SXSW Interview: Bradley Grant Smith’s “Male Gaze Gazes on the Male Gaze” in Our Father

Dick Wolf, Chicago, and the politics of writing female leads

"...AC: Tell me about the choice to make the intermediaries on Beta and Zelda’s journey..."

March 26, 2021 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Horror-Drama Jakob's Wife Takes a Look Inside a Tortured Marriage

SXSW world premiere looks at life's second acts

"...Clayburgh and Alan Bates – that reinforced Stevens' casting choice. "The pairing of what Larry brings as an actor,..."

March 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Sun June’s Emotional Landscapes

Songwriter Laura Colwell discusses atmospheric sophomore effort Somewhere

"...rule over my breath, my comings and goings, my choice of love, my self-worth, my story, my freedom to..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Fantastic Fest: The Creatures of the Night Make Beautiful Music in Bloodthirsty

Director Amelia Moses on the allure of the werewolf

"...As for the monster, that was a tougher choice. In Bleed With Me, the only indication of vampirism..."

Sept. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Housing Proposals Blow Up at Council

"That was crazy"

"...are in Renteria's District 3.) "It was a hard choice because the proposals were all good," Renteria told us..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...Sethi has become the de facto choice for activists pushing to revise the Land Development Code;..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Catherine Hardwicke Looks Harder at Don't Look Deeper

Twilight director solves the Quibi enigma for her new show

"...you feel more what they're feeling. You get that choice - 'I want to be closer to that face,..."

July 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back

Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear

"...the responsibility, but that seems to be the only choice at this point that is really in his benefit..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

The Politics of Slasher Black Christmas

The Canadian classic was about more than gore

"...One woman's personal choice to get an abortion would seem ultra-modern even when..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Fantastic Fest Interview: Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson are Synchronic

The directing duo take a new path through time

"...lifesaving first responders front and center, and the career choice was very deliberate, "There's a nobility to paramedics," Benson..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...city to study a resolution to outlaw abortion. The anti-choice proposal comes shortly after East Texas town Waskom passed..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature

ColdTowne Theater’s Bigfoot, The Musical

ColdTowne brings the rarely seen creature into the spotlight for a show that’s rarely without laughs

"...surface-level parody, however, relies on its players' authenticity. While choice vocal performances stand out (namely, Fallout Theater co-owner Arielle..."

June 14, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

SXSW Film Review: Sister Aimee

The true-ish story of the original celebrity hoax

"...things a bigger budget might have afforded with good choices about things that were under the filmmakers’ control...."

March 15, 2019 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron Wield a Sword of Trust

A question of trust in this new comedy

"...that, and it turned out to be the best choice."..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Shalavé Cawley

The Hideout Theatre's Grand Misery

This improvised send-up of the musical Les Miz is as much fun as the real show is serious

"...for the show's musical aspect, Grand Misery includes some choice vocals, most notably the stirring alto of Hideout regular..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Public Notice: Transit, Then and Now

A lingering desire for streetcars

"...in June and providing a particular boost to AISD's "choice" programs that it hopes will help attract and retain..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Illuminating The Magic Lantern

The Austin film podcast conjures British ghosts for AFS

"...MLB: James is both an odd and a perfect choice for adaptation. In his stories, he often creates narratives..."

Nov. 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Brings Paul Dano's Wildlife to Town

The actor becomes director with literary family drama

"...the Beach Boys biopic Love & Mercy, or the mute-by-choice older brother in the dark comedy Little Miss Sunshine,..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Council: Back to the Dais

Short month, long agendas

"..."How Long, O Lord?" will likely be a popular choice...."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Spencer Cronk Named City Manager

Minneapolis city coordinator selected Tuesday by City Council

"...Cronk to be Austin's next city manager. The final choice was between Cronk, a 38-year-old outsider who billed himself..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Don Hertzfeldt and His “World of Tomorrow”

Austin animator screens his acclaimed shorts

"...me piles of strange stuff that I had no choice but to find a way to use...."

Nov. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Review: Mansfield 66/67

Did sexess spoil Jayne Mansfield, or was it … Satan?

"...via interpretive dance. That may sound like a bizarro choice for one of the most infamous wipeouts in all..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"..."I didn't have a choice," Ty recalled. "I had to change people. I had..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Harry Knowles Accused of Sexual Harassment

Film blogger announces he's stepping away from Ain't It Cool News

"...from our group. We feel this is the best choice for our organization and for the future of the..."

Sept. 27, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Super Dark Times

Fantastic Fest 2017 preview

"...greatest demand. As the jittery Josh, Tahan was Phillips' choice from the end of his audition. The director said,..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rabbit

Fantastic Fest 2017 preview

"...I just built on that, "Let's make that brash choice."..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...lives of his entire family. Faced with a frightening choice, the man will be forced to assess all that..."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Austin Keeps Its Homeless Citizens Fed

“You want meals that feel like a hug"

"...was living on the streets that having a poor choice of diet was having an impact on my decision-making..."

March 24, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

We Can't Make It Here Anymore

As the city's Economic Development Department readies its recommendations to City Council on Mayor Adler's Austin Music & Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Resolution, is it already too late for local artists in terms of local affordability?

"...that I don't think it would be our best choice to try to copy L.A. or Nash­ville," argues Houlihan...."

May 27, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Case of Synchronicity

Director Jacob Gentry and star AJ Bowen reunite to rewrite history

"...were rolling camera, so I always had this Sophie's Choice between hearing this amazing story that I've been dying..."

Jan. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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