Texas Young Composers Concert

For the third time, the Austin Symphony gives Texas composers under 18 a chance to be heard

"...a few select superstars in the classical music firmament, composers who write orchestral music can almost expect that it..."

March 29, 2013 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

Summer Blockbuster Film Playlist

Movies come and go, but the songs remain – sometimes

"...Max: Fury Road and San Andreas, the highest grossing films this summer come from Universal Pictures, including Avengers: Age..."

July 1, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Playback: Compose Like a Pro

Graham Reynolds teaches musicians how to score ... film

"...Thursday, Austin's most distinguished composer teaches a free, two-hour film scoring master class. For local musicians itching to diversify..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fear

Stock characters and unintentionally funny dialogue doom this film about a beleaguered father who tries to protect his smitten daughter from a drug-dealing, trash-talking, randomly violent psychopath.

"...and unintentionally funny dialogue. To make matters worse, the film is directed by James Foley, the gifted filmmaker who..."

April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...Sundance announced its 2010 short film program yesterday, and a handful of Texans made the..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Twenty Flight Rock

Film Composers Talk About the Art, Craft, Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Writing for the Cinema

"...Knowing the ScoreFilm Composers Talk About the Art, Craft, Blood, Sweat, and..."

July 20, 2001 Books Feature by David Lynch

Billy Friedkin Kills It

Extended Q&A with the man behind 'The Exorcist,' 'French Connection'

"...a Q&A with legendary director William Friedkin, whose latest film Killer Joe opens in theatres tomorrow...."

Aug. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

What's the Score?

Brian Satterwhite talks on the film composition game

"...The Austin Film Society's ongoing Moviemaker Dialogue series may be the cheapest,..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Top 5 Soundtracks and Original Scores of 2014

Awesome Mix, No. 2: Tehran punk, Cave, and Carpenter

"...you made a mashup of this year’s most memorable film scores and movie soundtracks, and then dropped it at..."

Dec. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fantasia

"...new Disney era, the Mouse House has downsized the film from its giant format and released it in regular-sized..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Jarmusch's film is a tone poem about a contemporary hitman nicknamed Ghost Dog (Whitaker), who is steeped in the code of the ancient Japanese samurai.

"...tone poem and a perfect companion to Jarmusch's recent film Dead Man. Even the titles are similar in the..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Annihilation

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

"...Alex Garland has seemingly pledged fealty, attempting a speculative film with “weird” baked into its genetic code. Weird is..."

March 2, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Boy and the World

A singular masterpiece of mixed-media animation that is as beautiful, chaotic, depressing, and joyous as the world it depicts

"...Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film in the upcoming Academy Awards, this singular masterpiece of..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pocahontas

"...lifts the movie to lofty heights. Unlike so many film composers of late, Menken knows when to keep quiet..."

June 23, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...So SXSW made its first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...1951’s The Thing From Another World – helped invent film repartee in Twentieth Century and His Girl Friday. Carpenter,..."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Beyond the Picket Lines: SAG, WGA, and the Austin Industry

Local film professionals explain how they're navigating the strike

"...are burned into the memory of everyone working in film, TV, and commercials. First there was March 13, 2020,..."

Aug. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Director Trey Edward Shults Returns to Themes of the Family With Waves

The Krisha creator screens his latest at the Austin Film Festival

"...Trey Edward Shults has been called a horror filmmaker who never made a horror film. His movies are..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Labors of Love (and Money)

Film production services melting pot Arts+Labor eyes a commercial expansion

"...cultural hub. This year, Arts+Labor was credited on five films that screened at SXSW, including Berg's own The Jones..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

Housecore Horror Takes a Trip With Ruggero Deodato

Italian found footage pioneer joins Coffin Joe and more

"...that tape. Don't watch that video. Don't lace that film. If found footage horror has taught us anything, it's..."

Sept. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces First Speakers

A composer and a comic book legend to be fêted at SXSW

"...comic artist have in common with an Oscar-winning Argentine composers who could water a lawn or two from the..."

Oct. 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

La Dolce Rota

The Ultimate Best of Federico Fellini & Nino Rota

"...his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the art of film music,” the Rome native’s public profile – practically speaking..."

June 22, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Do Androids Dream of a Screening This Cool?

Blade Runner 2049 at the Alamo makes a Golden Hornet buzz

"...You begin to see the connections, maybe you eventually..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: City Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest

The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work

"...Some of the best playwrights and composers require a specific skill set from actors who dare..."

June 8, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Crime Month: A Chron "Crime" Playlist

Hit after hit, for your next hit

"...Always Walking as Somebody Else,” American Murder Song Cult film composers Terrance Zdunich and Saar Hendelman play balladeers Mister..."

July 16, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Fantastic Fest Review: The Perfection

Allison Williams hits all the right notes in this musical black comedy

"...as the star of The Perfection, a delicious revenge film set in the world of classical music...."

Sept. 26, 2018 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

My SXSW ECO 2012 Experience Wrap Up

Sustainability in food and environment and culture! Oh, my!

"...included an international smorgasbord of environmental experts, farmers, writers, composers, and other movers and shakers all dedicated to sustainability...."

Oct. 6, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

World Circuit

World Circuit

"...tribute to R.D. Burman, one of the best Bollywood film composers, featuring the silken vox of Burman's towering-in-her-own-right wife...."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Review by David Lynch

Career Opportunities: Music to Shoot Aliens By

"...music for software companies' programs. "There will be serious composers, and people will be crossing over doing movies and..."

June 16, 1995 Music Feature by Al Kaufman

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...importantly, Austin itself is home to a wealth of composers who, as I've written before, seem to think they're..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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