David Giancola Puts the Pedal to the Metal With Axcellerator

Director leaves tragedy behind and embraces the B-movie

"...You can hear David Giancola's grin on the phone. The filmmaker is driving from his home in..."

June 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cult Film Hero Don Coscarelli Turns a Page

Phantasm director discusses his new memoir

"...a much less fascinating phenomenon were it not for the memoirs and true-life “How I Did It” books that..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Checking in to the Hotel Artemis with Sofia Boutella

How the dancer made the leap to action star

"...In films, dancing is a lot like fighting: There's impact and choreography and, according to Hotel Artemis star..."

June 7, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...stunts; especially one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes. (First known use..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Holiday Viewing: The Dead

The shadow of Christmas past hangs long over Huston's classic

"...O, the rain falls on my heavy locks And the dew..."

Dec. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Blade of the Immortal

Director Takashi Miike slices and dices a manga favorite

"...would legendary Japanese director Takashi Miike want to adapt the big-screen version of Hiroaki Samura's mega-selling manga Blade of..."

Sept. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF: Diving Into the Dark Soundscapes of Discreet

Travis Mathews’ feature explores the twisting alleys of human interaction

"...Spotlighting the dark, twisting alleys of human interaction, Discreet explores modern..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

A Good Time With the Safdies

Directing duo talk Robert Pattinson and their new crime drama

"...Every villain is a hero in their own mind, and Good Time, starring Robert..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD

New documentary on the influential and rule-breaking comic

"...Watchmen. No Preacher. That's a world without 2000 AD, the British comics institution that rewrote the rules and, as..."

May 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Hammer: Public School Budget

Steal from the rich and give to the – well, not the kids

"...Robin Hood. That's the nice name for how Texas takes a big chunk..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of High Noon

Glenn Frankel’s new book on the classic film explores a very timely history

"..."The anxiety goes nuclear," Glenn Frankel says of those who..."

March 3, 2017 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays Part II

New chillers and shockers to get you through the season

"...Hell, as Jean-Paul Sartre so adroitly concluded, is other people. So while many people regard the holiday season..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Burning Down The Barn

Director Justin Seaman on the joy of rubber and gore

"...Ask Justin Seaman, director of loving retro-horror The Barn, what his favorite Eighties VHS shocker is, and..."

July 14, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

May the 4th Be With Y’All

“I think female nerds are totally underestimated”

"...Cohen and Stephanie Marlar throw an immersive benefit for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas, which is..."

May 4, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Toys in the Attic

There's something for the kid in all of us at the Austin Toy Museum

"...What's that old saying about having the most toys? If it's true, then the Austin Toy..."

April 15, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Alfonso and Thomas and The Dying Girl

Former teenage Texas film buffs unite on homage-filled cancer comedy Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

"...They both grew up in Texas, but the similarities in..."

June 26, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

One in a Crowd: The Prequels Strike Back

Before Disney's Star Wars, is it time to reappraise Jar Jar?

"...There's no easier target in cinema than the Star Wars..."

May 15, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jason Reitman (Not) Versus the Internet

Men, Women & Children director on the use and abuse of tech

"...websites. Bulletin boards for adulterers. Men, Women & Children, the latest from director Jason Reitman, has every sin the..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2014: Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

Marvel? DC? Pshaw! 2000AD is the law

"...Average citizens may not recognize the title, but the monthly British comic book 2000AD has..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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

The Unabridged Billy Joe Shaver

Country outlaw wanted – alive and kickin’

"...two weeks ago about his new album Long in the Tooth, which arrives today along with a 5pm in-store..."

Aug. 5, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

None Cooler Than The Fonz

Henry Winkler takes inaugural ATX Television Festival award

"...Henry Winkler summed up his career as he received the first ATX Television Festival Achievement in Television Excellence Award...."

June 9, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Save the Drama for Your Momma and Them

Television dramas rule the day but are changing with the times

"...Is the television drama our country’s greatest narrative art form? The..."

June 8, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Kickstart Your Weekend: The Austin Toy Museum

New collectibles archive launches fund raising with party

"...The founders of the Austin Toy Museum have a motto...."

April 25, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Culture Wars Come to Austin

New think tank sets up shop near campus

"...Let's face it. Even before the Frost Tower was finished, Austin was already Gotham. What..."

Feb. 19, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Sweetening the Pill

Seeking Arrangement and the Wendy Davis kerfuffle

"...bump in its molehill building. It's more evidence of the rampant political sexism than an indictment of character. For..."

Jan. 27, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

In the Blue Corner: Austin Film Festival

The festival dedicated to every part of storytelling on screen is back for its 20th anniversary

"...There's plenty to celebrate in any given year of the..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

LoneStarCon 3: The Howard and George Show

Howard Waldrop and George R. R. Martin really do like each other

"...To commemorate their half-century of improbable friendship, writers George R. R. Martin..."

Sept. 1, 2013 Books Post by Robert Faires

Into the TARDIS: Peter Capaldi is the New Doctor

And there's a lot more to him than just 'The Thick of It'

"...Hand over the keys to the TARDIS, Matt Smith: Peter Capaldi has..."

Aug. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Comic Book Day: Picking Through The Shelves

The annual graphic giveaway is this weekend, so what should you pick up?

"...this week's issue, you'll know that May 4 marks the 11th annual Free Comic Book Day, the yearly celebration..."

May 3, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

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