David Lowery on His Haunting New Film A Ghost Story

Casey Affleck plays a spirit unstuck in time

"...currently searching for a new home using a single criterion: "Does this feel right for us?"..."

July 14, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Split Screen and Nineties Indie Film

AFS celebrates John Pierson’s seminal IFC show

"...the vaults late last year by FilmStruck through their Criterion Channel, Sunday sees a rare screening and reunion at..."

June 9, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Best Little Arthouse in Texas

The Austin Film Society expands and asks you to help

"...experience, limited edition film posters and vinyl from Mondo, Criterion Blu-rays, an autographed “lucky dip” item from the AFS..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Review: Dee Dee

Northern-Thai trailer expands Austin's global palate

"...It was there through vain attempts at watching the Criterion Collection on Hulu and Saturday afternoon text parties with..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Theatre en Bloc's Bright Half Life

For Tanya Barfield's two-character drama, Theatre en Bloc couples an intimate story with a relentlessly personal performance space

"...irrelevant, so long as that place fits one simple criterion: It must be the right place. The perfect pairing..."

April 8, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Luv Doc: A Ray of Hope

Wherein the Luv Doc unveils the key to happiness

"...Here's the second step: recognizing that you don't have..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

The Suzuki Method

AFS retrospective revisits a maverick of Japanese cinema

"...or only know him through the handful of films Criterion has released, you are in for a serious treat...."

Oct. 9, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Alfonso and Thomas and The Dying Girl

Former teenage Texas film buffs unite on homage-filled cancer comedy Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

"...his buddy Earl (RJ Cyler) making elaborate spoofs of Criterion-worthy cinema classics. Titles include Eyes Wide Butt, 2:48pm Cowboy,..."

June 26, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

Counterculture Time Capsule

Forty years later, Les Blank's Leon Russell rock doc sees the light of day

"...shown at SXSW. A Janus Films theatrical release and Criterion DVD release will follow. 24 Beats Per Second, World..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Lars Nilsen

Pulp Hope and Crutches for a Crippled Crab

Paul Pope and Dean Haspiel knock it outta the park for Z2 Comics

"...bonus material than you'd find in, say, a new Criterion Collection release. Here's a showcase of Pope's initial Escapo..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Song in His Heart

'The Essential Jacques Demy' anthologizes the French New Wave's chief romantic

"...four substantive documentaries packaged in The Essential Jacques Demy (Criterion Collection, $124.95), his homages to the roots of the..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cutting Hitch Down to Size

Inside Mondo's new collectibles line

"...importantly, a Mondo toy has to meet a simple criterion: "Basically, anything that's cool. Anything that we're fans of..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: All This Horror Business

Catching up with the major terror releases

"...idea where their meat comes from. That's arguably why Criterion included George Franju's documentary about the Paris cattle markets,..."

July 26, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Grand Piano'

Elijah Wood's thriller heads up this week's releases

"...Like Someone in Love (Criterion) Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami heads to Japan for this..."

May 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After Carstarphen, What Then?

Austin ISD enters a new era, searching for a road map

"...traits in the next district CEO, and the first criterion may be controversial: that the finalists should be Hispanic...."

April 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Just Out-Wes Anderson'd Himself

Here's what you missed from the capacity event at the Paramount

"...filmmakers on stage encouraged the watching of the entire Criterion Collection (which includes six Anderson titles), and Anderson put..."

March 11, 2014 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

'Downton Abbey' Season Premiere: Part One

The denizens of Downton are back (some of them in black)

"...back in London and meets Mr. Gregson at the Criterion wearing a dress that is decidedly va-va-va-voom (and therefore..."

Jan. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

A House DVD'd

Criterion and Rooster Teeth give you something worth wishing for

Dec. 20, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: Barbara

Morality takes center stage in this quiet marvel of 2012

"...• Frances Ha (Criterion, Blu-ray, $39.95) is one of 2013’s great independent films,..."

Nov. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Redistricting: Everybody's Gotta Map!

More groups crowd the redistricting playing field

"...Young told commissioners. It's unclear whether, according to his criterion, the now-venerable Northwest Austin Coalition should be listened to..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

An Arbitrary Nation, Part 6

The Ninth and Tenth are the invisible Bill of Rights amendments – universally ignored

"...governors and the governed, a plain, strong, and accurate criterion by which the people might at once determine when,..."

July 26, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

DVD Watch: 'Vanishing Waves'

Tender, shocking, erotic: Maybe not what you expect from Lithuania

"...Babette's Feast (Criterion) Gabriel Axel's 1987 Oscar winning tale of an aging..."

July 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: Combat Girls

The dark shadow of a post-Hitler youth, plus new releases

"...The Life of Oharu (Criterion) Kenji Mizoguchi's tender and mesmerizing depiction of class, gender..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: Snitch

Director Ric Roman Waugh makes the Rock into an everyman

"...Wild Strawberries (Criterion) Imgmar Bergman's classic meditation on life, death, and acceptance...."

June 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: ‘Life Is Sweet’

What a gorgeous ensemble of oddballs and misfits

"...1990’s Life Is Sweet (Criterion, Blu-ray $39.95, DVD $29.95) was the writer/director’s third feature..."

May 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVD Watch: My Neighbor Totoro

Hayao Miyazaki's sweet and monstrous classic arrives on Blu-ray

"...Medium Cool (Criterion): Haskel Wexler wanted a semi-improv'd drama against a background..."

May 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Fat Kid Rules the World'

Matthew Lillard's directorial debut has a big heart

"...Pina (Criterion) Wim Wenders' tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch was Germany's..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Sleep Tight'

Spanish shocker puts a real monster under the bed

"...Two Lane Blacktop (Criterion) Monte Hellman's odd ode to the open road may..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch

'Sunday Bloody Sunday'

"...In an interview included on the Criterion Collection’s new Blu-ray release ($39.95), Head articulates the same..."

Oct. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Remembering Harris Savides

Frequent DP of Fincher, Van Sant dies at 55

"...In August, Savides rifled through the Criterion Collection library and mused on Helmut Newton and Krzysztof..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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