Into the Woods, In Search of Sator

The secret family history behind Jordan Graham's supernatural horror

"...in a spirit that communicated with her that became the core of Sator, the supernatural woodland horror created by..."

April 10, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Right Into the Danger Zone With the Danger Gods

Fantastic Fest and AFS present the kings of classic stunts

"...Who are the Danger Gods? They are the gods of hellfire, and..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Into the Abyss

In his latest documentary, Werner Herzog tackles the subject of the death penalty in Texas.

"...Texas and its resulting repercussions, up to and including the execution of 28-year-old Michael Perry, one of two men..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Turning the Lens on Us

Austin is hosting the 40th national conference of the Society for Photographic Education, which aims to consider how the United States has been represented by photographers in the past and where photographers need to focus their attention in the future.

"...As you may be noticing, there are a few more people than usual milling around..."

March 21, 2003 Arts Feature by Erina Duganne

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

The first of Austin's premier photographers shares some music history through his photos.

"...At the age of 82, you'd think people would give him..."

May 18, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

The Other End of the Line

In this cross-cultural romantic comedy, a telephone operator in India travels to San Francisco to meet the man she falls for over the phone.

"...Sara Foster, Sushmita Mukherjee and Anupam Kher. In discussing the Indian tradition of marrying by match, rather than for..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Eye in the Sky

Helen Mirren is a British colonel engaged in modern drone warfare

"...Game, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Tsotsi) is, alas, one of the last films from the wonderful Alan Rickman (that’d be..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Blue Room

Mathieu Amalric directs and stars in this Hitchcockian story of l'amour four.

"...It’s one of the great pleasures of moviegoing to watch Mathieu Amalric’s face..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harriet the Spy

"...Vanessa Lee Chester, Gregory Smith and Eartha Kitt. Harriet the Spy is a clever movie that mixes a Sixties..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Embrace of the Serpent

Scientists and an Amazonian shaman interact in this unique film

"...This Colombian drama that travels into the heart of the Amazon is a highly original..."

April 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

St. Vincent Connects the Dots

Day-Glo dominatrix subjugates the Moody in first of two shows

"...Examining the past decade through the lens of her grandiose pop,..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Standing Around on "The Corner"

My Big Role as a subUrbia Stand-in

"...Behind the saw- horses and police tape, onlookers fidget. A child..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Screens Feature

March of the Penguins

The nature photography is so intimate, and the story of the penguins' mating is so carefully crafted into a sustained and satisfying narrative, that they become epic heroes: brave, if not fearless, and stalwart fools for love.

"...Directed by: Luc Jacquet. Oh, the things we do for our children. Especially those of..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Devil's Own

"...Pitt, Treat Williams, Margaret Colin and Ruben Blades. Unlike other recent movies dealing with the Irish Republican Army, The..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

NY in the Snow

In this gorgeous volume, photographer Vivienne Gucwa documents the Big Apple’s yearly transmogrification into a winter wonderland

"...and our cat or whatever – it snowed for the second time in 2017 in Austin, Texas...."

Jan. 5, 2018 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Book of Aron

Jim Shepard's child's-eye view of the Warsaw Ghetto reviewed

"...as in What Maisie Knew. Jim Shepard’s Kirkus Prize-nominated The Book of Aron is not as subtle as Henry..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Arts Post by James Renovitch

The Banshees of Inisherin

The In Bruges team reunites for a genius tale of friendship gone awry

"...The year is 1923 on the fictional island of Inisherin,..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...For the second time in three years, Austin's unbeloved Interstate 35..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Life story of a music legend never reaches those blissful high notes

"...”When Will I Be Loved?” belts Linda Ronstadt, the singer whose remarkable, decades-long career is recounted in this..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Club

Chile's Oscar nominee is a dark drama about pedophile priests

"...Chile’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2016 Oscars is a grim indictment of the Catholic..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: 'Frankenstein's Army'/'Hammer of the Gods'

Two different historic takes on the 'squad on a mission' tale

"...Ten-hut! War, as the saying goes, is hell. And that's why some of..."

Sept. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moving Toward the Light

On the heels of its balletic colleagues, Chrous Austin melds music and movement to voice the unutterable

"...Those who did not attend Ballet Austin's remount of Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project last weekend missed an unmistakably..."

March 30, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

That Time of the Month

Christian Remde spans the calendar year with his Twelve Films Project

"...Christian Remde is red in the face. And in the back of his neck, and..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney puts the famed journalist, icon, and myth Hunter S. Thompson before his lens and comes away with a telling portrait of the man and his era.

"...by: Alex Gibney. It would hardly be surprising if the most brazen and incisive words ever spoken by Hunter..."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Kids Stay in the Pictures

When the Cinemaker Co-op and the Center for Young Cinema combined to make the Motion Media Arts Center, at least one thing stayed the same: the importance of kids

"...The trouble with owning an all-region DVD player these days..."

June 25, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Seagull's Laughter

Set in 1950s Iceland, this film is equal parts noirish mystery and coming-of-age tale.

"...salts, gossipy spinsters, and groaning, windswept volcanic shorelines. But then, that's Iceland for you, a country whose most famous..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hey Arnold!: The Movie

"...of Seattle take on semi-real-world kid politics filtered through the lens of Naomi Klein's No Logo movement and some..."

July 5, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fantasticks

Deep in your heart, you should "follow." Released just a few years ago, this film version of the Off Broadway workhorse captures the feeling of the innocent and bygone era of movie musicals. But it differs from the original work's romantic minimalism as it opens up the play cinematically.

"...Joe McIntyre, Jean Louisa Kelly, Brad Sullivan and Teller. There are times in this 1995 film version of the..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Robert Faires

FOMO Factory Does It for the Gram

The new, colorful “immersive selfie space” arrives

"...take a picture?" Increasingly, my life is broken down into little visually appealing squares, like glossy-topped Pop-Tarts, tabs of..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Screens Feature by Emily Beyda

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