SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...R. Marcus Taylor, JadaPaige, Jack Stone, Ben Scattone, Mildred Marie Langford, Rodney J. Hobbs, Jecobi Swain, Sophia Renee Sherman..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Cast List: Kelley Kali, Wesley Moss, Deon Cole, Brooklynn Marie, Steven Ira Scipio, Andrew Galvan, Lamar Usher, Brian Brooks..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl, with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, is an engagingly sordid meditation on protofeminism.

"...imported from some other, more fashion-forward past. (Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette exploited similar pseudo-historical parallels to ultralouche effect and..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

UT Grad Helps Raya and the Last Dragon Dance on Raindrops

James Romo adds his talents to the Disney magic

"...the team behind the story of young warrior Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), whose quest for the last dragon in..."

May 7, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: What Sparked Joy at SXSW Music

Marie Kondo-ing my Festival experience, with scooters and shooters in the giveaway pile

"...fake $100 bills, I like to imagine mess-busting queen Marie Kondo would appreciate the clusterfest's collective refocusing...."

March 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...of her “non-wedding” day. Cast: Kiersey Clemons, Leon Bridges, Kelly Marie Tran, Michaela Watkins, Aya Cash, Sandy Honig, Brandon..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Wedding Banquet

Remake is a sweet, if restrained, ode to found families

"...Directed by: Andrew Ahn. Starring: Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-Chan, Youn Yuh-Jung, Joan..."

April 18, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Checking In: Nina Diaz Ponders Playing As the Titanic Sinks

“I thought to myself, ‘Would I play ’til the ship sank?’”

"...in My Pants,” Sparks “Feels Like I’m In Love,” Kelly Marie “Spinning Away,” Brian Eno/John Cale..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The saga ends … in fan service

"...Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Kelly Marie Tran, Keri Russell, Naomi Ackie, Anthony Daniels, Ian..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A stellar entry into the beloved franchise

"...Domhnall Gleeson, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis and Kelly Marie Tran...."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Poe; with Barbara Hershey, Robbie Coltrane, John Leguizamo, Lisa Marie, Debi Mazar, Harry Hamlin, Clarence Williams III...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Film Listings Editors: Ed Lowry, Scott Bowles, Steve Davis, Marie Mahoney, Marjorie Baumgarten..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1952, 103min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, and Cyd Charisse...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...D: Mervyn LeRoy; with Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Warden, William..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

On the Rocks

Sofia Coppola heads to NYC for a slight but charming anti-rom-com

"...(both terrific). Unlike her period-set films The Beguiled and Marie Antoinette or her L.A.-centric works The Bling Ring and..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...the house has other plans. Cast: Phil Brooks, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks, Elissa Dowling, Karen Woditsch, Travis Delgado,..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Science, With a T.W.I.S.T.

Austinite Alana Cash screens two of her documentaries focusing on female scientists in a benefit screening for T.W.I.S.T. (Tomorrow's Women in Science and Technology Inc.).

"...of what future career they envision for themselves. Barbara Kelly, T.W.I.S.T.'s executive director, notes that science and technology skills..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Direction Rosalind Faires, Marie Antoinette David Long, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play Nick..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...become embroiled in something unexpected. Cast: Cris Lankenau, Trieste Kelly Dunn (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Faster Than Sound: Contextualizing Broken Spoke Owner James White

Honky-tonky lifer died of congestive heart failure at age 81

"...Brenda Mitchell's 2016 documentary Honky Tonk Heaven and Donna Marie Miller's 2017 book The Broken Spoke: Austin's Legendary Honky-Tonk...."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

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

"...Pink Skies Ahead D: Kelly Oxford Life unravels for a wild young woman after..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

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

"...Vita of dapperQ, and Lesbutante & the Boss creators Kelly Frances West and Michelle Daly. But I digress. Here’s..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Sarah Silver Hands

The magic in this new fairy-tale opera lies in its look more than its story

"...theatre, at first in awe of scenic designer Ann Marie Gordon's visually dominating Cornucopia Tree laden with sparkly gold-..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Ann Marie Gordon, Ghost From a Perfect Place/ St. Enid and..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

YouTube Music Workers Laid Off in Possible Retaliation for Organizing

City Council lends support

"...of their negotiation efforts. As they took the podium, Katie-Marie Marschner got a text from a colleague at the..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...of PBS show Tell Me More, and host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders, Kelly Corrigan • Two-time Grammy nominated choreographer,..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Ghostlight Directors: Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson Producers: Alex Thompson, Chelsea Krant, Pierce..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...Everything's Trash, But It's Okay, while NASA astronaut Scott Kelly will tell tales of his year off-planet from Endurance:..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...our organization's name, SafePlace, had been changed to the Kelly White Family Shelter. SafePlace as an agency was not..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Stephen Herek; with Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia, Jon Cryer...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

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