The Imitation Game

The heartbreaking life of Alan Turing, the engineer who changed World War II

"...Directed by: Morten Tyldum. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Allen Leech,..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Man Who Knew Infinity

Mathematics prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan is the subject of this biopic

"...Falling prey to the great-man biopic syndrome, The Man Who Knew Infinity takes..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Human Condition

Ex Machina writer/director Alex Garland on robots, sex, and the collaborative spirit

"...Alex Garland isn't a big fan of auteur theory. Despite having penned lauded screenplays with heaps of distinctive..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch is malevolent and magnetic in this High Plains tragedy

"...The most overbearing character in The Power of the Dog..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

More News From the Local Film Fests Front

"...The Austin Film Festival, which is coming up (Oct. 23-30),..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Screens Feature

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...For most zoomers and younger millennials, the entrance of the video game Rock Band into our..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Longhorn Football Season Is a Sitcom in the Making

Watching tape, both football and funny

"...Like coach Mack Brown, I spent the Longhorns’ bye week watching tape. My TiVo was chock-full..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Pokémon: The First Movie

"...Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama and Michael Haigney. There is a new definition of the term, “critic-proof movie,”..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tech Game a True Test for Longhorns

Revenge? Nah. Longhorns channel Travalena in prep for Tech.

"...The Texas Longhorns have been doing their best Fred Travalena..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Dance With the Devil

Getting Austin Artists in Step With Their Audience

"...in New Orleans will be a little different for the Krewe of Sinbad this year. They've been driven into..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Rating the VH1 Divas

This year’s crop prepare to lipsync for their lives

"...With the tragic passing of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey's preoccupation..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In Miles Davis' autobiography, one of the mightiest forces in music, let alone jazz, recounts a..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"..."I have said that all the reputedly powerful reactionaries are merely paper tigers. The reason..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

The Lesson

Plagiarism noir is too derivative to be a real page-turner

"...J.M. Sinclair puts it, "Average writers attempt originality but the greats, great writers, steal."..."

July 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Where the Boys Aren't

"...preteen boy was reported to have whined upon seeing the commercial for Girl Tech's new e-gadget toys. It's understandable..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...guess it just by looking at him. Waiting in the green room of San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium for his..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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

Warcraft

No fun storming the castle in this lousy adaptation of the hit video game

"...Given the choice between forced re-watchings – à la A Clockwork..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Passengers

Bound for a distant planet, two persons awake prematurely

"...Would Passengers lay an egg or shit the bed? Following some clumsy trailers and then early reviews..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces (Almost) Full Slate

Opening and closing night films still to come

"...With its prime perch in late October, the Austin Film Festival traditionally has gifted local audiences with..."

Sept. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Showcases Linklater, Cumberbatch

First round of films announced mixes world and Texas premieres

"...The Austin Film Festival has just announced its first wave..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Name Boyhood Best of Year

AFCA celebrates locally made Linklater film with four awards

"...The Austin Film Critics Association has given Richard Linklater’s Boyhood..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TIFF Files: Wrapping Things Up

Toronto in the rearview

"...With more than 300 films screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, where I spent 8 days..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest 2014: Joe Lynch Guns for Everly

Director of Salma Hayek action flick talks sealed-room rules

"..."I went, oh, this is a great debate in the wrong place. It's a little difficult to debate against..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Marc Savlov's Top 10 List

"...4) Citizenfour Far from what the NSA presumably deciphered, this brief encounter with Edward Snowden..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Maggie

Arnie goes zombie

"...The script by John Scott 3 made the legendary Black..."

July 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...Welcome to the Chronicle Web extra full transcript of our interviews with..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Film Flam

Mondo plants its flag in Toyland, and 'Manglehorn' heads to Toronto

"...looking at it framed on my wall right now.) The poster gallery + purveyor of pop culture goodness, a..."

July 22, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

William Goss' Top 10 List

"...3)The Babadook Jennifer Kent's well-acted and confidently creepy directorial debut..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by William Goss

Austin Film Critics Pick Boyhood

AFCA showers Linklater favorite with four awards

"...The Austin Film Critics Association this week voted Boyhood as..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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