SXSW Film First Wave Announced

Jonesing for Joss Whedon? He'll be here shortly

"...SXSW Film’s first programming announcement of the new year should get..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Beautiful Girls

"...Directed by: Ted Demme. Starring: Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Natalie Portman, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rapaport, Max..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

For Colored Girls

Tyler Perry tackles Ntozake Shange's beloved play.

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington,..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Support the Girls

Andrew Bujalski sets a feminist comedy in a sexy sports bar? Bold move.

"...Bolder. But writer/director Andrew Bujalski’s new comedy, Support the Girls, does it. It delivers a glimpse into the complex..."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Tragedy Girls

Serial killer high-school girls in the social media age

"...MacIntyre. Starring: Alexandra Shipp, Brianna Hildebrand, Kevin Durand, Josh Hutcherson and Nicky Whelan...."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Almost Adults

Two friends grapple with relationships in this snarky charmer

"...Continuing in the latest (and greatest) trend in queer film,..."

Oct. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

'Mean Girls': 10 Years On and Still Going Strong

That's so fetch

"...Ten years ago today, a little movie called Mean Girls came out – and it was awesome...."

April 30, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

Bad Girls

"...Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan. Starring: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Drew Barrymore,..."

April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Girls Impact the World Film Festival Is Back

Local film festival empowers young filmmakers from around the world

"...is no stranger to festivals, and with spring festival season in full swing, the Girls Impact the World Film..."

April 12, 2019 Screens Post by Savannah J Salazar

Calendar Girls

Middle-aged British women bare all for charity.

"...by: Nigel Cole. Starring: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, John Alderton, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Penelope Wilton, Philip Glenister, Ciarán..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

"...Directed by: Craig McCracken. Starring: Tom Kane, Roger J. Jackson, E.g. Daily, Tara Strong and Catherine Cavadini. I defy..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: It's Only Life After All

Indie folk legends Indigo Girls as warm and humble rock stars

"...In the SXSW documentary It’s Only Life After All, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray of..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Katherine McNevins

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film (March 8-17) announced that Jordan Peele's eagerly awaited doppelganger..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...Booking a film festival is about whittling. This year, the SXSW Film..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film 2015 Rundown

Reviews, interviews, photo galleries, and more

"...Over nine days of SXSW Film, we churned out so many reviews and interviews and..."

March 22, 2015 SXSW Post

Film News

News from Cannes and nearer climes

"...The Austin film scene is getting a little promotional boost at the..."

May 22, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Mean Girls

Clique comedy about teen groupthink lacks real bite.

"...Amy Poehler, Lacey Chabert, Ana Gasteyer, Amanda Seyfried and Jonathan Bennett. With a title like this, a script by..."

April 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Working Girls

What do the eight films in the Austin Film Society's latest free series "Dance, Girl, Dance: Women Directors of the 70s and 80s" have in common? They are all works by inherently feminist filmmakers, and the chronological order of the series tracks the growth of American feminist thought during these two decades.

"...The history of women in filmmaking has long been a history of outsider art. Even..."

May 18, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Career Girls

"...Leigh. Starring: Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Kate Byars, Mark Benton, Andy Serkis and Joe Tucker. Time makes different people..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Clark; with Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloe Sevigny. For once, the hype is right on the money. Kids is..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Q&A: Colin Mochrie Goes to Summer Camp in Boys vs. Girls

The Whose Line is it Anyway? star talks nerves and narwhals

"...of Zoom interviews can feel like walking into a conversation halfway through. By the time Michael Stasko entered summer..."

Jan. 12, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2018's Best Films and More

If Beale Street Could Talk, The Favourite big winners

"...If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins' adaptation of James Baldwin's novel of black life in Seventies..."

Jan. 7, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...The Austin Film Critics Association has just released the list of nominees..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Weekend in Film

Nothing wrong with a little escapism

"...After a week like this one, we could all use a little escapism. A trip..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...Varèse, in the liner notes for The Mothers of Invention album Freak Out!..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

DVD Watch: Combat Girls

The dark shadow of a post-Hitler youth, plus new releases

"...It's hard to understand why anyone would become a neo-Nazi. But to be a neo-Nazi..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Girls and a Guy

"...Toback. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Ah Spring, when a young man's fancy turns..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...NADJAD: Michael Almereyda; with Suzy Amis, Galaxy Craze, Martin Donovan, Peter Fonda, Jared Harris, Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn, David..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Legendary Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Heads to Austin Film Festival

Celebration of writers continues in writers strike

"...and appreciated – so it's fitting that the Austin Film Festival, the celebration of writers, is continuing with the..."

Aug. 8, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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