The Apparition

A supernatural presence is released during a college experiment.

"...Dreamlike, in the sense that it lulls you to near somnolence during..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Apparition

French religious drama places miracles under the microscope

"...evidence coexist? That's an age-old question, and one that The Apparition, the latest from French director Giannoli, broaches without..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: The Lady in Blue, San Angelo

Statue illustrates the story of Native American legend

"...The Lady in Blue once again appears over the Concho..."

April 15, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The History Book on the Shelf Is Always Repeating Itself

'Mad Men' hits reset with midseason finale "Waterloo"

"...The first half of the last season of Mad Men..."

May 27, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie

Full-throttle curse-fighting anime action

"...action as two heroes – one alive, one an apparition – take on a demonic curse...."

March 18, 2022 Movie Review

The Ghosts of Dickens' Past

"...Families, a U.S. company that shoots straight-to-video family films. The story is a fictionalized account of the process Charles..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Station

"...Starring: Sergio Rubini, Margherita Buy and Ennio Fantastichini. In the language of movies, there's nothing so desolate as a..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Square

A satchel full of ill-gotten cash looms over the characters like the iconic root of all evil in this fantastic Australian suspenser.

"...Hanna Mangan-Lawrence. This vicious little Australian suspenser debuted at the SXSW Film Festival ’09 and then failed to materialize..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legend of La Llorona

The weeping woman has reason to cry in this flat supernatural horror

"...Mexican folktale told by generations of parents to scare the bejesus out of their niños with the reputed aim..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Conjuring 2

Semi-retired ghost hunters make a comeback in the second installment of James Wan's spooky series

"...Based on the “real-life” Enfield Poltergeist that rattled Britain’s nerves from 1977..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Unborn

A young woman is possessed by the spirit of her twin brother who never made it to term in this film directed by esteemed horror writer David S. Goyer.

"...Jane Alexander, Atticus Shaffer, James Remar and Carla Gugino. There's a sequence early on in The Unborn in which..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The fourth Potter emphasizes the emotional over the gothic

"...Don’t fear the trembling of the skeptics: Newell has not ruined the..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Thief

"...Chukhrai. Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Eketerina Rednikova and Misha Philipchuk. The theme explored in the Oscar-nominated Russian film The Thief..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Long Fringe at the Blue Theater

"...Miscarried Lullaby (Starlex Theatre Company) A 32-year old gay man is haunted by..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Arts Feature

Explore the Natural Beauty of Texas at These Four State Parks

The best outdoor destinations near Austin are just a road trip away

"...of outdoor spaces can make it easy to forget the 630,000-plus acres of Texas state parks and natural areas..."

May 17, 2019 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Hightower Report

Pouting Political Funders; and Nutty for Health Care

"...strongest supporters are getting angry at his policies, and they are beginning to speak out about their frustrations...."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Residential Address: The College of Hip-Hop Knowledge Schools Austin on Homegrown and National Talent

Organized Konfusion's Prince Po joins Fresh Fridaze on July 14

"...A short drive south from the packed streets, roadblocks, and mounted police that occupy the..."

July 7, 2023 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Recipe: The Bitter End's Chocolate Terrine

Dodging ghosts and creating delicious desserts

"...Sam Dickey was a baker at the Bitter End with me. He was a big guy..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Joel Fried

University Co-op Presents the 2005 David Mark Cohen New Works Festival

"...are being performed in a variety of spaces around the Winship Drama Building, 23rd and San Jacinto, some of..."

April 8, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest 2014: V/H/S Viral

Third time the charm for found footage anthology franchise?

"...The V/H/S found footage horror series has almost passed beyond..."

Sept. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Black Dog

"...does some “dirty driving” in this routine trucker tale. There hasn't been a good truck-driving movie on the horizon..."

May 8, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips: Oblate Missions, San Antonio

Can't make it to France or Mexico City? A pair of religious shrines make one holy site in the Alamo City.

"...Our Lady of Guadalupe "Tepeyac de San Antonio" at the Oblate Missions in northwest San Antonio combine replicas of..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Gusev

Breaking String's Gusev is a remarkable, feverish journey through the human condition

"...In the new play Gusev from Breaking String Theater Company, a..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Joan Jonas

The layers, the layers, the layers of things

"...The artist Joan Jonas doesn't fit neatly into any particular..."

May 4, 2012 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Fantastic Fest Adds Terry Gilliam And Metallica

Final round of films includes surprise big names

"...day for genre festival fans: First Housecore Horror released their initial film lineup, now Fantastic Fest has unleashed its..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Titane

Cannes-winning chaotic drama is a new reflection on body horror

"...Directed by: Julia Ducournau. Starring: Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Nathalie Boyer and Garance Marillier...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

G.I. Jesus

Jesus Feliciano is a Mexican national who joins the Marines to gain U.S. citizenship and returns home from Iraq with a nasty case of post-traumatic stress disorder.

"...blasphemous awaited me. My mind danced with visions of the Prince of Peace learning how to fire a semiautomatic..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Candyman

Based on a short story by Clive Barker, this tale about an urban legend come to life is set in Chicago's infamous Cabrini-Green.

"...Todd, Xander Berkeley, Kasi Lemmons and Vanessa Williams. Despite the fact that this is based on a very solid..."

Oct. 23, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Queen and Country

John Boorman's follow-up to Hope and Glory observes the same boy who's now a young man

"...Starring: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, Pat Shortt, David Thewlis, Richard E. Grant, Vanessa Kirby, Tamsin Egerton and Brian..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Darna Zaroori Hai

Unusual Bollywood film is an anthology horror film with segments directed by seven different directors.

"...Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Makrand Deshpande and Bipasha Basu. Unlike the various Asian film industries, India's all-singing, all-dancing Bollywood isn't..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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