Magnolia Becomes 'Drinking Buddies,' Magnet Gets 'Milo'

SXSW acquisitions continue with ensemble drama and horror comedy

"...drama Drinking Buddies has just been acquired by Magnolia Pictures. He's not the only one to be celebrating, as..."

March 19, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rubber

Rubber is a movie about a sentient, telekinetic, and homicidal tire on a rampage.

"...very game actors, and most of all to Magnolia Pictures’ subdivision, Magnet Releasing, for having the nerve to acquire..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Two More Acquisitions for SXSW Alumni

'Honeymoon' and 'Thank You a Lot' picked up

"...Harry Treadaway as newlyweds, was just picked up by Magnet Pictures...."

March 28, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

DVDanger: All This Horror Business

Catching up with the major terror releases

"...Horror Film Festival, and he insisted on taking iPhone pictures of everyone at the table, like a proud and..."

July 26, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adult Play: Storm Thorgerson by Steve Miller

The joker and the LP art genius, an honest-to-God love story

"...– and was instantaneously drawn by some all-powerful cosmic magnet to a 40 x 40 record company promo of..."

July 29, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Claus & Effect

The holiday how-to guide for the perpetually perplexed

"...in 2006, however, is Leslie: The Queen of Austin magnet set. Much like the ubiquitous David and Venus magnet..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Features Feature by Meredith Barnhill

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...just want to be sure to get the band pictures," said New a bit sadly, strapping on his snare..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Postmarks

Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.

"...and I even broke into his briefcase and saw pictures of the murder scene...."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column

I Shot Andy Warhol

"...silver-screen Warhol, the human reflecting pool who was a magnet for creative brilliance. Solanis experienced that gravitational pull, though..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

National Top Nines

"...9. Monster Magnet, Powertrip (A&M)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Feature

Brand on the Run

Synergy is the name of the game at Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo empire

"...formed Drafthouse Films would be co-releasing it with Magnolia Pictures. So, was it a well-considered evolution and expansion of..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Walking the Straight Edge

Texas Documentary Tour brings Jem Cohen's documentary on Fugazi, Instrument, to the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...that scene was to start shooting it. I shot pictures of the Teen Idles and other local bands, but..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

FF2012: Now It's Your Turn For Fantastic Fest Features

'Combat Girls,' 'Vanishing Waves' acquired, more get release dates

"...– On the same day, Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced they..."

Sept. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What’s Happening With Austin Cinemas

Who's open, who's closed, and who went online

"...Magnolia Mondays screenings, going through the archives of Magnolia Pictures and its genre sub-brand, Magnet (austin.violetcrown.com). Closed..."

May 15, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...Artois, the Radisson Hotel and Suites, Embassy Suites, Viz Pictures, Trick 'R Treat from Warner Home Video, BSide, Magnet,..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Mr. Demme's Holiday

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme takes a trip to the city of lights and of love, of Tati and Truffaut, in his latest, The Truth About Charlie.

"...see each other and spend time together. We make pictures together...."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bizarre Talents

The strange road to success of former Austin bookseller Lynn Bender.

"...By its second year, Europa had become a magnet for iconoclasts. "It was common to see people like..."

March 10, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Abbott Flirts With Endorsing School Vouchers

Primary challengers pressure the governor from the right

"...districts to provide parents with information about charter and magnet school options for their children. And, in an effort..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

In Buda, Mini-Golf and War Memorial Are Ingeniously Paired

A veteran's story inspires across generations at the Memorial Miniature Golf and World War II Museum

"...and grandfathers' stuff," McKinney said. "Dog tags, bomber jackets, pictures to match the bomber jackets, uniforms, cool stories." Quarter-scale..."

April 30, 2021 Arts Feature by Ali Montag

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...transparent. When that happens it is possible, in some pictures, to see the original lines: A tree will show..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Fox fairies, ultra-violence, and amnesia dominated 2015

"...by Magnolia for release through its high-end genre sub-label, Magnet. 3: Green Room..."

Jan. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good Eye: New Year's Resolutions

Weight, weight, don't tell me

"...started speaking to my sister and me in refrigerator magnet slogans: "A moment on the lips, a lifetime on..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

On the Road With Texas Highways: A Tribute to True Texas

The vibrant images of Texas taken by J. Griffis Smith will have you wanting to drive across the state yourself

"...In a state as expansive as Texas, visiting every picturesque burg and natural wonder isn't something most folks have..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

One Letter Short for 'ABCs of Death 2'

25 director teams announced: Can you bring the mayhem for 'M'?

"...your primers and blood-resistant drop cloths. Drafthouse Films, Timpson Pictures and Magnet have announced the roster of 25 film..."

Aug. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's WriteByNight Is a Writer's Port in the Media Storm

Goldberg & Duhr: Easing the agony of blocks and deadlines

"...Violet Crown Social Club and Shangri-La and all those hipster-magnet booze joints that are actually enjoyable places to linger..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Go Big or Go Home

Drafthouse Films gets into the distribution game with Four Lions

"...a relationship the Alamo had already cultivated with Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Films (for the February DVD release); handling the entire..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Old Times There Are Not Forgotten

"...and the lockers were gone. The talk was of magnet schools and various programs no one imagined in 1970...."

April 14, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Big Books: Part One

From Zora Neale Hurston to the National Football League

"...As cat-butt magnets and Jesus action figures threaten our once-sacred temples of..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Books Feature by Kate X Messer

To Your Health

I know MRIs are useful in diagnosis, but I'm concerned about the possible side effects. Would a CT scan have fewer side effects?

"...A. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) provides an unparalleled view of internal body..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I am 11 years old. I go to Fulmore Magnet school. I am very concerned about the pollution in..."

July 11, 2003 Column

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