Saving Emily Dickinson From History in Wild Nights With Emily

Molly Shannon and Madeleine Olnek revise the poet's life and loves

"...Was Emily Dickinson queer and does it matter? Filmmaker Madeleine Olnek..."

April 19, 2019 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Synecdoche, New York

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s first venture as a director is audacious, ambitious, and amazing; it’s also intricate, self-referencing, and all-encompassing: in a word, a masterpiece.

"...Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis and..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Autumn in New York

"...lack of advance press screenings for Autumn in New York should constitute fair warning to all savvy movie fans...."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Emily West's "Why Eulagene?"

Second Place winner in the 2017 Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...after my paternal grandmother, a vaudeville actress from New York. My sister was born two minutes later, so she..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Emily West

Hide and Seek

John Polson's psychological thriller about a father (Robert De Niro), daughter (Dakota Fanning), and the creepy goings-on in their house in the woods dangles over the precipitous edge of awfulness a full 90 minutes before toppling into that abyss with a resounding clatter.

"...child psychologist David Calloway, who moves himself and daughter Emily (Fanning) to the wooded hills of upstate New York..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flirt

"...different time zones across three years? Beginning in New York in 1993, Flirt follows Bill (Sage) as he solicits..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Puffy Chair

In their first feature, former Austinites the Duplass brothers have made a near-perfect relationship-trauma comedy.

"...It hasn’t soured completely for Josh (Mark Duplass) and Emily (Aselton), but something’s off for sure. They’ve been together..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Devil Wears Prada

A fresh and caustic take on the fashion industry is hobbled by a threadbare plot about a girl learning that it's wrong to sell her soul for designer shoes.

"...Directed by: David Frankel. Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer..."

June 30, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Lot Like Love

This Ashton Kutcher/Amanda Peet romance film is a lot like mediocrity.

"...pinched from Richard Curtis’ wastebasket: Strangers Oliver (Kutcher) and Emily (Peet) bump fuzz in an airplane lavatory and spend..."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

A Quiet Place

As monsters lurk, the world survives with a whisper

"...Directed by: John Krasinski. Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York, and Kelly Reichardt's followup to Old Joy, Wendy and..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Stranger Among Us

"...an impediment to her plausibility as a tough-as-nails New York City detective? And should you be capable of gulping..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Margaret

A tangled post-production history kept this Kenneth Lonergan film from completion for six years, and its story about teenage trauma suffers as a result. But, oh, what a cast.

"...likable. Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin) is a well-to-do, New York City private prep school kid who feels partially responsible..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Book Festival: 'Station Eleven'

Emily St. Mandel's apocalyptic novel reviewed

"...some very serious attention this year: Edan Lepucki and Emily St. John Mandel...."

Oct. 24, 2014 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Moontower, Day 3: She-Bang

Maria Bamford shone in this love-fest of female comedy

"...her neurotic sisters that included Mary Patterson, Alice Wetterlund, Emily Heller, Kerri Lendo, and Morgan Murphy...."

April 28, 2013 Arts Post by Amy Gentry

The AggreGAYtor: September 10

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Romney clams up, Chris Kluwe scores a touchdown, and Emily Dickinson strikes a pose. Today’s AggreGAYtor is still in..."

Sept. 10, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

What Is Chaos Cooking?

Building friendships, one chicken pot pie at a time

"...when Joe Che began hosting parties in his New York apartment where friends would gather to communally cook...."

Dec. 18, 2013 Food Post by Rachel Feit

The Adjustment Bureau

Based on a Philip K. Dick story, this multilayered romantic thriller stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

"...Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, Anthony Mackie and John Slattery. Is..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Finding Little America in Austin

Series co-creator Lee Eisenberg on bringing the Apple show to the ATX

"...Little America series creators and executive producers Lee Eisenberg, Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, a wider array of..."

Dec. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Twang Twang Shock-A-Boom ‘Cutz’ New Music

Chris Searles revisits the cult local trio’s salad years

"...Garza loved it right away. The other option was ‘Emily Dickinson.’”..."

Dec. 10, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Bedside Manner: Got Opium?

Getting High and Low with Steven Martin, Nick Tosches, et al

"...that as the reason I went to China." -- Emily Hahn, "The Big Smoke," The New Yorker, February 15,..."

July 23, 2012 Books Post by Marc Savlov

SPAMARAMA: The Movie

This Austin-made companion piece to the event blends truth and fiction in a quasi-documentary that purports to explain how SPAMARAMA all began.

"...Starring: Joe Stevens, David Arnsberger, Marco Parella, Julie Lowery, Emily York and Kim Krizan. SPAMARAMA: The Movie bears much..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...and anxiety-ridden architecture grad misses her flight to New York for a prestigious internship, she decides to fake having..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scare Package

Horror-comedy anthology pays tribute to the golden age of VHS

"...Directed by: Courtney Andujar, Hillary Andujar, Anthony Cousins, Emily Hagins, Aaron B. Koontz, Chris McInroy, Noah Segan and..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Unnecessary feature length adventure for the childhood friend

"...large because of the amount of love his owner Emily held for him. This holds true for the film,..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...out this stage of the big titles are New York art-and-immigration drama Problemista (starring Tilda Swinton fresh off her..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

AGLIFF Closing With Mapplethorpe

Festival adds major bio-pic, plus complete line-up

"...portraying the artist from his early days in New York City, chronicling his relationships with musician Patti Smith (Marianne..."

July 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fuse Box by Day

Schedule

"...Neal Medlyn (New York City)..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...After her world is irrevocably changed, a successful New York City architect struggles to regain intimacy and control in..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...pursues Ruth Duffy for love – and profit. Cast: Emily Mortimer, Finn Wittrock, Rachel Keller, Scott Cohen, Jessica Hecht,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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