Austin Film Festival: Face Your Own Fears in <i>The Fetchi>

An Irish legend gives grief a face in J.C. Doler’s debut feature

"...you go, there you are – or, at least, something that looks like you. That’s the terror at the..."

Oct. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Christopher Yates Finds His <i>American Spiriti>

Interview and first teaser for this Austin-made romantic drama

"...It’s that distinctive yellow carton. If you’ve spent any time..."

Oct. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ghosts Rise Again for <i>Flood of Spiritsi>

Rebecca Maag brings back her supernatural historical play

"...The past is not a thing we can readily put behind us:..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Story Time With <i>Mr. Crocketi>

How a scary dream inspired the new Hulu horror

"...Ever reminisced about a children's TV show you loved as a..."

Oct. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Saw Is Family! City Celebrates <i>The Texas Chain Saw Massacrei>’s 50th Anniversary

Proclamation ceremony brings together cast, council, and fans

"...October 11, 1974: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre rips into cinemas, changing horror and putting..."

Oct. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>The Apprenticei>

Controversy-sparking Trump biopic follows the birth of a monster

"...There's something easy about a story of seduction by evil. It's..."

Sept. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>Better Mani>

Revolutionary Robbie Williams biopic makes a monkey of its star

"...There’s a core image in Better Man, the biopic of British pop icon..."

Sept. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>What Happened to Dorothy Bell?i>

Found footage horror is a chill burn, not a run through the woods

"...Found footage horror and urban legends are kin. Both rely on the idea that there’s veracity to..."

Sept. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Urban Heat Resurrects Synth-Pop With Towering Debut LP

The Tower is a grand-scale monument to the overindulgence of Eighties New Wave

"...Let’s get right to it, then. Local lords of darkwave Urban Heat..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Review: <i>Disney’s Frozeni>

Broadway in Austin brings all Arendelle’s magic to the Bass

"...Disney built a snowman, and it snowballed into a mountain...."

June 15, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Money ... It’s a Crime

Share it fairly but don’t take a slice of my pie

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

June 14, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Into the Woods: Ishana Night Shyamalan on Fantasy-Horror <i>The Watchersi>

What one rainy fieldtrip taught her about Ireland

"...It’s easy to set a movie in a country or..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronic: Should I Throw Away My Marijuana in Fear of Fentanyl?

APD reassures there’s no evidence that contaminated marijuana is “prevalent in our community”

"...The most common message I’ve received over the last 10 days has been: “Should..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Michael Showalter and the Reality of Rom-Coms in <i>The Idea of Youi>

The director talks about his career busting pigeonholes

"...For some people, Michael Showalter is a key member of the State and..."

May 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

<i>Evil Dead Risei> Star Alyssa Sutherland Discusses <i>The Mental Statei>

New drama looks at how rural communities are bereft of resources

"...Gun violence and mental health have become an either/or debate in..."

Dec. 23, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Varsity Mural Finally Complete With New Image From <i>Slackeri>

Empty 13th frame now filled by the iconic Teresa Taylor

"...It's taken over a decade, but Austin's most famous empty..."

Dec. 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

<i>Chroniclei> Staffers Pick Their Go-To Dishes in Town

The food that keeps us coming back for more

"...Food Editor Melanie Haupt: A few months back, I had the..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Food Feature

Austin-Made Comedy <i>Home Freei> Is Taking Homelessness Seriously

How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives

"...A lot of filmmakers say their film was truly conceived in Austin, but..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Very Gen Z Road Trip in <i>Egghead & Twinkiei>

Austinite Sarah Kambe Holland on her heartfelt queer comedy

"...Ah, youth: Many call it the best years of our lives, but the real..."

Oct. 26, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: <i>You Can Call Me Billi>

A meditation on death from the liveliest man you'll see

"...William Shatner is going to die, and he's made some..."

March 19, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Yukking It Up

Australians are hilarious even when they're not trying to be. That's just facts.

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

March 17, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Elegance Bratton Talks About Passing <i>The Inspectioni>

Director of the new Marine drama from A24 on learning empathy

"...The point of a uniform is to make everyone the same...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says <i>Sorry About the Demoni>

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...It was with sadness that we announced that Other Worlds..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Angela Strehli's Comeback <i>Ace of Bluesi> Revives Antone's Records

"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"

"...Crack open the gatefold sleeve to Angela Strehli's brand-new Ace of Blues, and her genre's ancient book..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest Review: <i>A Wounded Fawni>

Greek tragedy and gore combine in this wild serial killer romp

"...In his feature directorial debut, The Girl on the Third..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a <i>Smilei> With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantasia Review: <i>The Breachi>

Cosmic horror with a visceral body horror bent

"...The key to great cosmic horror is the thing-ness of it. The misshapenness, the..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short & Sweet: “I Know the End”

AFS Member ShortCase tonight highlights death and faith

"...Welcome to “Short & Sweet,” our look at short films playing in Austin. This time it’s Jacob Gusentine’s documentary..."

July 18, 2022 Screens Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

June 24, 2022 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Panic Fest 2022: <i>Woodland Greyi>

Fear in the forest in this subtle psychological horror

"...Forests are a fertile source of primordial fear for horror movies. It's in..."

May 18, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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