The Endless

Sibling banter and cosmic terror means observational comedy horror.

"...There's no more abused term in horror fiction than Lovecraftian...."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Endless Summer II

"...needn't be a surfing nut to get stoked on The Endless Summer II. A follow-up to Bruce Brown's original..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exploring The Endless With Benson and Moorhead

Filmmakers talk science, magic, and bickering brothers

"...been hearing that a lot about his new film, The Endless. "That quote came up very recently," he said...."

April 20, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Endless

Spring team head on a familiar but reinvented roadtrip

"...wrote, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." The Endless, the third feature from genre-bending innovators Justin Benson..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Endless Ache

AFS Essential Cinema: Children of Abraham / Ibrahim 5

"...For five years running now, the Austin Film Society has devoted a winter series to..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Lucy in the Sky

Natalie Portman's astronaut crashes to Earth

"...a straight-shot trajectory to an Orlando airport to confront the third point of a love triangle, never wore an..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Cutie and the Boxer

The 40-year marriage of two visual artists is explored in this documentary.

"...The 40-year marriage of two visual artists – action painter..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Artist

It's a silent, black-and-white film for the 21st century, full of coy delights.

"...Its star, Jean Dujardin, was a revelation, playing up the zany farce at the heart of that film, laughing..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Circle

"...It may be hard to be a saint in the city, but it's even more difficult to be a..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The King is Alive

"...Peter Kubheka. Ultimately, I think, it comes down to aesthetics -- a necessarily vague and academic-sounding term, like “postmodern”..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

On the Ropes

"...Burstein and Morgen's bracing documentary, however, focuses less on the politics and arcana of the sport than it does..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Slaves to the Underground

"...platitude, young director Kristine Peterson shows us some of the endless ways in which the political is personal. The..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Something in the Dirt

Benson and Moorhead's pandemic whimsy takes on the perils of conspiracy theory

"...There are two recurrent threads in the creative collaborations of..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Interview

See how a goofy comedy can spark an international incident.

"...than a movie, but it’s surprising when that becomes the case with a punk-ass comedy, one that’s more puerile..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: The Long Scream

The endless Republican nightmare casts its shadow on health care reform

"...Then again"..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Louis Black

The Sour Notes Tour Kick-Off Show

A 14 band line-up at Red 7 sends an Austin act off with a bang

"...Local ethereal popsters The Sour Notes are kicking off a month-long..."

July 20, 2012 Events Post by Cara Tillman

Sundance Review: Something in the Dirt

Benson and Moorhead get cosmic and claustrophobic

"...There are two recurrent threads in the creative collaborations of..."

Jan. 27, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Something in the Dirt

Cerebral horror's greatest duo circle through cosmic conspiracies

"...There are two recurrent threads in the creative collaborations of..."

Sept. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: Why Are People So Violent Toward Each Other

With Denise Prince, Bob Duke, Chris Brown, Rebecca Schwarz, and more

"...to believe. And yet, oh my stars and garters, there certainly seems to be an inexhaustible amount of the..."

Oct. 4, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

When the Saints Go Marching In

"...I ask because according to any source I check, the New Orleans Saints earned themselves a first-round bye in..."

Jan. 4, 2007 Sports Post by Robert Gabriel

The Little Mermaid

Inessential remake of the Disney classic is bloated as a puffer fish

"...Two years ago, Disney announced that, for the first time in a decade, they were starting to..."

May 26, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Menu

Restaurant satire cuts into class and the culinary arts

"...Back in the early Nineties, there was a BBC sitcom called Chef!,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Oath

Promise you'll see this hilarious and timely political satire

"...It’s notoriously difficult to successfully straddle the razor-thin line between comedy and horror. Director Barinholtz’s ambitious..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter

Everything you wanted to know about riding and racing motorcycles is revealed in this encyclopedic doc.

"...The encyclopedic documentary On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter spans..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Nói Albinói (Nói the Albino)

This bewitching Icelandic film mines frozen veins of resentment and quirky, black-ice humor.

"...in one month’s time? It must be summer. Like the recent icy-hot import The Seagull’s Laughter, this equally bewitching..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tricks of the Trade?

"...The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports that former top Texas drug..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

Wine of the Week

If a great wine under $10 is your Holy Grail, the search is over

"...wines under $10 feels like Indiana Jones searching for the Ark of the Covenant. No, there are no boulders..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Your Local Lawmakers Enter the 88th Lege Arena

We talk to our reps about their priorities going into the new session

"...There's always been whiplash involved when turning one's attention from..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Little Brother's Coffee, Koko x Tea Haus, Zymmo x House Wine, and More to Nourish the Soul

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds a-quivering

"...Here’s your Food News Buffet for the second week of October, culled from numerous PR releases,..."

Oct. 6, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

"The Indigo Show" at Recspec Gallery

This group show is appealing for the ways in which it showcases this most intense, moody, serene, and opulent of all the blues

"...Blue has the honor of being the most favored of favorite colors...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

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