The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Long-gestating commentary on fantasy and delusion is Terry Gilliam at his most Gilliamesque (for better or worse)

"...bizarre trait. Without it, no filmmaker would get anything done. But with it, they can end up down peculiar..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Animated Adventures of Don Bluth and Gary Goldman

The men behind 'The Secret of NIMH' visit Austin this weekend

"...to An American Tail, from Dragon's Lair to Anastasia, Don Bluth and Gary Goldman have left their distinctive brush..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don Hertzfeldt and His “World of Tomorrow”

Austin animator screens his acclaimed shorts

"...The mind of Don Hertzfeldt is a sublime – possibly unknowable – place...."

Nov. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

"...Coogan, are left to fend for themselves. Worse, they don't have any money. Disdaining the jobs available to most..."

June 7, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Boys Don't Cry

Without resorting to dogma, ideological tracts, or cautionary tales, Boys Don't Cry evocatively tells the true story of a young Nebraska woman who changed her sexual identity and transformed herself (sans surgery) into a young man. Swank won her first Oscar for this role.

"...beautifully crafted movie based on the true experiences of Brandon Teena and his friends in Falls City, Nebraska. Boys..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Do ... Until I Don't

Marriage (comedies) ain't easy

"...is the entry into I Do … Until I Don’t, a middle-of-the-road domestic comedy from writer/director/star Lake Bell (In..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

DVDanger: Don't Knock Twice

Home release horror, plus J-horror streaming news and more

"...Quick note: Do not confuse improv dramedy Don’t Think Twice with supernatural shocker Don't Knock Twice. That..."

July 9, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don Verdean

Fourth comedy feature from the pair who made Napoleon Dynamite

"...big in 2004 with their debut film, Napoleon Dynamite. Don Verdean follows in the comedic footsteps of their previous..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

"...Martin. An idiotic parody of the so-called “hood” genre, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Fede Alvarez Says Don't Breathe

On Detroit, Uruguay, and shooting that scene

"...secret was out: His home invasion horror was called Don't Breathe...."

Aug. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Breathe

Home-invasion thriller is more methodical than innovative

"...Uruguayan filmmaker Fede Alvarez returns with a new nail-biter, Don’t Breathe. A home-invasion thriller, Don’t Breathe is an economical..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

This Japanese mind-twister from Shion Sono screams with madness and mayhem.

"...and insanely fun – method to Sono’s madness. Why Don’t You Play in Hell?, picked up by Drafthouse Films..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

Although Tsai Ming-Liang's I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone is nearly wordless and slow moving, the film’s characters are compelling and its pace hypnotic. (AFS@Dobie)

"...Chen Shiang-Chyi, Pearlly Chua and Lee Kang-Sheng. For his most recent feature, director Tsai returns to his homeland of..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Don't Say a Word

"...fake buck teeth, thus earmarking it for sheer chutzpah.) Don't Say a Word finds Douglas back in less daring..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Muppets Most Wanted

This re-energized franchise has found its second wind: The Muppets' eighth movie proves that eight is not enough.

"...lights. Yes, those wacky puppets are back in Muppets Most Wanted, their eighth film to date. By every indication,..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Drafthouse Asks Us, 'Why Don't You Play in Hell'

Madcap yakuza flick to play Fantastic Fest, open in 2014

"...secured distribution. Drafthouse Films has added Sion Sono's Why Don't You Play in Hell to its slate...."

Sept. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don Walser’s Legal Saga Comes to an End

Judge rules for family for breach of contract, but not rescission

"...final arguments, the decade-long legal saga between the late Don Walser and his estate against his former record labels..."

Jan. 25, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

You Don't Mess With the Zohan

As far as we know, this Adam Sandler movie is the first Hollywood-made Jewish/Palestinian/immigrant comedy that also doubles as a surprisingly trenchant analysis of the Middle East's perpetual bloodbath.

"...want Sandler to grow up, all the way? His most rewatchable films remain his early, borderline Dada-as-anger-management outings in..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Love Don't Cost a Thing

A nerdy high school student pays a cheerleader to pretend to be his girlfriend in order to appear cool.

"...crying out for revisitation in the first place. Love Don't Cost a Thing is an "urbanized" (read African-American) remake..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Top 10 Most Read Screens Stories of 2021

The year's big stories, from true crime to interstellar action

"...news and interviews you, our readers, cared about the most?..."

Jan. 5, 2022 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

"...and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized in the community amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak...."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Most-Read Film Reviews of 2013

Hey, 'After Earth' lands on a list that isn't worst-of-year

"...national pastime, so it makes sense that the Chronicle's most highly trafficked film review of the year was for..."

Jan. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Don't Let Us Get Sick

Sunday at the Saxon, Will Indian fundraises for a new liver

"...“I don't know if you are familiar with Warren Zevon's ‘Don't..."

July 19, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Don't Look Up

Apocalyptic comedy is Adam McKay at his most Adam McKay-ish

"...Don’t Look Up is not as bad as writer/director Adam..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Two Austin Art Shows You Don't Want to Miss

One closing, one opening, both extraordinary

"...there are many art shows in Austin that you don’t want to miss – but we’re spotlighting just two..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Most Read Reviews of 2019

Superheroes, the supernatural, and some Texas faves

"...in Austin: But what were the ones you were most interested in reading about? Here's our top 10 most-read..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Don't Kill It

Dolph Lundgren goes for laughs in demon comedy

"...by a body-hopping demon, and Dolph Lundgren tells you Don't Kill It, you don't kill it. Capisce?..."

Sept. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Most Rankings Per Column Inch

The city most likely to be a city most likely to be

"...some of Austin's defining factlets, in case any newcomers don't yet know what kind of city you've moved to...."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Fast Rising Family Band We Don’t Ride Llamas Capture Hearts at Free Week

Willow Smith tourmates bring their engaging Afro rock home

"...The first time I laid eyes on We Don’t Ride Llamas was via an Instagram clip of the..."

Jan. 9, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2021

Which films did you care most about as the pandemic rolled on?

"...are the 10 reviews by the Chronicle critics you most wanted to read...."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

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