Now Streaming in Austin: The Bob Zula Returns

Coming-of-age comedy-drama comes to Amazon

"...and hats rather than football gear, and a thousand extras to play fans. We didn’t have cleats, and didn’t..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Renee Davis' 25 Years as Harriet Tubman in Sister Moses

The dancer talks about her quarter-century of walking in the footsteps of this legendary conductor on the Underground Railroad

"..."We designed certain sections to include walk-on roles for extras, along with local dancers, singers, and musicians in the..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Headlines

"...with CEO Tim Cook, Javanka, Steve Mnuchin, and other extras. As the Chronicle goes to press, we're monitoring the..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature

Rooster Teeth Raises $1.2 Million for Dell Children's

Extra Life fundraiser blasts through million dollar goal

"......"

Nov. 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wrapping Up Another Year of Fantastic Fest

The Chronicle Screens staff looks at the Good, the Mad, and the Weird

"...as organized chaos – the film features hundreds of extras and an inspired edit – Jallikattu requires a bit..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Jallikattu

Buffalo hunt is a deceptive cover for a brilliant political allegory

"...during the film’s showy montages, the sweeping hordes of extras running across the countryside will probably do the trick...."

Sept. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

ATX Fest Recap: How Archer Made it Into Space

Getting galactic with FXX's animated comedy at ATX TV Fest

"...little reminiscent of one of the more famous DVD extras the show ever produce, the infamous "Archersaurus," which was..."

June 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Short Film “Sweet Steel” Tells Heartfelt Story of Suicide

Austin filmmaker Will Goss on his new film about depression

"...in dialogue from other movies; that one’s about two extras hitting it off in the background of a film..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Oscar Nominee Lukasz Zal Made Us Look at Cold War

Academy-lauded cinematographer on shooting black-and-white truths

"...true. We have all those elements, like actors and extras and locations, but while we are on set we're..."

Feb. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...of his famous "10-Minute Cooking School" onto the Blu-ray extras for his films. But this wasn't just about buttering..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...As a way of saying thank you to the extras in the bar scenes, Charlie and Ben performed "Blaze's..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

RTX News: Rooster Teeth Announces RWBY Volume 6

Season release date confirmed, plus new books coming soon

"...along with episodes from season five and some special extras, will also screen in cinemas two days earlier in..."

Aug. 4, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

New documentary reveals the man behind moviedom's monsters

"...completely right. But those monsters are little more than extras. To be a great monster performer, that's a rare..."

July 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ernest Cline: Kings of the Nerds

Austin author adapts his Spielberg homage Ready Player One with Spielberg himself

"...stacks, and they were full of different businesses and extras living in each trailer. That’s when it really struck..."

March 30, 2018 Screens Feature by Moisés Chiullán

SXSW Film Recap: Ready Player One Premiere

Tech problems fail to dampen the excitement at star-studded event

"...restart, the crowd responded as if being directed as extras doing rehearsal takes, cheering just as the avatars onscreen..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Moisés Chiullán

Austin's Killer Queer Workout Classes

New year and a stronger, more balanced you

"...space) with a mat, towel, and water bottle, though extras are on hand if you forget something...."

Jan. 9, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

The Luv Doc: The Hot Zone

If you really want to be sure, complete immolation is the way to go

"...If I am in that position, I don't want..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Holiday Viewing: The Gospel According to St. Matthew

“The most sublime Texts ever written”

"...version of the crucifixion story, while its workers and extras starve, and one eventually dies, on the cross, as..."

Dec. 20, 2017 Screens Post by Nick Barbaro

First Look: Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches

A classic combination with some extras

Aug. 25, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Money Don't Buy Everything, It's True …

City Council plows through housing, energy, and budget hearing

"...Fiscal Year 2018 budget doesn’t have much room for extras, if there is any movable funding at all, people..."

Aug. 21, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Shot Caller's Vivid Look at Crime and Punishment

Local director Ric Roman Waugh offers a brutal look at the penal system

"...much physical as mental. With a set filled with extras that had done real, hard time, Waugh made his..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Trap Escapes

Alamo Drafthouse's Video Vortex unleashes Jungle Trap

"...jungle foliage, and the landscapers that delivered them as extras. After filming, Bryan said, "Renee and I worked individually..."

July 21, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

My Year With Baywatch

To protect and surf

"...A number of extras are needed to fill out any given beach scene,..."

May 19, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Page Two: Hey Hey, My My

Jonathan Demme will never die

"...Sandy and I were there as extras. Jonathan made sure to get us in a shot...."

May 12, 2017 Column by Louis Black

A Guide to Austin Ramen

Local chefs look to give the dish the respect it deserves

"...broth. In addition to more traditional toppings, they offer extras like flash-fried brussels sprouts, 10-month aged Parmesan, and five..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

My Obsession: Bob Byington Dials in to the 555

Austin filmmaker shares his love for new sketch comedy series

"...or collision, portraying, variously: showbiz moms, agents, singers, dancers, extras – all manner of entertainers, in a dizzying array..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Screens Column by Bob Byington

DVDanger: Arrow to the Brain

Three titles from the American Genre Film Archive's new partner

"...but this collection is loaded with seven levels of extras...."

Jan. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Ramsay Midwood Buys the Bar

Ramsay Midwood co-acquires Sam's Town Point, record store news, and Spoon teases upcoming Matador Records LP.

"...evoking Jim Morrison. Dozens of Austin musicians, recruited as extras, will finally get to see if they made the..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: The Path Back to Believing

It only takes a moment for the ordinary to transform

"...I were visiting a film shooting in Louisiana, where extras sat at a bar far from Austin, though designed..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by Louis Black

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays, Part 1

Vintage re-releases for unseasonal scares

"...responsible for the release, the edition comes loaded with extras, not least the excellent "One of Those Nights" making-of...."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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