South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...In the update of the show, Gosling takes over from Lee Majors..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to an impeachment trial..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Record Reviews

"...Mutations (DGC/Bong Load)..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...Day, there are only 15 weekends - the weekends that define the summer movie season. To you and me..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...be some familiar names in horror circles in the threatening ranks of this year's Midnighters, such as Brea Grant..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thunderbirds

A TV show from the Sixties that starred marionettes gets the live-action treatment … or does it?

"...Directed by: Jonathan Frakes. Starring: Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley, Brady Corbet, Soren..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace. It is assumed that every man, woman, and child in the galaxy will..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...existed The Usual Suspects - directo r Bryan Singer's scintillating thriller that's been blasting audiences nationwid e to attention..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Last week, SXSW announced that high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

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

"...and they're keeping mum still on the Midnighters, SXFantastic Features, and the Shorts programs – but see below for..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Wrapped and Ready

"...this is happening you probably need to look back at least two years ago to the opening of Scream..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Nominated for an Academy Award, this documentary recounts the life..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Sxsw

"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...Hollie Plemons is not a liberal, and that’s putting it lightly. Plemons is a grassroots conservative activist...."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Horror at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Seth Rogen and just one of the over 100 features and TV shows, plus shorts, music videos, and XR..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Strange but True

Jad Fair making art out in Manor with monsters, aliens, and dead dogs

"...On a slate-colored Sunday afternoon in January, a dead dog lies in..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Head of the Class

With Senioritis, the conclusion to his quartet of plays set at a Catholic high school in Houston, solo performer Rob Nash is all set to graduate -- to Off-Broadway, says Robi Polgar.

"...Once there was a kid who attended Catholic high school in Houston. Then he went..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

All in Perspective

Chris Searles

"...malcontent. Far from it. But Searles, the Austin drummer who has played with everybody from bigshots like Alejandro Escovedo..."

April 3, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...end to end. Inside a steamy Hotel Vegas, Austin death metal trio Skeleton blows a blackened Nordic gale...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...Frederick "Rick" Patterson was born in the small Southeast Texas city of..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...last week's "Screens" section.) The symbols (RP) and (WP) indicate regional and world premieres. BATTLE FOR THE MINDS..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...Festival, the hybrid tunes and flicks fest from Minneapolis that's opening a second virtual stage in Austin during the..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Stitches

More Fantastic Fest programming includes the 'Pede, Pt. 2

"...is back for more and making its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2011...."

Sept. 7, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Retirement and the City

Retirement is tough. Living Downtown makes it all better.

"...Like many longtime Austinites, I've watched the Downtown landscape fill up with high-rise condo towers..."

March 27, 2009 Food Feature by Linda Ball

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...after midnight on Monday, Oct. 22. On Sunday, the temperature had peaked at nearly 90 degrees, before beginning a..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...It's just before 8pm on a Saturday night in January, and Richard "Kinky" Friedman is nervous...."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Shining Star Goes Dark

A tragedy at Reagan High School evokes a mother's courageous response.

"...nearly 13 years of single parenthood, Carolyn Mosley married Jeff Samuel. The union fulfilled Mosley's long-held wishes for her..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...To my consternation, however, the Chronicle reprinted Feldman's original slander with the..."

April 18, 2003 Column

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