Lost in La Mancha

"...happens to a dream deferred? Well, sometimes it goes into turnaround, and the six lousy days of footage you..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest 2014: Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau

Hollywood studios are the real monsters in this warts and all doc

"...may have snagged the director's credit for 1996’s The Island of Dr. Moreau, but it was initially the vision..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Brothers of the Head

An astonishing twinning of wild imagination and drop-dead realism, Brothers of the Head is simply the most poignant and exciting mockumentary about (conjoined) sibling rivalry, revelry, and reversal of fortunes ever made.

"...Directed by: Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe. Starring: Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway, Bryan Dick, Sean Harris, Howard..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Long-gestating commentary on fantasy and delusion is Terry Gilliam at his most Gilliamesque (for better or worse)

"...Directed by: Terry Gilliam. Starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård, Olga Kurylenko, Joana..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Man on the Train

"...Directed by: Patrice Leconte. Starring: Jean Rochefort and Johnny Hallyday. A man gets off..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The tale of the comedy genius' lost film, and how he shredded it

"...the question that filmmaker Peter Medak asks of himself in this documentary - part behind-the-scenes, part autopsy - exploring..."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lost in La Mancha

It's not a Halloween movie, but Lost in La Mancha offers a glimpse into Terry Gilliam's own personal nightmare.

"...Lost in La ManchaIFC, $29.95..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Screens Review by Darcie Stevens

The Brothers Grimm

Terry Gilliam's skewed fantasy is pure jabberwocky.

"...Directed by: Terry Gilliam. Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Pryce, Lena Headey, Peter..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eight Days a Week

Austin Film Festival 2002

"...The first festival in the country to devote itself to the art and..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Screens Feature

Good Show

It was a good year -- not a great one -- for the Toronto International Film Festival.

"...attempt observational summaries or generalizations about the films viewed during one's visit to the Toronto International Film Festival --..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Was it worth the wait for Terry Gilliam's fools' errand?

"...It isn’t often a behind-the-scenes documentary receives a theatrical release 16 years before the..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Page Two

Leaving us no time to catch our breaths after the Austin City Limits, Pecan Street, and Cinematexas festivals, our little city is graced next with the Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Austin Film Festival, unofficially kicked off by a screening (co-sponsored by the Austin Film Society) of Jonathan Demme's new film, The Truth About Charlie.

"...a week it has been for our little city. Austin City Limits and Pecan Street festivals just finished, Cinematexas..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column by Louis Black

It's a Wrap

Film reviews from the 2002 Austin Film Festival, and lessons learned from the biz's top talents.

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature

It's a Wrap

Austin Film Festival 2002 reviews

"...Lost in La ManchaD: Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe...."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Sam Hurwitt

God Is My Co-Producer

AFS Documentary Tour presents Audience of One

"...will be another doc about what happens when bad things happen to the best-of-intentioned film productions. You know, films..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

School of Last Resort

The Bad Kids highlights a high school's "nurture and nag" approach

"...The Bad KidsTuesday, March 8, 2:30pm ACC, Room 8AB..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Jodorowsky's Dune'

Documentary about a film that never was heads this week's releases

"...There are a thousand movies that remain unmade every day. It takes a pretty special film..."

July 8, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmakers’ Waking Nightmares

They're just making a movie. What could possibly go wrong?

"...No one but an idiot thinks making movies is easy...."

Oct. 5, 2018 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...Will our democracy survive the night? Will Texas inch a little closer to turning Travis-County-blue? Will D6 voters..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Disaster Relief

In the wake of last week's terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., Austin theatre artists are doing their part to help out: raising funds for disaster relief from audiences attending their shows.

"...Not surprisingly, Austin theatre artists have been just as eager to..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nominations for the 2004-2005 B. Iden Payne Awards

A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.

"...PLAYS FOR YOUTHProduction..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature

D7: Pool Cruises

Boyt concedes as Pool celebrates with current and future CMs

"...On a table at La Mancha, amidst a sea of Leslie Pool's supporters, sat..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Impossible Dream

Should Public Money Go to Private Theatre?

"...artistic director Don TToner say the city ought to invest in their dreams to renovate the State Theater. photograph..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...it appears as though the new City Council is finally here, and it looks almost nothing like the old..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...Okay, class, if you think I've been spouting off here, week..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires