Fantastic Fest Announces Keanu Reeves as 'Man of Tai Chi'

Plus 'Big Bad Wolves' and 'Nightbreed - The Cabal Cut' and more

"...brain scrambler Borgman. We'll also get the return of SXSW audience award winner Cheap Thrills...."

July 24, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback

Fun Fun Fun Fest reels off some greatest hits and more

"...November 8-10 edition. A complete lineup – minus the comedy talent, which arrives August 3 at Transmission's Aqua Olympics..."

July 12, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Alamo South Pulls Out All the Stops For Closing Bash

Cramming everything you love about the Drafthouse into one night

"...Dies at the End. (When the film screened at SXSW 2012, the Chronicle's Joe O'Connell called it "a singularly..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Fanning the Fantastic flames of P.T. Anderson's 'The Master'

"...straight-up fact now: Tribeca Film will release the indie comedy in spring 2013...."

July 25, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

Sifting through the Austin sound ordinance, paying final respects to Pinetop Perkins, and catching up with Explosions in the Sky

"...with the city during South by Southwest as "a comedy of errors." Despite years of successful unofficial events during..."

April 1, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

ROTFL

Sex meets social media in Fuck My Life

"...López speaks of is his newest feature, the romantic comedy Fuck My Life (Que pena tu vida). The title..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Off the Record

Pulling back the (iron) curtain on Fun Fun Fun Fest and the Flying Balalaika Brothers in time for the 40th anniversary of the Armadillo World Headquarters

"...Al Yankovic headlines Friday night's kickoff, and the weekend's comedy stage transforms into Circus Austinus, with an Air Sex..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Family Programming

The Overbrook Brothers premieres on IFC on Demand

"...of The Overbrook Brothers last March, when his well-liked comedy world-premiered at SXSW '09:..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Film News

New projects from Robert Rodriguez and Tim McCanlies; plus Danny DeVito plus Limoncello, together forever

"...Seen and Heard at SXSW..."

March 27, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The 11th Hour

Tim McCanlies eyes the finish line

"...At this year's SXSW Film Festival, more than 100 features and 100 shorts..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Film News

Local docmaker Heather Courtney heads to Afghanistan, and the 2009 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...place. Newly announced additions to the fest include centerpiece comedy Observe and Report, starring Seth Rogen; a number of..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Watchdog group Texans for Public Justice has a bone to pick with the guv and his new film incentives proposal

"...incentives story as it develops in the new year. SXSW sez 'I Love You, Man' to Oscars..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Texas could be like New York

"...offered in states like New Mexico and Louisiana.Notes from SXSW film "Hobo With a Shotgun" won Robert Rodriguez's contest..."

March 16, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Day Party Crawl

"...slow; kind of ease into the debaucherous spirit of SXSW. You might be flat-out wrong. At noon in the..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Film News

Word from the Independent Spirit Awards and Sundance fronts; plus, 'No Pain, No Gain,' Bobby Cannavale, and 'Light From the East'

"...that David Carradine is starring in Burnt Orange's caveman comedy Homo Erectus, but now comes word that Talia Shire..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

TV Eye

First they came for Bob. Then, they came for Buster. Who's next? But, more importantly, when will this witch hunt end?

"...The Latino Comedy Project is featured on an upcoming episode of American..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund Class of '97

"...and UT professor Howard, "which finally played this year's SXSW. These days I'm helping Laura Dunn edit her film..."

May 7, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Richard Linklater looks to television, and a promotion for SXSW film man Matt Dentler. Dobie manager Keith Garcia departs for greener pastures.

"...Reporter) they're in the initial stages of developing a comedy series for HBO tentatively titled $5.15/Hr. The proposed series..."

May 2, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Waking Life to premiere in Austin, Regal announces canned goods = free movies, and some film score schooling with Brian Satterwhite.

"...find out how to submit your site, check out www.sxsw.com... Austin-based film composer Brian Satterwhite will be teaching three..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Spy Kids home in on the Paramount Theatre this Saturday, and the Alamo Drafthouse homes in on the former Village Cinema Art.

"...Dad Can Blow Up Your Dad Dept.: Just because SXSW 2001 is over doesn't mean anyone is going to..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Brothers at Arms

UT film professor Mitko Panov returned to his homeland, the former Yugoslavia, to interview the men he knew in the Yugoslav Federal Army. "They were no better or worse or more bloodthirsty than any of us -- that's my point. Whatever happened there can very easily happen anywhere." The film, Comrades, plays at SXSW Film as part of the Texas Documentary Tour.

"...a joint screening of the Texas Documentary Tour and SXSW Film. The screening times are: Saturday, March 10, 1pm,..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Dancing About Architecture

Bush's balls drop.

"...the Police, and Guns 'N' Roses. In person at SXSW, expect to see Brian James, Wayne Kramer, and Clem..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

A Movie Mesa

"...in New York that in March won both the SXSW and Santa Barbara Film Festivals. (1998's Land Grant recipient..."

April 30, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shortcuts

"...award was UT philosophy alum Wes Anderson for his comedy gem Rushmore (co-star Bill Murray also received the best..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

No False Moves

Bill Paxton

"...Traveller, which makes its world premiere this week at SXSW, is a modestly budgeted serio-comedy about a group of..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Short Cuts

"...film by Dallas filmmaker John Carstarphen -- a romantic comedy that reflects a unique southern African-American experience in its..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Screens Column

Postmarks

Preserve Town Lake

"...Chronicle would send a person who doesn't like stand-up comedy in the spirit of Pryor or Murphy to see..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Column

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

"...screenings for his first feature in 11 years, academic comedy Leads. Not only did it receive a grant, but..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend

Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out

"...the fourth row at the Paramount Theatre for the SXSW premiere of the 2019 remake of this film I..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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