A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

"...Candy's performance as the title character in Hughes' 1989 film Uncle Buck gets me every time. As Buck, the..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

"...a nasty little reflux of a daughter in the film who will never be content. It's hard not to..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

"...floral sack. Her death scene is rendered flatly, perhaps film's most subversive example of "faking it." Charles Laughton may..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Brandon Watson

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...showstopper. But in the tense climax to this peerless film noir – a deep dive into espionage and paranoia..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...(hungry?) eyes more than any other late-night slumber party film we watched. None of us told our moms we'd..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...Gigi came out the summer before I turned 6. It can't have been the..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

"...of Little Foxes, the Harlem-born, Jersey-bred actress' next few films were that director's Mrs. Miniver, Sam Wood's The Pride..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...I was a kid – though I've seen the film so many times, growing up not far from its..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Danielle White

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...One of the finest achievements in documentary film, Hoop Dreams is a feature that almost wasn't, as..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...For 42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has given viewers..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Robert Rodriguez to be Honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars

Spy Kids, Machete director gets his plaque this summer

"...There’s no filmmaker more synonymous with the Paramount Theatre than Robert Rodriguez...."

Jan. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sound and the Fury

Local theatre Alamo Drafthouse teams silent films with live musical scores by favorite Austin acts.

"...melody. The score being played, written to complement the film scene by scene, is not an intrusion, but rather..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

A Paramount Slate

Paramount and Stateside programming heats up

"...in fact, there was plenty – but rather, the films themselves were silent. The chronological march through the history..."

April 3, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Cinema, Vehicular

Green Screen Film Series returns to the Laguna Gloria Amphitheater

"...caper comedy Thelma & Louise, the Contemporary Austin screens classic on-the-road flicks at the Laguna Gloria Amphitheater as part..."

July 7, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

The Story of Davy

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum devotes a summer film series to that immortal coonskin cap-wearer, Davy Crockett.

"...Texas State History Museum has kicked off an entire summer devoted to Davy Crockett, that immortal coonskin-cap wearer...."

June 7, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Come Sail Away

Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for a Juneteenth boat party, plus Pride-themed provisions

"...from Aquaholics in Volente and enjoy a day of summer fun – including the obligatory summer hamburger and non-spirit..."

June 16, 2023 Column by James Scott

We Have an Issue: Chow’s On

Welcoming back our First Plates issue, celebrating the restaurants and food trucks defining Austin dining today

"...Classic Game Fest: Gamers gathered last weekend at Palmer Events..."

July 30, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin's Paramount Theatre Turns 100

As the grande dame of Austin theatres turns 100, it matters more than ever

"...the times: The movie was based on a TV series, and an unabashedly campy one at that. Holy cathode-ray..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How Roger Ebert Showed Me the Light

Stateside screens Ebert darling 'Dark City' tonight and tomorrow

"...screen behind the late critic would play the iconic film. Moments later, the film would pause and Ebert would..."

July 31, 2014 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

Paramount Has Your Dollar Theatre Beat

Opening night of the Paramount100 does silent cinema right

"...with the opening night party for its forthcoming Paramount100 series, a four-month journey through the first century of the..."

Jan. 14, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

'The Happy Poet' Hits Stateside

There's something sweet about this veggie stand

"...at the Stateside as part of the Stateside Independent series, which should be enough to snag your attention...."

May 6, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

And I Would Watch 100 Films

And I would watch 100 more

"...watch 100 more ... which is convenient, because Austin film institutions are tallying up lists of must-watch movies for..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Two star-crossed lovers

"...My Beautiful Laundrette is sneaking into the Paramount's Summer Classic Film Series alongside a slew of films starring..."

May 17, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

Ernest Cline: Kings of the Nerds

Austin author adapts his Spielberg homage Ready Player One with Spielberg himself

"...One" to having that bestseller made into a blockbuster film by none other than Steven Spielberg. To top it..."

March 30, 2018 Screens Feature by Moisés Chiullán

Austin Celebrates Godzilla's Global Impact

Here be monsters (here being Books Kinokuniya)

"...the original 1954 Gojira as part of the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series. Suitable for the reigning monarch of..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cutting Hitch Down to Size

Inside Mondo's new collectibles line

"...Iron Giant figure based on files from the 1999 film ("completely screen-accurate ... very intricate, highly detailed, lots of..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Put the T and V in Thanksgiving

Holiday specials to ease you through the food coma and into the weekend

"...any of the last who-knows-how-many years at the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series and want to study up before..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Slow Pulse EP release, Austin Afrobeats Fest, Border Kindness Benefit, and more recommended shows

"...After four months of sprawling, screen-filling epics, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series flickers to an end on September..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Column by Julian Towers

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...Films can be watched anywhere, but cinema is a communal..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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