The Industry of Light and Magic

Fx guru and key 'Star Wars' figure Tom Smith to HRC

"...With the acquisition of former Industrial Light and Magic boss Tom Smith's personal archive, the..."

April 15, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...going to fangirl over voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams and sci-fi/fantasy author N. K. Jemisin is – I suspect..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short and Sweet With Other Worlds Austin

Three micro-stories at the SF film fest

"...Mickael Coedel had already worked with director Pascal Thiebaux and producer Laurent Witz on the Oscar-winning, steampunk-influenced "Mr Hublot."..."

Dec. 3, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...with the idea of sticking chips in people’s heads and is too busy wrecking the global economy, it’s a..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

In New Production of Belle, Ballet Austin Finds Grace in Beauty and Beasts

Stephen Mills mulls better life through dance

"...Music begins, searing synth drones and discordant piano couplets from composer Graham Reynolds. A father..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers and humidity when..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

"...this week kicks off Sake Week here in Austin and in Dallas. Apologies to those in DFW who might..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...by Peter Fonda. Written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Director of photography: László Kovács. Film editor:..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

"...Starring: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill, Michael McKean and Stephen Tobolowsky. The question I have about Memoirs of..."

Feb. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Perfect Storm

"...Mastrantonio, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Diane Lane, Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney. Summer has now officially arrived, and with..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mask

"...Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni and Cameron Diaz. Bank teller Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey) is one..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jurassic Punk: Inside the Tempestuous Career of FX Revolutionary Steve Williams in Spaz

New documentary spotlights the maverick who added CGI to cinema magic

"...should be on that list, but Spaz, as friends and enemies call him, never found a bridge he couldn't..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

This one hails from back in the day when James Cameron and ILM still had something to prove.

"...James Cameron. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick. Rumored to have cost upwards of $88..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dragonheart

"...Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, Julie Christie and Sean Connery. Dragonheart tells the story of a burned-out..."

June 7, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Space Cowboys

"...Devane, Marcia Gay Harden, James Cromwell, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones and Clint Eastwood. Space Cowboys is..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mars Attacks!

Burton's sci-fi spoof gleefully recounts the unspeakable horror that takes place when Martians attack the planet Earth.

"...Jones, Lukas Haas, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie and Sylvia Sidney. It's official. Tim Burton's latest holiday release..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Rango

Watch out, cartoon critters: There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Rango.

"...out, cartoon critters: There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Rango. This animated Western feature continues..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transformers

What matters most about Transformers isn't subtext (this is Michael Bay after all), but what happens when big, loud, heavy things bang into other differently colored big, loud, heavy things.

"...Bay. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro and Jon Voight...."

July 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mighty Joe Young

"...Directed by: Ron Underwood. Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Nareen Andrews, Peter Firth, Regina King, David Paymer, Charlize Theron and..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Great Gifts for the Digerati

Computer Fun for Under $100

"...face. Of course, the ultimate geek gift is a brand-new computer system. I know you're sick of hearing this,..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Screens Feature by John Avignone

Screamlines

"...turned into a monster project. With writers vying left and right for their favorites, there are still so many..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Austin Film Festival: Science Fiction vs. Science Fact

The facts of the matter must serve the characters and story

"...holding up the Hollywood system, it’s not all lasers and aliens when it comes to making a quality sci-fi..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Harry Ransom Heads to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

HRC brings former ILM head Thomas G. Smith to Austin

"...boxes from Smith, who headed up George Lucas' industry-shaking Industrial Light and Magic from 1980 to 1986. He will..."

April 9, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'One-Man Star Wars Trilogy'

How a Canadian actor's low-tech love song to Star Wars conquered the cosmos

"...Don't let Charlie Ross' four-day stand at our grand, state-of-the-art Long Center fool you into..."

June 3, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eight Legged Freaks

Giant spiders invade a small town in this fun B-movie throwback.

"...Scarlett Johansson, Doug E. Doug, Scott Terra, Kari Wuhrer and Leon Rippy. An intentional attempt to recapture the goofy,..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

War of the Worlds

Spielberg and the gang at Industrial Light & Magic have knocked the ball not only out of the park but out of Earth orbit as well.

"...Starring: Tom Cruise, Justin Chatwin, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins and Miranda Otto. Spielberg’s adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi..."

July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cove

This marvelously made agitprop documentary exposes the dark secrets that underpin the world’s dolphin mania.

"...the speakers in this marvelously made agitprop documentary that enlightens, horrifies, and is a call to action to protect..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

WALL-E

By turns sad, hilarious, exciting, and ultimately, hopeful, this is a film of Great Truths masquerading as child's play.

"...Directed by: Andrew Stanton. Starring: Fred Willard. What would Stanley Kubrick –..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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