aGLIFF: Diving Into the Dark Soundscapes of Discreet

Travis Mathews’ feature explores the twisting alleys of human interaction

"...Spotlighting the dark, twisting alleys of human interaction, Discreet explores modern American perceptions of masculinity and their sometimes..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

"...of this surrealist master, Luis Buñuel. A comic gem, Discreet Charm tells the story of a group of wealthy..."

Oct. 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Discreet Charm of the …

"...I was disappointed to see a commonly misspelled word (discreet) misspelled in the article “Pressing the Flesh” [Screens] from..."

May 16, 2012 Postmarks

What We’re Listening to This Week

New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet

"...listeners that winter won't last forever.  – Genevieve Wood DiscreetThis Is Mine (Convulse)..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Austin Powell

Always at the Carlyle

Behind-the-scenes at NYC's legendary hotel is just PR fluff.

"...1930s hotel that has long prided itself in being discreet. Lots of famous people have stayed there, from JFK..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Micmacs

This French-language film from Amélie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet resembles a live-action cartoon.

"...utilizing some of the bizarrely makeshift visual aesthetics and discreet social commentary of his breakthrough films, Delicatessen and The..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Calendar Girls

Middle-aged British women bare all for charity.

"...calendar highlighting the local club women in provocative yet discreet photos might be an ideal project for the group...."

Jan. 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Max, Mon Amour

"...diplomat (Higgins), and the lovers mild, its sexual sensibility discreet, modest. It's difficult to figure out what Oshima and..."

Sept. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Hearing Voices

"...undergone an ileostomy which has left her wearing a discreet little plastic bag to collect waste. Yeah, it would..."

June 26, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Brian Eno

Gift guide

"...Brian EnoDiscreet Music (Virgin/Astralwerks)Brian EnoAmbient 1: Music for Airports (Virgin/Astralwerks)Harold Budd..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Six Concert Picks to See This Free Week(end)

Primo shows at no cost, from Yung Bambi to Amplified Heat

"...phantasm.  – Mars Salazar Swass Nite w/ God Shell, DiscreetFeels So Good, Friday 6..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

The life and times of the Golden Age of Cinema's favorite pimp

"...Tinseltown's best-kept open secret, the town's biggest and most discreet gay brothel, and it was all Bowers' creation...."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF's 2017 Lineup Announced

Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone

"...a span of three years. Travis Mathews’ psychological thriller Discreet also takes place in the city, centering around an..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Iman Shah

Austin Filmmakers Return to Horror

Karen Skloss, Owen Egerton, and Don Swaynos talk terror

"...Swaynos also co-produced Travis Mathews' Austin-shot drama Discreet last year, a feature about a nasty drifter (Jonny..."

June 30, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Me Before You

A paraplegic and his quirky caregiver form a bond in this British romance

"...no problem for Jojo Moyes, who wields considerable, if discreet, knife work on her bestselling 2012 weepie. If you..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Loft

Five married men share a penthouse loft in which an unidentified woman turns up dead.

"...key to Vincent’s upscale condo in exchange for remaining discreet about their mutual indiscretions, and after a year of..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

13 (Tzameti)

This first feature by Georgian-born French immigrant, Gela Babluani, marks a memorable debut: It's a taut and stylish thriller despite its brutal psychological duress.

"...in a review. (Although the film’s trailer is less discreet about what it reveals, don’t be lulled into thinking..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Auto Focus

"...have been sensationalized subject matter in a subtle, almost discreet manner. He's not out to shock or moralize here;..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Gadgets and Gizmos

From digital derring-do to super sculpey miniatures, imagination turns into mind-blowing matter in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

"...using software and computing power from legendary field leaders Discreet Technologies, whose platforms Smoke, Fire, Inferno, and so on..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Brown Paper Packages

"...approach to sex and sexuality is a tad more discreet than your average smut shop...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

American Movie

"...dogged, unyielding self-identification as an artist. Smith, the most discreet and self-abnegating of documentarians, affirms this point repeatedly not..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Celebration

"...a Eugene O'Neill family melodrama by way of the discreet charm of a Luis Buñuel social gathering. This Danish..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pleasantville

"...who discovers the joy of masturbatory sex (and though discreet, it's the one surprising sequence in an otherwise solidly..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jackal

"...to crankily ponder questions such as why a supposedly ultra-discreet hit man would discuss his mission on a cell..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Nominees: Big Bill Discreet The Pinky Rings Pleasure Venom Best Rock: Good Looks..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022

Almost 100 albums we loved this year

"...Tree; Bill Callahan, YTILAER; Deezie Brown, 5th Wheel Fairytale; Discreet, This Is Mine; Empyrrean, Manic Echoes; Fennec, a couple..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows

"...Hotel Vegas, Wednesday 21 (w/ Porcelain ATX, Discreet, Gutter)..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Safety Resources Every College Student in Austin Should Know About

Get to know the local orgs that center community well-being

"...can help include emergency funds, short-term emergency housing accommodations, discreet absence notifications to faculty, services for food insecurity, professional..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Chronolog Post by Valeria Valdez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

TC Superstar, Swass Night, Tune-Yards, and more recommended shows

"...Nightmare"). I'm hazy on details of new noise project Discreet and opener A-Caustix, and that's precisely the point. – Rachel..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Column by Christina Garcia

The Luv Doc: Constant Correction

You can surely do better than 20/20

"...Bottom line here is that if you're feeling wronged,..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

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