Fight or Flight

A plane full of assassins fight over the same target

"...by: James Madigan. Starring: Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Katee Sackhoff, Julian Kostov, Marko Zaror and Rebecka Johnston...."

May 9, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Don’t Drink That Water: The deadly algae is back! Scientists from the city’s Watershed..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature

SXSW Film Review: Luv Ya, Bum!

How Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips led with kindness

"...a postgrad at UT Austin, I was hired as the TA for the sports journalism program. My first thought..."

March 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

In Crowded District 7 Race, Candidates’ Similarities Outweigh Differences

Candidates talk environment, housing options, and public safety

"...The race to replace Leslie Pool is on. Pool, who..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

This Week's Recommended Arts Events

On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

"...The World of Hunt Slonem..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre Review: Born With Teeth

Marlowe’s mad and Shakespeare’s sad in Austin Playhouse production

"...get too many English literature scholars in a room together, guaranteed they’ll fight about one question: Who wrote Shakespeare’s..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Thursday 29, the Ballroom..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lisa Frankenstein

Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams show their Tim Burton love with charm but not enough visual style

"...Frankenstein feels like a film that was written for the studio system back in the late 2000s: when Eighties..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem , more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Rustin

Colman Domingo brings a lost mainstay of the Civil Rights Movement to life

"...Fall has come to Texas, which means the days are shorter, the air is colder, and our..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Overcoming Rejection in Match Me if You Can

Director Marian Yeager on how the Austin-made rom-com escaped the “no” pile

"...Ever felt like the entire world looked at you and decided to swipe..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 17-23

"...AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some people I respect regard the Bible as a great work of literature. I don't..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: New Year, Same Old Stories

I-35 deal nearly done, Nate Paul’s new enemy, Chip Roy ready for his close-up

"...Hello strangers! It's been a minute. I left the country just before the Council run-off, and much has..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Faith and Fatness in The Whale

Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D. Hunter redefine the religious movie

"...Two themes run through the films of Darren Aronofsky: the fragility..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 23-29

"...Dream Sequence." It will provide guidance as you dive further than ever before into the precious mysteries in your..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Perfect Rolled Salad (No, Not That Kind)

Spring rolls that always pack a big punch

"...What is the perfect food? To my mind, it's a comforting dish..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 21-27

"...(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra poet Wallace Stevens said that the great poems of heaven and hell have already been..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Booze You Can Use: A Few Choice Local Views

Sufficient Texas tipples to topple any tedium

"...imbibe alcohol-centered beverages while enjoying a brief respite from the day’s cares. And of course no one has to...."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Medieval

Brutal historical epic gives gritty, accessible life to a Czech icon

"...Petr Jákl. Starring: Ben Foster, Michael Caine, Sophie Lowe, Matthew Goode, Til Schweiger, Karel Roden and Roland Møller...."

Sept. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Unions Bet on Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watson

Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more

"...Former state Sen. Kirk Watson has swept the major labor endorsements on his march to become the..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Austin Historical Weapons Guild Brings Historical Swordplay to Life

Cut, thrust, parry, fun

"...From lovers of history to fans of fantasy, who hasn't wanted to..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Robert Penson

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Enemies of the State

Ockham's razor cuts this conspiracy documentary to shreds

"...Enemies of the State is a cold documentary – with..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

What'cha Watchin'?

Account Executive Marisa Mirabal celebrates our First Plates issue with a menu of movies

"...To celebrate our annual First Plates issue, a menu of iconic restaurant scenes. From crime to comedy, these films..."

July 30, 2021 Screens Column by Marisa Mirabal

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

The life, passions, and shattering death of the traveler

"...before Bridgers could meet him. She wistfully sings in the chorus, “What if I told you/ I feel like..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Fumbling, Bumbling Letdown of the 87th Legislature

Sine dead

"...When the 87th Texas Legislature kicked off in January, six days..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SAS: Red Notice

The UK makes an entry in the "absurd jingoistic action" sweepstakes

"...action movies come in all shapes and sizes. Over the past few years, the gap between blockbusters and direct-to-video..."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...Missing shouldering your way through the South by Southwest crowds? Lamenting that you won't have..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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