Alamo Drafthouse Reunites Lord of the Rings Cast

Austin cinema chain shares exclusive Q&As with global theatres

"...4K release of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's landmark trilogy - and they won't just be available at..."

March 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...with a recreation of many of the city's recognizable landmarks and favorite venues, including the Paramount Theatre, the Contemporary..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Wonder Woman 1984

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

"...The biggest disappointment in what should be another landmark moment for women in blockbuster cinema is that the..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Programming Maestro Jim Brunzell Leaving aGLIFF

Award-winning artistic director departs after seven years

"...national stage increase, while retaining its position as a landmark event in Austin's calendar of film festivals...."

Dec. 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Screens Stories of 2020

Big exits, big changes, and the pandemic make for big stories

"...In the year of the pandemic, cinemas have shuttered and films have been delayed. But that..."

Dec. 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Standing in Johnny Depp's footprints ... literally!

"...What's Eating Gilbert Grape was a landmark movie in so many ways, not least because it..."

April 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Join Us For The Texas Chain Saw Massacre At Home

Live tweet this Thursday night: here's where you can stream

"...in Two Step, and a work from a local landmark filmmaker with Bob Byington's Frances Ferguson...."

March 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema, Violet Crown Closing Temporarily During COVID-19 Outbreak

Arthouse cinemas follow national chains

"...Austin's arthouse scene was bound to follow: both AFS Cinema and Violet Crown have announced that they are closing..."

March 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...history of a female patient. “Hysterical Girl” revisits his landmark treatment of the 17-year-old girl he called "Dora," and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Stories Behind Austin’s Iconic Signs

How both classic neon and changing design continue to draw patrons to local restaurants and theatres

"...Restoring a historical sign is another. Re-creating a lost landmark when you only have archive photos and home movies..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...into one of the most important creative hubs for cinematic storytelling. Our writers have looked back at the last..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

The Film Society That Brought Indie and Arthouse to Austin Returns

AFS hosts a series of the movies that inspired Cinema 40

"...Before Austin Film Society, before CinemaTexas, there was Cinema 40. The film society, created by..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Upstairs, Downstairs: The Metaphors of Parasite

Bong Joon-ho on his obsession with stairs, Psycho, and how we eat

"...the down-on-their-luck Kims. Speaking via a translator, Bong called landmark 1960 Korean drama The Housemaid by director Kim Ki-young,..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Upstairs, Downstairs: The Visual Metaphors of Parasite

Bong Joon-ho talks stairs, smells, and Psycho

"...the down-on-their-luck Kims. Speaking via a translator, Bong called landmark Korean 1960 drama The Housemaid by director Kim Ki-young,..."

Oct. 30, 2019 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Faster Than Sound: Lizzo City Limits

“Truth Hurts” star’s historic audience, and other ACL Fest weekend one standouts

"...foot injury, mentioning a hoverboard accident. Throughout, the singer's cinematographer asked audience members to say, "WTF?" or look confusedly..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Film Festival to Honor James Ivory and Ron Bass

Oscar winners joined by The Farewell, Seinfeld writers

"...Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, defined 1980s’ prestige cinema – deserves the description...."

Sept. 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

New sharks, who dis?

"...to appreciate that 47 Meters Down: Uncaged contains a landmark in shark attack cinema (which is a genre, don't..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Babadook Director Sings a Song of History With The Nightingale

Jennifer Kent honors a commitment to the Aboriginal people of Australia

"...be why it evokes a particular moment in Australian cinema, between the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Australia's..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

June Pride Events Roundup

Kick off Summer of Pride with nonstop Pride Month parties & more

"...Austin, and aGLIFF are bringing y'all some classic qweeh cinema for free plus a gaggle of local queens discussing..."

May 30, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Brings the Legend’s Legacy to AFS Doc Days

Biographical documentary captures the transformational jazz genius

"...of his influence, the film – named after a landmark 1957 compilation marking the tonal evolution of bebop into..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Paramount Lights Up With Summer Classics Series

Your favorite way to get out of the heat is back

"...Get your young ones enchanted by the magic of cinema (and indulge your own inner kid at the same..."

May 16, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding Jewels With Richard Linklater

Director's AFS series celebrating 80s cinema returns tonight

"...time. While there's a lot of romanticization of Eighties cinema, the era that brought us E.T. also spawned Mac..."

May 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: A Well-Deserved Celebration for Cheer Up Charlies

And so many hot events, we can't reco them all!

"...Arigato: My Own Private Idaho Catch Gus Van Sant's landmark film about two street hustlers. Tue., April 23, 7:30pm...."

April 19, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Chronicle Recommends: A History of SXSW Headliners

From time travel to baseball, some of our favorite first night films

"...making one movie that is widely hailed as a landmark work of the 21st century. Duncan Jones’ Source Code..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Faster Than Sound: Multidimensional Production Team Musically Reimagines Fantastic Planet

Lifted Traces rescores classic films, Harlem re-emerges locally with Oh Boy, and more

"...from the start," says Kaye, who helps run local cinema hub Hyperreal Film Club. "So far, we've picked films..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Devil and William Friedkin

The director's journey from The Exorcist to a real exorcism

"...associated with one movie. Even with a filmography of landmark movies – Sorcerer, The French Connection, Cruising – and..."

Jan. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Films You Can’t Miss at Other Worlds Austin

Zoom into the future with the sci-fi film festival

"...dedication to bringing fresh views and voices to genre cinema, here are five films that emphasize diversity in the..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Formerly Homeless Find Good Neighbors at Community First! Village

A week’s stay at Austin’s most talked about neighborhood

"...was being built, the Genesis Garden was the first landmark. That's where neighbors cultivate produce for the village farmers'..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Peggy Chiao Enters A City of Sadness

UT alum returns for rare screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's greatest

"...wrap up their retrospective examination of the work of landmark Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien. On Saturday, UT alumna and..."

Sept. 27, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

They're Here! Fantastic Fest Wave One Arrives

Overlord, Apostle headline fest opening salvo

"...Quota Quickies – a strange period in South Korean cinema where filmmakers were challenged to match the number of..."

July 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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