tapped for top position

"...– to this day – a left-wing attack on civil order that the city has still not fully recovered..."

Dec. 5, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lee

Underwhelming biopic of the underappreciated war photographer Lee Miller

"...that often you get two different feature films valorizing war photographers released in one calendar year. The first, Alex..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Your Weekend Events Shopping Already Done for You!

Recommended arts and music events for your perusal

"...flowing and fun words to spell that often leaned toward the risqué. For grownup word nerds, there was nothing..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

"...year's AFS Grant for Feature Films, with $122,000 being awarded to 18 upcoming projects from around Texas...."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles for 2024

Releases from Samuel L. Jackson, Talk to Me producer

"...big names for the Writers Conference programming, including Star Wars head honcho Kathleen Kennedy, Battlestar Galactica reviver Ronald D...."

Aug. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Start Supporting Nonprofits in Austin Like It’s No Big Deal

No profit, no problem

"...back). Since then, they’ve worked in tandem on many civil rights issues, including the Austin Police Oversight Act and..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Alien: Romulus

Fede Alvarez speed runs through earlier Alien films in this uninspired sequel

"...Rain (a perfectly fine Spaeny, much more memorable in Civil War and Priscilla), who dreams of faraway planets. When..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Alejandro Puyana Explores the Humanity and Hardship of Venezuela With His Debut Novel

You can’t go home again

"...friend were caught inside with the assailants as police swarmed the area. The only options for the criminals were..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Biden’s Headed to Austin, and Doggett Still Thinks He Should Drop Out

Plus what ’68 race tells us about possible candidate hunt

"...public program to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library – originally..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1

You think that title’s a mouthful? Check out the running time for part one of writer-director-star Kevin Costner’s epic Western.

"...of writer-director-star Kevin Costner’s epic Western, set during the Civil War...."

June 28, 2024 Movie Review

Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?

Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on

"...are still hot, while other areas including medical and warden offices are air-conditioned. When people show signs of overheating,..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism

What’s at stake in Texas

"...government to interfere with her troop deployment might trigger “war.” Teach Your Children Well?..."

June 12, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Viggo Mortensen Looks Homeward in The Dead Don’t Hurt

How his Western centers women’s struggles over men’s wars

"...For his new Civil War-era Western (in theatres now from Shout! Studios), the..."

May 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Elders: Meet Guitarist and Defense Attorney Bobby Earl Smith

From professional musician to professional defender of musicians

"...for playing on the fire escape of the World War II military housing his family lived in as his..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Oscar Rodriguez

After Pro-Palestine Campus Protests, State Senators Call Hearing on Antisemitism

Jewish, Muslim students report more hate since October 7

"...Much of the hearing tackled schools’ compliance with Senate..."

May 15, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

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