The Addams Family 2

A spirit-crushing vacation for everyone's favorite ghouls

"...The aesthetic de-evilution of the creepy, kooky, and altogether ooky..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Summer Stock Austin's The Addams Family

The company's young artists infuse the musical incarnation of those spooky, ooky Addamses with fresh blood by the buckets

"...We knew that they were creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky – their..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Worst Films of 2021

The Chronicle critics get their chance to vent

"...In cinema as in all things, there are highs and lows. And when a filmmaker steals..."

Dec. 29, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Other Worlds SF Festival Is in The Honeymoon Phase

Project Greenlight title will be closing night film

"...Are you ready for a commitment? Other Worlds, Austin's dedicated science fiction genre film festival, has..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

The Twilight's over, and the darkness has just begun.

"...So here it is: the last installment of the Twilight saga, or “our long..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Wayne’s World 2

"...endless spate of less-than-original Hollywood offerings (read: Sister Act 2, Addams Family Values, Beethoven's 2nd, et al.). What a..."

Dec. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...BIPOC Pop 2024..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Halloween at the Movies

Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin

"...Halloween and horror movies go together like eyes of newt and toes of frog, and..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The True Originals

In her solo show 'True Originals,' painter Daphane Park has created a series of mutant portraits that are 1/3 female creature, 1/3 creepy textures, 1/3 dreamy background

"...In the past, when Daphane Park exhibited her paintings at Women..."

June 16, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

The Copper Tank

"...The Copper Tank is a sports bar with brewing equipment...."

Nov. 14, 1997 Food Feature

Married to the Mob

"...who wrote, edited, typeset, and was generally indispensable to the paper throughout its first decade. Margaret Moser met and..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Insidious: Chapter 2

All the same gang's back for this follow-up to the hit spooker.

"...learned from director Wan and screenwriter/actor Leigh Whannell over the past (very lucky, for them) decade? Since the duo..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

The Flintstones

"...The Beverly Hillbillies..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Screens Feature

Gay Place

Pride Month With the Babadook

"...Five things cooler than my homophobic father … as many of you know, Sunday is the..."

June 16, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Broadway Leading Lady Carolee Carmello on Taking Over Dolly!

Hello, Dolly prepares for run at Bass Concert Hall

"...Carolee Carmello is probably the most prolific Broadway leading lady you’ve never heard of...."

Jan. 17, 2020 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...spellbinds in this slow-boil stew of friendship, loss, and the possibility of redemption. Quoth Styx: "Babe, I love you."..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Wild Boys

The Boy and other examinations of the pre-teen male mind

"...The boy is the father of the man, as the..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DJ BJ's List for Tues. Oct. 26

DJ BJ loves the spooky Halloween hits.

"...Since Halloween is upon us, why not count down the Halloween Hits? Here are some of our all-time faves..."

Oct. 26, 2010 Qmmunity Post by DJ BJ

ATX TV Festival 2022: Queer for Fear

New Shudder series gives queer audiences a genre to call their own

"...From beginning to end it was clear that the ATX TV Festival’s first look panel on Queer for..."

June 4, 2022 Screens Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Men in Black

Jones and Smith make for an entertaining combo as they play secret agents who monitor extraterrestrials.

"...Rip Torn and Tony Shalhoub. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the alleged Roswell alien crash comes..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Williams, Larry Maxwell, Charles Cavanaugh, Brandon Bo yce. (NR, 92 min.) Before there existed The Usual Suspects - directo..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 23-29

"...LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Tips for making the most of the next..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Slice of Weird and Wonderful

Distinguished Screenwriter Awardee Caroline Thompson

"...rarely if ever stick around long enough to catch the closing credits at the movies these days, and few..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Celebrity Crush

We've all got 'em, crushes on celebrities. At least, that's the premise of Refraction Arts' Celebrity Crush, and a bunch of talented artists reveal theirs in some quite entertaining ways.

"...Celebrity Crush: Got Love?Blue Theater,..."

March 8, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...RECO V15/#15 (, min.) (12/8/95)(M.B.)..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

2011: Bring It On

Celebrities dish up their New Year's resolutions

"...In 1988, The Austin Chronicle asked some high-profile Austinites – musicians, artists,..."

Dec. 28, 2010 Chronolog Post by R.U. Steinberg

All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

"...surround me with songs of deliverance – Psalms 32:7..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Nickelodeon for Your Thoughts

TV Eye

"...The Mary Tyler Moore Show Of the many things to..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

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