DVDanger: Things That Go Bump

Ghosts, nightmares, and flashlights in this horror roundup

"...The end result is a combination of soggy J-horror Dark Water, the aesthetic and gruesome trap house vibe of..."

May 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Even If You Think You Wouldn't Like A Comic Book Called 'Monsters!'

OMG, lemme tell you about this hilarious thing from Gustavo Duarte …

"...OK, you get the idea of how highly I'm..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Face Off Recap: Not So Super Heroes

One of the CenTex delegation goes home in week two

"...since revealed to be issue 16 of Justice League Dark. What's the runner's up prize, their own Pacific Comics..."

Jan. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Sinister': Local Boy Makes Evil

Cargill's 'Sinister' premieres at SXSW

"...Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), nails the intriguing pitch "Whatever happened to the guy who found the found..."

March 11, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Fall Film Previews

September

"...on the street about all things sexual as a pitch for a new talk show. (Sept. 11)..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Exhibitionism

Lord of the Dance: Flat Sans Flatley

"...as the fair Saorise and Gillian Norris as the dark temptress Morrighan. It was Norris' spirited performance as Morrighan..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Arts Review

Shannon & the Clams, Lola Kirke, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...multiple Grammys, No. 1 hits like “Fishin’ in the Dark” and “Modern Day Romance,” and their seminal cover of..."

March 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...Best remembered for? The pitch-perfect pairing Hemsworth as the brash and bold Thor, and..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trans Rights, Comedy Nights, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...sacrifice life for beauty thanks to a stellar sales pitch from Isabella Rossellini already hits that perfect pitch between..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Life, Loss, and William Shatner

In You Can Call Me Bill, documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe examines the philosophy of the man who keeps boldly going

"...filmmaker turned up in Studio City expecting a regular pitch meeting, "but when we sat down to lunch, he..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas French Bread Burns, La Mexicana Says Adios, Texas Sake Company Brings the Sushiko, Delysia Brews Up Major Wins, Patika Reopens Downtown, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...And, soccer up, friends – as the Pitch (a “food, fun, and fútbol” center) opens to the..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...of modern sci fi, and previous recipients have included Pitch Black director David Twohy and Battlestar Galactica director Alan..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...Burgz, Br3nya, Loshh, Tomi Agapè, Wavy the Creator, and Darkoo. (CHANNEL 4)..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2019

"...A pitch-black satire about social climbing that has no mercy for..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Maeve Higgins Makes SXSW Ghost Comedy More Than Extra Ordinary

Comedian and podcaster takes on the afterlife

"...AC: So what was their elevator pitch?..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...behemoth franchise (all three Captain America films, Thor: The Dark World, plus Avengers: Infinity War and its upcoming, untitled..."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...squad is still out there roasting fools on the pitch after all these years with their perfect tiki-taka zestiness..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...adaptations with period novella 1922 (from 2010's collection Full Dark, No Stars), and Oculus/Hush director Mike Flanagan bringing Gerald's..."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mystic Western Game Jam Looks to the Stars

Local game collective Juegos Rancheros needs you to pick your favorite

"...which advance the action and play back with adjusted pitch. It’s a refreshing break from the violence and existential..."

July 5, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...But the Midnighters hold a special place in the..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: We Are Still Here

A more mature take on horror

"...We Are Still Here (Dark Sky Films) is out now on DVD, Blu-Ray, and..."

Oct. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Four Films in Search of a Cult

Retro releases and martial arts aim for new crowds

"...just unengaging, and Richter's desire to have the actors pitch their performances at "local am-dram production of Our Town"..."

April 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Byzantium,' 'Kiss of the Damned,' 'Nosferatu,' 'Aeon: The Last Vampyre on Earth'

Time for a real vampire weekend

"...with evil glee, like the roving bandits of Near Dark, or at least feel a dash tortured (cf Jack..."

Nov. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...Katie Stelmanis coolly delivering her operatic, bouncing soprano over dark pop. Her institutional background shows in songwriting, too, standing..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 list

Kimberley Jones' Top 10s

"...3) Zero Dark Thirty Do we go in knowing the ending? Sure,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Local Gaming News-Bites

With Austin Wintory, Replay Games, Gl33k, and other notable game folks

"...This year's other nominees in that category include The Dark Knight Rises and The Artist. Local studio Stoic tapped..."

Dec. 13, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...killing spree. With edgy and ironic humor and a darkly meditative tone, it is also a coming-of-age story about..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos

The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009

"...is as much about society's collective need for a dark "other" to help differentiate us from the monsters in..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Sold on the Cool

The Blanton's 'Birth of the Cool' is midcentury modernism made sexy

"...by a few black beams and accent lines like dark bars in an abstract painting. Her head and body..."

March 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Middle Americana

Boardroom song-craft? The Austin Songwriters Group Songwriters Symposium gets down to business.

"...and fluorescent lights the antithesis of smoky bars and dark dance halls. For the nearly 100 participants gathered at..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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