Nightcrawler

Jake Gyllenhaal gives a terrifically fierce performance as a tenacious and delusional self-actualizer.

"...brother Tony had with his directorial debut Michael Clayton. Nightcrawler may not have much more to say about the..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Denzel Washington is a lawyer who goes rogue

"...courtroom drama with a twist, this second feature from Nightcrawler writer/director Dan Gilroy features one of the best performances..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men: Apocalypse

Another bloated spectacle that serves neither the fans nor the story

"...the way, we get reboots of Storm (Shipp) and Nightcrawler (Smit-McPhee), as well as returning favorites Mystique (Lawrence), and..."

May 27, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced

Boyhood, Kumiko earn multiple nods

"...Eyes J.C. Chandor A Most Violent Year Dan Gilroy Nightcrawler Jim Jarmusch Only Lovers Left Alive Ira Sachs &..."

Nov. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Critics Pick Boyhood

AFCA showers Linklater favorite with four awards

"...Best Actor: Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Menu

Restaurant satire cuts into class and the culinary arts

"...this is to the culinary industry. This is the Nightcrawler of the restaurant trade, a slippery narrative in which..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Guilty

One cop, one room, one phone call in this thriller remake

"...with the face of a leading man; films like Nightcrawler endure because of the ugliness we see tucked beneath..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

DVDanger: Advice to Young Journalists

What cinema tells us about what we expect from the news

"...our better nature. Lou Bloom, the monstrous protagonist of Nightcrawler, is the ultimate dealer in prurience. Untrained, with nothing..."

Feb. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Name Boyhood Best of Year

AFCA celebrates locally made Linklater film with four awards

"...Best Director: Richard Linklater, Boyhood Best Actor: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler Best Actress: Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Best Supporting Actor:..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Japanese Madness Overtakes Fantastic Fest

Miike, Sono, and Studio Ghibli all added to lineup

"...U.S. premiere of his highly-awaited thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler, this year's closing night film...."

Aug. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda of MondoCon

Star Wars, Marvel near misses from the Mondo archive

"...Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Tom Whalen's enamel pins for Nightcrawler, Peter Porker the Amazing Spider-Ham, and Apocalypse...."

Oct. 27, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Southpaw

This boxer's story is familiar, but Jake Gyllenhaal is all new

"...(Following his heralded turns as the squirrelly paparazzo in Nightcrawler and the muscular cop in End of Watch, Gyllenhaal’s..."

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Josh Kupecki's Top 10 List

"...9)Nightcrawler It might not be the movie we want about..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

X2: X-Men United

"...– most interesting is Alan Cumming’s Kurt Wagner, aka Nightcrawler, a deeply religious Catholic who just happens to resemble..."

May 2, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How a Local Drummer Inspired Riz Ahmed’s Character in Sound of Metal

Revisiting Fuckemos drummer Sean Powell's Austin dives and Hollywood highs

"...the role. Via a chance introduction to Powell, the Nightcrawler actor was also able to study the soul of..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

AFF Short and Sweet: "The Recordist"

Award-winning short plays with ASMR psychohorror

"...SF: Not necessarily about eavesdroppers, but Nightcrawler served as a huge inspiration for this film in..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mobley Readies Enthralling Multimedia Pandemic Collaboration A Home Unfamiliar

Collaborative visual album (dis)connects 30 musicians & filmmakers

"...like, “The obese bus driver drunkenly danced the wiggly nightcrawler.”..."

July 13, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mondo Gets Marvelous

Exclusive look at Nightcrawler print from new Mondo show

"...see Sam Wolfe Connelly's print of the swashbuckling X-man Nightcrawler on their gallery walls. Putnam said, "It's really exciting..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...Sleeper: Southpaw: When we saw him last in Nightcrawler, Jake Gyllenhaal's body exuded the restless physiognomy of a..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness Nightcrawler Written by Dan Gilroy..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Steve Davis' Top 10 List

"...Most Overrated Foxcatcher, Nightcrawler, Edge of Tomorrow..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

William Goss' Top 10 List

"...Acting Kudos (Male) Macon Blair (Blue Ruin), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Ben Mendelsohn (Starred..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by William Goss

Marc Savlov's Top 10 List

"...Best Original Screenplay Locke (Steven Knight), Nightcrawler (Dan Gilroy), The Lego Movie (Phil Lord and Christopher..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Film Flam

Mondo plants its flag in Toyland, and 'Manglehorn' heads to Toronto

"...The Toronto International Film Festival (Sept. 4-14) has announced..."

July 22, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Wizard World Austin Comic Con 2013

Nov. 22-24, 2013. 39 photos.

"...Nightcrawler made a new devilish friend (while Walter White wanders..."

Nov. 25, 2013 Photo Gallery

The AggreGAYtor: August 14

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...As someone whose first crush was on the X-Men's Nightcrawler, the AggreGAYtor is thrilled about the announcement of a..."

Aug. 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Bedside Manner: Anglophilia

Reading lists from Legeland's token Brit

"...but this volume is like a highlight reel. When Nightcrawler sacrifices himself, or Wolverine laments his best friend's demise,..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Fest Friday Picks

"...recently reunited Crowded House. Yorn released his third album, Nightcrawler (Columbia), late last year, completing the informal day-leading-into-night trilogy..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Life by the Drop

The return of Doyle Bramhall

"...he can write songs, which is good, because the Nightcrawlers are on shaky ground. To make matters worse, his..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser