Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...conversation between the cast and crew of Civil War, Alex Garland’s latest film, which premieres at SXSW Film. Garland,..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Alex Garland's Civil War Will World Premiere at SXSW

Eagerly awaited thriller stars Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman

"...Film & TV Festival lineup: the world premiere of Alex Garland’s terrifying vision of a near-future America, Civil War,..."

Feb. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: River

Japanese sci fi dramedy treads lightly and charmingly

"...problem, but it's enough time to work out the next step. That time limit has clearly fascinated Yamaguchi and..."

Oct. 3, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Creator

Sci fi epic is grand in vision but can't fill its scale

"...and Godzilla features – works far better as an exercise in visual storytelling than a lasting rumination on morality...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

The Creator

Spectacle and wonder in the AI wars never quite finds its emotional core

"...and Godzilla features – works far better as an exercise in visual storytelling than a lasting rumination on morality...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Flora and Son

Joseph Gordon-Levitt steals the show in this Irish musical drama

"...guitar retrieved from a dumpster is the movie’s deus ex machina, albeit one that’s more predictable than not in..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 28 - May 4

"...Western Europe. He was unusual in many respects. For example, he sought to master the arts of reading and..."

April 28, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Longtime SXSW Film & TV Festival Head, Indie Film Icon Janet Pierson Transitions to New Role

Pierson's deputy, Claudette Godfrey, assumes leadership

"...a mostly ceremonial name change cementing its already well-established expanded mission. Today, SXSW Film & TV Festival announced a..."

Oct. 5, 2022 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Black Phone

Ethan Hawke is a villain for the ages in this brilliant horror

"...and director Scott Derrickson. They found Hawke's adeptness with exploring tragic flaws to be a powerful tool in monstrous..."

June 24, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Men

Alex Garland's mix of gender and myth is saved by its villain

"...Directed by: Alex Garland. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu and..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin

High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound

"...The Concourse Project stands as another example of the duo building their empire separately and together:..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Fantastic Fest Review: The Black Phone

Cargill, Hawke, and Derrickson reunite for throwback horror

"...and director Scott Derrickson. They found Hawke's adeptness with exploring tragic flaws to be a powerful tool in monstrous..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Japan, 2021 Texas Premiere, 122 min Director - Mamoru Hosoda Suzu is..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mortal Kombat

Blood knives! Fatalities! GORO!

"...but they're mainly around to get him to the next info dump, courtesy of Shaolin monk Liu Kang (Huang),..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Centigrade

Snowbound horror is a situation tragedy

"...had listened to her and pushed on to the next small town, they wouldn’t be trapped in their rental..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...Texas Music HoFer, five-time Grammy winner, and former Austinite by..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Sputnik

Russian sci-fi horror is a welcome break from all the '80s throwbacks

"...have modern horror films found their inspiration in the exploration of the unknown. Everything from Ex Machina to Annihilation..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

History Rewritten by The Mandela Effect

Sci fi tragedy gets its world premiere in Austin

"...world premiere in Austin this week. "I haven't really explained it yet to anyone," he said. But then, maybe..."

Oct. 22, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bob Byington and Kaley Wheless Go to Nebraska in Frances Ferguson

Small-town sins follow an unlikeable person in this likable film

"...has tackled before, in his 2008 comedy RSO [Registered Sex Offender]. But while that film had the archetypal male..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Liz Fisher Wins Princess Grace Award

Austin theatre artist receives national arts scholarship

"...Liz Fisher may be spending most of the next six weeks holed up in cramped rehearsal rooms and..."

Oct. 16, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Christopher Robin

Back to the Hundred Acre Wood in this live-action sequel

"...script duties here, but makes complete sense in the context of Disney handing beloved musical oddity Pete's Dragon over..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tomb Raider

Lara Croft is back again!

"...in a far more realistic fashion by Vikander (of Ex Machina fame), is somewhat more serious in tone, but..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Annihilation

Alex Garland's SF mystery is weird for weirdness' sake.

"...Directed by: Alex Garland. Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman,..."

March 2, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's ANON(ymous)

At St. Edward's, this reworking of Homer's Odyssey gives names to the nameless in today's immigrant crisis

"...in the temptress Calista's gated community (and a deus ex machina or two), Anon, along with a rotating cast..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...of bright pink, teal, and rose bounced up the Texas Capitol steps and stood, swaying to classical mariachi music..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

DVDanger: Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD

New documentary on the influential and rule-breaking comic

"...Invisibles), and artists including Kevin O'Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Simon Bisley (DC's Lobo), and Mondo prints regular..."

May 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Morgan

An AI experiment goes wrong in this forgettable genre exercise

"...may say, stealing) from Blade Runner and, more recently, Ex Machina, the sci-fi thriller Morgan begins with the all-too-familiar..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

I Like to Watch

Finding the heart in Syfy's The Magicians

"...under a single banner (?!) – and the high expectations set by The Expanse, this winter’s breakout hit. And..."

April 8, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

All in the Family

Director of micro-indie Krisha turns his aunt into a star

"...Narrative Feature. Shot on a shoestring budget in Montgomery, Texas, the feature was Shults' debut as a writer/director, which..."

March 25, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

The Choice

Nicholas Sparks' romantic yearnings once again flood our screens

"...Directed by: Ross Katz. Starring: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Alexandra Daddario, Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Brett Rice, Tom Wilkinson,..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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