The Collector

From the writer and director of Saw 4-6 comes this horror film about a handyman who tries to rob his employers' home but finds it rigged with a lethal maze.

"...Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton with an eye toward the crimson-drenched ultraviolence of the Saw films, The Collector gets..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Collection

This follow-up to the horror/torture film The Collector seeks to mold a new franchise.

"...The Collection is the follow-up to 2009’s torture-grunge picture The..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

FF2012: Why 'The Collection' is All About Character

Marcus Dunstan brings the mask back for Fantastic Fest

"...Horror fans loved 2009 slasher pic The Collector, but it didn't set the box office ablaze...."

Sept. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

"...animated adaptation of his Eighties smash live-action film of the same name, but don't let that deter you from..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight

Good performances and lots of blood and gore can't save this illogical TV-to-screen story from itself.

"...Pinkett, Dick Miller, Brenda Bakke and CCH Pounder. Yet another in the seemingly never-ending stream of films blurring the..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Five Art Exhibitions to Help You Beat the Heat

Come for the A/C, stay for the visual creativity

"...Paper sculptor Amanda Witucki of the Paper Committee has created a magnificent new body of..."

July 14, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Alvin Schwartz's beloved nightmares come to the screen

"...Scary Stories… includes a bevy of phantasmagorical beasties, among them a vengeful scarecrow in serious need of some DDT,..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tangible Pleasures of Cinema

The Sprocket Society gets hands on with film

"...film preservation, we usually think of efforts to salvage the content of old movies. But what about preserving film's..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

'To See the Dream'

Wyler by the bullet

"...• Worked on the chariot race scene in the first Ben-Hur (1925); more..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Screens Feature

FF2011: 'No Rest for the Wicked' (or for Ryan Schifrin)

How to build a short into a franchise

"...Ryan Schifrin hopes will happen with No Rest for the Wicked: A Basil and Moebius Adventure...."

Oct. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Common Law

Can the debt collection agency call me at work? Can the debt collector talk with other people besides me regarding my debt? What types of things would be considered harassment or abuse? Can I prevent the debt collector from calling me in the future?

"...Here are the answers to other common questions related to debt collection:..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Can the debt collection agency call me at work? Can the debt collector talk with other people besides me regarding my debt? What types of things would be considered harassment or abuse?

"...Harassing Debt Collectors – What Are Your Rights? (Part 2)..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Aren't there laws that protect debts from overzealous debt collectors?

"...agency regarding an outstanding debt. I get calls from the debt collection agency all the time, and they refuse..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Overzealous debt collection – what are my rights?

"...debt. I really want to work something out, pay the debt, and get my finances in order. But the..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Ruben Brandt, Collector

Pop-art animated heist flick puts collection obsession on display

"...and anyone else with even a glancing interest in the works of everyone from Warhol to Gauguin, Diego Velázquez..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bone Collector

"...and David Fincher gave a party and nobody came? They'd probably be stuck bandying about script ideas and --..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After Narrow Loss in Mayor’s Race, Celia Tries for Tax Assessor-Collector

Bruce Elfant retires after a decade

"...After Bruce Elfant, Travis County’s tax assessor-collector for more than a decade, announced his retirement last..."

June 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

SXSW Film Review: The Thief Collector

Crime curiosity leaves its questions unanswered

"...There are a great deal of questions swirling around the..."

March 14, 2022 SXSW Post by Josh Kupecki

The Ninth Gate

"...Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Frank Langella and Johnny Depp. The devil, apparently, isn't in the details after all. That's..."

March 17, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Song of Sway Lake

Period family drama is evocative, if sometimes lacking in clarity

"...While not always dramatically successful, The Song of Sway Lake earns big points for originality...."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kickstart Your Weekend: The Austin Toy Museum

New collectibles archive launches fund raising with party

"...The founders of the Austin Toy Museum have a motto...."

April 25, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Map

An off-the-grid family copes with depression and a tax audit outside Taos, N.M., in this warm and unusual drama directed by Campbell Scott.

"...Angelis, J.K. Simmons, Jim True-Frost and Amy Brenneman. Off the map is right. After kicking around the festival circuit..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Wild Bunch

"...O'Brien, Warren Oates, Jaime Sanchez, Ben Johnson, Emilio Fernandez, Strother Martin and L.Q. Jones. “Let's Go.” “Why Not? Then,..."

March 31, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black

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

Aleshire the Agitator

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Limelight

"...have computers with screen saver devices that count down the number of days until Aleshire walks out of the..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Art of the Dealer

Exploring the Relationships of Artists & Gallery Owners

"...arts writer and former art dealer Dave Hickey described the relationship between dealer and artist as a simple one:..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Arts Feature

Libertarians on the November Travis County Ballot

Third party files for 12 offices

"...For what it's worth, the Travis County Libertarian Party has nominated 12 people for..."

March 24, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

We Have an Issue: All in the Family

Inside the House of Lepore

"...first started mulling a story about House of Lepore, the chosen family of performers that has become the first..."

June 23, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Bill Moseley on being Chop Top, and living as a horror icon

"...The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has been called the grandfather..."

April 26, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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