Fantasia Review: The Dark and the Wicked

Gone to Texas, gone to Hell in this occult horror

"...If you were besieged by the forces of evil, and all that kept you there..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Dark and the Wicked

Gone to Hell, gone to Texas in this intergenerational horror

"...Directed by: Bryan Bertino. Starring: Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Xander Berkeley, Lynn Andrews, Julie Oliver-Touchstone,..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...Like God and the Devil, - - writer Donald E. Westlake has..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Filigree Theatre's The Turn of the Screw

The carefully crafted atmosphere in this ghost story from Filigree Theatre may have you wondering if unseen spirits are lurking in the dark

"...A man of considerable wealth and power. A young woman anxiously seeking employment. Unreasonable demands..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Present Beware! The Future Beware!

Austin animator Brad Neely drinks beer, hates British children

"..."He'll save children/but not the British children." My conversation with Brad Neely at Crown..."

June 13, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Jason Isbell plays three nights, Wiz Khalifa returns to town, and more

"...Culminating in the Hot Sauce Festival, this weekend feeds your music appetite..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Lobster

The Dogtooth director is back with another fractured parable

"...John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Angeliki Papoulia, Ben Whishaw and Ariane Labed...."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

"The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb"

"...Starring: Nick Upton, Deborah Collar, Frank Passingham, John Schofield and Mike Gifford. Like a cross between the Brothers Quay,..."

April 7, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good Liar

Mirren and McKellen cross paths in this retiree con flick

"...Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Mark Lewis Jones, Russell Tovey and Jim Carter...."

Nov. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen's stark and silvery take on the Bard's revenger

"...Directed by: Joel Coen. Starring: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Bertie Carvel, Harry..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Bedside Manner: The October Country

By the pricking of our thumbs, some books wicked this way come

"...My bedroom bookshelves are groaning under the weight of the collective wordage they support. The sagging..."

Oct. 31, 2011 Books Post by Marc Savlov

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Unlike Twilight, the other vampire series based on young adult novels, Cirque du Freak isn't afraid to laugh at itself or the conventions of the genre.

"...Hutcherson, Salma Hayek, Patrick Fugit, Willem Dafoe, Ken Watanabe and Ray Stevenson. If you haven't yet noticed, there are..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rage: Carrie Two

"...Directed by: Katt Shea and Robert Mandel. Starring: Mena Suvari, Kayla Campbell, Zachery Ty..."

March 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Graceful Dead

Almost 50 years of Jerry Garcia worship comes full circle

"...When word of the Grateful Dead began oozing out of San Francisco in..."

June 30, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

The Cult of Truland

Pop culture sparkles over the edges of Kevin Brass' mystery set among the SoCal celeb set

"...The Cult of Trulandby Kevin Brass Glowing Sand Media, 350..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Feature by Michael King

Doing the Continental

The LeRoi Brothers and Pat MacDonald at the Continental.

"...Until I heard them at the NAMM party on Saturday night at the..."

Aug. 1, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Review: Wise Guy Theater Co.’s Dead. Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the End

Theater becomes theatre as Fallout comedy club experiments with drama

"...Taking creative risks is the name of the game for Fallout Theater, the improv/sketch..."

July 12, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Into the Woods at Scream Hollow

Behind the scenes at the local destination horror house

"...The woods may be dark and deep. Yet no one..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos

The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009

"...Let me put this plain and true, and then make of me what you will:..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Listen: that noise in the background. Can you hear it? It's the low thrum..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Man With Two Brains

Ghostland Observatory pulls back the curtain

"...Braids intact and trademark shades whipped off, Aaron Behrens bursts through the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Wine of the Week

Randall Grahm, rich weirdo, makes great wine

"...winemakers would easily fit into Austin society. Most of them range from rich hobbyists to pocket-protector science types. But..."

March 23, 2007 Food Column by Wes Marshall

The Weeknd, Denied

Internet sensation proves NSFW at Cedar Park Center

"...I left the Cedar Park Center Monday night believing the Weeknd –..."

Sept. 25, 2013 Music Post by Austin Powell

AmericanaFest 2022 Brings the Roots Community Back Together

Eight emerging acts seen in Nashville, from Nora Brown to Early James

"...it has worked very intentionally to make more inclusive and open. That emphasis was on full display throughout the..."

Sept. 21, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Holiday Viewing: The Nightmare Before Christmas

A holiday hybrid for outcasts

"...deeply hidden, but all too present, feeling exacerbated by the holidays. While the season is known for jolly family..."

Dec. 21, 2017 Screens Post by Marisa Mirabal

Into The Void

Gruesome cosmic horror hits VOD today

"...Steven Kostanski what his favorite Stuart Gordon movie is, and he bypasses the obvious classics like Re-Animator for a..."

April 7, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best of Chris Isaak

Stylish, Orbison-esque crooner hits the Moody

"...“I’m writing on a moving bus and it’s hitting every pothole!” Getting email from Chris Isaak..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Raped by the Players

A lawsuit against an Austin dot-com firm reveals a world of fast times.

"...The jury's verdict was succinct, but contradictory: Yes, Lisa Capece..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Playing the Bad Guy

With actor David Stahl currently appearing as the wicked Richard III and actor Katherine Catmull having recently played the evil Goneril in King Lear, the challenge of playing villains seemed a ripe topic to launch a series of artist-to-artist conversations on craft.

"...(With this article, the Chronicle Arts section inaugurates a new series featuring conversations..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...call from Jerry Wexler: Gerald Wexler, born 1917 in the Bronx to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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