SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...Editor, RogerEbert.com; Joanna Robinson, podcaster and cultural critic, The Ringer DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...Life, and the Magic of Austin: A Conversation with Michael Dell: The entrepreneurial mindset - is it something you’re..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

King Gizzard, Godspeed You!, and more lengthy band names

"...sextet’s stylistic locomotive: surf-punk, krautrock, NWOBHM, blues. Tribal turbine Michael Cavanagh drove the three-guitar blitzkrieg as bassist Lucas Skinner..."

Oct. 29, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label ringer. But old heads and backpackers grouse not! Even from..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Abhi the Nomad, Marina, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Nick Cave + Warren Ellis, Sam Pankey, the Austin Music Awards, and more

"...can be difficult, but we just went through the ringer opening for Bryce Vine in the Midwest, driving through..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lucky Grandma

Tsai Chin is one bad grandma in this glorious, unconventional noir

"...Directed by: Sasie Sealy. Starring: Tsai Chin, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, Michael Tow, Woody Fu, Yan Xi, Wai Ching Ho and..."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Esther's Follies Meets Scooby-Doo in The Haunting of the Tavern

In this new murder mystery comedy, chasing Emily the ghost leads to some real high jinkies!

"...at the Tavern? Because it belongs to Follies founders Michael Shelton and Shannon Sedwick, who acquired the bar in..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Stacey Abrams, Beastie Boys to Speak at SXSW

Nile Rodgers, Gwyneth Paltrow and more join the roster

"...fellow founding member Adam Yauch. Now Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond, aka Ad-Rock and Mike D, will be in..."

Feb. 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Reveals 2019 Lineup

Punk icons, big name scions, viral rappers, and more top the talent

"...Black Pumas, now-local punk legend John Doe, and topline ringer Jakob Dylan lead the homegrown talent and tributes...."

Jan. 22, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Brain Behind Ambient Trio Dallas Acid

Exploring the oscillators, envelope generators, and filters that create the band’s pastoral, spacey sound

"...across the rim of a gong. Her two bandmates Michael Gerner and Christian Havins played dueling Moogs drenched in..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

The People vs. Fritz Bauer

The hunt for Adolf Eichmann

"...Kaminsky, Ronald Zehrfeld, Lilith Stangenberg, Jörg Schüttauf, Sebastian Blomberg, Michael Schenk, Rüdiger Klink, Laura Tonke, Götz Schubert and Cornelia..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Crawlspace/Sightseers

This week's horror lesson: Can't stay home, don't dare risk leaving

"...TV comedy mainstay Alice Lowe (Tina) is a dead ringer for classic Dr Who companion Elizabeth Sladen, and plays..."

Dec. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'The Lords of Salem'

Or, in defense of Rob Zombie as a filmmaker

"...within their own continuity than the further adventures of Michael Myers. The middle arc of the franchise was actually..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...is completely screwing his fantasy owners. Backup RB Javon Ringer has been cleared to play after battling an infection..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday blurbs are down from Thursday's, but how are you holding up at this point?

"...to South by Southwest for the second time. – Michael Toland The Big Pink..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

'Chronicle' fantasy column debuts

"...Raiders RB Darren McFadden will not go on Thursday. Michael Bush will once again get the bulk of the..."

Nov. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Upfront Aftermath: CBS & the CW

More peeks at what what's coming to prime time

"...Show with the most disturbing premise: Person of Interest: Michael Emerson, who was so perfectly creepy in Lost, plays..."

May 19, 2011 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

SXSW 2011 Aftershots

Friday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...most criminally under-heralded grand rock statement and a perfect ear-ringer to ward off sleep on the drive home. –..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

SXSW Lists

SXSW groupings: Metal, Austin jazz, Polish acts, plus everything else

"...the worst basketball playing nations on the planet. – Michael Bertin None More Black or Black Is the New..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings on

"...I wrote for the Chronicle." – the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Corcoran..."

March 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...White Noise (Penguin Classics) got a new cover (by Michael Cho), but its story of technological and toxic confusion..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Last Airbender

M. Night Shyamalan's live-action film is based on a popular animated series on Nickelodeon, and although the movie retains the series' mythology, it loses all its humor and suspense.

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Toub, Aasif..."

July 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

Discovered, covered: Robert Plant reimagines Milton Mapes, Eric Johnson eulogizes Hendrix, and more nuggets from the Texas Punk Treasure Chest

"...bruiser Chris Layton and bassist Scott Nelson, the local ringer balanced living room casualness with scholarly apprenticeship in his..."

June 25, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Runaways

A grittily femme perspective governs this otherwise conventional music saga about the Runaways, America's first all-girl rock band.

"...Directed by: Floria Sigismondi. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve, Alia Shawcat, Scout Taylor-Compton and Riley..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...girl bands. Cast: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Scout Taylor-Compton, Michael Shannon, Alia Shawkat, Tatum O'Neal...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Journey to the Center of the Discographies

"...struts "No One to Depend On," written by Rolie, Michael Carabello, and Coke Escovedo, Alejandro's older brother. A second-CD..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Spiros closes and now Room 710, too? Meanwhile, the Bizarros' long, strange trip returns them to the Hole in the Wall.

"...late Ike Ritter, the Bizarros also had a legendary ringer in their corner, Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, who..."

June 12, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Gun Crazy!

Barack Obama may not be coming to get your weapons – but he's sure doing wonders for gun & ammo sales

"...rows of handguns: pistols and revolvers, from small two-shot Der­ringer pocket guns to the flashy, gold-plated .50-caliber Desert Eagle..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Tres Chicas

The Latin ladies have it, but the Krayolas want it back

"...restored the Krayolas' 1980s vinyl singles ... no, if Michael and Ron Morales at Studio M hadn't been so..."

May 8, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Saturday Sleepers

"...a Million Lovers in the States in 2008. – Michael Bertin Power Pill Fist..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

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