Traveling Through Time at the Speed of Life

Director Liz Manashil on a romance across time ... and Bowie

"...Have you ever had the sneaking suspicion that the universe has been broken ever..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Q&A: John Lee Hancock on The Highwaymen

Texas director retells the Bonnie and Clyde story from the cops’ view

"...see Bonnie and Clyde as devil-may-care heroes careening through the South and making chumps of John Q. Law. It’s..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Long Dumb Road

The road may be dumb, but at least it's fun

"...When it comes to buddy comedies, The Long Dumb Road isn’t exactly forging new territory. It’s..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

SXSW Film Recap: The Director and the Jedi Q&A

Mark Hamill and Rian Johnson on their different Skywalkers

"...here to talk about Brigsby Bear,” Mark Hamill said. There were probably more people in the packed Paramount than..."

March 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2017: The First Dozen

Lisa Ko, Claire Messud lead off first look at fest lineup

"...On Monday, the Texas Book Festival announced the first dozen authors for..."

June 7, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Q&A: Henry Threadgill

Master improviser speaks on sustaining creativity

"...Henry Threadgill makes an ultra-rare Austin appearance this weekend. The Chicago-born, New York City-stationed composer, flutist, and sax player..."

April 6, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Garth Manor Brings Out the Dead

FX maestro Robert Kurtzman on the seminal Evil Dead 2

"...The elevator pitch for 1987's classic comedy-horror Evil Dead 2..."

July 31, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Act of Killing

In this disturbing documentary, former Indonesian death-squad leaders boastfully reenact their real-life mass killings with touches inspired by their favorite movies.

"...”History is written by the victors,” observed Winston Churchill. However, in this canny documentary,..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'At Any Price' and 'The East' Ask for Answers

Occupy Wall Street, capitalism, and SXSW Film

"...The two final South by Southwest films to show at..."

March 18, 2013 SXSW Post by Brandon Ney

The Long and the Short of It

It's an uphill battle securing a future for a short film

"...The life cycle of a short film is kind of..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are delightfully matched in this offbeat romantic comedy from the director of Chocolat.

"...like Chris Morris (Four Lions) or Armando Iannucci (In the Loop) might have made mincemeat (barbed-B-Q?) of the enjoyably..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I Like to Party Standing Next to the Free Pancakes

Project Transitions will host a killer party at Top Drawer.

"...Do not underestimate the variety of Austin venues. Darling Top Drawer Thrift on..."

March 15, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

Trouble the Water

This film about the human toll of Hurricane Katrina is one of the best and most inspirational things to come out of the disaster.

"...Lessin and Carl Deal. Miracles can occur, even in the face of disaster. Hurricane Katrina, a compound catastrophe caused..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Taxi to the Dark Side

Alex Gibney's new documentary focuses on the patterns of abuse committed by American armed forces against enemy combatants in Iraq and elsewhere. Instead of bad apples, he finds bad orders.

"...(and, it must be said, thoroughly nonpartisan) documentary on the patterns of abuse and outright murder of "enemy combatants"..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ground Truth

Far from being just one more documentary wishing to expose alternative truths about the war in Iraq, Foulkrod's film instead airs some of the hard-won truths learned by American soldiers.

"...documentaries whose makers wish to expose alternative truths about the war in Iraq, Foulkrod's film instead airs some of..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Omen

Julia Stiles is miscast, although Mia Farrow delights in this unnecessary remake of a perfectly good child-as-Antichrist movie.

"...Moore. Starring: Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon and Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick. It seems..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Katakuris is something of a departure for Miike, seeing as how it's chock-full of robust romance and – we kid you not – musical numbers. While this is ultimately a crazy meditation on family values and the like, it's still mind-bogglingly goofy filmmaking, at once deeply moving and deeply annoying.

"...shock/schlock filmmaker Takashi Miike's work, this may not be the best introduction. As a jumping-off point, it's freakishly interesting..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The World Is Not Enough

"...Denise Richards, Robert Carlyle, Sophie Marceau and Pierce Brosnan. The World Is Not Enough … but two hours is..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mighty Ducks

"...Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith and Heidi Kling. Q: Why a duck? ¶ A: Because the Bad News..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Way We Watch Now

Is theatrical-on-demand the next big thing?

"...On any given week, the average cinema screen runs at 15% capacity...."

June 22, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Pen-Ultimate Fest

Austin Heart of Film Screenwriting Conference & Festival

"...It may well be that, as the conference title says, a screenwriter's words on paper are..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

Kendrick Lamar Brings TDE: The Championship Tour to Austin

Lineup includes labelmates SZA, Schoolboy Q, and more

"...Kendrick Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment announced their upcoming TDE: The Championship Tour today with a date..."

Jan. 22, 2018 Events Post by Mark Fagan

Five Days the Hard Way

A work week on the campaign trail

"...into election day next weekend, let's look back at the campaigning week that was, in all its chicken-fried steak..."

May 1, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Hustler

"...Paul Newman as a young pool hustler who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats (brilliantly played by Jackie Gleason). Dingy..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The ABCs of ACL Eats

Snacking at the fest is elementary

"...brew from High Brew Coffee to get you to the last set..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

SXSW Premieres Remastered Print of The Breakfast Club

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Breakfast Club at SXSW

"...Cue up your John Hughes nostalgia for the SXSW Film premiere of the newly remastered version of..."

March 2, 2015 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Summer Fun Edition

The best events to get queered and wild at this weekend

"...There's something about summer weekends that bring out the kid..."

July 11, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Where the Girls Go/ATX: Regular Weekend Edition

The 101 on where to find the Q crowd this weekend in ATX

"...Monday through Thursday has come and gone again, and the queers of Austin are anxiously awaiting next week’s (anti/alternative)..."

May 30, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

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