Fantastic Fest 2014: Simon Barrett Brings The Guest

Scripter talks Faults, Halloween, and running out of bullets

"...eight of Fantastic Fest, and Simon Barrett may be the only person who doesn't look like 10 miles of..."

Sept. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Guest

With their follow-up to You're Next, filmmakers Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett prove the new kings of indie horror movies.

"...The badass, genre-scrambling team of Adam Wingard (directing) and Simon..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: 'The Guest'

Adam Wingard's love letter to Eighties and Nineties horror

"...by Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens) pays a visit to the family of a (supposed) friend who died in combat...."

March 11, 2014 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

We’re Fluffing the Guest Towels for Dax & Kristen As We Speak

'Hit & Run' stars would hide out in Austin

"...cute couple Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell – seriously, they’re like a robust sneeze shy of gratingly adorable (grating..."

Aug. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: 'The Guest'

March 14, 2014 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

The Last Supper

"...Dunn, Ron Perlman, Jason Alexander and Charles Durning. All the courses are here and so are the nutrients, but..."

June 7, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips: Chandler Guest Ranch, Dryden

Former fishing camp still an oasis on the Pecos River

"...years. If you lived between Del Rio and Midland then you probably went on a family, school, church, or..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Going Home to the Armadillo

After 30 years, the song remains the same at ArmadilloCon, Texas' favorite sci-fi convention

"...Anyone watching recent coverage of the massive Comic-Con in San Diego must think that all..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Concierges Make the Call

Seasoned hotel vets share their insider knowledge

"...As our city prepares for the thousands of visitors for South by Southwest this year,..."

March 1, 2013 Food Feature by Gracie Salem

The One I Love

Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Moss shine in this rom-com-dram with a twist.

"...At some point before the start of the film, Ethan (Duplass) and Sophie (Moss)..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Names of Love

This French romantic comedy is a gratifyingly grown-up kind of love story.

"...The opening of this sex farce is cause for alarm,..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Kingcast Finds the Personal Stories of Stephen King Fans

Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler make for the podcast's skeleton crew

"...writer can haunt your life. With 26 episodes of The Kingcast already online, and over a dozen more in..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gives Us the Horns

Daniel Radcliffe's latest heads up final wave of films

"...With the clock ticking (eight days and counting, folks), Fantastic Fest..."

Sept. 10, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...tiny sampling of those to keep you moving about the Lone Star State...."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Tom Booker Roast

Last night, baby, it hurt so good

"...Last night at midnight, in the downstairs theatre at The Hideout, as part of the..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What's the Score?

Brian Satterwhite talks on the film composition game

"...The Austin Film Society's ongoing Moviemaker Dialogue series may be..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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

Brahms: The Boy II

The well-dressed, porcelain, miniature killer is back. Um … how?

"...Quoth the other, more bewhiskered and musically inclined Brahms, “The only..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Immigrants, the Musical! (Part Two)

With this improvised musical series, one family’s tale of coming to the states becomes a tale about us all

"...Suppose you knew that your great-great-grandfather had come to this country to escape punishment for..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Man Who Invented Christmas

How Charles Dickens created Ebenezer Scrooge

"...In The Man Who Invented Christmas, beloved fictional miser Ebenezer Scrooge..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

DVDanger: Tales From the Hood

In the wake of Get Out, a classic anthology revisited

"...things: great stories, and a great linking mechanism, chaining the horror together. Tales From the Hood has both, plus..."

April 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Summoning the Blair Witch

Into the woods with Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard

"...Love it or hate it, The Blair Witch Project birthed a genre, and any sequel..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Tipping Point

By raising menu prices and eliminating gratuity, restaurateurs hope they've found the recipe for a better quality of life for staff

"..."We're still relying on you, the restaurantgoer, to pay the living of our servers," explained..."

March 25, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...small. With two rounds of feature films already on the schedule, Fantastic Fest has just announced its tall stack..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rockin' the Roadshow

Forget Pokémon and Britney Spears, Rosalind digs the Antiques Roadshow and got to meet her heroes in person when the show rolled through town.

"...Disney can drop dead ... Sailor Moon sleeps with the fishes! In our house, a certain PBS TV show..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Features Feature by Barbara Chisholm

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...The oldest operating Alamo Drafthouse in the nation still survives...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Man With the Light Touch

Peter Bay leads the Austin Symphony with the finesse of Astaire

"...If all the term "symphony conductor" calls to mind is that cartoon..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

Other Worlds Austin Opens With The Well

New sci-fi fest announces opening night film

"...Get ready for eco-horror: As the seemingly never-ending Texas drought continues to bake us, Other..."

Oct. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Some Parts of the World Pt. 7

BettySoo's European tour winds to a close

"...is finding I have an extended family all over the world. In Austin, musicians are really fortunate to have..."

June 20, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

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