Christine

Rebecca Hall dazzles in this story of Christine Chubbock

"...Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, Maria Dizzia, J. Smith-Cameron, Timothy Simons and John Cullum...."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Vengeance

B.J. Novak tells a touching tale of truth, myths, and Texas

"...Directed by: B.J. Novak. Starring: B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Issa Rae, Ashton..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Margaret

A tangled post-production history kept this Kenneth Lonergan film from completion for six years, and its story about teenage trauma suffers as a result. But, oh, what a cast.

"...Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan. Starring: Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Jean Reno, Jeannie Berlin, Allison Janney, Matthew Broderick,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nancy

Andrea Riseborough spellbinds in this drama of self-delusion and second chances.

"...Directed by: Christina Choe. Starring: Andrea Riseborough, J. Smith-Cameron, Ann Dowd, John Leguizamo and Steve Buscemi...."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Short Film Tour 2021

Best of the fest in these perfect miniatures

"...that screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in January. Representing domestic and international films of fiction, documentary, and..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Rage: Carrie Two

"...Mena Suvari, Kayla Campbell, Zachery Ty Bryan, Rachel Blanchard, J. Smith-Cameron, Dylan Bruno, Amy Irving, Jason London and Emily..."

March 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

You Can Count On Me

"...Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin, Jon Tenney, J. Smith-Cameron, Amy Ryan, Adam Lefevre and Michael..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...The film festival (March 8-17) already announced Jordan Peele's eagerly-awaited doppelgänger horror Us as the opening night..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Terminator: Genisys

The Governator is back

"...Directed by: Alan Taylor. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, J.K. Simmons, Byung-hun Lee, Matt Smith..."

July 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The boy wizard rides again and this outing proves zippier and spookier than the previous two.

"...lacks a spark of its own. It helps that J.K. Rowling’s third book in the series is full of..."

June 4, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten and Jessica Reisman..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...the most reliable indicator of its potential for success), jockeying for a favored position is something like Hollywood's version..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...and unpack your boom stick. South By Southwest has just announced that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Energy nuclear weapons plant located in the Texas Panhandle just outside of Amarillo. In fact, much of this 73-minute..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

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

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...rights advocate Stacey Abrams and sci-fi/fantasy author N. K. Jemisin is – I suspect – very large. I’m in..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...quarter-century, A Quiet Place – the high-concept horror from John Krasinski – leads today's massive announcement as the opening..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

You'd think we'd be all star-f***ed out after SXSW, but here it is, Oscar-time and we are just beside ourselves with the bold type and the dropped names! What? No silly. We said "fawned."

"...much the Super Bowl of fashion. The pre-show with Joan Rivers on E! is always a fun part of..."

March 29, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...hottest new titles of the year. Film Festival Director Janet Pierson said, "While we won’t have the wonderful in-person..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...– among them Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, Jane Alexander, and Nick Offerman – you're sure to start..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...reason: South by Southwest Film and Television Festival has just added gaming and international intrigue drama Tetris to its..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...product during the November-December holiday period. This year, the majors are introducing close to 40 new films during these..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...They're just part of today's list of films added to the..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica Reisman..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...romance novel Check & Mate; and Colombian author Ingrid Rojas Contreras, whose 2022 memoir, The Man Who Could Move..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...year looks like no exception as the festival has just announced The King of Staten Island as one of..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup shows the fest continuing the trend, with..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Arkansaw Bear

The magic and spirit of Second Youth Family Theatre's production of The Arkansaw Bear make for a moving story of a child coping with a grandparent's death

"...its language or its story, but because of its subject matter and its target: It's a play written for..."

April 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court Justice, and The Daily Show's former resident deranged millionaire have..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...pride of Mexico City, the Copper Gamins – singer/guitarist Jose Carmen and drummer Claus Lafania – make like a..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...We've already teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup – and they're keeping mum..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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