SXSW Film Review: Descendent

Alien abduction drama probes trauma, parenthood

"...Descendent is preoccupied with the trauma that follows men into..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Alejandra Martinez

Trauma From the Past, Trauma From the Skies in Descendent

Peter Cilella on the myth of control in his SXSW sci fi domestic drama

"...at the same time powers sci fi domestic drama Descendent, which flies into Austin for its world premiere this..."

March 10, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmakers Head to Tribeca

Local films Leads and Man Finds Tape are NYC bound

"...Produced by newly-minted Austin transplant David Lawson Jr. (Descendent), long term local Ashley Landavazo (Scare Package, Hypnotic), and..."

April 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Retreat

Revisionist lesbians-versus-hillbillies horror isn't that big a step forward

"...are more frustrating than "bury your gays." The modern descendent of fridging, it's a way to get some character..."

May 28, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mortal Kombat

Blood knives! Fatalities! GORO!

"...in the side of Cole Young (Tan), the orphaned descendent of Hanzo Hasashi (Sanada) who has spent the last..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Host

This manic monster party from South Korea cleverly updates the Japanese monster-movie genre while offering a witty and sweet look at what's left of the nuclear family.

"...high style and goofy, good-natured fear-mongering. It's a direct descendent of The Blob and Yoshimitsu Banno's 1971 eco-freakout Godzilla..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Just Visiting

"...spitting image of Thibault's love and her sole remaining descendent. Married to a bullying schemer (Ross) who plans to..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: Homoscope Is Where the Heart Is

Your best queer week is written in the stars – and this column

"...you want: Moon sign or sun sign, ascendent or descendent, it’s all gay to me!..."

April 11, 2025 Column by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Descendent Director/Screenwriter: Peter Cilella, Producers: David Lawson Jr, Justin Benson,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Live Review: The Comet Is Coming

Prophecy or promise?

"...certainly draws from the astral oddities of Sixties-era Saturn descendent Sun Ra and his Arkestra, their joyful riot of..."

Oct. 5, 2019 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

One in a Crowd Triple Play

Three local projects need your crowdfunding help

"...at Apotheosis Studios (creators of tactical card game Raido), Descendent Studios, and local two-person studio Trouble Impact, creators of..."

July 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Live Shot: Kashmere Stage Band Thunder Soul Orchestra

Houston funk juggernaut meets the godfather of soul

"...On Sixth Street Wednesday night, the descendent outfit’s joyous, rousing, mini-revue proved the current lineup to..."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Scott Schinder

Flag

Friday, 8:55pm, Black stage

"...Black Flag. (Flag is rounded out by Stevenson's fellow Descendent, guitarist Stephen Egerton.) Yet there is no Black Flag..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Building a 'Castle'

Andrew Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller on their hit ABC show

"...back to the fact that while film is the descendent of silence, TV spawned from radio, putting an overly..."

Oct. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

DVD Watch: Combat Girls

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

"...sequel to the astonishing animation picks up with the descendent of Aang getting to grips with her powers anew...."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Wednesday Showcases

Stay planted on Wednesday night with whole showcases

"...Midwestern Lauryn Hill. Preceding P.O.S' victory lap is stylistic descendent Sims, who just released a good one in Bad..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

SXSW Thursday Showcases

Thursday night showcases, trips to Austin, Colombia, Mexico, Scandanavia, and Staten Island (RIP ODB)

"...Opio, and Pep Love lay claim to one direct descendent in Oakland foursome League510, while DJ Toure, Moe Green,..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Last night of SXSW 2011 and still plenty of one-venue hang time

"...Atlanta Dungeon Family descendent P. Dukes and Alabama's Jackie Chain join a slew..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

The Gray Band

How can a band singing almost exclusively about serial killers engender so much life?

"...alongside avalanche guitars, which undercurrent a monstrously disfigured garage descendent of maybe Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter," a rabid man-bear..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Lege: Give 'Em More Founding Fathers!

Testing our true American values with Western civilization

"...United States of America as a philosophical and political descendent of ancient Greece and would study any culture outside..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: The Long Scream

The endless Republican nightmare casts its shadow on health care reform

"...the debt from its half-decade bacchanal would be our descendents' to bear. Along the way, its attitude toward regulation..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

A History of Pigs in America

"...Foot, the Old Spot, and the Ossabaw (a direct descendent of the original Iberico black-footed hogs imported by the..."

April 10, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...In that tradition, Cravey's candidacy is the most direct descendent of the Save Our Springs-era Green Council of the..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...statement, as though Iron & Wine were a direct descendent of the original folk movement. Beam admits he's to..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

ACL Fest Live Shots

Sunday, Sept. 17, Zilker Park

"...Marley situates himself at every turn as a direct descendent of his late father's legacy. Kicking off his Sunday..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Day Trips

The family-owned Dixondale Farms of Carrizo Springs is the largest and oldest producer of onion plants in the U.S.

"...February," Martin says. Her husband, Bill, is a direct descendent of the farm's founder, Joseph McClendon. The business began..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Liquid Assets

The best wine discoveries of the past few months

"...make wines in partnership with Count Serego Alighieri, a descendent of a fair poet named Dante Alghieri. Dante's vineyards..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...As a descendent of Austin's Old 300 settlers whose relatives once resided..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Column

A Prosecutor Weighs In on Williamson County Story

"...working hard to keep the streets safe. As a descendent of Austin's Old 300 settlers whose relatives once resided..."

Sept. 30, 2004 Postmarks

TV Eye

Altering the recipe for Iron Chef's success is inviting failure, isn't it?

"...hit upon the right combination to create an honorable descendent...."

April 16, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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