The Last Black Man in San Francisco

A gentle, poetic look at gentrification that shimmers with the winds of history

"...Directed by: Joe Talbot. Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Mike..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How The Last Black Man in San Francisco Traded Righteous Rage For Gentleness

Director Joe Talbot on the poignant side of gentrification

"...a director to make that film right now. For The Last Black Man in San Francisco, director Joe Talbot..."

June 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...There's no sign on the walls outside of Cody Wilson's..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...The following program notes were originally printed in conjunction with..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Unmasking the Dread Pirate Roberts in Silk Road

Filmmaker Tiller Russell looks at the man behind the internet's black market

"...It was the arrest that changed how people looked at the internet...."

Feb. 19, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Acting With Character: Margo Martindale at the Texas Film Awards

At 71, the Texan is a bigger star than ever ... and just getting started

"...The Texas Film Awards can sometimes be about a body..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema

From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career

"...The only person surprised that Michael de Luca is being..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Harder They Fall

Jonathan Majors is a true star in this pretty but by-the-numbers Western

"...Directed by: Jeymes Samuel. Starring: Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazie Beetz, Regina King, Delroy..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Texas-Set Drama Bull Gets in the Chute With Black Rodeo Riders

Austin-based director Annie Silverstein premieres her SXSW selected feature

"...Annie Silverstein had never sat on a bull before. Yet the..."

April 17, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Madness: The Thin Green Line

Author Jonah Raskin explores the contradictions of life in Marijuanaland

"...Jonah Raskin smokes pot...."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...It's unsettling getting a phone call from Jerry Wexler: Gerald Wexler,..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Smell of Success

Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.

"...[Posted to the chat room at Gigposters.com, Thursday, July 19, 2001:]..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...The short unhappy life of Sophia Chante King came to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Bachelor

"...Directed by: Gary Sinyor. Starring: Mariah Carey, Brooke Shields, Peter Ustinov, Edward Asner,..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...Like God and the Devil, - - writer Donald E. Westlake has many..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Green Movement

KRS-One and Hakim Green bring the Stop the Violence Movement to Austin

"...Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, and other all-stars in the booth to cut “Self Destruction,” hip-hop’s..."

Jan. 21, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Big Films of Summer: Picking the Winners

"...Mira Sorvino stars in Mimic..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...The Dream Team Scheme..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Voxtrot: The (Re)start of Something

12 years after disbanding, the forerunners of modern indie-pop call on the "mystical, inexplicable force" that flowed through their Early Music

"...Voxtrot would like to revise their last will and testament, please. No, not that part..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

In His Corner

Marcy Garriott's first documentary, Split Decision, follows the vigilant struggles of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, who continues to be punished for a crime he has already paid for. Prior to the film's release in Austin this Friday, February 9, Garriott shares her reflections on the film and on her role as a filmmaker and activist.

"...There is a recurring theme in U.S. feature films about..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Wisdom of Years

Whatever Way the Wind Blows

"...To hear Willis tell it, the only thing more personally traumatic than her years as..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Off the Record

A coin toss to determine the future of the Cactus Cafe

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 4..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...Jack Jackson, fiftysomething, wears glasses, has white hair and a white mustache..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 was a week away, the final music festival of Austin's yearly marathon, but Saturday..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. --..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Before the God of Thunder rocks the skies, every MCU film reviewed

"...believers, are you ready for Thor: Love and Thunder? The 29th movie in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's..."

July 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...Fall just got a little closer, readers, not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Desegregation of Austin's Movie Theatres

A history of the stand-in movement

"...Efforts in 1960 to desegregate movie theatres along the Drag started..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Screens Feature by Jordan Buckley

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