The 48 Hour Film Project Celebrates 20 Years in Austin

The fastest movies in Texas

"...camera and your crew: On June 10, filmmakers will gather at Kick Butt Coffee to kick off this year's..."

May 27, 2022 Screens Feature by Sage Dunlap

Alamo Drafthouse Reunites Lord of the Rings Cast

Austin cinema chain shares exclusive Q&As with global theatres

"...If The Lord of the Rings taught us anything, it's that..."

March 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Understanding Austin’s Urban Livestock Rules

Hog heaven? Mini-pony paradise? It's your backyard.

"...Austin's city limits? You bet it is, buckaroo! Here's the lay of the land on Austin's miniature livestock regulations...."

Feb. 14, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Q&A Hole: What Got You Hooked On the Weird Stuff?

Waiting for the manlike creature with the glowing eyes

"...Compare the joy of reading to a sort of addiction and..."

July 13, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Andy Serkis For RTX

Planet of the Apes star to deliver keynote

"...Gollum. Caesar. The king of motion-capture actors, the man behind the digital..."

June 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Walk With Me

Mindfulness guru takes center stage in profound nonfiction weeper

"...With “unprecedented access” (their term) to celebrity mindfulness master Thich Nhat Hanh and..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

"Monika Sosnowska: Habitat"

The Polish artist’s industrial-material sculptures at the Contemporary Austin capture the physicality of our society, the rigidity of our order

"...Monika Sosnowska's Habitat references Soviet-era Warsaw, including the brutality, boredom, and hardness of its architecture and urban..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Austin Film Festival Review: Chronesthesia

The time-travel romance you’ve been waiting for (or is it just déjà vu?)

"...A total head-trip of a movie in all the right ways, this feature debut from New Zealand filmmaker..."

Oct. 18, 2016 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Seven Skeletons of Lydia Pyne

The local science historian debuts her new book about famous fossil hominids

"...seven skeletons, and she wants to tell you about them...."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Radiant Road

Author Katherine Catmull elegantly summons a fairy-tale timelessness for this YA story of teen anxieties, fairies, and creativity

"...Sometimes when we talk about The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we act..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

Tellers Debuts Downtown on Friday

Motivational speaking realtor is Austin’s newest club owner

"...“It’s going to become one of the most legendary live music venues Austin’s ever seen,” predicts..."

Sept. 29, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Robert Kurtzman Invades Garth Manor

FX legend talks Evil Dead 2

"...was practical effects masters like Robert Kurtzman that defined the genre as much as the actors and directors, and..."

July 30, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bigger and Better

The Bullock Museum IMAX Theatre completes digital conversion

"...When the Bullock Texas State History Museum announced last month that..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

From Westeros to College Station

George R. R. Martin to give milestone book to Texas A&M

"...Say you're Texas A&M and you want to commemorate the five millionth volume acquired by your library, who would..."

Jan. 29, 2015 Books Post by Robert Faires

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...Looks like the Academy has finally caught on to something Austin’s known..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The concluding chapter of Peter Jackson's Tolkien tales brings us full circle.

"...tight, two-film take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s 320-page prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy became, in Peter Jackson’s..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Flam

Malick's latest goes to Berlin, fests beckon other locals

"...With the year almost over, that means just one thing: The..."

Dec. 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Your Plate Are Belong to Us

Chris-Rachael Oseland seeks world domination, one geeky recipe at a time

"...Used to be, people identified themselves through their group. Catholics. The Junior League. The Shriners...."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Judy Willcott

Bread baking hobby led to successful local business

"...party in 1980, she could not have foreseen that the edible gift would ultimately provide the city of Austin..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

July Is Crime Month: Raymond Chandler’s 'The Long Goodbye'

Sleuthing for a childhood relic

"...Sometime during the Seventies, a decade that took me from 5 to..."

July 11, 2014 Books Post by Raoul Hernandez

What Would Werner Do?

New to home viewing: A feast of Herzog, ‘Zero Charisma’

"...aspirations. Now you, too, can do obsessive, borderline-mad from the comfort of your own couch and cram 16 Herzog..."

April 8, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action

Short films come in nice packages.

"...dark comedy, and just plain fascinating offerings that straddle the blurred line between playful and deadly serious. Much like..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Austin Film Critics Have Spoken

AFCA announces its favorites of 2013 … ish

"...It's officially the list-making time of year...."

Dec. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Superior in nearly all ways to its predecessor, this second film in the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a welcome surprise.

"...Jackson’s epic adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s not-nearly-as-massive prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a welcome surprise...."

Dec. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Local Author Tim O'Brien Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

'The Things They Carried' author on life, fiction, and truth

"...The Austin Chronicle caught up recently with Tim O’Brien, an..."

Nov. 14, 2013 Books Post by R.U. Steinberg

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Patton Oswalt

The semi-cool kid, growing old disgracefully

"...Question remains, how do you deal with it? In the comedy tent, Kyle Kinane took inter-gag breaks to appreciate..."

Nov. 9, 2013 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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

The Last Policeman: Countdown City

In which, among other things, an author hits Earth with a huge asteroid.

"...As sure as the asteroid heading toward Earth is going to wipe out..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

To Forgive, Divine

Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling reunite in 'Only God Forgives'

"...The most shocking moment in Thai gangster drama Only God..."

July 19, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

RTX 2013: The Rooster Teeth Bite Back

And this time the gamer gathering is planning a big Spill

"...It's the Fourth of July, which is about spending time with..."

July 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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