Mickey and the Bear

Life on the front line of the opioid crisis

"...Camila Morrone, James Badge Dale, Calvin Demba, Ben Rosenfield and Rebecca Henderson...."

Dec. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tackling Inherited Trauma in SXSW Film Mickey and the Bear

Writer/director Annabelle Attanasio on when bloodlines become scars

"...As Mickey and the Bear opens, Mickey Peck cycles through the..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Jungle Book

"Forget about your worries and your strife …"

"...Walt Disney Pictures’ beautiful and thrilling live-action/CGI/3-D (whew!) adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s timeless collection..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'In the West': Living Portraits Avedon Would Die For

The original Austin Chronicle review from Nov. 15, 1985

"...When the lights come up, we're face to face with a..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...When it comes to putting together SXSW's Midnighters schedule, "I program a lot with my..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The War on the Walls in Yuliya Lanina's Mother/Land

The UT professor processes the personal impact of the Ukrainian invasion in her new multimedia installation

"...In a corner of the second floor gallery of Austin Central Library, there's a..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...Hey, true believers, are you ready for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? This being the 32nd movie in..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom and Jerry

Your favorite cat and mouse duo are back and in NYC

"...Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, Patsy Ferran and Colin Jost...."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Edge

"...Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau and L.Q. Jones. Here's yet another film that, dealt a..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

New Multimedia Exhibit Captures East Austin Then and Now

Bear Lopez collaborates to celebrate his disappearing neighborhood

"...On the Eastside sits a peculiar abode, forested in trees and..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Arts Post by Saskia Henn

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas"..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

The Fantastic Five

What we'll (try to) see

"...30 shorts, buckets of industry ephemera, directors, stars, producers, and Greg fucking Nicotero – is akin to diving headfirst..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

ATX TV Festival 2022: Sydney Sweeney

Euphoria talks keeping busy, and playlists for characters

"...Sydney Sweeney's busy. The Euphoria star's upcoming projects include Tony Tost’s directorial debut..."

June 5, 2022 Screens Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

A few words about some of our favorite films coming to the fest

"...The number of films hitting SXSW screens over the next..."

March 7, 2019 SXSW Post by The Screens Staff

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Start your SXSW Film Festival planning now: the annual celebration of screens large and small has announced..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of all film bizarre, strange, and..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked Willie

Less is more

"...Thank the Beatles for the latest from the Willie Nelson camp...."

March 11, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

No. 1 Troublemaker

The guts and the glory (don't forget the gory)

"...Trejo, laughing at one of many seriously weird/cool memories. "They were old gangbangers from way back, you know? And..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

B.A.P.S.

"...Directed by: Robert Townsend. Starring: Halle Berry, Martin Landau, Ian Richardson, Natalie Desselle, Troy Beyer, A.j. Johnson and..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It's Knives Out For Rian Johnson at Fantastic Fest

The Last Jedi director's latest to close fest

"...in Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, and Jamie Lee Curtis, plus Star Wars: The Last Jedi..."

Aug. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...The Sundance Film Festival released its first programming wave this..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Perry's Iowa Math

Ex-Bear Stearns economist backs gov's run. Ruh-roh!

"...So how do you run in the Iowa GOP's presidential straw poll without running in the..."

July 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Next Up at SXSW: Andrew Combs

Nashville’s new Guy Clark?

"...Next Up’s fourth and final SXSW preview lands on Nashville Americana/country artist Andrew..."

March 13, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Clarksville's Willis Littlefield Readies His Annual Christmas Lights

The longtime resident is ready to light up his home and hand out holiday sweets for the 22nd Christmas

"...year – his gyrating Santas depend on it. Since the late 1990s, the longtime Clarks­ville resident has been drenching..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

We Learned It by Watching Movies

A film primer for the best in wicked entertainment

"...Movies can teach us many things. They can teach us about love and friendship. They can..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Made Pictures

The Photos of the Wittliff Gallery & Mariana Yampolsky

"...Marco Antonio Cruz, "Ciegos en Mexico," 1990 (The Blind in Mexico)..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

After a Fashion

Get well, Todd Wolfson!

"...He used to scare me with his wizened eyes and bandanna on his head. All he needed was a..."

July 17, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Mr. Smarty Pants Know

"...The vaunted Pony Express mail delivery operated for less than..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...tenure leading fellow countryman/saxophonist Manu Dibango's group beginning in the early Eighties. His funky FM Tribe gives way to..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

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