Drive-Away Dolls

Ethan Coen solo effort is screwball without the comedy

"...Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp and Matt Damon...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

SAG-AFTRA Strikes Affect Dazed and Confused Anniversary

Screening to be postponed, but baseball celebration still on

"...Oppenheimer was moved up so that stars Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and Florence Pugh could attend the..."

July 21, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan's roaring, terrifying, and carnal tale of the father of the atom bomb

"...Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Macon Blair, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Conti,..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Oral

He's not that into it

"...peace). You've got to earn that shit – like Matt Damon in Saving Private Ryan...."

July 7, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Air

Feel-good history of the Air Jordan centers on the shoe, not the man

"...Directed by: Ben Affleck. Starring: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, Julius Tennon, Jason Bateman,..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Famous Faces During the Final Weekend of SXSW 2023

"...Ben Affleck and Matt Damon at the Air premiere at the Paramount Theatre..."

March 20, 2023 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film Review: Air

The good guys win in this charming origin story for the Air Jordan

"...paunchy sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro (a very downbeat Matt Damon) is charged with finding the rising college talents..."

March 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Tetris Director: Jon S. Baird, Producers: Matthew Vaughn, Gillian Berrie, Claudia Vaughn, Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron,..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Emilio Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Matt Walsh, Pepe Serna, Bobby Soto, Jimmy Gonzales, Brice Gonzalez..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Musical Youth! Summer Stock Austin Previews Its 2022 Shows

New music, In the Heights, and a love letter to MGM

"...as musical director and choreography by Leonela Hernandez and Matt Kennedy. This Tony-winning story of three hot days in..."

July 19, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Now is the Summer of our discontent after this flat jukebox

"...the 2015 sci-fi film The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is left for dead on the surface of..."

May 7, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2021

Which films did you care most about as the pandemic rolled on?

"...other and dropping a third in the middle." - Matthew Monagle..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...the Dog), Rebecca Hall (Passing), Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon (The Last Duel) TV Series/Event Inside Worst Film..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Trace Sauveur’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch (Red Rocket), Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Nicole Holofcener (The Last Duel), Vanessa Block..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

The Last Duel

Ridley Scott reinvents the historical drama through the lens of stardom

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck...."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Stillwater

Torn-from-the-headlines thriller never matches Matt Damon’s everyman

"...Directed by: Tom McCarthy. Starring: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Deanna Dunagan, Robert Peters..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

How Did Legendary DJ and Londoner Paul Oakenfold Land in Bastrop?

The Londoner finds his way to a Texas ranch

"...you heard everywhere after it showed up in the Matt Damon chase scene from The Bourne Identity? Same sound..."

July 30, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Spirit Untamed

Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate

"...(quite literally told, in a voice-over inner monologue by Matt Damon). Alongside the piratical antics of Sinbad: Legend of..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fake Fast Food Restaurateur (and Filmmaker) Kevin Smith Welcomes Austin to Mooby's

Silent Bob talks fan connection, veganism, and Mooby's origins

"...While a memorable Dogma scene depicts Matt Damon and Ben Affleck exacting divine justice upon a..."

May 11, 2021 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Jury Awards Announced

The Fallout, Lily Topples the World take big wins

"...Jurors: Damon Nelson, Yen Tan, Erica Williams TITLE DESIGN COMPETITION..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Space Dogs

Disturbing history of animals in space is rightly upsetting

"...For All Mankind, as well as revisiting the stranded Matt Damon in The Martian and a healthy dose of..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ford v Ferrari

Enduring male bonding cuts through racetrack noise and paddock politics

"...Directed by: James Mangold. Starring: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival Revs Up With Ford v Ferrari

Honey Boy, Motherless Brooklyn in feature lineup

"...of the friendship of American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) takes..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Tarantino takes Tinseltown head-on

"...Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Rafal Zawierucha, Damon Herriman, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant,..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Murdered Women of Juárez Find a Voice Onstage

Isaac Gomez’s one-woman show The Way She Spoke

"...Gomez had first tackled the subject matter back when Rodriguez and he were both UT students...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Downsizing

Alexander Payne creates a small word with big ambitions

"...Directed by: Alexander Payne. Starring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Rolf Lassgård,..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...celebrities to guest star over the years (Oprah Winfrey, Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Jon Hamm), but the one that..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Suburbicon

The dark side of Fifties middle America

"...Directed by: George Clooney. Starring: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac, Tony Espinosa, Glenn Fleshler,..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

aGLIFF's 2017 Lineup Announced

Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone

"...Saturday Church Co-Presented by The Q-Austin & TENT Director: Damon Cardasis Country: USA Preceded by: ”Walk for Me” Director:..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Iman Shah

The Luv Doc: Soberingly Preggo

Pot, like most drugs, is pretty fucking wonderful when used recreationally

"...I recently found out I am pregnant – six..."

April 21, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

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