Richard Linklater: In Defense of Animation

The Apollo 10 1/2 director show it's not just for kids

"...– as just for kids, every animator groaned at the stereotyping. That includes Richard Linklater. He said, "It frustrating/insulting..."

April 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Old Man Movie

Ever wonder where your milk comes from? Don't. Seriously.

"...in cities, it is said, have become removed from the realities of where their food comes from. Good, says..."

Oct. 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Motorblade Postering Returns, With a New Owner

Austin’s premier postering service is no longer on the Fritz and is ready to roll & rock with Ricardo

"..."When I moved here in 1998, I ran into Fritz almost immediately," says Ricardo Acevedo, the man who's taken..."

July 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the festival enters its second quarter-century, A Quiet Place –..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Heavy Traffic'

Ralph Bakshi's irreverent feature celebrates its 40th

"...pretty difficult to mistake Ralph Bakshi and Walt Disney. The former is known for his work on the film..."

July 16, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...The following program notes were originally printed in conjunction with..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Letting the Freak Brothers Flag Fly

Gilbert Shelton on his iconic comic's long, strange trip to the screen

"...If it's fair to posit that the Austin Music Scene, referred to so reverentially it practically..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Crumb/Spiegelman/Mouly

Three worthies of graphic storytelling set down their pens for a chat at Bass

"...Mouly, and this is going to happen live on the stage of Bass Concert Hall. If you weren't aware..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Shock and Awesomeness

Stephen Romano puts the movies in his mind down on paper in his fake-history coffeetable book, Shock Festival

"...The dream is always the same. It's summer, 1984-ish, and..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...was a pivotal year for America, for Austin, for the embattled world-at-large, but most of all for the Mighty..."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...Who wrote the first song about smoking pot?..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Need More Love: A Graphic Memoir

Before the outgrowth of women's confessional literature clogged the bookstore shelves and the blogosphere

"...MQ Publications, 383 pp., $30 Before the outgrowth of women's confessional..."

May 4, 2007 Books Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reigning Cat and Dog

John Kricfalusi, in town this weekend, on 'Ren & Stimpy's staying power.

"...smorgasbord of his Spumco brand cartoon delights down to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown for four shows on Aug. 13..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Screens Feature by Ken Lieck

Fritz the Cat

Based on one of Robert Crumb's earliest characters, Fritz the Cat doesn't exactly survive the test of time and was admittedly off-base to begin with – Crumb famously hated the movie and killed Fritz off in a subsequent comic – but that didn't diminish the film's popularity

"...Fritz the Cat..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Review by Nora Ankrum

In Memoriam: Bill Fagan

"...One of the leading lights of Esther's Follies' early years is gone...."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

This new anime import marks a break with the Japanese traditions and invents a wholly original and kittenish appeal.

"...Directed by: TOL Collective. I’m tempted to call this the best film of the year so far based on..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...Emigré Directors Films screen Monday nights at 7:30pm at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress). Free admission for card-carrying AFS..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

American Pop

Ralph Bakshi, the animator behind Fritz the Cat, didn't invent rotoscoping, but he made it poetically epic with 1981's American Pop.

"...Lisa Persky, Richard Singer, Eric Taslitz, Jeffrey Lippa. Rotoscoping, the animation technique that involves drawing over filmed frames of..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Screens Review by Henri Mazza

The Thomas Crown Affair

"...McTiernan. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Rene RussoMark Margolis, Denis Leary, Fritz Weaver, Frankie Faison, Ben Gazzara, Charles Keating, Mark Margolis..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Live Shots

"...Alejandro Escoveda (left) at the Continental Club, August 30 photograph by John Carrico NORTH..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature

The Idolmaker

"...For all the dopey rock & roll clichés to which The Idolmaker..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Screens Feature

Portrait of the Artist as an Old Crank

Sketches of R. Crumb

"...every scene of Crumb, Terry Zwigoff's absorbing film portrait, the infamous comics artist lets loose with a chuckle or..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Crumb

"...Crumb and Aline Kominksy. R. Crumb: master cartoonist of the underground comix world. Even if you're not familiar with..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cool World

"...expected to isn't really saying a whole lot for the movie. Based on past experiences with the bad boy..."

July 17, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten