Leave No Trace

Into the woods in this moving family drama

"...outsider. But there are some who, for whatever reasons, cannot comply and choose to turn their backs on society...."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...Turning off FM 1325 onto tattered Northridge Acres Drive is like rolling into the Twilight Zone...."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

No Rest

Composer Allen Robertson Keeps the Beat

"...September, the versatile artist has: been musical director for no fewer than seven productions (six locally, plus one in..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Arts Feature

American Woman

Sienna Miller pulls pages from a journal of loss in small town

"...There's no wound deeper than uncertainty. Someone dies, you find the..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hunter Hunter

Is that a wolf’s howl, or something worse?

"...The most traumatizing sound in a horror movie is not a a broken bone, or a gushing wound. It's..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Medieval

Brutal historical epic gives gritty, accessible life to a Czech icon

"...roles – movies like Hell or High Water and Leave No Trace – Ben Foster offers audiences a blend..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...artistry in front of and behind the camera. 2) Leave No Trace..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...of a broken cowboy who must move beyond – not reclaim – his family tradition. 3) Leave No Trace..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...Film Critics Association has just released the list of nominees for its 2018 film awards, and The Favourite is..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...No film was more hilarious, lyrical, or needed. Daveed Diggs..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fool's Gold

"...Fool's GoldLeave No Trace (I Am Sound)..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

A Green Travel Glossary

A glossary of definitions pertaining to the field of Green Travel

"...equitable and fair partnership between businesses and organizations in North America and producers in the developing world...."

May 25, 2007 Features Feature

Who Killed Vicki Nisbett? And Is She Even Dead?

No verifiable crime scene, no murder weapon, no motive, and no body

"...25-year mystery of what happened to Vicki Nisbett, whom nobody has seen or spoken to since Dec. 14, 1991...."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Book Reviews

"...30: Pieces of a Novel..."

July 30, 1999 Books Review

The Austin Chronicle Top 10 Films of 2018

Our favorite films from our least favorite year

"...2018 will be looked back on for anything cinematically (not that historians will lack material from this year), it..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Thanatomorphose and Dead Weight

Two indie horrors tackle how the living contend with death

"...into the more personal fear that the body is nothing more than a sack of meat and fluids, briefly..."

Jan. 25, 2014 Screens Post

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2018

"...performances by Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant. 4) Leave No Trace..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Where there's fire, there may not always be smoke, but this South Korean slow-burner enkindles..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Top 10 Pickathon Highlights

Celebrating 15 years of Portland, Oregon’s woodland festival

"...That’s not typical small talk, either. The sentiment gets tossed around..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Music Post by Austin Powell

A Nerd in King Vidiot's Court (or in Uncle Rico's Van)

Jon Gries will not pull a "Tiffany-mall-tour-type thing" and act above the crowd at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown; he will enjoy Napoleon Dynamite and Joysticks along with you

"...24. Stranded and hopeless on the island of Lost, another prime-time hit. Actor Jon Gries' supporting roles have come..."

May 4, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Upgrade

Surprisingly smart techno-thriller goes for the brain and the jugular

"...You know transhumanism is having a moment in popular culture when..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Ali

Mann's film, which has some terrific moments, hits the highlights only. Will Smith, layered in subtle facial prosthetics in order to resemble Ali, does no disservice to the memory of the Greatest, but the best thing here is Jon Voight, who loses himself thoroughly in the role of sportscaster Howard Cosell.

"...Van Peebles, Jon Voight, Ron Silver, Mykelti Williamson and Nona Gaye. The best thing about Michael Mann's sprawling yet..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Home for the Holidays

"...trying to capture in Home for the Holidays -- not in regard to her movie, of course, but in..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...bombings was unimaginable. "We never even thought we would leave our city, never mind our country," said Othman...."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

All That Remains

Roxanne Paltauf vanished three years ago, leaving her family with only memories and investigators with few clues

"...have you been? What happened to you?" She smiles nonchalantly and quickly brushes aside your inquiries. "I'm fine," she..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

The buzzy, the brave, the thrash-able twee-pop

"...2019 began to radiate the hype and hysteria it’s known for with Phoebe Bridgers showing up to ringlead her..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Balkan Perspective..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...'TV Eye's Folly..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Tragedy Brings Out the Worst in 'Chron'..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

SXSW Film Review: 'Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story'

The growing pains of a transgender activist

"...But without wounds, there is no healing. And ultimately, Sandrine Orabona and Mark Herzog's documentary..."

March 8, 2014 SXSW Post by Brandon Watson

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