New Taiwanese Cinema Exposes a Secret History

A rare screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's masterpiece A City of Sadness

"...Filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien is a mainstay of New Taiwanese Cinema, and the current retrospective at AFS Cinema,..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Julian DeBerry

Peggy Chiao Enters A City of Sadness

UT alum returns for rare screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's greatest

"...up their retrospective examination of the work of landmark Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien. On Saturday, UT alumna and noted..."

Sept. 27, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

Through the Lens of Hou Hsiao-hsien

Six film series at AFS Cinema examines the Taiwanese pioneer

"...release, the upcoming retrospective from Austin Film Society on Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien is the giddy cinephile treat for..."

Sept. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

A Better Tomorrow

Woo's crime drama is one of the signature films of the Hong Kong cinema.

"...the flagging director to the forefront of Hong Kong cinema. Several previous efforts, shot entirely in Taiwan, were substandard..."

March 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

An Outdoor Screening, Bluey Live, and More Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

Get out and art this week!

"...conversation on that subject as well as on Pelayo’s newest novel, Forgotten Sisters. The psychological horror novel follows sisters..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...Woman, and an international smorgasbord of wild and crazy cinema...."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...today the festival confirmed it will close with the new adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary...."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Unleashes Final Wave

New films from Charlie Kaufman and Owen Egerton join fest

"...More veterans and new, yet familiar faces fill out the final list of..."

Sept. 9, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Extreme Temperature Swings

AFS Essential Cinema kicks off Asia: Hot and Cool series

"...and Cool engage, entertain, and intrigue outside the American cinematic eye...."

Dec. 28, 2012 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

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 innovative has..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Asian American Film Festival Raises Its Profile

Asian cinema is back on the calendar and AAAFF celebrates its filmmakers

"...with several staffers leaving around the same time and new staff coming on board; pushing back six months from..."

June 14, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Summer Film Events

"...(D: Shirley Clarke, 1963) This classic gem from the New American Cinema movement of the early 1960s is a..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...they're so close to the border -- but even New York City, which will always be a location for..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

My Obsession: Fresh Off the Boat

Asian cinema expert calls this sitcom the series America needs right now

"...Off the Boat, a seemingly average sitcom about a Taiwanese-American family trying to succeed in Orlando in the Nineties,..."

June 29, 2018 Screens Column by Jenny Nulf

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...Uganda, exploring the true, crazy story of the negative-budget cinematic scene known as Wakaliwood...."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...in the music business to the show with the new biodoc Sheryl, one of the titles in the music-centric..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...a celebration of the strangest, most inventive, and bizarre cinema the globe has to offer, Fantastic Fest (Sept. 21-28)..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Canadian splattermasters Astron-6. Not only is he bringing his newest rubber suit mayhem, PG (Psycho Goreman) for its world..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...closing night film next month), but there's still big news as the pan-media festival will kick off with the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...in general). But TX filmmakers are still represented, with new films from Bob Byington, the Duplass brothers, Jonny Mars,..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Our Time Machine

Stunning documentary about puppetry, art, Alzhiemer's, and a son's love

"...Yet, as directed by U.S.-based S. Leo Chiang and Taiwan-based Yang Sun, Our Time Machine almost falls into the..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Vive L'Amour

"...Lee Kang-sheng. Vive L’Amour is the latest film from Taiwan-based director Tsai Ming-liang, whose debut Rebels of the Neon..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Popstar Demi Lovato’s deeply confessional new YouTube series Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil was..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Asian American Film Festival Goes Online

Join in the celebration of shorts

"...From Turkey to Taiwan, from Pakistan to Portland, the Austin Asian American Film..."

June 12, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...of the Alamo South Lamar designed for the Drafthouse's New Year's Eve celebration. However, SXSW has gone big, with..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Further Reflections

"...in time, serves as the fulcrum for Joe Lovett's cinematic exploration of his family and the dynamics that fashioned..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

ATX Film News

Austinites on HBO and Netflix, plus big casting news

"...A deeply moving drama exploring the complicated experiences of Taiwanese migrants in segregated 1950s America, it examines one night..."

May 25, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Living and Dying on Asian Screens

Austin Asian American Film Festival is back

"...ways of living (and dying), badass stuntmen direct from cinematic Chinatown alleyways, and vengeful green dragons are all part..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Born on the Fourth of July

Explosions in the Sky are blowing up. (Sorry, we resisted the pun as long as we could.)

"...doing here?' We're in Vienna, Austria. We're in Taipei, Taiwan. We're in New York City. For me, that's the..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy