Days of de la Iglesia

Sept. 21-28, Alamo Drafthouse Downtown

"...comes a point about midway through Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia's rapturously sacrilegious horror comedy The Day of..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two: In This World

The all-consuming genius of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth

"...writer who matches content/thoughts/opinions to writing, creating something interesting independent of the film (Marjorie Baumgarten, Marc Savlov, and the..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...a fact I reflect on as I sit in Guillermo del Toro's darkened office-cum-fanboy-playpen, viewing a sequence from the..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Book of Life

Dia de los Muertos provides a colorful and vivid background for this animated film.

"...introduces American kids to the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos and should score points with families looking..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once Upon a Time in Spain

Guillermo del Toro on fairy tales, facists, and everybody's new favorite movie

"...tiny tots but fearsome and fully codified oral traditions handed down from one generation to the next, humorless tales..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Shape of Water

An unconventional love story from one of the best fabulists

"...Directed by: Guillermo del Toro. Starring: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon,..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bullish On Comics

Guillermo del Toro gets serious about the funny papers.

"...If anything matches Guillermo del Toro’s passion for film, it may be his..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

The Last Circus

Two generations of circus clowns, set against the bloody backdrop of Franco's Spain.

"...Directed by: Álex de la Iglesia. Starring: Jorge Clemente, Carlos Areces, Antonio de..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coco

A moving and colorful addition to the Pixar filmography

"...Despite the simmering brouhaha over Disney/Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-themed..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead

Every generation gets the George A. Romero socio-political zombie opus they deserve. We must be living right, because this new film cuts right to the heart.

"...Close, Michelle Morgan, Scott Wentworth, Shawn Roberts, Amy Ciupak Lalonde, Joe Dinicol and Philip Riccio. Every generation gets the..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Conquest

This amazing-looking Mexican epic is a work of historic fiction by a first-time filmmaker, and focuses on the aftermath of the takeover in 1519 of the Aztec empire by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortés.

"...Directed by: Salvador Carrasco. Starring: Damian Delgado, José Carlos Rodríguez, Elpidia Carrillo, Iñaki Aierra, Honorato Magaloni..."

May 11, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Margo Martindale to be Honored at Texas Film Awards

Justified star headed to Luck Ranch for ceremony

"...saints Janet and John Pierson, and Hollywood mega-producer Michael de Luca, as an honoree at this year's Texas Film..."

Feb. 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Estranged

Modern Gothic romance, with all the historic chills

"...When Guillermo del Toro made the grandiose Crimson Peak, he was..."

Feb. 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Vampire in a Box

"...The desire for eternal life permeates religion, science, and mythology. Vampire..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Screens Feature by Charles Nafus

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...since it was written. During most of the past decade it has been regarded as one of the best..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Brotherhood of the Wolf

"...Directed by: Christophe Gans. Starring: Jérémie Renier, Emilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Jean-François Stévenin, Mark Dacascos and..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reflections

SXSW 2000 Film Festival and Conference

"...Latino Filmmaking PanelGregory Nava, Guillermo del Toro, Ray Santisteban, Carlos Avila..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...there are only 15 weekends - the weekends that define the summer movie season. To you and me that..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nacho Libre

This sophomore outing from the director of Napoleon Dynamite is full of cheesy goodness, courtesy of Jack Black, but a little goes a long way.

"...by: Jared Hess. Starring: Jack Black, Héctor Jiménez, Ana de la Reguera, Moises Arias, Rene Campero, Brett Chan and..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Short cuts

We are potential Davids all, at this time and in this place more than ever before.

"...Resolution No. 9 Dept.: It was the best of times, it was the..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Ways to Spend Your Time and Money in the Next Couple of Weeks

Including the Animation Show, Oscar parties at the Alamo, and Third Coast Activist Research Night

"...The Animation Show Don Hertzfeldt is not a banana...."

Feb. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

For Your Consideration ...

Austin Film Festival Preview

"...ADVANCE (NON-COMPETITION) SCREENINGSBIG BAD LOVE..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature

Grimm Guignol

Ryan Gosling's directorial debut melds fantasy and realism

"...Growing up in Montreal, the young Ryan Gosling fell under its spell. "Like any Canadian kid, you look to..."

April 10, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Won’t Stop Announcing Awesome Stuff

May the Schwartz be with all of us

"...Pullman made a lot of fans at Fantastic Fest a few..."

Sept. 8, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Thanks for the Memories

'Chronicle' staff past and present on 20 years of covering SXSW Film

"...started South by Southwest as a film event and added music later, rather than the other way around. After..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

The Big Films of Summer: Picking the Winners

"...Mira Sorvino stars in Mimic..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...Thursday before South by Southwest, but Austin Film Society deferred the big party to coincide with the local premiere..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Passion Project

Fantastic Fest and its home base the Alamo Drafthouse have only gotten bigger, but its heart – pure and pulpy – stays the same

"..."The original idea at 409 Colorado in 1997 was very modest. I..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film: Saturday Red Carpets and Panels

"...Ben Mendelsohn walks the red carpet at the premiere of his..."

March 15, 2015 Photo Gallery

Tarantino Sits in 'The Director's Chair'

Robert Rodriguez puts the spotlight on his old friend for El Rey

"...Quentin Tarantino for his show The Director's Chair. The episode, debuting tonight on the El Rey Network, is as..."

Aug. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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