Film Flam

Grist for the rumor mill abounds this week

"...Jimmy Kimmel heads to Austin, Jesse Plemons eyed for Star Wars, and more. Read on...."

Jan. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Other People

A writer returns home to care for his sick mother

"...Directed by: Chris Kelly. Starring: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow, Madisen Beaty,..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shrink

A well-chosen cast props up this otherwise shallow story that stars Kevin Spacey as a therapist who turns to pot in the wake of a personal crisis.

"...Huston, Pell James, Laura Ramsey, Dallas Roberts, Robert Loggia, Jesse Plemons and Robin Williams. A well-chosen cast props up..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2016 Texas Film Awards

"...Award to her Friday Night Lights castmate and friend Jesse Plemons..."

March 11, 2016 Photo Gallery

Game Night

Monopoly was never this brutal before this crime-com.

"...Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Starring: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Kylie Bunbury,..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Vice

Unsubtle Dick Cheney bio-pic is the political bludgeon we deserve

"...Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe, Eddie Marsan, Tyler Perry..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Black Mass

Johnny Depp plays the notorious South Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger

"...Scott Cooper. Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, W. Earl Brown, Dakota Johnson, David..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch is malevolent and magnetic in this High Plains tragedy

"...Directed by: Jane Campion. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Genevieve Lemon, Keith Carradine,..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Civil War

Stunning near-future drama about combat journalists

"...Offerman, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny and Jesse Plemons...."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Antlers

Del Toro-endorsed creature feature is stylish but empty

"...Directed by: Scott Cooper. Starring: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene and Scott Haze...."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Pilot Program

The first-ever ATX Television Festival celebrates cult, classic, and cutting-edge TV

"...inclined stars – Alicia Witt, Dora Madison Burge, and Jesse Plemons – will take the stage to perform...."

June 1, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Cram Session

Catching up on the first three seasons of Friday Night Lights

"...and Tyra draws closer to the geeky, besotted Landry (Jesse Plemons) after they narrowly dodge jumping the shark –..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Scenes From the First Weekend of SXSW 2023

"...Jesse Plemons at the Love & Death premiere at the..."

March 13, 2023 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film Review: Civil War

Alex Garland enters the battlefield of combat zone journalism

"...experience. There’s an especially chilling scene with a cameoing Jesse Plemons that seems drawn straight from stories of war..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alex Garland's Civil War Will World Premiere at SXSW

Eagerly awaited thriller stars Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman

"...war crimes, and other atrocities. The film also stars Jesse Plemons (also an Oscar nominee, alongside wife Dunst, for..."

Feb. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese at his best for a true tale of hideous heartland crimes

"...Scorsese. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons and Tantoo Cardinal...."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Crimes of Passion and Desperation in Love & Death

In HBO Max's Love & Death, director Lesli Linka Glatter and star Patrick Fugit revisit one of Texas' most infamous murders

"...motels where Candy and her lover, Betty’s husband Allan (Jesse Plemons), hold their secret trysts. “They have all either..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...until somebody picks up an axe. Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Krysten Ritter, Tom Pelphrey,..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Jonathan Majors, Janet and John Pierson, Michael De Luca Honored by the Texas Film Awards

Marvel’s Kang, indie champs and Oscar-nominated producer head to Luck

"...(Booksmart, Unbelievable), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One, Mud), and Jesse Plemons (Fargo, Friday Nights Lights)...."

Jan. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronicle Top 10 Films of 2021

Jane Campion's stunning high plains drama The Power of the Dog takes a bite out of our critics

"...astonishing supporting performances by Kirsten Dunst and Austin's own Jesse Plemons, it roared ahead of a pack that included..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jungle Cruise

Take the Disney ride with Emily Blunt and the Rock, straight to adventure

"...Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti and Veronica Falcón...."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Judas and the Black Messiah

The revolutionary power of Fred Hampton reignited in this powerful story

"...Directed by: Shaka King. Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Darrell Britt-Gibson...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

AFS And Sundance Add Judas and the Black Messiah to Drive-In

How It Ends, Censor also added at Pioneer Farms

"...trajectory of his betrayal. Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Lil Rey Howery, Martin Sheen. Screenwriters:..."

Jan. 12, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Irishman

Scorsese's filmmaking excellence can't mask a flawed retreading of mob history

"...Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano, Harvey Keitel, Jesse Plemons, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Graham, Anna Paquin and Lucy..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Brooklyn Decker to be Honored at Texas Film Awards

Support the Girls star to take home Rising Star Award

"...Night Lights, Pineapple Express, Aquaman), Tye Sheridan (Mud, Joe), Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights, Fargo), and John Hawkes (Winter's..."

Dec. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Post

Hanks, Spielberg, and Streep unite for the Washington Post's version of the Pentagon Papers

"...Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys and Bradley Whitford...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hostiles

The closing days of the old West, and the legacy of the Indian Wars, bloodily examined

"...Scott Cooper. Starring: Christian Bale, Wes Studi, Rosamund Pike, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach and Rory Cochrane...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

American Made

Tom Cruise is a pilot who becomes embroiled in the Iran/Contra scandal

"...Doug Liman. Starring: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones, Lola Kirke, Jayma Mays, Alejandro..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ATX Television Fest: Fargo Music Panel

Not surprising: Jeff Tweedy hates the Eagles

"...said, referring to the character Ed Blumquist, played by Jesse Plemons. “[Ed] literally wants to grow up to be..."

June 14, 2016 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Midnight Special Red Carpet

"...Jesse Plemons attends the premiere of the film "Midnight Special"..."

March 12, 2016 Photo Gallery

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