The Hunt

Scathing action-satire is more than Elites versus Deplorables

"...wingers who decided they were being victimized by this film. And if you think that this is about a..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Us

Jordan Peele has met the enemy, and they is Us

"...but Us is a step forward for Peele the Filmmaker, and a step back for Peele the Storyteller...."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/99

The found footage anthology goes back to the '90s

"...Immediately following this is “Suicide Bid” from director Johannes..."

Sept. 27, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...Austin is a film city, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Every..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

An Unconventional Campaign History in Running With Beto

Hop in Beto O'Rourke's passenger seat

"...suitably unconventional way. He met Beto O'Rourke in April 2017, on a sandlot baseball field where Modigliani's Texas Playboys,..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Michael King

Tragedy Girls

Serial killer high-school girls in the social media age

"...Election Night. But then there are moments when his filmic references feel a little like baggage, and that’s in..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Annual Events

Festivals aren't just for music and film

"...the honor and sweet career boost it provides. The 2017 battle begins the night after April Fools' Day, appropriately..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Blood Fest

Comedy-horror provides plenty of GIF-able gags

"...of years ago, the studio branched out to feature-length films, and their latest is Blood Fest...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Top 10 Festival Films of 2019 You Haven't Seen Yet

Alien invasions, comedy exorcists, and searing commentary

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers. And..."

Dec. 31, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Sends in the Clowns

Pamela Adlon, Frank Oz, John Leguizamo, and more for Comedy Festival

"...SXSW and Variety had already announced the four-day festival of..."

Feb. 28, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

John and the Hole

Psychodrama from the bottom of a very literal pit of despair

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Hidden Cost of Labor Calculated in Building the American Dream

In the rubble of the NOLA hotel collapse, Chelsea Hernandez's documentary remains relevant

"...shortcuts, overwork, low pay – all issues that Austin filmmaker Chelsea Hernandez chronicled in her documentary Building the American..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...attire! aGLIFF – the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival – has announced its full lineup for 2019,..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Millennial Mayhem in V/H/S/99

The fifth installment in the found footage horror anthology series gets the Y2K jitters

"...The V/H/S films have always been a murderers' row of horror talents,..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Is a Tale of Perseverance

The mouse in everyone's house

"...The filmmaker explores how that friendly array of curves with the..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

RTX Adds Meow Wolf, Overwatch, and More

Exclusive first look at gamer con's 2018 schedule, guests

"...massive celebration of all things relevant to gamers, from film to animation to comedy and, yes, games, that takes..."

June 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Charting an Earth-Based Trajectory Among the Stars in It's Quieter in the Twilight

All Earth’s voyagers must meet their end of days

"...Billy Miossi's new film, It's Quieter in the Twilight, premiering at this year's..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Paging Through the "Page Two" Archive

A look back at Louis Black's long-running column now at the end of its run

"...In early August, Louis Black, this paper’s co-founder and..."

Sept. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Ben Wheatley Catches Free Fire

Director on making his U.S. action debut

"...SXSW 2017 saw two of the UK's leading directors arriving..."

April 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: The Best of Austin

Our recommendations of the finest movies from and about the ATX

"...Every month, the Chronicle's film critics select a theme and offer movie recommendations. In..."

Nov. 4, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Short and Sweet: The Passing

Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan take a tender look at a vet's work

"...The Best of Austin-winning filmmakers called Austin their home for years, but their films..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alternate Reality Gaming Gets Scary

Darren Lynn Bousman's immersive horror project the Tension Experience

"...just go into a movie theatre and watch a film."..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Flying Lotus on Moving in Front of the Camera in Ash

The musician-turned-filmmaker on leveling up in his SXSW Headliner

"...Ash marks a big career moment for musician-turned-filmmaker Flying Lotus. “This is my first real movie,” he..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin-Made Romantic Horror The Carnivores Questions What It Is to Lose Control

Love bites in Caleb Johnson's strange examination of relationships

"...and sometimes you wonder when ever after begins. Austin filmmaker Caleb Johnson's alternative romance The Carnivores was supposed to..."

April 9, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Grow Into Emo’s

Berkshire Hounds back a piano-smashing good time, non-Spring Break SXSW needs more volunteers, and Bayonne brings his piano home

"...Before the off-color humor, Chronicle co-founder Louis Black ushered..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Sisters Are Cookin’ It for Yourselves

International Women’s Day (and beyond) highlights female chefs

"...– but, in Austin, it’s also International Day Before SXSW Starts...."

March 8, 2018 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In The Thief Collector, Thrill-Seeking Fantasies Turn to Criminal Delusions

Ordinary people, exceptional thieves

"...In 2017, antique dealer David Van Auker unknowingly came into possession..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Vivie Behrens

New Documentary Shows the Beauty of the Border, and the Perils of a Barrier

The River and the Wall captures a wilderness without divisions

"...documentary, The River and the Wall, Austin-based natural history filmmaker Ben Masters and his team travel the whole length..."

May 3, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels

CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won't be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds

"...million last year. That represented a 25% increase from 2017...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Fantastic Fest Review: Cam

Sex-positive techno thriller tackles online identity

"...It's a balance that is reminiscent of SXSW award-winning Most Beautiful Island, which similarly looked at a..."

Sept. 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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