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AFF Review: The Stars at Night
Texas-filmed doc laments the night sky lost to light pollution
"...In Hays County, where filmmaker Elizabeth Buckley resides, the night sky is vibrant, visible..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFF Review: American Fiction
Uproarious erudite comedy gives the Black middle class a voice
"...squeamishness around issues of race in this country, and filmmaker Cord Jefferson has created quite a narrative cocktail...."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Rod Machen

AFF Review: First We Bombed New Mexico
Manhattan Project survivors documentary is a call to action
"...A counterpoint to Christopher Nolan’s biopic about one man’s..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Oscar Rodriguez

AFF Review: Summer of Violence
Poetry as redemption in this historically based tale
"...Micheaux capture something beautiful that rarely makes it onto film. The couple couples, expressing tenderness and intimacy that is..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Rod Machen

AFF Review: Egghead & Twinkie
Queer coming-of-age story catches the contradictions of youth
"...Part coming-of-age film, part road trip buddy movie, it’s a warm, creative,..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously
How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives
"...A lot of filmmakers say their film was truly conceived in Austin, but..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Very Gen Z Road Trip in Egghead & Twinkie
Austinite Sarah Kambe Holland on her heartfelt queer comedy
"...being young is hard as hell. That’s why coming-of-age films resonate across generations, and why it’s so important for..."

Oct. 26, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Five Texas Tales at Austin Film Festival
Stories inspired by and made in the Lone Star State
"...and her colleague, director Andrew Shea (Portrait of Wally), filmed it in Austin.World Premiere. Thu., Oct. 26, 7:30pm, State..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Bittersweet Taste of Grapefruit at Austin Film Festival
Chase Joliet’s debut feature shows its Austin roots
"...Grapefruit may not have been filmed in Austin – but it may as well have..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Evo Entertainment Acquires Violet Crown Cinemas
Firm to be renamed Elevate Entertainment Group
"...brand; another seven as Showbiz Cinemas, with locations in Texas, Florida, and Oklahoma; and the Times Square Grand Slam..."

Oct. 23, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin
Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg
"...least on the silver screen, as the Sound Unseen Film+Music Festival has announced the titles for its 2023 Austin..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Rain on Me
A new era at the classic Fourth Street bar starts with Show Director Basüra
"...means pulling from their own experiences in cities around Texas, in New York, New Orleans, and even Boise. But..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin Jewish Film Festival Opens With New Gene Wilder Doc
Festival's 21st year of celebrating cinema of the Jewish diaspora
"...The Austin Jewish Film Festival announced the lineup for its 23rd year. The..."

Oct. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Jencie Tomasek

Halloween at the Movies
Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin
"...and this haunting season many of Austin's cinemas and film freaks are hosting special seasonal scary screenings...."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun
Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events
"...14, 11am-6pm. Future Front House, 1900 E. 12th. Free. futurefronttexas.org...."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked
Top of the Hops VIII, baby!
"...of beer. Lagers. They brewed more lagers. And our Texas brewers absolutely crushed it. A Mich Ultra? Hell no...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Exorcist: Believer
David Gordon Green moves from Halloween to another massive horror franchise
"...and director of Joe and Prince Avalanche is a filmmaker with ideas, and in his new era as a..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October
"...than it will be in a long swath across Texas to the south and west of the capital city...."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The New Democratic Fight for the Future in Texas, USA
Documentarian Andrew Morgan on the ground in the 2022 election
"...In new documentary Texas, USA, there's a scene in which then-Austin City Council..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Brant Bingamon

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest
Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz
"...City Limits Festival lineup welcomes its usual block of Texas talent. Stateside names like Ben Kweller and the Mars..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

ACL Interview: Country Rebel Tanya Tucker Reflects on Her Career Resurgence
“I’m not done yet. I might have a few more years, and I’m ready.”
"...The HoF induction caps a remarkable comeback for the Texas native over the last few years, which included Grammy..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Fantastic Fest Review: The Creator
Sci fi epic is grand in vision but can't fill its scale
"...But Edwards’ film – much like his Star Wars and Godzilla features..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Real “Bernie” Sues Prison System, Is Allowed Air-Conditioned Cell
Man who inspired dark comedy files lawsuit over prison heat
"...Bernhardt Tiede, the mortician whose murder of a wealthy..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

On Fire
Stock footage saves uninspiring faith-tinged disaster drama from tedium.
"...it was only a matter of time before Central Texas would serve as a stand-in for the Golden State..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Austin Bicycle Meals Offers Pedal-Powered Distribution to the Streets
Meals on (two) wheels
"...where Wourms, a self-described "bike freak" who works in film and television, previously lived. When the pandemic hit and..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Review: Eileen
Novelist Ottessa Moshfegh gets her first adaptation
"...to be her first novel to be adapted for film. With a screenplay co-written by Luke Goebel and Moshfegh..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Fantastic Fest Review: Kim’s Video
Fascinating story of the NYC movie mecca gets lost in other films
"...saga of the iconic New York City video store, filmmaker David Redmon says that films are like “our collective..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Fantastic Fest Review: Suitable Flesh
Skinamax and body-swapping horror slide into each other
"...Not just that, but Lynch remembers that one of..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The People's Joker
Transgressive trans satire of superheroes is a victory for good
"...since its scrapped world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival thanks to an angry letter from a certain..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule
"...The Bikeriders, the eagerly awaited new film from Jeff Nichols, is just one of the films..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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