SXSW Film Review: Together

Real spouses Brie and Franco are magnificent in adult horror

"...One has to believe that Alison Brie and Dave Franco have experienced that emotion, not least because they are..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...the Best Picture hopefuls. Before the Academy deemed the franco freak feature award material, though, there was Julia Ducournau’s..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead

Get to know your shows

"...bears no hints of enigmatic pretension. Instead, Los Angeles-based Franco-American brothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt craft digestible, catchy disco,..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...Andrew Patterson, Producers: David Heyman, Teddy Schwarzman, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Heimler, James Montague, Will Greenfield, Screenwriter: James Montague Charismatic..."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations

But it's more than just scares

"...Theatre in London had been preparing a tribute to Michael Jackson – who was set to perform 50 shows..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Recommended Events for This Week’s Cooling Temps

Fairies, succulents, and lowriders in this weekend’s suggested happenings

"...Queen of the Hop (Diane Lane) and Soldier Boy (Michael Paré) comes to her rescue. But the look and..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...that electric guitar music is in safe hands. – Michael Toland Inside the Tonal Structures of Swamp Dogg’s Mind..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...chef lined up. Would you believe: MaieB’s own chef Michael Fojtasek? Because it’s true!   – Wayne Alan Brenner..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Audrey Director: Natalie BaileyProducers: Michael Wrenn, Dan Lake, Shannon Wilson-McClinton, Diya EidScreenwriter: Lou Sanz..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Your Tickets for the 41st Annual Austin Music Awards

"...in Creed III and the new Ant-Man), Hollywood mega-producer Michael De Luca, and indie film godheads John and Janet..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Super Soldier, Super Spy: Eugenio Mira on García!

The Spanish filmmaker unpacks the inherent fascism of the superhero

"...of lantern-jawed Nazi smashers. He was the hero of Francoist Spain, a tool of dictatorship who must contend with..."

Dec. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantasia Review: Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin

Inside the mind and art of France's genius of decay

"...ghoulish classics as Witchfinder General (The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves) and The Pit and the Pendulum (The Tale..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundown

Existential mystery gets less interesting with every answer

"...Directed by: Michel Franco. Starring: Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman,..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Nope-a Tejas: Austin FC Falls Short In Trophy Decider Against Dallas

RECAP: Dallas FC takes Copa Tejas in 2-1 win

"...feet. On Halloween Eve, the U.S. international broke into Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to celebrate. Jesús walk with me pic.twitter.com/JK18l0RLxo—..."

Oct. 31, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Getting Real Weird at Fantastic Fest

Two gems from the Weird Wednesday archive connect the genre fest to the Alamo Drafthouse's history

"...turn into New Age science fiction bizarreness, which stars Franco Nero, Sam Peckinpah, Shelley Winters, a young Lance Henriksen,..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...THE VISITOR D: Michael J. Paradise Italy, USA, 1979, Repertory Screening, 108 min..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Gunpowder Milkshake

Action concoction isn't stodgy, but it's not that filling, either

"...Ralph Ineson, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Michael Smiley...."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Queer History Is Shared History

Plus, Queer Film Theory 101 goes to aGLIFF and more

"...Curve, their new documentary on Curve magazine founder Frances "Franco" Stevens, screening this weekend at aGLIFF (see "Get Ahead..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...Ahead of the Curve, about Curve Magazine founder Frances “Franco” Stevens and her immeasurable but overlooked impact on lesbian..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

6 Underground

Michael Bay proves again that he's no James Cameron

"...Directed by: Michael Bay. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Adria Arjona, Manuel..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]

Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

"...Republican incumbent Michael McCaul posted $1.2 million raised, $820,000 COH...."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...unseen enemy. Starring: Alexander Ludwig, Sam Keeley, Chris Brochu, Franco Nero, Lochlyn Munro, Tyler Hynes, RJ Fetherstonhaugh (World Premiere)..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...The Gospel of Eureka D: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher Faith, love, and civil rights collide..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water),..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Danielle White’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Your Name), Joel Edgerton (It Comes at Night), The Franco brothers (The Disaster Artist), Adam Sandler (The Meyerowitz Stories)..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Danielle White

The Disaster Artist

The making of one of the most inept films ever made

"...Directed by: James Franco. Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Seth Rogen,..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival Snags Chappaquiddick as Closing Night Film

Full lineup includes Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards

"...(an Edison vs. Westinghouse biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon): Capping off the festival as Closing Night Film..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The LEGO Ninjago Movie

The LEGO law of diminishing returns

"...into trippy colors and flying mecha-dragons (apparently lifted from Michael Bay’s Transformers films), moms and dads will find themselves..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What’cha Watchin’?

Digital Strategist Michael Bartnett queues up his next great binge fests

"...(HBO) I generally can't stand Maggie Gyllenhaal or James Franco's stupid faces (let alone both of them on the..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Screens Column

Austin Film Festival Teases Lineup

AFF releases first titles scheduled for 2017 fest

"...World Premiere Creators: David Simon, George Pelecanos Starring: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Zoe Kazan Created by George Pelecanos and..."

Aug. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

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