The First Purge

Blumhouse's political-horror franchise gets a timely prequel

"...Let's face facts: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the movie franchise we want...."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Purge: Election Year

The third entry in this nasty series adopts a political bent

"...I don't know what pleasures you may find in The Purge movies, but mine have always been in the..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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

Unleashing the Summer Blockbusters

Your cinematic calendar for the must-see big releases

"...Solo: A Star Wars Story (Buena Vista, PG-13) The origin story of everyone's favorite Corellian escapes both the..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Voter Purge Leader David Whitley Resigns

Embattled SoS calls it quits after discriminatory voter purge

"...After his botched voter roll purge effort in January that targeted thousands of supposed non-citizen..."

May 27, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Beast

Sci-fi romantic drama about two lovers (Léa Seydoux and George MacKay) with multiple past lives, all tortured

"...rewritten and gender-swapped adaptation of Henry James’ 1903 novella “The Beast in the Jungle,” Léa Seydoux plays Gabrielle. Or..."

April 26, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Things That Go Bump in the Blumhouse

As "Oculus" opens, producer Jason Blum on suburbs and franchises

"...If there's one constant in Blumhouse films like Paranormal Activity and..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Death of Stalin

Russia's political upheaval rewritten as dark farce.

"...appreciate this latest political satire from Britain’s Armando Iannucci. The Death of Stalin isn’t so far removed from the..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...a colleague and I kicked a conversation around about the book a while back, she accidentally called it America..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Podcast the Myth: B.J. Novak Goes to Texas in Vengeance

The Office star explores the stories that Texas tells itself

"...If you've been to Austin during South by Southwest, the odds are pretty good you've been here. It's the..."

July 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

DVDanger: The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Missing found-footage finally escapes, plus Bautista in Bushwick

"...Sometimes a missing movie turns up, and the mythology that grew up around its absence eclipses the..."

Nov. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Look of Silence

Oppenheimer returns to the scene of The Act of Killing

"...This is the companion film to Joshua Oppenheimer’s Oscar-nominated The Act of..."

March 17, 2015 SXSW Post by Anne S. Lewis

Meet the New Boss

The Privatization Route

"...In other agencies, the shake-ups have hardly been as dramatic as..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The Austin Chronic: Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics

The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference

"...South by Southwest hits different for me these days. In the decade I worked as a full-time..."

March 21, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

How I Learned to Love the Bomb

Awake in the Dark

"...Bach was a production executive at United Artists during the studio's glory years of the late Seventies and early..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Arts Feature by Patrick Taggart

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2

Horror comedy sequel tries to bite into new laughs

"...More often than not, horror-comedies lack balance. They tend to focus too much on one side over..."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Avery Wohleb

The Act of Killing

In this disturbing documentary, former Indonesian death-squad leaders boastfully reenact their real-life mass killings with touches inspired by their favorite movies.

"...”History is written by the victors,” observed Winston Churchill. However, in this canny documentary,..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Secretary of State Defends Voter Purge Fiasco

Whitley ducks blame during contentious confirmation hearing

"...Rather than tuck his tail between his legs, promise to..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Architecture of Doom

"...archival footage, still photography, and clips from propaganda films, the impeccably researched documentary The Architecture of Doom formulates a..."

Jan. 24, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big Money, But Who Pays? The Cost of Emerging TV Studios

TV budgets get bigger, but so do network and streamer demands

"...When HBO first announced it was dropping $12 million an episode on..."

June 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reach for the Skyline

Other Worlds Austin Film Festival goes above and Beyond

"...Gary Cooper in a barroom brawl? Would Arnie get the better of JCVD? Now sci-fi flick Beyond Skyline pitches..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Open the Presidential Debates

"...Dear Editor, Do not accept the exclusionary “either/or” agenda for the upcoming presidential debates. As..."

Sept. 7, 2016 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Barton Springs Pool will be closed for at least the next several weeks due to major leaks that have..."

Sept. 6, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...last year, but he might still face federal charges, the Texas Newsroom reports. Federal agents were still actively investigating..."

May 31, 2024 News Feature

Opinion: In DEI Purge, Who’s UT Coming After Next?

And why is university leadership willing to stand down in the face of direct interference in our academic and intellectual freedom?

"...These brief comments were prepared for a planned town hall..."

May 3, 2024 Column by Jim Kuhn

In the Name of Ann Richards

AISD's School for Young Women Leaders is a district showcase – does its glittering reputation hide a darker side for teachers and students?

"...was no saint. Talk to any veteran reporter and they'll pull out a story about the hard-drinking, hard-talking, silver-haired..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bringing the Group to the Vision

As Pat Forgione prepares to say farewell, he looks back on his AISD decade

"...talkative he can be. It's just that, even in these final four months before his June 30 retirement, he's..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt last weekend. The LBJ Presidential Library announced the keynote address to mark..."

July 19, 2024 News Feature

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