SXSW Episodic: American Gods

It's old gods vs. new in Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman novel

"...religion imaginable – to take on the new gods, creatures like Media and Technology...."

March 11, 2017 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

Gods of Egypt

We already have a strong contender for the worst film of 2016

"...The titans also bleed gold and transform into monstrous creatures at will, which makes for quite a shit show..."

March 4, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Prey of Gods

In a future South Africa, writer Nicky Drayden deftly mixes gods and robots and shows us how they and humans deal with change

"...droid. That's due largely to Drayden's understanding of the creatures that occupy the space between those two: human beings...."

Nov. 10, 2017 Books Review by Robert Faires

Bee Movie

Jerry Seinfeld delivers an agreeable though tame animated picture that more than does the trick but is unlikely to become a superbuzz movie.

"...Movie makes a good case for equanimity among the creatures of the earth (or at least New York City,..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Constantine

Adapted from Alan Moore’s groundbreaking DC/Vertigo comic title, Constantine is sure to divide the series’ most rabid fans, but those who can set aside their preconceptions will discover one of the more artfully designed comic-based films in some time.

"...the ability to perceive both the diabolic and beatific creatures that walk among us and the attendant inability to..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Realms of the Unreal

The strange artwork and life of primitivist Harry Darger is given dimension by master documentarist Jessica Yu.

"...manuscript) and the accompanying illustrations, otherworldly images of fantastic creatures and epic battles painted, drawn, collaged, and overlaid on..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

RocknRolla

Director Guy Ritchie once more delivers a kinetic and consequence-free tribute to the criminal lifestyle.

"...the Russian mob boss, most dangerous of all God’s creatures ….” And thank God for that narration because the..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...an apocalyptic world, he meets and fights monsters and creatures out of your worst nightmares in this passion project..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Across the Universe

Q& A with Karl Denson

"...Friday night, Austin’s FunkyBatz and other assorted creatures take over La Zona Rosa to groove with local..."

Feb. 10, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Dolittle

Downey has and is fun as the doctor who can talk with the animals

"...the superhero origin story. Instead, the Victorian-era translator of creatures already knows how to converse with fauna of all..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Polytheism in the Raw

"...powers that made them shine more brightly than earthbound creatures. In the same vein, the first cinema theatres were..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Local Video Game Takes a Deep Dive Into Creation Myths

Mythic Ocean focuses on the art of conversation instead of the art of war

"...journey dropped in a fantastical, watery world populated with creatures ranging from the mundane to the otherworldly. Swimming around..."

Feb. 18, 2020 Screens Post by James Renovitch

To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...stand on the sand, facing each other, totally exposed creatures of flesh, and embrace. The moment is profound, an..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Black Tower

In The Black Tower, the experimental performance company ethos creates another theatrical museum through which audiences may examine living dioramas populated by Greek gods engaged in struggles with each other as old as the human race.

"...that these supernatural figures peer down at us lesser creatures in our never-ending struggles with each other. And yet,..."

April 25, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Naked Gym Ape

Stuart Prestidge wades into the exotic jungle of the Corporate Gym and surveys its creatures.

"...Sitting at the bottom of the food chain, these creatures make up the bulk of the clientele within the..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Features Feature by Stuart Prestidge

Godzilla vs. Kong

The madcap royal rumble we were always promised

"...necessary. The earlier films established the idea of ancient creatures that have lived in hiding, and occasionally (on a..."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Extraterrestrial

Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo cloaks this romantic comedy within the promise of a science-fiction story.

"...alien invasion looms without fully actualizing, the possibility that creatures from outer space may have secretly inhabited the bodies..."

July 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: That Was Then

The case for improving the quality of strategic political fictions

"...of film. They watch it, wondering about the odd creatures that once inhabited this planet. It is a Mickey..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Column by Louis Black

After a Fashion

This week in Fashion: What kind of advice would Amy Fisher give Lizzie Grubman? And who has the hottest Underoos?

"...HOLIDAY CREATURES The Will Heron collection is making a big splash..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...at night, one becomes strangely entangled to plants and creatures. Until the forest starts to crystallise... (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

This debut fantasy novel is appealing, in part because it draws on legends of the Arab world for its magic

"...English-language fantasies (note the distinction) have historically drawn their creatures from the mythologies of western Europe: elves, faeries, dragons,..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Cine Las Americas Returns

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

"...the command of her mother. Her uncanny affinity for creatures large and small allows Clara to find solace in..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...a different form of being and kinship with other creatures. (Texas Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

This Thanksgiving, Consider Native American-Inspired Dishes

Cooking with Indigenous ingredients

"...it's all about the hearty hot-weather crops and the creatures that call this area home...."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Five Events to Scare Up a Great Halloween and Día de los Muertos

Some blood-tinged things to keep you occupied

"...engage the audience in an evening of classic Halloween creatures, suspense, comedy, and (of course) ballet. Ventana's own AJ..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...at night, one becomes strangely entangled to plants and creatures. Until the forest starts to crystallise... (World Premiere)..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

12 New TV Shows to Watch in January

Plus another dozen returning shows to reacquaint yourself with

"...a step in the right direction. (Jan. 7) All Creatures Great and Small (PBS)..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...rockers conjure lyricism of infernos, dark arts, and mythical creatures.  – Alejandra Ramirez..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 5-8

Because, look, it’s not all about that ACL, is it now?

"...do, over millennia, with the exoskeletal structures of the creatures that will eventually inherit this planet...."

Oct. 5, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: Horror Roundup

The best and the rest of the month's home releases

"...the action moves from hipsters in Mexico, evading giant creatures, to soldiers in the Middle East. Now the monsters..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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