The Uninvited

A generic creeper that does nothing to improve upon the South Korean original.

"...Massar and Kevin McNulty. Somewhere in this country, amid the mounting dread and the fear of what societal breakdown..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: The Uninvited

A Hollywood garden party unearths certain truths

"...Writer/director Nadia Conners earns a seat at the table with her first narrative feature, which tells the..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Five Things to Head Off the Hex on Friday the 13th

Shake off the curse of this mini-Halloween

"...Is it because of 13 guests at the Last Supper? Or Loki the trickster as the uninvited..."

May 13, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Unborn

A young woman is possessed by the spirit of her twin brother who never made it to term in this film directed by esteemed horror writer David S. Goyer.

"...Jane Alexander, Atticus Shaffer, James Remar and Carla Gugino. There's a sequence early on in The Unborn in which..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

"...Bartel (Sciorra) and her yuppie husband Michael (McCoy) find themselves in need of a nanny for their young daughter..."

Jan. 10, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Church Cuts Loose

Aussie jangle-pop legacy encores SXSW 2015

"...The Church last appeared in Austin two years ago for..."

Sept. 19, 2017 Music Post by Michael Toland

Jarrott Productions’ The Herd

In this staging of Rory Kinnear’s domestic drama, a birthday celebration reveals the stress fractures of caring for a disabled child

"...The character of Andy never shows up for the 21st..."

April 14, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Sunshine Patriot

We'll never really know if he's the Antichrist until we shave his orange toupee

"...of Cristal and poppers, but Donald Trump actually won the election and everyone is totally freaking the fuck out...."

Nov. 18, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'The Hundred-Year House'

Author Rebecca Makkai teases the real and the unreal in this 'Austin Chronicle' Book Club selection

"...Rebecca Makkai's The Hundred-Year House is a sly, funny, literary mystery, a..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Letters at 3AM: Wake of the Red Witch

Everything that begins also ends

"..."Been in the dark/ All of my life/ Waiting for the Wake/..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Keeping the Faith

Women lawmakers endure – and defy – the anti-choice wrath of the Catholic Church

"...Dawnna Dukes' great-grandmother was a French Creole. She came to Austin from..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feasts That Define the Millennium

Food, the Original Commodity

"...The past millennium has witnessed profound changes in the ways..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Around the State

Results from around the state

"...Al Edwards is about to take back the House Dist. 146 seat that he lost to Borris..."

March 4, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Off the Record

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Kerrville Folk Festival one year at a time

"...it comes to Texas songwriting, history happens first at the Kerrville Folk Festival. The annual 18-day outing in the..."

May 27, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Hightower Report

Scoring a Point for Community; and The Kochs Are Coming!

"...For me, the most significant statistic coming out of this year's Super..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

AISD 'Efficiency' Study: Not Exactly What the Doctor Ordered?

An efficiency study commissioned by AISD comes back with some surprising recommendations

"...an "efficiency study" from consultants MGT of America, in theory to provide material for discussing new directions and potential..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

The Price of Trucker Fatigue; and Corporate Americas

"...THE PRICE OF TRUCKER FATIGUE..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

The Bushites harass a grieving war mom; and the prez cozies up to Pervez

"...In monarchies, the peasants are not even supposed to speak to the..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

A lobbyist "volunteers" for Bush, the WTO plays peek-a-boo in Qatar, and China represses independent unions

"...on your life, and now he's being hailed by the inside-Washington magazine, National Journal, for making a great personal..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

The Firestone Tire / Ford conspiracy; genetically engineered corn and StarLink; WTO's complaints about citizens

"...Murder on the Highway This is another story about murder. Not merely..."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Man of the Hour

Superintendent Pat Forgione discusses his goals for AISD in a Q&A interview with reporter Kevin Fullerton.

"...It's rare that a school superintendent enjoys the celebrity status that has been foisted on the new..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Exhibitionism

Woody Guthrie's American Song: Up with the People

"...State Theatre through April 20 Running time: 1 hr, 45 min..."

April 11, 1997 Arts Feature

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

"...Christian Bale, John Hurt, Penélope Cruz and Nicolas Cage. The delicate tremolo of Captain Corelli's Mandolin lulls you so..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fantastic Fest Review: Crumb Catcher

Relationship drama takes a twisted turn into true insight

"...As they pose for wedding photos, it should be the happiest..."

Oct. 11, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: NSFW

The return of Eurosex with 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Under the Skin'

"...Sex sells, as the saying goes. It also horrifies people, and makes them..."

July 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thou Shalt Not ...

Each one of Krzysztof Kieslowski's 10-part Decalogue is constructed carefully enough to be seen on its own. But together, they are a jigsaw puzzle of color, texture, emotion, and meaning. We take a look at this extraordinary series, which the Austin Film Society will screen at the Alamo Drafthouse on Saturdays through March 3.

"...Until the Sundance Channel acquired the television broadcast rights last March,..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Top Ten Stage

Top Ten Theatrical Experiences of 1997

"...1. Ruthless! The Musical (Zachary Scott Theatre Center) This bastard love child..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

An American Haunting

A satanic-possession thriller set in 1817 stars Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek – to little avail.

"...Directed by: Courtney Solomon. Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy and Matthew Marsh...."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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