FF2012: 'Flicker'

Swedish workplace comedy tugs the heartstrings at Fantastic Fest

"...From I'm Alright, Jack to The IT Crowd, office farces have been a mainstay of European comedy. The..."

Oct. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

No Failure to Communicate

Caroline Koebel grew up without TV. She's been pursuing flickering images ever since.

"...reached a tipping point in the history of filmmaking, one where the tools and media of a traditionally cost-prohibitive..."

April 23, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

It's About Time

‘Predestination’ on a rainy Austin night is a must

"...broken dreams. Traffic lights – green, yellow, red – flicker in the rain that feels different from last time..."

March 9, 2014 SXSW Post by Joe O'Connell

Small-Gauge Samurai

Super-8 enthusiast Cory Ryan brings Flicker to town.

"...revelatory and landmark family events as my first treacherous spoonful of Jell-O and my devil's food-besotted third birthday. Similar..."

July 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Darkest Hour

Five young people lead the advance against an alien attack in Moscow.

"...Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, Max Minghella, Joel Kinnaman, Veronika Ozerova and Dato Bakhtadze...."

Dec. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Emma

"...Directed by: Douglas McGrath. Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Jeremy Northam, Alan Cumming, Ewan McGregor, Greta Scacchi,..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Night Listener

This taut, wiry exercise in eerie bad vibes, about a writer-cum-radio personality and a disturbing teenage literary sensation, is emotionally dense but never fully takes flight.

"...Directed by: Patrick Stettner. Starring: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Sandra Oh, Rory Culkin and Bobby Cannavale. Based..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An American Haunting

A satanic-possession thriller set in 1817 stars Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek – to little avail.

"...Directed by: Courtney Solomon. Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gothika

Halle and Penelope de-glam for this running, screaming, jumping thriller that never allows logic to interfere.

"...Kassovitz. Starring: Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton, Penélope Cruz, John Carroll Lynch and Bernard Hill. Gothika..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...The first sans-serif font was created by the foundry of William Caslon, not..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

ACL Live Shot: Lorde

17-year-old New Zealander waxes cool blue and icy

"...of high school girls was out in full force on Sunday night, ready to slurp up her artsy tales..."

Oct. 13, 2014 Music Post by Melanie Haupt

Whitelisting 'The Blacklist'

Can James Spader and Megan Boone pull this off all season?

"...so promising, so worthy of tuning in for a second episode, is that every time I was ready to..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...Jason Neulander Experimental drama. Now, there's a term to conjure..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...It was 3am on Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, when Melvin Jones called the..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

ACL Fest 2015 Friday Listings

Blurbs on the hour

"...from a Wilco lyric, reflecting an early alt.country sensibility. 2012's Jason Isbell-produced Burn. Flicker. Die. was supposed to be a..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...Sundance Film Festival released its first programming wave this afternoon, announcing its competition slate and NEXT picks, dedicated to..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

There's Nothing Like a Real Coal Fire

Public Utility Commission member pushes for more coal, even after the recent TXU struggle.

"...electricity was wind, solar, and trying to reduce your consumption? Think again. At yesterday's meeting of the Texas Public..."

July 25, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Weathering the Storm

The Austin Lightning look to gain a foothold in Austin as soccer is primed for the national spotlight

"...a white-haired jogger, looking lean and fit, ambles past on the trail. "Somebody for development, Jaime?" an Austin Lightning..."

June 22, 2007 Sports Feature by Joe O'Connell

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sleek But Sporadic

Does a Vegetarian Monopoly Breed Complacency?

"...1110 West Lynn, 482-0950 Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm; Fri 'til 10:30pm; Sat, 11am-10:30pm; Sun, 11am-9:30...."

April 11, 1997 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Short Cuts

Upcoming summer filmmaking activities

"...All Your Workshop Are Belong to Us Dept.: Summer has arrived, temperature-wise, at least,..."

May 18, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

The Austin film community activates its turbo boosters.

"...People Who Hate Wal-Mart Dept.: September is apparently the month for film-related benefits, as no less than a handful..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Cinematexas marches on, while local movie theatre attendance takes a hit.

"...Film Marches on Dept: In the wake of last week's tragic events..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

The Austin Film Society announces ticket sales for the locally filmed Miss Congeniality benefiting the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, and other news, workshops, and gatherings of interest to the film community.

"...the Austin Studios, natch), Sandra Bullock FBI-cum-beauty-pageant comedy Miss Congeniality on Monday, Dec. 18, at the Paramount Theatre. Sure,..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Nobody

Bob Odenkirk gets gritty in this bloody, smart John Wick riff

"...Directed by: Ilya Naishuller. Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Alexey Serebryakov, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Ironside and Colin Salmon...."

March 26, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

"...Southeast Texas. photograph courtesy of The Texas Department of Transportation..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Too Late

Standup comedy can be murder in this stage-set satire

"...Directed by: D.W. Thomas. Starring: Alyssa Limperis, Ron Lynch, Will Weldon, Jack de Sena, Dinora Walcott, Billy..."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Mabel Normand After 100 Years

April 1, 1912, has not gone down in history but deserves to

"...Once upon a time, Mabel Normand was a movie star..."

March 23, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Three Colors: Blue White Red

Gift Guide: Interchanging ideals in the Three Colors trilogy

"...Three Colors: Blue White RedCriterion Collection, $79.95..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Live Music This Weekend, Sept. 1-4

An extra day of delights for your weekend music-going

"...the party going an extra 24 hours for the long-awaited Labor Day weekend...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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