The Constancy of Sorrow

Native Texan Kevin Reynolds taps loss of innocence, from Cold War Commies to The Count of Monte Cristo

"...Director/screenwriter Kevin Reynolds is probably best known for his work with..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Festival Schedule

The Seventh International Festival of Ethnographic Film

"...All screenings are at the Texas Union and are free of..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature

The Shack

The spiritual journey of a tortured soul

"...Directed by: Stuart Hazeldine. Starring: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw, Radha Mitchell,..."

March 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

John Sayles

The evolution of American music and Southern race relations in Honeydripper

"...stakes for musicians when faced with that seismic moment in musical history, the advent of rock & roll: "What..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Mr. Brooks

Serial killers are a dime a dozen in this often beguiling but essentially ludicrous movie that stars Kevin Costner in an unconventional role.

"...Directed by: Bruce A. Evans. Starring: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt, Dane Cook, Marg..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blindspotting Premiering at ATX Television Festival

New Starz show joins Central Park, Mythic Quest, more

"...you see? That will be a first look at Blindspotting, the spin-off series from the critically-lauded indie hit film,..."

May 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds is Back With a Return to the Galaxy

Genre fest is back with an in-person horror all-day minifest

"...Other Worlds, the local celebration of all things SF and horror, had to go online for 2020:..."

April 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Truth or Vérité?

Celia Maysles looks her father's legacy head-on in Wild Blue Yonder

"...and Gimme Shelter, to name just a few. They coined their much-emulated, signature unnarrated, unscripted storytelling style "direct cinema,"..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Coming Home: 'The Dry Land'

Ryan Piers Williams and America Ferrera on their Iraq vet drama, The Dry Land

"...The Dry Land's May 7 screening in Marfa marked something of a homecoming for the..."

May 14, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Lights Out

The Seventies represented the heyday for film programming at the University of Texas. Marjorie Baumgarten recollects the days of CinemaTexas and the Texas Union Theater.

"...students at the University of Texas to see several films a night on campus, opportunities are now reduced to..."

July 4, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Super 8

Austin Gay/Lesbian Film Festival's Eighth Year

"...Austin Gay/Lesbian Film Festival's Eighth Year Super 8 by Alison..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Screens Feature

Digging Deeper Into the Pet Sematary

Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer on their Stephen King adaptation

"...From It to the upcoming revival of Creepshow, Stephen King adaptations are popping up..."

April 9, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF to Honor Steven Zaillian

The Oscar-winning scripter of Schindler's List will receive the Distinguished Screenwriter Award

"...The Austin Film Festival announced this week the last of its..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"..."You hear so many times about government not working, but that has never been true of the Texas..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Making Movies on Cyber-Location

Doug Block's Film, Home Page, and How It Grew

"...Doug Block was already an award-winning independent director, cameraman, and producer when he encountered the..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Chris Morris Talks Terrorist Comedy

UK hit Four Lions touches down in Austin

"...It's been a rough season, war-wise. In light of Wikileaks release of 391,832 classified military documents..."

Nov. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Hollywood Babble On

The Silver Screen in Black & White

"...It's no big secret that during its heyday from the Twenties until the late Fifties,..."

July 25, 1997 Screens Feature by Alison Macor

Handicapping The Front Runner

Jason Reitman on the scandal that changed politics

"...concern? “I have no idea,” Jason Reitman said. But in the age of #MeToo and the Access Hollywood tapes,..."

Nov. 20, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Albert Maysles

Anne S. Lewis interviews Albert Maysles for the Chronicle

"...The pioneering documentarian Albert Maysles died this week at the age..."

March 7, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Still Bringing It

Jessica Bendinger on the 10th anniversary of her snarky cheer comedy Bring It On

"...Most writers are good on page and near pathological in person, but Jessica Bendinger gives great conversation. She rocketed..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Women Talking

Sarah Polley finds stunning drama in one simple night of conversations in a barn

"...Directed by: Sarah Polley. Starring: Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, Ben Whishaw, Sheila..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Non-Fiction

Olivier Assayas sharpens his teeth for this new attack on the question of art versus commerce

"...Directed by: Olivier Assayas. Starring: Vincent Macaigne, Juliette Binoche, Guillaume Canet, Christa Théret and..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Top Five

Chris Rock is on a roll with this funny yet pointed comedy, which he wrote and directed, and also stars in.

"...Directed by: Chris Rock. Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, JB Smoove, Gabrielle Union, Kevin..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The End of the Tour

Fictional but satisfying portrayal of a David Foster Wallace interview by a Rolling Stone reporter

"...Directed by: James Ponsoldt. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel, Joan Cusack, Mamie Gummer, Anna..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The American

George Clooney stars in this thoughtful thriller from the director of Control, the biopic about Joy Division's Ian Curtis.

"...Directed by: Anton Corbijn. Starring: George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Johan Leysen and..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Day for SXSW Panel Picker

Extended submission deadline ain't extended no more

"...Hoping to submit a panel for SXSW 2013? Well, today..."

July 22, 2012 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Please Give

The pleasure of Nicole Holofcener's film – which stars Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, and Amanda Peet – lies in the honesty of its conversations rather than its plot.

"...Directed by: Nicole Holofcener. Starring: Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Amanda Peet, Sarah..."

June 11, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once

This delicate Irish import, which stars the frontman of the Frames, is an insightful and endearing reimagining of a familiar genre: the musical.

"...Directed by: John Carney. Starring: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Bill Hodnett and Danuse Ktrestova...."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Barbarian Invasions

Winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar, this French-Canadian film reunites a group of old friends.

"...Directed by: Denys Arcand. Starring: Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau, Dorothée Berryman, Louise Portal, Dominique..."

March 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shameless

"...Directed by: Robert Byington. Starring: Natalie Karp, Scott Rhodes and Carmen Nogales. Another..."

June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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