Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, Anjay Nagpal Screenwriters: Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Collee Dev Patel achieves an astonishing directing..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...most enduring modern classics. Highlights include Fat Tony and Paul Wall tackling Doug Sahm, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Sir..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Adrian Quesada Talks Collaborative 20-Person Austin City Limits Taping and Fest Performance

“A pretty massive undertaking in a span of a few days”

"...“Trigal” and “El Payaso,” which also gave spotlights to Paul Deemer on brass and Carolyn Trowbridge on vibraphone...."

Oct. 12, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Where the Crawdads Sing

Cardboard characters get soggy in this swampy melodrama

"...wants to slip back into an era where Nicholas Sparks reigned supreme and women rushed to the theatre to..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Faster Than Sound: The Austin Music Awards Rise Again

Tickets on sale now for the 40-year tradition, March 8 at Emo's

"...the Chronicle music team works with local music fixture Paul Minor – known for engineering/booking at Hole in the..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Money Chicha, Greyhounds, Carolyn Wonderland, Deezie Brown, Sir Woman to Play Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for March 8, benefiting the SIMS Foundation

"...Music Awards, created in collaboration with longtime local booker Paul Minor. Austin artists Money Chicha, Greyhounds, Carolyn Wonderland, Deezie..."

Feb. 3, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...eight nominations each: Denis Villeneuve's space epic Dune, and Paul Thomas Anderson's LA historical reminiscence Licorice Pizza...."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...Paul Schrader never stops beating the holy shit out of..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fantasia Review: Giving Birth to a Butterfly

Quirky surrealist road trip takes the station wagon to a sense of self

"...Parisse) sells wedding dresses while diner worker dad Daryl (Paul Sparks) dreams of having his own business. She seems..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sparks Brothers

Edgar Wright reveals the wonderful, mysterious Mael brothers

"...When Sparks played Fun Fun Fun (RIP) in 2013, the audience..."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Denny Freeman, the Graceful Guitarist Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died

Masterful player had a foundational presence on Austin music

"...the early seventies, playing alongside Stevie Ray Vaughan in Paul Ray & the Cobras. Four decades later, the gentle-natured..."

April 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Venue Relief Pending as COVID-19 Spike Stalls Restarted Gigs

Also, sampling Flobama's beats, and remembering landmark pianist Margaret Wright

"...popular fall lawn series wrapped last Thursday with St. Paul & the Broken Bones. The venue now focuses on..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

An Excerpt From Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie's New Book

A new family bible Me and Sister Bobbie finds the Nelson siblings moving to Austin and making Shotgun Willie.

"..."New York might help get the sparks flying. You've never recorded here before, have you?"..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...Give or Take D: Paul Riccio Southwest Premiere When a disillusioned New Yorker’s father..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lovebirds

Midsummer comedy that should fly falls flat on its face

"...Directed by: Michael Showalter. Starring: Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Nicholas X. Parsons, Kyle Bornheime, Barry..."

June 5, 2020 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

New French Shorts

Queer and immigrant stories, satire and romance give new perspectives on French culture

"...who happens to be her ex-girlfriend - but while sparks and bullets fly, the whole point is that the..."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Simple Wedding

A slightly contemporary update to a very traditional rom-com

"...wholesale subversive in the way of the underestimated Jennifer Aniston/Paul Rudd vehicle The Object of My Affection, it does..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...can survive the night. Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Kyle Bornheimer (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: Is Randall Mays "Competent" to Die?

Trial court stays execution to consider if he's mentally unfit, again

"...murders of Henderson County sheriff's deputies Tony Ogburn and Paul Habelt during a standoff at his rural home. His..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...its seventh season and this time round curators Tish Sparks and Jeremy von Stilb (of Contrast Film Fest) have..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Film Festival Brings Paul Dano's Wildlife to Town

The actor becomes director with literary family drama

"...the vengeful slave overseer in 12 Years a Slave? Paul Dano, at the present age of 34, has more..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thoroughbreds

America's class system goes under a bloody scalpel.

"...Cory Finley. Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks, Francie Swift and Kaili Vernoff...."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Movies to See in Austin This Week

Your weekly film guide for Feb. 23 through March 1

"...this fable-tinged love story. Her relationship with the animal sparks a break with societal norms, and glorious anarchy blooms...."

Feb. 23, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

The Greatest Showman

Don't be fooled by this whitewashed version of the great huckster

"...Ferguson, Keala Settle, Sam Humphrey, Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely, Paul Sparks and Will Swenson...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1942, 102min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Carrie Elkin’s Life-and-Death Folk

Her father's death and daughter's birth upped the stakes of the singer's finest work

"...each day. It sounded from afar that there were sparks, connections being made in the sessions. Those brought out..."

April 14, 2017 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Music Live: Spoon Nite 1

ATX brand grooves like Prince

"...original, so resembled Bad Company’s self-titled anthem, one expected Paul Rogers to come in on cue. Still, a better..."

March 15, 2017 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame Inductees 1983-2016

Never before published list of all Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame inductees

"...Paul Leary (02)..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...Eric Johnson, Lou Ann Barton & Angela Strehli with Paul Ray..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

DVDanger: Death Race 2050

Plus jungle Sacrifice! and street punk Parasites

"...Race 2050 is nothing at all to do with Paul W.S. Anderson's 2008 Death Race, or its prequels, or..."

Feb. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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