Holiday Gifts for Fans of the Big and Small Screen

From essential box sets to writers’ wisdom: stocking fillers and the gifts that keep on giving for your watching pleasure

"...On Story: The Golden Ages of TelevisionEdited by Maya Perez and Barbara..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Niche Streaming Sites for the Holidays

Give the gift of worlds of entertainment just a click away

"...be reigning supreme as far as internet bandwidth goes, there is a wide array of niche streaming sites that..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Bedside Manner: Chasing the 'Infinite' Dragon

What do you read next when you really, really loved what you last read?

"...you will almost always have some marginal opinion about them before you begin reading. I first encountered it during..."

Oct. 17, 2011 Books Post by Sarah Smith

In the Flesh: Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell Leads the Reappraisal of Porn

The archivist sees erotica as a vital chapter in the history of queer liberation

"...Like all the best parts of queer history, not everyone knows about..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

Linklater’s Before Trilogy comes to Criterion

Love, dreams, and destiny

"...Having classified the Before Trilogy as both a personal favorite and a..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Everybody Has a Secret Life in the Movies

Authors Michael McGriff and J.M. Tyree eloquently show us how.

"...Michael McGriff and J.M. Tyree's Our Secret Life in the Movies, the new book from Austin publishing house A..."

Oct. 23, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

You Oughta See the Pictures

Hollywood forever: New film books reviewed

"...eager to buy some marabou bedroom stilettos to match the pink swan's-down-trimmed negligee that Cici had generously just given..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Screens Feature

Violet Criterion Arthouse Overload!

Violet Crown + Criterion = awesome!

"...Seen any good movies lately? Better brace yourself, then. Austin's Violet Crown Cinema and DVD/Blu-Ray overlords the Criterion..."

April 4, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: Kieslowski's Tricolor Trilogy Unbundled

"Blue," "White," and "Red" reviewed

"...this week's Gift Guide section, Kimberley Jones writes about the lovely new package of Krzysztof Kieslowski films...."

Dec. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

A flashback from Red River's seedy past, the Sour Notes hit a sweet spot, and Patty Griffin gets Grounded in Music

"...Music's new recording studio in South Austin on Tuesday. Their response? Trae and Lil Wayne. Nevertheless, Griffin and Jack..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Sublime Beauty of Kogonada's Columbus

Director brings his indie drama to AFS Cinema

"...The frosted maturity, both in style and tangible coolness, of..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Graphic Designers Tout the Tastiest Beverage Packaging in Town

Local beverage packaging designs quench our thirst for tasty graphics

"...You're gulping down the Drinks Issue of The Austin Chronicle, but it's no..."

July 24, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

There's Something in the Woods

Celebrating the Alamo Rolling Roadshow with Bruce Campbell

"...Q: Could there be anything groovier than watching Bruce "The Chin" Campbell's..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Are You the Jerk Vulcan Video Wants Arrested?

If so, stop it

"...In a seriously scathing rant allegedly taped up in the 29th & Guadalupe outpost that made its way to..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

DVDanger: A Bad Case of the Sequels

Retreads, remakes, and do-overs rule the home releases

"...producer Keith Calder took to Twitter to ask, "What's the most recent wide-release, non-platformed horror film that wasn't a..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: ‘The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp’

Criterion revives an essential British wartime picture

"...British comic-strip creation of David Low meant to lampoon the establishment. A pompous blowhard too attached to old-fashioned codes..."

March 19, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

What Happened to the Big Idea in Music Technology?

"...In 1997, Rick Moody's second novel, The Ice Storm, a biting tragedy of Seventies malaise, was..."

March 2, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 was a week away, the final music festival of Austin's yearly marathon, but Saturday..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: Transitioning to the Big Screen

For Qmmunity Editor James Scott’s birthday, and Transgender Awareness Week, five trans movie recommendations

"...myself – "My name is James Scott, and I'm the guy who answers your messages on Instagram, so be..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Post Man Always Saves Twice

"...Internet experts seem to agree on anything, one Web theory is emerging: Over the next five years, what is..."

July 11, 1997 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

Split Screen: Reanimated

John Pierson's Split Screen begins streaming on FilmStruck

"...Split Screen, John Pierson’s 1997-2001 TV show about the indie film world makes its streaming premiere today on..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVD Watch: 'Things to Come'

H.G. Wells' sci-fi epic comes to Criterion

"...I'm the first to admit I'm not the biggest fan of..."

June 18, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Such Great Heights

The agony and ecstasy of Powell and Pressburger pictures

"..."We thought the best way to save Europe was to make extravagant,..."

June 11, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Good riddance to Bill Maher, with reservations.

"...Maher's Politically Incorrect is finally being put down, with the series finale airing Friday, June 28. Although Maher quips,..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Columbus

A gorgeous and resonant tale of two loners

"...two-hander are stuck in Columbus, Indiana. Jin (Cho, of the Star Trek and Harold & Kumar franchises) is a..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

VIA 313: Defining Pizza, Designing Detroit

Marc English and the Hunt Brothers conjure some real Motor City magic

"...Everybody else is talking about the food, but right now we’re gonna talk a bit..."

June 29, 2015 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

East Austin Studio Tour: Who Is Marc English?

That question will be answered, vividly, and pretty much in full

"...There are many intersections of the art world and the..."

Nov. 6, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Remembering Harris Savides

Frequent DP of Fincher, Van Sant dies at 55

"...Too often the creative contributions of a cinematographer are misattributed to the..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...From a must-see doc on the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and a contemplative study of..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

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