The Imposter

This documentary about a bizarre case of identity theft is a puzzle of lies, duplicity, and suppositions.

"...stranger than fiction, and sometimes vice versa. But when the elements of a mystery become so impossibly obscured by..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Confidence Game

In Bart Layton's slippery documentary 'The Imposter,' it's a battle between dupe or be duped

"...When Bart Layton's The Imposter played at the South by Southwest Film Festival..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

DVD Watch: 'Fat Kid Rules the World'

Matthew Lillard's directorial debut has a big heart

"...I will always like Matthew Lillard. In a fairer world, everyone would forget Wing..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Under the Skin: Brandon Cronenberg on Possessor Uncut

Behind the flesh of the bodyswap hitman horror

"...order. After all, his 2012 debut, Antiviral, dealt with the convergence of celebrity and virus. But as Possessor arrives..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: The Task for UT Staff and Faculty This Fall

Building confidence in students will need to be a priority for the UT community

"...Can I do this? Am I smart enough? Do other people know that I'm a fraud? What if I..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Column by Avani Chhaya

JuiceLand Expands, Wax Myrtle’s Prepares to Close, the Museum of Ice Cream Goes Pink, Oseyo Debuts a Fantastic Brunch, Garbo’s Welcomes Santa Claus, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...– as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Dec. 13, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Austin Musician Gina Chavez Became the Subject of the City's Latest Mural

The story of an L.A. muralist creating a 12-foot-tall portrait of a local musical star

"...Levi Ponce was on a mission: to "spread the beauty of Latino culture throughout the Bible Belt." The..."

April 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Tortilla Strip

A trio of taco joints spice up midtown

"...tacos. Ann Richards ate tacos; Molly Ivins did too. They inspired one of Willie Nelson’s most poignant love songs...."

Oct. 24, 2013 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Fortune and Glory: How The Spiel Celebrates Steven Spielberg

Eric Vespe discusses new podcast, life after Scott Wampler

"...Eric Vespe. After all, when your first memory is the coffins popping out of the ground at the end..."

July 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trans-Pecos Imposter Discovered

Peter Hefflin is not Peter Hefflin

"...Weird news out of West Texas, where the Houston Chronicle's David Hunn reports that Peter Hefflin, a..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Sophia Lawson's Debut Photography Show Celebrates Her Second Home, the Mohawk

Sabrina Ellis performs at Lawson's "Still Sounds" on Wednesday

"...For Sophia Lawson, Red River Street institution the Mohawk represents her starting point in the local music..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Trent Johnson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Emily Wells, Dwight Yoakam, Sir Woman, Tony Kamel, Jake Lloyd, and more recommended shows

"...Regards to the End was stirred up by an existential prompt: What..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Texas Conference for Women Turns 20 With Expanded Programming

Megan Rapinoe, Tracee Ellis Ross to keynote nonprofit, nonpartisan networking event

"...Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Texas Conference for Women returns to the Austin Convention..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Hightower Lowdown

You Can't Keep the Earl of Sandwich Down; Donning the Mask of Corporate Reform

"...YOU CAN'T KEEP THE EARL OF SANDWICH DOWN..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

American Animals

Truth, lies, and self-deception in this remarkable true-crime docudrama

"...Where is the line between fact and fiction in documentary cinema? For..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Tickled

Doc goes beneath the surface of competitive endurance tickling

"...You know the drill. What starts off as an intriguing documentary about..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Review: American Animals

A docudrama as audacious as the heist it re-creates

"..."Audacious heist" is the most cliched adjective-noun combo in cinema, and often the..."

March 19, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Bart Layton on Secrets, Lies, and American Animals

How the documentarian turned true crime tropes on their heads

"...Some documentarians find their next film through hours of painstaking research. When Bart..."

June 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Critics Pick ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Austin Film Critics Association names P.T. Anderson Best Director

"...Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s harrowing drama about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was named Best Film..."

Dec. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...Alan J. Levi. Wrath of Khan mastermind Nicholas Meyer. The Black Hole explorer Gary Nelson. SF icon Sybil Danning...."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...The SXSW Film Festival announced today its 2012 feature film..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Critics Association Announces Year-End Awards

'Zero Dark Thirty' named Best Film of 2012

"...Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Screens Feature

'The Imposter'

'The Imposter'

"...The ImposterFestival Favorites D: Bart Layton..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

147th Court Race: Beckie Gammon Attacks

Wife of candidate goes negative

"...makes strange bedfellows, campaigns can make bedfellows strange. That’s the latest in the campaign for the 147th District Court,..."

March 1, 2010 News Post by Michael King

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Everyone's favorite web-slinger returns for a new era of Marvel

"...old, Thor set off to be an Asgardian of the Galaxy, and Iron Man – or as Peter Parker..."

July 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Wintry Mix

Holiday Film Preview

Nov. 23, 2001 Screens Feature

Five Things in Austin Galleries You'll Want to Appreciate

From unique photography to craftily duplicate furniture, the most gorgeous items on display

"...So many galleries, as the saying goes, so little time. This town's blessed with..."

April 1, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tomato Season

My relationship with tomatoes is a passionate one.

"...My relationship with tomatoes is a passionate one. They invoke my anger and inspire my adoration. The anger..."

July 13, 2001 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

SXSW Online Keynote Speaker Charles Yu on Insecurity, Fatherhood, and Representation

The Interior Chinatown author reflects on how Asian American lives are characterized in popular entertainment

"...living with "a lot of self-doubt." Before he was the recipient of the 2020 National Book Award for his..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature by Vivie Behrens

SXSW Film Review: Anonymous Club

Courtney Bartnett wrestles with creativity and celebrity

"...On the closing track of Courtney Barnett’s newest album Things Take..."

March 22, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

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