Loving Vincent

A lushly painted but boring story of the life of the famous artist

"...to glean from the press materials for this hybrid doc on the death of the famous artist Vincent van..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Rich Hill

The turbulent lives of three boys living in an impoverished Midwestern town are observed through the camera's gentle lens.

"...boys growing up in this impoverished community in the doc Rich Hill. Granted unfettered access to the boys’ lives,..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Body of War

Filmmakers Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro show the story of a young veteran, crippled after five days of service in Iraq, and his evolution from gung-ho enlistee to passionate anti-war activist.

"...arguments against the war in Iraq yet made, this documentary from former talk-show host Donahue and Austin-based filmmaker Spiro..."

March 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

The Fox News Channel's "fair and balanced " reporting is put to the test in this partisan documentary.

"...ubiquitous motto of "fair and balanced" accurately summarizes Rupert Murdoch’s right-wing cable bastion is not only fooling themselves but..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns

"...selection from aGLIFF, but a candy-coated valentine of a documentary about art-rock quirksters They Might Be Giants. (Actually, the..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

Intimate portrait of the surfing legend only skims the surface.

"...special about this guy, as you’ll see in IFC doc Take Every Wave. Helmed by seasoned director Rory Kennedy..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events

Our weekly pick of the top art events to get you out of the house

"...historical pilgrimage itself: Conspirare's Path of Miracles premieres 600 days after the company's last in-person concert...."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Desolation Center

Before corporate fests, Desolation Center blew the Mojave apart

"...take for granted the corporatization of music festivals these days. Coachella’s $999 VIP tickets, Lollapalooza’s equally exorbitant facets, and..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Work

Doc on a powerful Folsom Prison therapy group

"...but it’s still utterly sui generis. It’s a remarkable documentary that takes viewers inside the stone walls and past..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Black Sea

This undersea actioner stars Jude Law as a submarine captain leading a team of Brits and Russians in the recovery of a sunken fortune.

"...picked up an Academy Award for 1999’s Black September doc One Day in September and has always been attracted..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Boxing Gym

Famed documentary maker Frederick Wiseman directs his camera on Richard Lord's Austin boxing gym.

"...Directed by: Frederick Wiseman. Doc-maker laureate Frederick Wiseman's latest, filmed locally at Lord's Gym,..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

We Live in Public

The Internet-based social experiments of Josh Harris, the original dot-com visionary kid, are profiled in this cautionary documentary.

"...was envisioned as a minitechnotopia instead became, in 30 days time, a hellish freak show that, consciously or not,..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Malibu's Most Wanted

"...Dogg. On the lower, less-developed levels of Hades these days, there is, with luck, a spot reserved for the..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Combat Rock

New doc unearths Cambodia's rock & roll spirit

"...These days, Phnom Penh echoes with the cries of the restless..."

June 19, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Killer Lifestyle

Patty Schemel doc Hit So Hard remembers living and dying in the 1990s

"...There's already been at least one attempt to resurrect Doc Martens, not to mention the slight uptick in (ironically?..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...County Youth Poet Laureate.   – Brant Bingamon AFS Doc Days..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn

How hubris was baked into the mega-startup

"...for recent examples. There’s no shortage of schadenfreude these days...."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Gospel According to André

Fashion legend André Leon Talley finally gets his glamour shot.

"...and as a supporting player in the surging fashion doc trend (The September Issue, The First Monday in May)...."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Playback: Austin Cinema Limits

ACL doc fundraises, UT inherits Ian McLagan's personal collection, and ScoreMore for the kids

"...Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story, a documentary currently making rounds on the film fest circuit...."

May 13, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Punk Trilogy Gets a Re-release

Penelope Spheeris speaks on her restored punk doc triptych

"...call director Penelope Spheeris one of the most influential documentary filmmakers in the history of cinema isn't hyperbole, it's..."

July 17, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Know When to Hold 'Em

When Jay Rosenkrantz's poker doc got shuffled up, he got creative

"...first feature, Bet Raise Fold. It was a straightforward documentary, examining the online poker boom of the Aughties through..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

'From Elway to Marino'

ESPN's latest 30 for 30 doc

"...with From Elway to Marino – a nice, informational doc, but its only service is to fill in the..."

April 24, 2013 Sports Post by Will Eidam

When the Sixties Was Happening on FM Radio

AFS Doc Night: 'Radio Unnameable'

"...other. One unique feature about Radio Unnameable, particularly in the early days, is that people would drop by the studio unannounced...."

Dec. 7, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

AFF2012: 'Francophrenia (Or Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is)'

In James Franco's mind, no one can hear you scream

"...This experimental freaky geek-out-cum-comedy doc from James Franco isn't for everyone, but it does..."

Oct. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Artist Will See You Now

AFS Doc Night screens Marina Abramović portrait

"...MA: Several things. She has energy for days. She works as hard as anyone else that's made..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

(Backroom) Journeys With George (and James)

Revisiting The War Room -- the electrifying '92 campaign documentary starring the Lone Ranger and Tonto (Stephanopoulos and Carville) -- with executive producer R.J. Cutler.

"...begun to blur, The War Room is the Oscar-nominated documentary that focussed not on the promising candidate from Arkansas..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

From Africa to Zombies: Cori Stern Can't Stop

The weird, life-changing story of the "Warm Bodies" producer

"...was in a rush. Chatting with her a few days before the release of her debut feature, Warm Bodies,..."

Feb. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Charting an Earth-Based Trajectory Among the Stars in It's Quieter in the Twilight

All Earth’s voyagers must meet their end of days

"...of the team shepherding the vehicles in their final days. The final days of the spacecrafts' utility, yes, but..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Anybody's Home?

The Texas Documentary Tour: Liz Lambert's 'The Last Days of the San José'

"...to her (at the time simply for purposes of documenting the motel life she was experiencing, only later deciding..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Storytelling, a Book Trail, Markets, and More Arts Events

Get reading, go shopping, or just enjoy a gala this week

"...Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month a few days early, local collective atxGALS rounds up a roster of..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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