Contrast Film Festival Flick Picks

Our selection of the cross-media event’s boundary-pushing films

"...an early screening, arresting and charging avant-garde filmmaker and The Village Voice columnist Jonas Mekas, among others, for showing..."

July 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

Fan Favorite

How the geekdom came together to save a love song to Star Wars from the dark side

"...Ernie Cline wrote a script called Fanboys. It was the story of four Star Wars fans who road-trip from..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

I Hope You're Happy Now

Andrew Bujalski, who wrote 'Funny Ha Ha' in Austin and wrapped it in Boston, on the film's unlikely fate

"...Andrew Bujalski thinks this is the beginning of the end for Funny Ha Ha. And..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Such Great Heights

The agony and ecstasy of Powell and Pressburger pictures

"..."We thought the best way to save Europe was to make extravagant,..."

June 11, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Dream Catcher

"...and directed by a filmmaker whom Amy Taubin of The Village Voice calls "highly talented" and who draws "intense,..."

Sept. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Needs More Color

Progressive Papers Grapple With Chronic Complaint

"...Peter Noel of The Village Voice photograph by Hiroyuki Ito It was written..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Austin American-Statesman chooses Jeff Salamon, formerly deputy features editor, to head up its life and arts section and take the helm at its weekly section, XLEnt.

"...Ever working to rise out of mediocrity, the Austin American-Statesman has moved a fairly high-profile name to..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Saltz Exposes Himself

The senior art critic for 'The Village Voice' kept everyone laughing during his lecture at Arthouse

"...Jerry Saltz exposed himself at Arthouse last Saturday. The art critic for people who hate art critics, Saltz..."

June 18, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...The back cover blurb from Entertainment Weekly enthuses: "Expect revelations..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

13 Going on 30

Magic wishing dust allows Jennifer Garner to completely skip over her teens and twenties.

"...receive a mortgage note, stretch marks, and adult acne. Neither does she have the Right Guy (Ruffalo), who’s grown..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Su-Yee Lin's "An Interlude: Pig River"

Third Place winner in the 2017 Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...So the pig said, "Get on," and he did. It was..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Su-Yee Lin

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "We were part of one incident. ... I..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

2 Days in New York

This ebullient domestic comedy by Julie Delpy, in which she co-stars with Chris Rock, is a follow-up to 2007’s 2 Days in Paris.

"...Best known stateside as the firecracker Celine of Richard Linklater’s Before diptych (soon to..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Arts Bullets

Two Austin arts groups go to D.C. for an international arts festival, and another is headed to New York for one

"...• Austin makes itself known at the 2004 International VSA arts Festival in Washington, D.C., on..."

June 11, 2004 Arts Feature

Pleasureland

"...Elle Klein, Dandi Hamann, Carlos Garza and Ryan Willingham. The inspired pairing of this short film and feature is..."

April 11, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Migrating Forms

"...Fotopoulos. Starring: Preston Baty, Rebecca Lewis and Kiele Sanchez. The inspired pairing of this short film and feature is..."

April 11, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Writing With Fire

Documentary recounts the risks run by India’s women journalists

"...The rise of social media has led to the desire..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

'Match' Maker

Deborah Hay's latest dance leads to a new start

"...ready to give up dance, give up choreography, abandon the art form to which she had devoted her life..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'New American Talent – The 19th Exhibition'

"New American Talent – The 19th Exhibition" merits repeated visits, for the abundance of energy and originality of vision among its many featured artists

"..."New American Talent – The 19th Exhibition"Arthouse at the Jones Center, through Aug. 22..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns

"...a candy-coated valentine of a documentary about art-rock quirksters They Might Be Giants. (Actually, the world premiere of Gigantic..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Saving Grace

"...Karyo, Valerie Edmond, Phyllida Law and Linda Kerr Scott. The premise of this movie might be better described as..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Book Reviews

For the Relief of Unbearable Urges: Stories

"...yards of a frizzy rock-star hairdo. Not to mention the most compelling and strangely pleasing book title to be..."

June 11, 1999 Books Review

Texas Platters

The Rev. Horton Heat

"...Brothers and sisters of the Lone Star State, on the..."

May 28, 1999 Music Review

Naked City

Austin Energy budget comes under fire as the utility prepares for competition; the Texas Our Texas Heritage Program has big plans for state parkland and conservation; and a new state audit highlights problems with the Texas Workforce Commission's oversight of local welfare and workforce boards.

"...It won't be but a few months before the wrecking ball does to the City Hall Annex what..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Exhibitionism

The Soldier Dreams: Misreading Clues Around a Deathbed

"...Hyde Park Theatre, through May 22 Running Time: 1 hr, 15 min..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Review

Trickery Flickery Mock

Master Pancake makes the movies hurt so good

"...Get an eyeful of the tall, bald man in front of the blank screen..."

May 1, 2009 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Double-Barrel Beautiful

Texan sweetheart of the 1960s folk rodeo, Carolyn Hester

"..."The events which led up to [recording for Columbia Records]..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

ACL Fest Artist Spotlight: Dermot Kennedy

Poetic dramatic pop songwriter with a grizzly voice

"...A visceral songwriter, Dermot Kennedy uncovers the hurt and the dirt, then promises the power to..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...Break out your best red carpet attire! aGLIFF – the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival – has..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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