South by Southwest Announces 2025 Audience Awards

The Accountant 2, Luv Ya, Bum! take home prizes

"...VISIONS Audience Award Winner: Ghost Boy Director: Rodney Ascher, Producers: Elika Portnoy, Ryan Bartecki, Gary Levinsohn, Billy..."

March 17, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Taylor, JadaPaige, Jack Stone, Ben Scattone, Mildred Marie Langford, Rodney J. Hobbs, Jecobi Swain, Sophia Renee Sherman (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lynch/Oz

Is David Lynch's whole career an homage to The Wizard of Oz?

"...something more profound, riffing on similar thoughts raised by Rodney Ascher, who was still working on his simulation theory..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Lynch/Oz

How the Wizard of Oz shaped the Blue Velvet director

"...something more profound, riffing on similar thoughts raised by Rodney Ascher, who was still working on his simulation theory..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Review: Lynch/Oz

Six different paths from Kansas to Wild at Heart

"...something more profound, riffing on similar thoughts raised by Rodney Ascher, who was still working on his simulation theory..."

June 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Let the Balloting Begin

Vote now in the Austin Chronicle's "Best of Austin" Readers Poll

"...Not Real? Screens Editor Richard Whittaker chats with documentarian Rodney Ascher (Room 237) about his latest film, A Glitch..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Are We All Ghosts in the Machine?

Rodney Ascher explores simulation theory in A Glitch in the Matrix

"...the world as all zeroes and ones. Even documentarian Rodney Ascher, whose technological doc A Glitch in the Matrix..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Glitch in the Matrix

What do the people who believe we live in a simulation really believe?

"...Directed by: Rodney Ascher...."

Feb. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Terror Behind Terror of Frankenstein

Austin debut of mind-bending horror Director's Commentary

"...to Kirk when he was producing Room 237. That's Rodney Ascher's documentary about fan/conspiracy theories surrounding Stanley Kubrick's adaptation..."

Aug. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Fantastic Fest 2015 Revisited

With the 2016 lineup here, time for VOD and DVD reruns

"...no Angela Bettis, no Ti West, no Larry Fessenden, Rodney Ascher, or Julian Barratt), at $5.99 on Vimeo, this..."

Aug. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moonwalkers

A stoner comedy frames this moon-landing conspiracy-theory romp

"...Apollo 11 moon landing in an England studio (see Rodney Ascher’s film essay Room 237 for homework), gets woven..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Review: Moonwalkers

Smart, silly comedy about a fake Kubrick faking the moon landing

"...on a well-known conspiracy theory, one recently explored in Rodney Ascher's documentary, Room 237.) But instead of getting Kubrick,..."

March 18, 2015 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...another Sundance alums: The Nightmare by Room 237 director Rodney Ascher, which Neece called "the scariest documentary I've ever..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Alexandra Essoe Gazes Through Starry Eyes

Horror star talks body image, body horror, and audition angst

"...review here, and read our interviews with segment directors Rodney Ascher, Julian Barratt, and Larry Fessenden, "Learning More ABCs")...."

Feb. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Learning More ABCs

Ascher, Barratt, and Fessenden dissect their anthology segments

"...A is for Ascher..."

Oct. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Goes for the Big 10

Kevin Smith's 'Tusk,' 'ABCs 2' and 'V/H/S 3' in first titles

"...Robert Boocheck, Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, Bill Plympton, Rodney Ascher, Erik Matti, Juan Moreno, Steven Kostanski, Alejandro Brugués,..."

Aug. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One Letter Short for 'ABCs of Death 2'

25 director teams announced: Can you bring the mayhem for 'M'?

"...de la Iglesia (The Last Circus, Witching & Bitching) Rodney Ascher (Room 237) Bill Plympton (Plymptoons, I Married a..."

Aug. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Time to Re-Learn Your 'ABCs'

Magnet announces 'ABCs of Death 2' loaded with Fantastic Fest faves

"...– Rodney Ascher, FF 2012 award winning director and creator of..."

May 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Inscrutability Becomes Him

'Room 237’ questions Stanley Kubrick and 'The Shining’

"...which opens today in Austin, Kimberley Jones writes that Rodney Ascher’s documentary exists “in that blurred space between textual..."

April 5, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Room 237

Pet theories about what really went down at the Overlook Hotel abound in this documentary about Stanley Kubrick's intentions in The Shining.

"...Directed by: Rodney Ascher...."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

IFP Gotham Awards Announced

Linklater, Zellners among Texans who score nods

"...Room 237 Rodney Ascher, director; Tim Kirk, producer (IFC Midnight)..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest 2012 Awards

Big winners include 'I Declare War,' 'Flicker,' and 'Vanishing Waves' Interviews (Rian Johnson! Karl Urban!), reviews, and photo galleries galore

"...Best Director: Rodney Ascher (Room 237) Short Fuse: Horror Shorts..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Feature

FF2012: Fantastic Fest Awards

'I Declare War' and 'Flicker' take top prizes

"...Picture: The American Scream (dir. Michael Stephenson) Best Director: Rodney Ascher (Room 237)..."

Sept. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...viewing of The Shining scarred me for life," explains Rodney Ascher, director of the hands-down hypnotic documentary Room 237...."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Breaks the First Wave

'Dredd 3D' and 'The Shining' headline 2012 festival

"...Room 237 (2012) Texas Premiere D: Rodney Ascher, 102min Rodney Ascher's Room 237 is a fascinating..."

July 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...The S From Hell (Director: Rodney Ascher) -- A documentary-cum-horror film about the scariest corporate..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones