AFS Doc Days Gets Cool With Miles Davis

Three day celebration of true tales returns for second year

"...will be the opening night picture, trumpeting in true life stories of culture and culture clashes from around the..."

April 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Raising Hell With the Legacy of Molly Ivins at SXSW

Texas’ beloved crusading journalist gets her documentary due

"...late, legendary Ivins, but maybe the best is that after watching Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...queer, it’s back again for another year. That’s right, y’all, it’s your ultimate guide to all things LGBTQIA-Z at..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Upside

Remake of a true story of an unlikely friendship is the flattest version yet

"...Intouchables from 2011. The story is based on the true-life experiences of billionaire Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, who became..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Welcome to Marwen

Outsider artist's harrowing true story gets a misguided Hollywood sheen

"...edge of the technology to awe-inspiring effect. But then it's impossible to ignore Polar Express and its dead-eyed avatars..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...Kenny Dorham was once 10 feet tall, lean and healthy...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Alpha

The first-ever boy and his dog story

"...no shortage of wonderful mutt videos already in your life. For the rest of you, there’s Alpha, the 20,000-year-old..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...with its first wave of titles for 2018, and it's already bringing the big guns, with the announcement of..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Joaquin Phoenix creates a charming warts-and-all portrait of cartoonist John Callahan

"...illustrated. And throwing stones on their parade was John Callahan, whose scratchy, provocative single-panel gags became the most unlikely..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

To a More Perfect Union: U.S. v. Windsor

A deeply personal examination of 2013's landmark Supreme Court gay marriage case.

"...When Windsor was hit with a hefty estate tax after Spyer’s death, she was contacted by New York attorney..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight

All eyes on the Democratic primary run-off in House District 46

"...When 12-term incumbent Dawnna Dukes was ousted after a nearly nonexistent campaign in a race that drew..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

Cultural icon Grace Jones, caught raw and wondrous.

"...well as explosive creative fuel for upcoming artists of all stripes...."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Does Austin Need an LGBTQ Center?

A look at the city's lack of a queer community hub

"...has long been a safe haven for people from all walks of life. Yet, despite the city’s thriving queer..."

April 11, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Mikaila Rushing

Your Plan for Pools

First, let's all chip in $124 million

"...More than six years after City Council passed a resolution initiating the public process..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Tillie Walden: Talking Comics

"If it was torture, I’d’ve given up by now.”

"...this weekend. (For times, see below.) Until then, and after that, she’s – where? Los Angeles? Tokyo? Berlin? The..."

Nov. 1, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday's showcase features original guitarist Kevin Allen alongside bassist Autry Fulbright II and guitarist/drummer Jamie Miller. –..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

We Learned It by Watching Movies

A film primer for the best in wicked entertainment

"...about love and friendship. They can teach us that life is like a box of chocolates, and to always..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

DVDanger: Dead Ringers

Re-examining Cronenberg's overlooked masterpiece now on Blu-ray

"...failed procedure: "There's nothing the matter with the instrument. It's the body."..."

Nov. 30, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...The Al-Hallaq family just celebrated its first-ever American Halloween. In their..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

CAMIBAart Gallery's Troy Campa

Troy Campa left behind a successful career in architecture to develop a new creative life with CAMIBAart Gallery

"...If you could reinvent your life, what would it look like? What would you have..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

A Man Called Ove

A grumpy old man finds his heart

"...puckered face of a man who’s seemingly spent a lifetime sucking on lemons. He’s the quintessential sourpuss. Each morning,..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fantastic Fest Snags Arrival

The Handmaiden, Sadako vs. Kayako in wave two

"...two includes the latest from Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy), the critically lauded The Handmaiden; Ana Lily Amirpour's follow-up to A..."

Aug. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...to India, VR craziness, and the return of the Tall Man...."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Jungle Book

"Forget about your worries and your strife …"

"...the primary demographic, the film is intense, scary, and occasionally brutal in its depiction of the laws of the..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Secret in Their Eyes

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts, and Nicole Kidman in a twisty drama

"...Glass. The Argentinean film included details of that country’s so-called Dirty War as part of the plot; the American..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...There's no sign on the walls outside of Cody Wilson's office. Nothing on the windows..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...the 13th, an epic documentary chronicling the 35-year rise, fall, rise, fall, descent into embarrassment, further fall, rise, and..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meet Me in Montenegro

Real-life couple and co-directors explore whether love is better the second time around

"...reunites with the one that got away is an emotionally honest portrait of artistic insecurity and a realistic depiction..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

That Wild Man

Gary Cartwright: The mad, mad, mad life of a Texas wordsmith

"...about the memoir of an iconic Texas scribe whose life has been way more interesting/wild/chaotic than yours? Use his..."

June 26, 2015 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...In its past life, the steaming pile of compost at Organics "By Gosh"..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

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