The Mask

"...Diaz. Bank teller Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey) is one of the nicest guys in the world, but he probably couldn't..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

A wickedly entertaining postmodern take on the hallowed, Eighties-era slasher flicks.

"...and Bridgett Newton. A wickedly entertaining postmodern take on the hallowed, Eighties-era slasher flicks peculiar to American cinemas, Behind..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beyond the Mask

Christian swashbuckler changes the storytelling mode but not the message

"...Offering a change of pace from the usual faith-based film dramas, Beyond the Mask is a..."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gathr'ing for 'Before the Mask'

Special screening of the cult horror (but only if you demand it)

"...Ask any serious horror fan, and they'll tell you that Behind the Mask: The Leslie Vernon..."

April 8, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mask of Zorro

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher, Maury Chaykin, Tony Amendola,..."

July 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Son of the Mask

Sequel has absolutely none of its predecessor’s manic charm.

"...Falconer, Ryan Falconer and Ben Stein. Squarely targeted at the movie-going demographic that finds culinary ecstasy in Froot Loops-and-Jolt..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fans Behind the Mask: Inside the World of The F13th Fan Film Mixtape

AGFA archivist Joseph Ziemba explores the world of discount Voorhees

"...Did you know it's been 13 years since the last official Friday the 13th film?..."

May 13, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Behind the Mask

Fetish Nights

"...photograph by Bruce Dye There were three young men and they could hardly contain..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Point Austin: Removing the Mask

Hard times reveal the way things actually work

"...what planet does pulling a half-billion dollars out of the state economy help Texas business?..."

March 20, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Shed the Mask, Don the Flag Rally at the Texas Governor's Mansion

"...A crowd of about 200 spent a portion of their Fourth of July outside the Governor's Mansion expressing displeasure..."

July 6, 2020 Photo Gallery

The Legend of Zorro

Whereas the Zorro of yore was a cunning subversive with a libidinous guerrilla panache, this new take with a tyke added is more like Leave It to Zorro.

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund, Julio Oscar..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bless the Child

"...Ian Holm, Holliston Coleman, Yan Birch and Lumi Cavazos. They say the devil's in the details; if that's the..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Live Shot: The Residents

Birth, rebirth, death, and near death jabbered and screamed

"...Paired with a screening of the Residents documentary Theory of Obscurity for SXSW Film, Friday’s..."

March 21, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone

The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film

"...In pop culture, the late Seventies signify a cutesy suburban Spielberg fantasy or..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

School mask mandate – what’s the current state of the law?

"...I'm super confused. I know that AISD has a mask mandate. But I also know that Governor Abbott doesn't..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

The Austin Chronicle's Annual Halloween Mask: The Anti-Masker

Find out how to transform into death incarnate with our mask instructions

"...As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. – and we stand on the precipice of..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Features Feature

Travis County District Judge Upholds Austin’s Mask Rule

Face masks required until at least April 15; state expected to appeal

"...temporary injunction against Austin’s public health rules requiring face masks be worn to reduce the spread of COVID-19...."

March 26, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays, Part 1

Vintage re-releases for unseasonal scares

"...Let's be honest, no one is really ready for the holidays this year. It's hard to get festive when..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' of Wrestling?

or dammit Janet – I love lucha libre!

"...la Lucha Libre de tu papi. It’s both – together – in a whole new league...."

May 12, 2012 Sports Post by Kenny Pailes

How to Assemble Your Armed White Male Mask

The new face of terror, no ammo necessary

"...people way too often. According to statistics compiled by Mother Jones, which has kept a database on mass shootings..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Features Feature

How the "Night of the Slasher" (Almost) Never Came

SXSW Midnight short's frantic journey to be made

"...Ask most filmmakers about making a short, and they'll tell you it's quicker and easier than a feature...."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Dark Knight

The visuals soar and Heath Ledger's Joker is magnificent, although this Batman movie is grim and chilly, as if made for our age of anxiety.

"...Chin Han. Being Batman is a drag. One day there are nipples on your body armor, the next, zero..."

July 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Iraqi Day of the Dead:

How to make your own mask

"...a surgical strike with precision-guided instruments and cut out the mask. Offer perfunctory apologies to the innocent bystanders you..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Drafthouse Revisits the Year Jim Carrey Ruled the Box Office

Go back to 1994 with the three faces of Jim

"...There are two Jim Carreys. Not the actor and the..."

May 10, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

kYmberly Keeton Wants Your Stories for the Black COVID-19 Index

And at the Austin African American Book Festival 2020, she’ll tell you why

"...That may seem a secondary consideration in these days when lives are literally on the line and..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Man in the Iron Mask

"...Hugh Laurie and Peter Sarsgaard. This new chronicle of the adventures of the king's musketeers, as directed by Braveheart..."

March 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Now Streaming in Austin: Friday the 13th

When Camp Crystal Lake came to the ATX

"...Remember in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan when Jason Voorhees..."

April 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Green Hornet

This Hornet's a cheesy and borderline-boring cream puff of a vigilante.

"...Harris. Not quite as bland as Van Williams in the 1966 TV series and by no means as instantaneously..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...dead. Technically, he's not our Peter Parker, because that's the Peter Parker of Earth-616. This is Peter Parker of..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Four Feathers

"...but root for Heath Ledger as he meanders between the dunes and the Sudanese wastes, sunburned and blistered and..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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