The Surrender

A grieving family messes with magick to bring back a loved one

"...Anyone who has seen the process of dying knows that it's not like someone..."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...to take mom on a day trip to celebrate the birth of the frozen margarita...."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Film Review: The Dutchman

Cerebral drama flips the script on Civil Rights era classic

"...Sixty years after the premiere of Amiri Baraka’s play Dutchman, director Andre Gaines’..."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Dex Wesley Parra

A Dog’s View of Evil in SXSW Midnighter Good Boy

Director Ben Leonberg on channeling Poltergeist and White Fang

"...One of the greatest challenges for any filmmaker is casting. So how..."

March 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Doc Tells the Story of Local Psych-Punk Legends Butthole Surfers

Never sacred, always profane

"...There’s a photo you’ve seen before...."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...party offering unique fun and discovery. Beyond scoping out the museum’s fascinating exhibits and learning about prehistoric mating behavior,..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Aquatic Anime and Crafty Options in This Week's Recommended Events

Getting out isn't just for the weekend

"...Ghost..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Love Letters, Pro Wrestling, and More Recommended Events

Your weekdays are spoken for

"...been 20 years since a stop-motion animated feature won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Since Wallace &..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Presence

Steven Soderbergh ghost story takes on an otherworldly POV

"...The idea of Steven Soderbergh directing a movie about a..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Time to reflect and project

"...[UPDATE: The MLK Day March has been canceled due to cold..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture for the work-week socializer

"...“Salvador Dalí: Masterpieces From the Argillet Collection Archives”..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...Jon Langford: “The Cuckoo Is a Pretty Bird”..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Film Festival: The Two Faces of The Beldham

Patricia Heaton’s horror debut in a story of mothers and daughters

"...There’s a secret at the heart of The Beldham –..."

Oct. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: What Happened to Dorothy Bell?

Found footage horror is a chill burn, not a run through the woods

"...horror and urban legends are kin. Both rely on the idea that there’s veracity to a clearly ridiculous spooky..."

Sept. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Historic hotels, hummingbirds, and highways

"...Enjoy the cooler weather and these happenings around the state in..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...Terrifying clowns, wild robots, and the sound of chainsaws echoing across Austin! Fantastic Fest, the..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting

Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68

"...never have said while he was alive: Corky was the G.O.A.T. of all of us who spent our lives..."

July 2, 2024 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...just green space; more often than not, it is the heart of a community. In the case of Palm..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: We Strangers

Surreal psychodrama follows a grifting maid getting her due

"...“The film is the thing,” writer-director Anu Valia told the..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...Head scratcher. Since the late 1990s, three Easter Island Heads have mysteriously watched..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...December means the Christmas lights are calling and it’s time for a..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Canterville Ghost

Oscar Wilde's spirited comedy gets a breezy animated resurrection

"...As an aficionado of the works of Oscar Wilde, and the actor who gave..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...Fabián Rincón runs a drumstick up and down the scratcher on his cymbal stand as César Valencia picks..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to an..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...an indie filmmaker’s path to finishing a project. For the recipients of the Austin Film Society’s 2023 AFS Grant..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

Haunted Mansion

Second movie based on the Disney ride isn't worth wasting a Lightning Lane booking

"...The veil between Disney films and Disney parks is thin...."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...someone ask a question to which you already know the answer? In this case, it's, "Whatever happened to Indiana..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cine Las Americas Review: 7th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmakers Showcase

Short films selection looks at border life through multiple lenses

"...For the past 25 years, the Cine Las Americas International Film..."

June 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Qmmunity: Stick Together

In light of frightening futures, the queer community must stand together

"...As I write this column, there are still bills waiting to be debated that will..."

May 12, 2023 Column by James Scott

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