Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...SXSW favorite Amy Seimetz against things that are better off left dead. The 1989 version is beloved by horror..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Success Story

You can't hold her hand all the way to the altar, and it would be a terrible idea if you did

"...What should I do? Tell her to break it off, or talk to him and tell him to knock..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

'Speechless'

Third-Place Winner

"...and they stick to your clothes like smells, like coffee grounds and dust...."

Feb. 13, 2009 Books Feature by Benjamin Reed

Lower City

The toastiest summer on record is but an intermittently flickering 40-watt bulb compared to this positively incendiary sexual firestorm.

"...is as good a time as any to head off to the theatre to get your fuck on –..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hang the DJ

The new political theatre invites you into its messy, sexy conversation

"...a remount of Get Your War On at the Off Center, the hilarious and ickily-named Urinetown: The Musical opens..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Seagull's Laughter

Set in 1950s Iceland, this film is equal parts noirish mystery and coming-of-age tale.

"...had previously moved to America to wed a military officer, who later died of a heart attack. Her grandfather..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bourne Identity

"...looks a bit raw to know how to pull off all these spy tricks, but Damon is an actor..."

June 14, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag contained the pipe, the knife, five..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Lost in Space

"...happens to be in Hollywood, since everyone who takes off from there gets to live happily ever after --..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Deep Crimson

"...distributor thought all those corpses might be a bit off-putting? Whatever. While essentially a remake of Leonard Kastle's cult..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Knocking at Your Back Door

Austin's Soak: Not Sitting Around

"...has come down that headliner Iggy Pop has dropped off the bill (including this one), and crowds are staying..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...discovery of niche marketing and the demonstrated efficacy of off-season counter-programming is opening up all sorts of new possibilities..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

2 Days in the Valley

"...as though a strange new sub-genre has been spun off the success of movies like Pulp Fiction and Fargo?)..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar cleverly distills this weekend's news overkill, so you don't have to

"...thing has blown everything else out of the water, off the Web, and off the airwaves. Why, oh, why..."

July 3, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

"I Made a Movie, and They Didn't Want It!"

Shut out by distribution companies, indie filmmakers go DIY when it comes to getting their movie out there.

"...arthouse distribution, mention of the "marketplace" is never far off. Specifically, the marketplace cannot handle the volume of films...."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...an Austin institution. The 18-year-running prog/R&B/rock project still soars off the founding front line of Petralli and bassist Steve..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Where the Crawdads Sing

Cardboard characters get soggy in this swampy melodrama

"...savior to a young white girl.” It’s not a knock on Michael Hyatt’s and Sterling Macer Jr.’s performances as..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Escape the Field

Labyrinthine thriller knows to just follow the old map

"...the small group – and an invisible monster picks off the survivors one at a time – Sam soon..."

May 6, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Moontower Review: Deon Cole

Black-ish star delivered the set the audience wanted

"...Family Feud. Glapion, a longtime friend of Cole’s, kicked off the show with quirky stories about his past, political..."

April 26, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish

Wonder Woman 1984

Diana Prince stars in an all-new episode of I Love the ’80s

"...but this time written by her and DC mainstay Geoff Johns, has sacrificed all that charm and heart...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ready or Not

Campaign doc charts the gap between youthful enthusiasm and electability

"...reshape the political landscape of H-Town's city dais by knocking out two-time Republican incumbent Michael Kubosh. He admits that..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Straight Up

Unconventional romcom tackles the emotional challenges of the sexuality spectrum

"...have such an incredible spark between them. That's no knock on Sweeney as either a writer or director. His..."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Terminator: Dark Fate

Sarah Connor and the T-800 remain the best components of SF franchise

"...loops back around to the original duo, and then knocks all the pieces off the board in an opening..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Who will win this epic new battle royal as Godzilla faces King Ghidorah?

"...Officially the longest-running film franchise in history, Toho Studios’ gargantuan,..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Foxtrot

Israeli drama brings offbeat levity to anti-war narrative.

"...A knock on the door of a modernist Tel Aviv apartment..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

War for the Planet of the Apes

The capstone of the Apes reboot sticks the landing

"...Even so, cinematic trifectas are notoriously tricky to pull off. It’s an undeniable pleasure, then, to say that War..."

July 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miles Ahead

Don Cheadle stars in and directs this unusual Miles Davis biopic

"...facts to speculate about the unknowable. Like a newly spun-off jazz riff, the venture earns applause for its audacious..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Take Me to the River

Memphis and Stax Records music artists from an earlier era mentor a younger generation in this ambient documentary.

"...give the documentary some semblance of form and to offer a recognizable face to movie audiences. (The less said..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

We're the Millers

This Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis comedy shows some sweetly crude family values.

"...Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Tomer Sisley and Luis Guzmán...."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Great Gatsby

A great American novel does not always a great movie make, but Baz Lurhmann, a director of delirious excess, certainly seems an apt fit for the Roaring Twenties.

"...Moulin Rouge’s showgirls and courtesans – and then draining off the excess to get at the pure-of-heart essence. Who..."

May 10, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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