Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...against a backdrop of choice Partridge Family tunes, the girls get the guys, the guys get the guys, and..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend

"...creators as well as a magic performance by Black Girl Magic, and a Sept. 2 music showcase held at..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

Free Guy

Ryan Reynolds levels up for the summer’s most charming and fun blockbuster

"...weekend – and somehow this oft-delayed comedy about video games has earned its spot as the best summer movie..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Good Boys

Tweens up to no good? Yeah, it's a Rogen/Hill joint

"...that is larger than riding bikes and magical card games. It is a subgenre that has seen a number..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Summer of 84

Kids vs. serial killer, Eighties-style

"...(Graham Verchere) – are burning up time with porn, games of manhunt, and lusting over dream-girl-next-door Nikki (Skovbye). Except..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The 5th Wave

Chloë Grace Moretz battles Earth's fifth wave of alien attacks

"...out to save the world (what hath The Hunger Games wrought?), the movie recounts an alien conquest of Earth..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

DVDanger: NSFW

The return of Eurosex with 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Under the Skin'

"...mysterious Dutchman (Pierre Zimmer) turns up, tells them their games suck, makes one girl eat a raw egg, and..."

July 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...Lapeyre's I Declare War, a movie that takes the games of war we all played as youngsters – prior..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Film Flam

Fest news, Alamo expands, script to screen, + 'Hunger' game

"...The Hunger Games and pixel-powered indie game Canabalt have at least one..."

March 26, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Longhorns Face the Horror of Leach-less Tech

In search of …

"...to be the third starting ball carrier in three games. Garrett Gilbert looked good but not dazzling against early..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Wish List

Here's your chance to give back to the areas of our community that need it the most

"...Board games..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Big, Bright Eyes of Texas

Celebrating the life of the bigger-than-life Ann Richards

"...going with her grandmother, "Mammy," to Lady Longhorns basketball games. "We didn't just go and cheer politely," she said...."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Edukators

Sticking it to the man, German-style, is the subject of this smart, kicky little gem.

"...zealots with creativity to burn. It’s only when Peter’s girlfriend Jule (the achingly gorgeous blond Jentsch) enters the picture..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM

Reflections on how Western civilization lost its moral authority.

"...of all that ... I was thinking about a girl named Donna who lived in Queens (if I could..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Another Blow to Damsels-in-Distress: 'Jen Saves Ben'

"...Hollywood über-couple and stars of his forthcoming film Jersey Girl Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck their own personal video..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Coach's Corner

The mid-summer drought in traditional sports is on (the Olympics don't count). Also, Monday Night Football will try not to suck so bad; Mike Tyson's a bore, and Sampras and Agassi may be getting too old.

"...from a sultan's feast of hockey and basketball playoff games to nothing at all is jarringly abrupt. Today the..."

June 30, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

R Is for Rerun

"...zingy titles as the early Lucille Ball vehicle A Girl, A Guy, and a Gob (5/29, TCM 9:15am) and..."

May 29, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...the fateful decision to gift her boyfriend a new girlfriend...."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...A ruling class sociopath knocks down a working class girl in a hit-and-run and uses a deck of playing..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Electric Skaterland

Austin births a Roller Derby renaissance

"...floor and not moving. Her teammates from Austin's Texas Rollergirls league and their rivals, the Oly Rollers from Washington..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker

Double Down

Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn goof around and discuss the making of Made.

"...wraparound story finds Bobby (Favreau) trying to coax his girlfriend (Famke Janssen, who co-starred with Favreau in last year's..."

July 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Where the Boys Aren't

"...reported to have whined upon seeing the commercial for Girl Tech's new e-gadget toys. It's understandable he'd feel left..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Esther's All-Stars

"...Throws: Like a girl Bats: "Two in my family -- Mom & Grandmom..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...niece’s wedding, her life gets messy. Luckily, the Moroccan girl who helps her out at home and her best..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...when she runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a shiva with her parents. Cast: Rachel Sennott,..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...any job, whether it was stage managing the X Games or an event with former President Barack Obama; getting..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 Films of 2015

"...5) The Diary of a Teenage Girl Achingly funny and true to life, this story about..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...Point Playground, where during summer they would have softball games at night and the older guys would come. They’d..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

SXSW Review: 'Drinking Buddies'

Swanberg's film is deftly directed but leaves an aftertaste

"...In Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel Gone Girl, the titular character describes the archetypal “cool girl” that..."

March 12, 2013 SXSW Post by Melanie Haupt

Austin Shorts at Sundance

David Lowery and the Zellner Bros. to do the 'Dance

"...York City made in the style of -bit video games from the 1980’s."Excuse Me" (Director and Screenwriter: Duncan Birmingham)..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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