High School High

"...it's questionable whether such hilarity is altogether appropriate when spoofing the inadequacies of the educational system as when spoofing..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Grand

There's some truly hilarious material (though not nearly enough) in this partially improvised movie about characters competing in a Las Vegas championship poker tournament.

"...improvs and actual poker-playing to be of sustained interest. Spoofing the recent phenomenon of televised poker tournaments (of both..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rock-A-doodle

"...the animated rockabilly tunes (sung by Glen Campbell) and Elvis-spoofing are fun and enjoyable. But the songs are few..."

April 3, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

First Trailer for Austin Conspiracy Comedy Duncan

Local filmmaker John Valley gets all Infowars nuttiness

"...theory? Now the tin foil hat brigade gets the spoofing they richly deserve with upcoming satire Duncan, and we've..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Vampires Suck

From the filmmaking team that gave us Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans comes this inevitable spoof of teen vampire movies.

"...Anneliese van der Pol, David DeLuise and Kelsey Ford. Spoofing the teen vamps vs. werewolves Twilight series and its..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 4

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 22-28

"...who play them are Seventies boob-tube mainstays: Gavin MacLeod spoofing Kojak, Jamie Farr and John Byner spoofing Starsky and..."

July 21, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Kill

An army commando fights a gang of thieves on a way to save his true love from an arranged marriage

"...it feels like Kill director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is spoofing those conventions...."

July 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Menu

Restaurant satire cuts into class and the culinary arts

"...and Light, perfectly selected), actors and their assistants (a self-spoofing Leguizamo and Carrero as his fixer), and a trio..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical creation remains hit-or-miss, but those hits ...

"...Even if you've seen the now-infamous footage of him spoofing a bunch of QAnon racist goobers at the March..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Here Be Monsters

Back in the home-release stack after SXSW

"...Feast of St. Patrick. He clearly knows what he's spoofing, but rather than dismantling the standards and cliches of..."

April 4, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...Rude to Your School" to "Be Crude at Raul's," spoofing the reigning punk club of the day...."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

"...and Crow verbally terrorize the film they're watching, occasionally spoofing the film du jour in skits performed as a..."

April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Hot Shots! Part Deux

"...Air Force pilot Topper Harley, only this time we're spoofing the Rambo films instead of Top Gun. Just like..."

May 28, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Owen Egerton, Austin's Man of Letters, Leaves the Community He Loves

An increasingly unwelcoming Texas leads to a big goodbye

"...previous Saturday, he bid farewell to Master Pancake, the film-spoofing troupe that secured his reputation as one of Austin's..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Storming the Citadel With the Russo Brothers

How the new Prime series depends on global storytelling

"...season-ending two-parter for higher ed sitcom Community, the spaghetti western-spoofing double-barrel blast of "A Fist for Paintballs" and "For..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How the Universe Sent Paul Newman to Ethan Hawke

The director discusses his HBO Max series and recent AFS screenings

"...recognizable for the famous photo of Paul and she spoofing Grant Wood's landmark painting American Gothic), called him up...."

March 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Essential Events Still to Come at SXSW Music

Star-studded options for the Festival's final Thursday through Saturday

"...hip-hop nostalgia, especially with a "Nasty Dancer" video clip spoofing Braxton Family Values. TikTok bass sensation Blu DeTiger (7:40pm)..."

March 17, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

Some of our favorite performances that you can revisit this weekend

"...play, with voiceover interludes defining each act, one segment spoofing the Bible’s condemnation of homosexuality, and a total of..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Lil Nas X Perfects Storybook Whimsy and the Art of Self-Creation at ACL Fest

Pop star pulls off performance art in Austin debut

"...play, with voiceover interludes defining each act, one segment spoofing the bible’s condemnation of homosexuality, and a total of..."

Oct. 9, 2022 Music Post by Clara Wang

Fresh Takes on Gilbert & Sullivan

The company's series of unconventional spins on the comic operas actually do the duo a service

"...true in spirit to the originals: questioning social customs, spoofing authority figures and those who lord it over others,..."

July 2, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin-Made Horror Anthology Comes Back Home for Other Worlds

Delivering a Scare Package

"...wilderness – that create a narrative shorthand ripe for spoofing. Koontz explained that the underlying idea was to "have..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Seven Things We Learned From the RWBY Panel at RTX

Behind-the-scenes changes for volume 7, plus game and comic details

"...Quest, a jewel matching game spinning off from the self-spoofing RWBY Chibi series...."

July 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Lipstick on the Mirror

Why would you want to be with someone who doesn't care how you feel?

"...As for the mimicry, well, it's been said that..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Cine Las Americas International Film Festival Turns 20

Viva cine!

"...Bodas (My Soap Opera Wedding), a Peruvian romantic romp spoofing telenovelas, and De Chica en Chica, the film spin-off..."

April 28, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tabletop Games for the Holidays

Whether you're a neophyte or a gaming guru, we've got you covered

"...deck is only half the fun. With expansion packs spoofing everything from H.P. Lovecraft and pirates to Adventure Time..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Wizard World Announces Mike Tyson

Iron Mike to headline annual pop culture gathering

"...(no, really) animated series for Adult Swim, the Scooby-Doo spoofing Mike Tyson Mysteries. If there are stranger times than..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Of Teenage Turtles and Grown-Up Bronies

Two documentaries tackle Eighties cults that won't die

"...gently subversive and multilayered animated shows as the Atomic-Era spoofing The Powerpuff Girls, and the emotionally rich Foster's Home..."

Aug. 16, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elaine Stritch (1925-2014)

Brassy Broadway legend truly at liberty now

"...Samuel Beckett's Endgame at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, spoofing herself on The Big Gay Sketch Show, and continuing..."

July 17, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Cindy Wood at Esther's Follies

April 3, 2014. 8 photos.

"...In a sketch spoofing famous operas, Wood played Carmen as performed by Roseanne..."

April 3, 2014 Photo Gallery

In the Red Corner: Housecore Horror Film Festival

The new kids on the block possess the whole Emo's / Antone's complex

"...Mystery: The return of an Austin Film Festival favorite, spoofing all the conventions of a certain mystery-machine-riding gang and..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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