If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...picked up by jazz bands and danced into popular music. No song better evoked the languorous image of life..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Digimon: The Movie

"...Aizawa. Just now, I feel a bit like a music critic sussing out the latest Ol' Dirty Bastard CD..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Carnage

Although maybe not a great film, Carnage is the most ambitious and assured feature debut in recent memory, and it is certainly distinctive.

"...a cocksure young torero (Lescarret) in the ring. Dainty music-box melodies on the film’s evocative soundtrack counterpoint the image..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...The stars have aligned for South by Southwest’s latest..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Target Markets

The Quintessential Guy Maddin!

"...Essential Arthouse The Quintessential Guy Maddin!: 5 Films From the Heart of WinnipegZeitgeist Films, $49.99..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

Mostly Martha

"...comes to cooking for the masses, the jaunty theme music to the little-seen but immensely appetizing BBC Channel 4..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Somebody Up There Likes Bob Byington

The writer-director talks about his fifth feature

"...opening weekend in the past six years at the Music Box Theatre...."

April 5, 2013 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

To Save a Life

This well-meaning but ineptly made message movie teaches that with the help of Jesus Christ, you, too, can prevent teenage suicides.

"...that, with this broad release, hopes to replicate the box-office success of recent Christian niche films such as Fireproof..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shorts

A magic wishing rock becomes the undoing of an entire community in this appealing new kids romp from Robert Rodriguez.

"...the film’s writer, director, co-producer, cinematographer, co-editor, and contributing music composer.) Additionally, the kid-oriented films are usually family outings...."

Aug. 21, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"I Made a Movie, and They Didn't Want It!"

Shut out by distribution companies, indie filmmakers go DIY when it comes to getting their movie out there.

"...favor automatically guaranteed theatrical distribution, then scads of indie films would be playing at the mall multiplex right now...."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2023

A-bombs and b-movies were what you were interested in this year

"...see what the year's most critically acclaimed and award-winning films are. But what were the movies that the Chronicle's..."

Dec. 23, 2023 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

La llorona

Supernatural horror explores the wailing soul of a nation denied justice

"...- even (and especially in the trial sequences) Costa-Gavras' Music Box. All those films deal with the unresolved horror..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Elevation

Taking stock of music DVDs

"...a salve for those who avow the power of music to soothe and heal. Close, but not a carbon..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

25 New Local Parallels

Austin acts cover their own on compilation out today

"...this week, is they all have deals with Frog Music Licensing...."

Feb. 16, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Film Flam

Movies being made and movies being shown

"...My in-box is about to break from all the news flying..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

We Interrupt This Program

Don't go trying to see any films until you read this

"...brother? The blurbs – terse but effective takes on films from far and near – are around, my sisters..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Gowns by Adrian

A tribute to Gowns by Adrian

"...in some form or another in well over 230 films, and through those films, his influence on fashion was..."

June 29, 2001 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Everybody Has Some

In a round-robin interview, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Louis Black open up about their new films

"...its bones here to focus exclusively on their SXSW films, but you can find online their entire conversation –..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

What She Does Isn’t Secret

Punk rock doc godmother Penelope Spheeris speaks

"...trilogy – finally! – and the remastered, bells-and-whistles-and-catcalls 4-disc box set from Shout! Factory is as awesome as you..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...Midnighters slate, today SXSW Film Festival released its short films lineup. From a record 3,597 submissions, a lucky 106..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Food-o-File

The possibilities for filling Austin gift boxes are endless

"...we're reporting on this week are included in the Box o' Chocolates ($40), a great gift idea from a..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Outlaw Onda

If Tejano music isn't on the radio, does it still exist?

"..."Shame on you Univision and Border Music Productions! We are Tejanos and demand to be treated..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Next Step

They've made their films. They've done the festivals. Now, four filmmakers share stories about finding -- and losing -- distribution.

"...one-half and one percent, 1 out of 200, of films make it to distribution." Not exactly reassuring numbers, but..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Sleeping With the Television On

Teething Problems at the Austin Music Network

"......"

Feb. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Playback: Death by David Vincent

Hanging with Morbid Angel singer-turned-country outlaw David Vincent and other dark tales of the live music capital

"...necro-classical artiste Goatcraft. The mini-fest ($20-30), also screening horror films including Coffin Joe's "Heart of Darkness" premiere, arrives as..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

We Have an Issue: Check It Out

In this week's issue, Music Editor Raoul Hernandez reflects on Checking In, his Q&A series chronicle musicians' lives under COVID-19 lockdown

"...into the pandemic that we've carried into another year, Music Editor Raoul Hernandez launched a Q&A series with local..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Instruments of Science & Technology

Richard Swift teaches the kids how it's done

"...Idiocracy, I suggest you immediately run to your favorite big-box and slap down some dough for a glimpse of..."

Jan. 24, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...while Miller dusted off his electrified autoharp and fuzz box...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...time to get small. With two rounds of feature films already on the schedule, Fantastic Fest has just announced..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Documentaries and the Cult of Personality

How documentarians pick a winner

"...he posts himself outside the school with a boom box to plead his case to his fellow students, every..."

March 12, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

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