The Last Duel

Ridley Scott reinvents the historical drama through the lens of stardom

"...At the tender age of 83, Ridley Scott remains a force..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Master of the Flying Guillotine

"...seems to promise a follow-up to Ho Meng-hua's fantastic The Flying Guillotine (1974) is, instead, a continuation of fight..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Wildcards of TV and Cinema in 2021

Highs, lows, and strange moments that caught our critics eyes

"...Every year, there's an undefinable, uncategorizable something on the screen. A trend,..."

Dec. 30, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

"...Having already played the greatest lover of all time, Don Juan de Marco,..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cover Models Duel to the Drink

Student and mentor in the Austin cocktail scene shake it up for charity

"...David Alan, went head-to-head in a friendly competition at the W Hotel on Tuesday, each fighting to donate a..."

April 6, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Riders on the Storm

With The Leaf Storm, choreographer José Luis Bustamante and songwriter Lourdes Pérez have become the wind, blowing past boundaries between artforms to share their vision in collaboration and spinning elements of their lives into an artistic whirlwind.

"...Winds know no borders. They blow where they please -- over rivers, past fences,..."

May 5, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...I will always remember the first time I saw a Star Wars film. It..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friday Free Week Stoner Jam: Duel

“Free Week is a magic window of time”

"...a doom-braised Kraken rumble all steam roll Austin quartet Duel. Headlining tonight’s all-star gathering of like-minded locals at Swan..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Freud's Last Session

Fictional meeting between Freud and CS Lewis makes no breakthrough

"...Directed by: Matt Brown. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode, Liv Lisa Fries, Jodi Balfour, Orla Brady, Stephen..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Geek Behind the GURPS

A conversation with Steve Jackson

"...but his self-created GURPS (Generic Universal RolePlaying System) and the paper and card games that went with it bore..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mike & the Moonpies lead a stacked Sagebrush bill, plus Joey DeFrancesco, Destroyer of Light, the War on Drugs, Thor & Friends, and Clem Snide

"...Mike & the Moonpies..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Off the Record

There's a whole lot of shaking going on thanks to Johnny Walker, the Pachanga Latin Music Festival, Return to Forever reunion, and Breakaway Records

"...For those more rhythmically challenged at the inaugural Pachanga Latin Music Festival in Waterloo Park last..."

June 6, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spirit Adrift, Austin Reggae Fest, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl & the Sniffers, and more recommended shows

"...Spirit Adrift, Duel, Blk Ops..."

April 22, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

2012 Texas Monthly BBQ Festival: Last-Minute Guide & Judging Primer

Can Dallas's new darling joint end Central Texas' brisket dominance?

"...For those who love Texas BBQ, it's the Super Bowl (perhaps we should say "the F1 Grand..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

The Eagles Come Home to Roost

Three-hour documentary spawns an epic live tie-in

"...Platinum ego encases History of the Eagles, a three-hour rock doc (on Netflix and mailed..."

May 20, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chewing Up the Scenery

Last thoughts on Planet Earth

"..."The inhabitants of this great wilderness may live and die..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...It's the third Wednesday morning of the month. Rosewood Apartments resident..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Beto & Willie Rally the Resistance

Nelson unveils new song “Vote ’Em Out”

"...I say welcome home,” Mayor Steve Adler shouted to the gargantuan crowd amassing at Auditorium Shores for Saturday night’s..."

Sept. 30, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Avett Brothers Stomp the Moody

Folk rockers stoke roots ecstasy for Father’s Day

"...singer? Why those pants? Selling out ACL Live at the Moody Theater immediately, the Avett Brothers proved on Sunday..."

June 20, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Big May Takeaway

Highlights of last night's GOP and Democratic primaries

"...The May 29 primary is over, the results are in,..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Rio Bravo' a Stop on the Road to Hollywood

Whether she's playing Feathers or Pepper, Angie Dickinson tickles

"...In his essential book on the films of Howard Hawks, the trailblazing film critic Robin..."

April 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Into the Wolf’s Mouth with Orange Goblin Frontman Ben Ward

Singer puts Roky Erickson’s The Evil One on his all-time Top 10

"...Frequencies from Planet Ten (1997), Time Traveling Blues (1998), The Big Black (2000), Coup de Grace (2002) – blasted..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Wild Bunch

"...When I first saw The Wild Bunch in El Paso in 1969, my reaction..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Charles Ramirez Berg

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2021

Which films did you care most about as the pandemic rolled on?

"...Cinema, the real in-person theatrical experience, was back with a vengeance..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

House of Gucci

Ridley Scott is a bad fit for the tale of the fashion house's fall

"...The one question to ask about House of Gucci is..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

ATX Screen News: E3, AFS, and More

AFS Cinema, Arkane Studios' vampire nightmare, and the return of Hypnotic

"...for July 17, as Austin Film Society's two-screen arthouse theatre will reopen after a 16 month closure due to..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Northfork

"...Michael Polish. Starring: James Woods, Nick Nolte, Claire Forlani, Duel Farnes, Mark Polish, Daryl Hannah, Robin Sachs, Ben Foster,..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...Award season has arrived in the ATX. The Austin Film Critics Association has released its..."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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