DVDanger: A Bad Case of the Sequels

Retreads, remakes, and do-overs rule the home releases

"...surprising efficacy. This follow-up starts in the bloody debris of the first – quite literally, with trauma scene cleanup..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: A Book of One’s Own

Queer book releases from this June, perfect for building a tiny Borrower house

"...were that little, I'd build my living quarters out of queer books like the ones released during this year's..."

June 30, 2023 Column by James Scott

Luv Doc Recommends: 5X5Y: 25 Years of SXSW Music

Austin History Center, Saturday, March 5, 2011

"...introductory montage, you could hear the air hissing out of the tires. It's not that the hosts weren't fascinating..."

March 4, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

John Carter

Old-school "Gosh, wow!" sense-of-wonder filmmaking is in short supply these days, but now John Carter has arrived to fill the void.

"...The second film of the year helmed by a Pixar Animation alum making..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Film's local economic impact has been in the hundreds of millions of dollars during the past three years, which..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Short Cuts

Robert Rodriguez vs. the DGA and Paramount

"...Dept.: Robert Rodriguez's mid-March resignation from the Directors Guild of America is generating seismic repercussions, rumors, and rampant speculation..."

April 16, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

The Conrans will 'Captain' 'Princess of Mars'; plus, Linklater headed for 'Bad News'

"...• Conrans to "Captain" "Princess of Mars": What was a quartet of World War..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

South Austin's best-kept video-store secret might not be such a secret for much longer

"...might not be such a secret for much longer. Of course we're talking about Pedazo Chunk, the funky little..."

April 23, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Fridays with Forrie

"...Is Halloween Dept.: Especially if you're Joseph Fotinos, aka Professor Griffin of Midnight Shadow Show infamy. While a cursory..."

April 9, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Power On

Top 10 games of 2012

"...Compiling my rough list of memorable games of 2012, I made it to 15..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Short Cuts

Holy relentless tide of divergent marketing options, Batman! Jason Henderson's Sword of Dracula sees its stakes raised.

"...Rayguns Dept.: In what surely must qualify as one of the fastest cross-media success stories, local writer/artist/ vampire fanatic..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

From Austin to Neptune

Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas on the rise of his career-making cult favorite

"...His Web site is an unabashed autobiography this side of confessional (baby pictures are included) outlining what might be..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...and Elton John (to name a few) in this turn-of-the-21st-century take on the infamous 19th-century Parisian nightclub. The always..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express

Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties

"...Toot, toot! Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race pulled into your fave local queer..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...In addition to announcing its after-dark Midnighters slate, today..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...Second, and more – will screen over the course of the nine-day film festival and conference. Selections for the..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...Maxo Kream's journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Qmmunity: Brrr, It’s Cold in Here

Shake off the icicles and step out on the gay Austin streets with these queer events

"...theys out there who've braved last week's freeze: Shake off the icicles and step out to queer fun. Off..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

LoneStarCon, Episode III: The Alamo Strikes Back

"...cast his first spell in print, and a young princess named Diana had just lost her life in a..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Last Week in Live Music: ACL 2019 Late Night Shows

"...A Celebration of the Late Great Daniel Johnston at the Mohawk on..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Photo Gallery

Gay Place

Where my queers at? SXSW, b'duh.

"...Every year, there are more new gaybies popping out of fresh queer bellies all over SXSW official and non...."

March 7, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

Stephen goes green and manages to work both Maureen and Scarlett O'Hara into the same bit

"...MOMENTS IN GREEN Since this is the Green Issue of The Austin Chronicle, and green is arguably my favorite..."

May 25, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...shout – as will the nice early start time of 8:30pm. Look, sometimes you need to riot responsibly on..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...romantic pop is a family affair for the members of Minneapolis' Lynhurst. Brothers Matt and Jake and sis Mari..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature