The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Second verse, much the same as the first: The Games may have changed but Katniss Everdeen is still our favorite pawn.

"...a spitfire named Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence), bested the Hunger Games by breaking the rules, and the nation has since..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: November 1

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Leto goes full Machinist, as your AggreGAYtor skips Ender's Game...."

Nov. 1, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Pick Up Your Paintball Guns for 'War'

Rolling Roadshow special screening for 'I Declare War'

"...screening of I Declare War, complete with a paintball-splattered game of capture the flag...."

July 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Campeones, Campeones, Ole, Ole, Ole

Aztex win Southern Conference Title, Will Host Final Four

"...coming weekend at House Park: semifinals on Friday; championship game Sunday...."

July 29, 2013 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Red 2

No wonder Bruce Willis has become the king of the sequels: He reliably delivers more of whatever it is we liked the last time.

"...go straight but forever being pulled back into the game by nefarious forces. This time Frank and his old..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Aztex Stay in First

Looking for home-field advantage in the playoffs.

"...The Austin Aztex didn’t have the game they wanted Friday night at House Park, but they..."

July 9, 2013 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Heavenly Hyrulian Harmonies

'Legend of Zelda' goes symphonic

"...that play when a chest opens in a Zelda game are as iconic and memorable as the first four..."

July 2, 2013 Screens Post by Sean Carey

Blue-Out

Aztex take on Oklahoma City tonight at House Park

"...Kickoff is at 7:30pm, or gather at The Tavern pre-game and join the march to the stadium around 7pm...."

June 1, 2013 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Arthur Newman

Colin Firth and Emily Blunt star in this road picture about two people who try to escape their identities but fall in love and learn to accept their responsibilities.

"...life behind. She’s depressed, a kleptomaniac, and understands his game immediately. They meld into a curious couplehood, and discover..."

May 10, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Room 237

Pet theories about what really went down at the Overlook Hotel abound in this documentary about Stanley Kubrick's intentions in The Shining.

"...237’s raison d’être, any and all speculation is fair game – that Ascher’s intention was to dynamize an academic..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spring Breakers

In turns appealing and horrifying, those contrasts are at the heart of Harmony Korine’s latest outing.

"..."Pretend it’s a video game. Act like you’re in a movie or something,” says..."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Greatness

Which of Austin's arty geeks will take the title in this new live game show?

"...who goes to the final round, and that's the game show part of the night. We also throw in..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

NRA: Don't Blame Guns, Blame Kung Lao

Gun boosters break Sandy Hook silence and attack movies

"...was comic books Marilyn Manson Hollywood and the video game industry to blame...."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Gaming News

New Releases, LeetUps, networking, and more

"...links to local AAA trailers, news on the hibernating Game On Austin event, a primer on the tech-industry love..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Aztex Win; Go to Conference Final

Austin Aztex beat host Ocala; Orlando up next

"...to meet the Orlando U23s in the conference championship game on Sunday...."

July 21, 2012 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

This Week's Waste of Time

Where do all those free, online games come from?

"...As you read my free browser game column every week (OK, every other week, or so),..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Prometheus

In his return to science fiction, Ridley Scott's stunning, ambitious visuals are waylaid by his quasi-metaphysics.

"...where Scott stumbles. This feels more like some quasi-metaphysical game of chess than an actual Alien film. It's not..."

June 8, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Battleship

Crass and hugely dumb aliens vs. multiple earthling navies: Must mean the start of summer movies has arrived.

"...pegs that came with the film’s namesake Sixties board game by Hasbro. Taylor Kitsch, in an opening scene ripped..."

May 18, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The FP

This potential cult-movie masterpiece is likely the most original dance film you'll see this year.

"...is so now – but via a competitive video game dubbed Beat-Beat Revolution. That's right, mofo (in the outrageous,..."

March 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bringing Sexy Math

Cracking the Creating the Code panel

"...Hon (CEO/co-founder of Six to Start) explained how his game company and the BBC got the masses excited about..."

March 12, 2012 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Silent House

Silent House gives the game away too easily but it does have some effective shocks along the way.

"...Silent House gives the game away too easily, but it does have some effective..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Act of Valor

Navy SEALs conduct a rescue mission in this film that employed actual soldiers and their experiences in its making.

"...view, Act of Valor nevertheless feels more like a game than movie. With no investment in the characters and..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Gary Oldman is John le Carré's unflappable spy, George Smiley, in this dandy espionage tale.

"...What a delectably tense-making game of Whac-a-Mole it all turns out to be. No..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

With this new entry, the series officially marks a transition from relatively harmless Victorian-minded trash to something flatly pernicious.

"...off all carnal pleasures; wouldn’t she rather play another game of chess instead? It was about the time a..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hugo

Martin Scorsese steps outside his comfort zone to create an effects-heavy children’s film set in France – and winds up creating one of his most splendid and personal films.

"...Ferretti’s production design, functions at the top of its game in Hugo. Although a nip and a tuck here..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Uses of Joy

When Conspire Theatre helps incarcerated women, it's all in the game

"...But here's what actually happens: a bunch of goofy games. We toss a ball around; you have to say..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

This Week's Waste of Time

Can you space letters correctly? Do you want to?

"...A game based on the art of typeset spacing (aka kerning)..."

Oct. 20, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Seven Days in Utopia

Robert Duvall and Lucas Black join forces for this film version of psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.

"...Stick around for a week, and I'll save your game, kid. And that he does via a string of..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Week's Waste of Time

A free game that takes things one level at a time

"...like experimental music, experimental cinema, and, of course, experimental games. That said, browser game Experimental Shooter drew me in..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Round Rock Express

Bob Schneider performs following Saturday's game

"...Despite having only played 33 of Round Rock's 79 games (as of press time) Davis leads the team in..."

July 1, 2011 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

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