Austin Film Festival Review: Addict Named Hal

Austin-made addiction drama doesn't gloss over its pain

"...Lane Michael Stanley’s feature debut Addict Named Hal is a..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Music: 2015/16 Austin Music Awards

Robert Plant crowns magnum opus roots pull

"...Thematically, the 34th Austin Music Awards boasted “Deep Roots, Living..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

The Square

A satchel full of ill-gotten cash looms over the characters like the iconic root of all evil in this fantastic Australian suspenser.

"...Directed by: Nash Edgerton. Starring: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Deep Roots and Living Legends

Austin Music Awards celebrate our legends

"...The year is 1975 and Clifton Chenier and His Red Hot..."

March 8, 2016 Events Post by Lisa Gossett

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Plant Crowns Austin Music Awards

Fortune teller to unspool vintage Twine Time at local Grammys

"...Led Zeppelin oracle Robert Plant will perform on Wednesday at the Austin..."

March 15, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...Wild-eyed rockabilly veteran Ray Campi wrote his first song on the..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Austin Filmmaker Puts Personal Experience Into Rehab Drama

Lane Michael Stanley's Addict Named Hal shows the long road of 12 steps

"...Just because a movie isn't wholly autobiographical, that doesn't mean that..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin-Made Addict Named Hal Premieres Today

Rehab drama streaming and in-person at Santa Barbara IFF

"...The sun may be up, but if you're in California you can..."

April 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Twenty-five years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...1983: Angela Strehli & Band with special guest Stevie Ray Vaughan,..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica Reisman..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

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"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

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Lust for Life

The 2015/16 Austin Music Awards' bedrock mania

"...Return to Austin High might have been the most important set at..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.

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Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature

Playback: And the Award Goes To ...

The Grammys went bust, but their local equivalent – the 34th annual Austin Music Awards – just dropped its star-studded lineup

"...Monday night, I submerged into the couch and stared at..."

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That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Myra Breckinridge Video stores killed the revival houses. Video and the old movie channels on cable..."

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SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Think film festivals are all about dour, arty indie pics? Yeah, that’s..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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"...The notion of extend-ing "Scanlines" for Halloween seemed like a good one before it..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

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Belinda Acosta picks Emmy winners.

"...The Primetime Emmy Awards presentation, originally scheduled for Sunday (Sept. 16), has been..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...If this holiday season were a song it might be sung to..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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June 5, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod