Party Monster

The rise and fall of superstar club promoter Michael Alig.

"...selfsame superclub and former church that’s the setting of Party Monster, and although I had a ball exploring those..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Party Monster

Nothing good for you can come of this

"...in town and would somehow end up in those party pics that are in Austin Monthly, Tribeza, etc. My..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Halloween Man Author Throws Horror-Themed Party

Night of music and costumes benefits Girls Rock Austin and Out Youth

"...Comic book writer Drew Edwards will be hosting a party for his comic book Halloween Man. The Road to..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Arts Post by Alyssa Quiles

Cindy Cashdollar’s Going Away Party

Texas Guitar Women at One-2-One Bar

"...Thursday night’s going away party betrayed very little sadness. Cindy Cashdollar, Austin’s uncontested queen..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

DVDanger: 'Devil's Pass', 'Die, Monster, Die!', 'The Whip and the Body', 'Birth of the Living Dead'

A modern shocker, two vintage terrors, and a history lesson in zombies

"...It's the Russian Marie Celeste or Roswell, a Donner Party with vodka and extra strangeness seeping into its veins:..."

Jan. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mad Monster Party?

"...Dr. Frankenstein throws to announce his retirement from the monster-manufacturing business. Voiced by Boris Karloff, one of the first..."

May 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc Recommends: Fantastic Fest Michael Jackson Dance Party

The HighBall, Sunday, September 27, 2009

"...plastic elf nose, but did that make him a monster? No, fame made him a monster (with maybe an..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

WPFG Studios Film Party, Take 3

New details on that monster-sized film party. (P.S. You're probably not invited.)

"...– mere hours ago – about the WPFG Studios monster film party, which has shifted date and location since..."

Aug. 4, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

KLRU Turns 50, Throws a Weeklong Party

Bon Iver, Yul Kwon, and GPS-free directions to Sesame Street

"...of operation, Austin’s favorite public television station moves the party off-screen for a series of events intended to “reflect..."

April 21, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

La Fenice's Cthulhu Beach Party

This commedia spoof mashes up surfside love and Lovecraft for an incredibly fun romp

"...Minor provides the fight choreography, and Tatiana Jitkoff the monster itself. Rodriguez is also responsible for the scenic design;..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Heartbreaker Banquet

"...with Electric Lady Studios in New York, the all-day party packed the ghost town with talent between an outdoor..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Day Party Crawl

"...Nah Right and the Smoking Section's Grand Ole Party of Bootleggers & Tastemakers..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Teenage U.f.O. Psycho Sex Monster Show

"...two-hour compilation of trailers including all genres from beach party movies to sex roughies, and all sorts of vintage..."

March 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inside Deep Throat

This documentary about the heady days of porn – when "deep throat" became a household expression and everyone viewed the movie Deep Throat as a breath of fresh air – is informative yet lacking historical rigor.

"...documentarians Bailey and Barbato (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Party Monster) also gloss over the impact of the women's..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Host

This manic monster party from South Korea cleverly updates the Japanese monster-movie genre while offering a witty and sweet look at what's left of the nuclear family.

"...to try his hand at a palace coup on Monster Island has been North Korean film buff-cum-Dear Leader Kim..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Be Real

Sound Team's major label debut has Capitol

"...of their major label debut for Capitol Records, Movie Monster. "Handful of Billions" swirls in and chugs out, gaining..."

June 9, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Otaku* Overload!!!

After Monster Island Studios sank, Austin's acting community and Houston animé giant A.D. Vision unleashed talent bent on vengeance and redemption (*otaku = animé geek)

"...say "Are you the god of death?" at a party some years back ("Omae wa shinigami desu-ka?"), a phrase..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Life on the Edge

"...estate. He and his wife (Holmes) attend a faddish party during which a monster earthquake strikes. Now all the..."

Nov. 15, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Apprentice

Fctionalized account of Donald Trump’s rise (Sebastian Stan) under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong)

"...Trump, does: It shows a bad man becoming a monster...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hotel Transylvania 2

The Universal monsters reunite for another animated kiddie fling

"...themed rom-coms (Just Go With It, Blended), excuses to party with his celebrity bros (Grown Ups 1 & 2),..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Gay Place

Expect a good time, safe space, and lots of fine-looking peeps at the Gender Unbound Art Festival

"...Labor Day. Splash returns – an epic four-day-long men's party that gives 100% of the proceeds back to the..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Project X

In the vein of John Hughes, this movie celebrates that innocent time of life when a badass backyard party is the ultimate key to social success.

"...prior to actual adulthood when throwing a badass backyard party could instantaneously elevate your social status, and cement bonds..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beatriz at Dinner

Classes clash over chow

"...you respond when you’re sipping white wine with a monster...."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Five Faces of Frankenstein

This Halloween, Austin serves up five freaky takes on Mary Shelley's mad doctor and his monster

"...Austin alone, five radically different variations on Mary Shelley's monster and his maker are on offer this Halloween season..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Barbarians

Dark trip to a genteel English dinner party gets bloody

"...know that, as Barbarians proves, at least the “dinner party gone to hell” niche genre is still going strong...."

April 1, 2022 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Clash of the Titans

A messy assemblage of mythic odds and ends, Clash of the Titans takes a nosedive off Mount Olympus.

"...them the dreaded Kraken: a giant, vaguely generic tentacle party that previously conquered the Titans. (The complex lineages of..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Exception

WW II melodrama lacks a charismatic lead

"...chance, that, but Hitler hasn’t forgotten him; indeed, the Party has sent Captain Stefan Brandt (Courtney) to personally oversee..."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...staff to the wrestling ring: SXSW just unleashed a monster wave of guests, speakers, and extra film titles for..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Championship Motor Spectacular

Monster truck show and tractor pull

"...they say "motor spectacular," they really mean to say "monster truck show." All your gear-grinding, metal-mulching, ear-piercing favorites are..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Fader Fort RSVP Now Open for Business [updated]

Time to get serious about partying at SXSW

"...The annual Fader Fort – the four-day party/band showcase/Converse-powered bacchanalia – is now open closed for RSVPs...."

March 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

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