How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

A Good Day to Die Hard

Bruce Willis' John McClane is like Wile E. Coyote – always in the wrong place when things blow up but always persevering.

"...Directed by: John Moore. Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth Winstead,..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

'A Bronx Tale'

Chazz Palminteri revives the show that made his name as a one-man stage drama

"...Chazz Palminteri made a name for himself with A Bronx..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Film News

The 2005 numbers from the Texas Film Commission? Not bad. Gary Busey coming to town? Scary. Plus, Rhiannon Elizabeth Rodriguez-Avellán, Susan Youssef, and Tracie Laymon.

"...Pretty Good, Not Bad, Can't Complain That's the verdict on the Austin film..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Film Review: Amazing Grace

Two nights with the incomparable Aretha Franklin

"...Words fail anyone attempting to describe the singing of Aretha Franklin,..."

March 17, 2019 SXSW Post by Michael King

Capital City Black Film Festival Returns With New Voices

After a forced hiatus, stronger than ever

"...Blindspotting. Black Panther. BlacKkKlansman. Sorry to Bother You. 2018 has been..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Letter From Guest Editor Ethan Hawke

Blaze director on why it’s time for us all to act like grownups and demand integrity from our elected officials

"...Maybe it's because I was born here. Maybe it's because..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

The wimpy kid returns for a reboot

"...Directed by: David Bowers. Starring: Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott,..."

May 19, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Rape Survivor Story, Minus the Sensationalism

Stephanie Beatriz comes home to Texas with potent drama The Light of the Moon

"...Stephanie Beatriz is best known for her role on Fox's..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

Do a Little 'Dance

Austinites past and present converge on Park City

"...Following a particularly troublesome few years for independent films in the..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival: 'Tenure'

Luke Wilson’s performance is as warm as a cardigan sweater.

"...Stuck in a third rate college where he really has no interest..."

Oct. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

A Double Life

Napoleon Beazley was executed by the state of Texas, but he lives again in a new play

"...This is John Doe: Honor roll student, class president, star athlete, dreams of going to Stanford Law...."

July 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

SXSW Film Review: The Arc of Oblivion

Documentary explores the beautiful effort of human record-keeping

"...For such an existential question as whether the human urge to make..."

March 11, 2023 Screens Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Film Festival Review: Sam & Kate

Hoffman and Spacek in a bittersweet tale of love and family

"...The novelty of Sam & Kate is in the casting, of having Dustin..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: McEnroe

Inside the mind of the self-destructive tennis great

"...Superbrat. That was how John McEnroe was best known. Not..."

June 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Locust

Filmmaking metadrama about the perils of being your own subject

"...Faeze Azizkhani’s whirlwind psychodrama The Locust is a surreal semi-autobiographical..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...Austin is a film city, and don't let anyone tell..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

New Head at Austin Studios as the Facility Enters a New Era

Martin Jones leads the Austin Film Society-run facility into the next decade

"...If you make films in Austin, and you don't know Martin Jones,..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...War crimes, family dramas, and evil in the woods: Austin..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Fantastic Fest Is Shaping the Genre Film Scene

Fifteen years in and still fantastic

"...When it comes to booking Fantastic Fest, Creative Director Evrim Ersoy has a simple philosophy:..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Review: A Dog Barking at the Moon

Chinese-Spanish drama embraces its theatrical magic

"...In the first scenes of this film, there is a great deal that we do not..."

Aug. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Nick Yeager

Richard Linklater Constructs a Frustrated Architect in Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Cate Blanchett's character is the opposite of Frank Lloyd Wright, but no less complicated

"...Richard Linklater has a secret. When he's not making films,..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: A History of SXSW Headliners

From time travel to baseball, some of our favorite first night films

"...It’s SXSW 2019, and if you’re already in line at the Paramount for..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

SXSW Film Review: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Biographical doc tamely depicts a vigorous life

"...There is nothing visually notable or narratively inspired in The Untold Tales of..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

Austin Film Festival Review: An Acquired Taste

Locavore youth documentary debut aims to please

"...The desperately fine line between socially conscious eco-documentary and gun-owner propaganda..."

Oct. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

SXSW Film Review: Spaceship

Alien abduction or colorful hallucination?

"...Motion pictures – with sound, no less – have been around for a while. The gears that turned..."

March 12, 2016 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

One in a Crowd: That Day

Deeply personal Austin drama seeks help

"...Grief is a deeply personal and individual experience, one that few people..."

July 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Showcases Linklater, Cumberbatch

First round of films announced mixes world and Texas premieres

"...The Austin Film Festival has just announced its first wave of..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Leonard for a Day

Louis Black and Leonard Maltin reminisce on 50 years of moviegoing

"...Famed film historian and critic Leonard Maltin (author of the..."

May 24, 2013 Screens Feature

A Glass-Half-Full Kinda Gal

Happy-Go-Lucky

"...In a parallel universe, Amélie has an even quirkier sister named..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Kevin Kelly

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