Now You See Me 2

Now you can't un-see the second installment of Jon M. Chu's magical trilogy

"...When we last saw the Four Horsemen magicians from 2013’s Now You See Me,..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Joshua Jay Tells You How They Died Their Tragic Deaths

Magicians, their assistants, audience members: Killed onstage

"...The NYC-based professional magician – award-winning, book-writing, highly respected –..."

Feb. 18, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Little Night Magic

Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus

"...Considering her debut novel's title – The Night Circus – one assumes circuses in general are..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

I Like to Watch

Counter-programming for the Big Game

"...I like the Carolina Panthers, but no amount of likability can make..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Screens Column by Jacob Clifton

Gulliver's Travels

In this update of the satiric Jonathan Swift novel, Jack Black plays s travel writer who becomes lost on the island of Lilliput.

"...a wonder it ever came into existence at all. The film reveals little exertion made on behalf of the..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

From Doug to Dax

Austin Film Festival announces early lineup

"...The Austin Film Festival announced ten titles for its 2010..."

Aug. 24, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Mystery Men

Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.

"...Studi, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Waits and Eddie Izzard. Usher, the man behind that relentlessly annoying “Yo Quiero Taco Bell”..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 1

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings

"...and so little time, right? We've been poring over the SXSW Film schedule for weeks now, and we're still..."

March 8, 2013 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

Sustainable Food Center’s Farm to Plate Dinner

Support local food and have a blast doing it

"...over 30 of Austin’s top chefs? Doing it in the company of Sustainable Food Center’s supporters at the 11th..."

May 9, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Fall Concerts to Add to Your Calendar

Paul McCartney, the Jesus Lizard, and Saturnalia make the list

"...It's never an issue finding quality shows in the self-proclaimed Live Music Capital of the World, but fall..."

Sept. 4, 2018 Events Post by Mark Fagan

Tickled Pink

Pink moves to Dripping Springs

"...I was bugging my brother Stephen to write about Pink Salon closing in his..."

July 6, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Pecha Kucha

Watching local artists, designers, and filmmakers show 20 slides for 20 seconds each can be either illuminating or excruciating

"...Fifty or 60 of us are packed into the foyer of the One Congress Plaza office building on..."

June 6, 2008 Arts Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Your Laugh Track to Austin

A quick romp through our city's finer funny spots

"...acts and improv groups. If you find yourself in the Downtown area and beyond, this will guide you to..."

June 17, 2016 Columns Post by Ashley Alkek

Thomas Toots to Town

Everyone's favorite li'l blue engine that could comes to Burnet

"...Thomas the Tank Engine: that famous blue engine that resides in..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Chronolog Post by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

Invisible, Inc.

The Hidden Room Theatre's impressive new show is both a play about magic and a performance of magic

"...Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside www.hiddenroomtheatre.com Through..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

After a Fashion

Burying Reagan and 'Mommy Dearest.' Kind of like chocolate and peanut butter.

"...ANOTHER ONE FOR THE GIPPER The circus has passed and..."

June 25, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Get ready for the raunch. SXSW has established itself as the Spring festival..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playing Townes

Charlie Sexton and Richard Linklater talk about the role of a lifetime

"...sharing an apartment trying to put our lives back together. We fancied ourselves a modern Texan version of the..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

DVDanger: A Dark Song

Director Liam Gavin on magic and loss

"...Stare into the abyss, and the abyss stares straight back at you...."

April 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...North American first time looks, and 51 feature debuts. The SXSW Film roster has arrived, with big features like..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Herb Alpert’s School of Music

Trumpeter’s alums include Waylon, Satchmo, and Karen Carpenter

"...Alpert as a trumpeter feels inadequate. His albums with the Tijuana Brass sold millions, but he also became a..."

Sept. 24, 2015 Music Post by Greg Beets

DVDanger: Horror in 150 Words or Less

Putting a stake through some recent terror releases

"...The post-Halloween season is supposed to be all mist and..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Capitol Chronicle

The state gridlock persists on public school finance.

"...While the Republican re-redistricting marathon has dominated the Capitol headlines throughout..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Column by Michael King

What Elections?

TV News: Killing Bambi Gets the Spotlight

"...shows came alive with excitement. It was an election, the night of nights for reporters, who scrambled to get..."

May 9, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Live Shots

"...The second set is always better, and how delicious it..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Music Feature

Austin Asian Film Festival 2

Nov. 3-6

"...You'd be forgiven for thinking that the wave of filmmaking coming out of Asia these days..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Smoking Causes Coughing

Rubber director's sentai spoof is weird, discursive magic

"...AMC spokesperson says is true, and we go to the movies for magic, and we define magic as a..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

TV News Revealed

K-EYE's Smoke and Mirrors Approach

"...PR flacks from local CBS affiliate K-EYE lighted on the Chronicle offices to inform me of a week-long news..."

May 2, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Film at Wit's End

An Interview With Stan Brakhage

"...Stan Brakhage, the de facto Godfather of American experimental cinema, is the..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Johnson

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