Atlantis: The Lost Empire

"...and preachy lessons. Lest one fail to appreciate the lofty aspirations of the filmmakers, we begin with an epigraph..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Beast

Sci-fi romantic drama about two lovers (Léa Seydoux and George MacKay) with multiple past lives, all tortured

"...In a heavily rewritten and gender-swapped adaptation of Henry James’ 1903 novella “The Beast in the Jungle,”..."

April 26, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jurassic World Dominion

Nothing new in the DNA of this dinosaur trilogy capper

"...History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes. These words – so often attributed to Mark..."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

You Should Have Left

You probably shouldn't stay for this middling supernatural mystery

"...exceeded the original approved plans by about the width of a corridor. Now, the local authorities calculated house sizes..."

June 19, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Prairie Home Companion

It's been a very long time since any Robert Altman film has been as enjoyable as A Prairie Home Companion.

"...Prairie Home Companion. Sure, Altman turned in a couple of nice movies with Cookie's Fortune and Gosford Park, but..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sea

"...countryside in winter, this domestic psychodrama by the director of 101 Reykjavík does Mike Leigh proud, combining family dysfunction..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Shooting Star

"...The phone is no friend of Curt Kirkwood's.Too often, the tidings it bears are foul...."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn, David Lynch. From the director of the bizarre cult hit Twister comes this genuinely affecting..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...woods: Austin Film Festival has announced a second wave of films, with some unmissable first local screenings and a..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Do Right Woman

Polly Parsons, only child of Gram Parsons, comes full circle in Austin with the Hickory Wind Ranch, sober living for women

"..."You know what this place reminds me of?"..."

July 31, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

"We'll Always Have 807 Congress"

The Raging of the Elements, or Indoor Theatre in Austin -- Al Fresco

"...With the Austin sun baking the roof for over 300 days a year, the warming glow..."

June 25, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Urban Tejano

Tortilla Factory pulls down a Grammy nomination as Best Tejano Band as the almost four-decade-old local institution gets ready to reinvent the genre

"...story begins in San Angelo, the real cotton fields of Western songs. Its chapters are soundtracked by time-worn vinyl..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...always been up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup shows the fest continuing the..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Different Stages' Gliders

Rita Anderson's domestic drama sets one family's frictions against the backdrop of the Apollo 11 mission

"...heading for the moon, not everyone on Earth was of the mind that this was a good idea. Geraldine..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Celis Brewery, Back Home Where It Belongs

Christine Celis reclaims the family business

"...The daughter of famed brewmaster Pierre Celis, Christine is used to..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"...Providing some of the financial fuel to the flames of Texas filmmakers'..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

A Claimed Space

Mexic-Arte blazed a trail in Texas by making a place for Mexican culture in a museum

"..."Maps are defined by what they include but are often more revealing in what they exclude." – Peter Turchi,..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...horn- and percussion-driven Latin powerhouse has developed into one of the hottest bands in Austin. – Jay Trachtenberg..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

McConaughey and Korine Make Stoned Magic With The Beach Bum

Harmony’s latest exercise in no seatbelt-style filmmaking moves fast

"...two hands on a bongo drum and a mouthful of gibberish poetry. That moment lasts 95 minutes, and it..."

March 11, 2019 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

Summer Film Previews

The Golden Bowl

"...very name has become synonymous with a particular brand of period film -- very British, very artsy -- have..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film First Wave Announced

Jonesing for Joss Whedon? He'll be here shortly

"...SXSW Film’s first programming announcement of the new year should get legions of genre fans..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Knives Out

Two Austin chefs compete for the title of the Next Food Network Star

"...the two Austin chefs among the 12 finalists cooking off for the big prize in the new season of..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Angel's Balcony: Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Seven thirtysomething friends converge on a Texas beach to party, party, party, in the comedy Angel's Balcony, and with playwright Blake Yelavich providing an abundance of pop-culture references and witty banter, it's a good bet the rhythm is gonna get you.

"...set mainly on a Texas beach, with the first (of several) bared male chests, and if you're patient, you..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

SXSW Film Review: Cold Wallet

A well-cast thriller about crypto and its discontents

"...The very existence of cryptocurrency can stir up violent passions, both for and..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...L7, and UK goth rockers the Cult. The addition of 559 acts brings SXSW’s yearly total to 928 and,..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Summer and Smoke

In the Different Stages revival of Summer and Smoke, the way that actors Rebecca Robinson and Joel Citty embody the conflicted and conflicting natures of their characters, two people whose differences keep them apart even when they are drawn to each other, provides the tension that gives this production its life.

"...She has about her the air of a butterfly. Her hands, light and delicate on the..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Nutcracker: Home for the Holidays

Ballet Austin's virtual version of the seasonal staple dances you closer to the magic than ever before

"...at Dell Hall. No, it was just the three of us, plopping down on the sofa together, dressed pretty..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Bookshelf

Falling Slowly

"...weren't for Anita Brookner's smart, precise writing, a couple of things could impede your enjoyment of Falling Slowly. First:..."

May 14, 1999 Books Feature

Dancing About Architecture

We Control the Horizontal, We Control the Southwest:

"...warned. Now, back to our regularly scheduled program. End of Story..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Exhibitionism

Bocón: Filling the Air with Color

"...Without fireworks, there would be no fiesta. Colorful explosions of light let you know there's a party going on..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Arts Review

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5     NEXT ›    5 »