Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Last year's unseen genre gems to add to your must-see list

"...sneak peek at titles that won't hit screens for another year. So here's a quick rundown of some of..."

Jan. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Vampires, hip-hop, cults, and odd romance are our unreleased faves

"...dead, done and gone. But we'll be living with the legacy of its film festivals for months to come...."

Jan. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I Declare War

A bunch of sixth-graders playing capture the flag in the park lays the groundwork for a disturbingly inventive film.

"...and Robert Wilson. Starring: Gage Munroe, Siam Yu, Michael Friend, Aidan Gouveia, Mackenzie Munro, Alex Cardillo and Dyson Fyke...."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

2012

Big. Dumb. Fun.

"...with unprecedented perils on a scale never before seen, the characters in his disaster epics manage to reaffirm their..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tideland

Terry Gilliam misfires completely in this dreary, unfocused, and exhausting psychodrama.

"...Directed by: Terry Gilliam. Starring: Jodelle Ferland, Janet McTeer, Brendan Fletcher, Jennifer Tilly, Jeff Bridges, Dylan Taylor, Wendy Anderson..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Submergence

Europe's great sentimentalist explores the mysteries of separation.

"...Directed by: Wim Wenders. Starring: Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy, Alexander Siddig, Jannik Schümann,..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tripods Sighted Over Barton Springs!

The Violet Crown Radio Players are re-creating Orson Welles' infamous radio version of 'The War of the Worlds,' and this time, the Martians are landing in Central Texas

"...One of the greatest "gotchas" of the past 100 years has to..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tron: Legacy

After touting this reboot for the past year, Disney has finally unleashed this immersive spectacle about man and machine.

"...Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, James Frain and Anis Cheurfa. There's absolutely no shortage of stunning eye candy in this..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eagle Eye

Too bad it's autumn: With its frenetic car chases; near-erotic fascination with explosions, gadgets, and guns; and disposable storyline, Eagle Eye is the very definition of a summer blockbuster.

"...but it feels like Eagle Eye is arriving in theatres a few months late. With its frenetic car chases;..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Harsh Times

A gritty drama about a disappointed military vet and his best pal, who are headed in a downward spiral in South Central Los Angeles.

"...and Tania Verafield. Ayer (Training Day) is fast becoming the movie world’s foremost chronicler of life in Los Angeles...."

Nov. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Tale of a Tale Spinner

How a ballplayer, a piano player, beatnik poetry, and Lubbock made Terry Allen an epic storyteller.

"..."I'll tell you a funny story about my mother," offers Terry Allen, grinning wryly like he does. "I..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Halfway Home

The Los Angeles County of Art's exhibition "The Road to Aztlan, Art From a Mythic Homeland" includes a wondrous survey of pre-conquest Mesoamerican art, but when it comes to contemporary Chicano works, the "road" doesn't take us all the way home.

"...Like Atlantis, Camelot, Eden, the Ark of the Covenant, or Excalibur, the existence of..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Putting Himself 'Out Here'

Theatre Arts and English teacher Rick Garcia has put himself "out here," on Austin's fringes, n the off-the-map, lost-worldness of Johnston High School, to reach out to some of the poorest kids in one of Austin's most neglected neighborhoods and make a difference through that rare and vital cocktail: art and education.

"..."Out here," is how Rick Garcia repeatedly describes the off-the-map, lost-worldness of Johnston High School where he teaches..."

March 9, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Letters at 3AM

High school students comment on the meaning of the new millennium.

"...To teach high school kids is to look into the eyes of the people who will take your place,..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Becoming Astrid

Pippi Longstocking creator's life story isn't for kids

"...Before she was Astrid Lindgren, the creator of the indelible Pippi Longstocking (or Pippi Långstrump..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Home Field Advantage

Sure, Austin can become a sustainable center for TV production. Just ask the Friday Night Lights gridiron gang.

"...The first thing you notice about being a crew member..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Hundreds of Beavers

Loony live-action cartoon about a fur trader who goes to war with rodents

"...If you’ve been blessed enough to bear witness to the delightful absurdity of nautical live-action cartoon Lake Michigan Monster,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Empire of Light

The bulb glows dim in Sam Mendes' tribute to picture palaces

"...Directed by: Sam Mendes. Starring: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Tom Brooke,..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ATX Television Festival Goes From Small Screen to Big Screen to Small Screen Again

How the celebration of TV is leading the way in streaming fests as it becomes ATX TV ... From the Couch!

"...For eight years, the ATX Television Fest­iv­al has brought the small screen to..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

"...with you. While festival season is just a few calendar flips away (looking at you, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, etc...."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting

Motoreum's Yusuf & Antonio talk about the biz and their reality TV debut

"...'Here's the scenario: You're in a sketchy neighborhood in Mexico City..."

May 22, 2014 Screens Post by Jordan Smith

Gritty, Groovy, & Gettin' It

What reissues are buried in the bottom of your closet?

"...For years the missing pieces of Florida's storied soul scene were buried..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Titan, King, God, Monster

Ray Harryhausen in Austin, Tuesday, March 28

"...Gods still walk the earth. I know. I've seen them: towering bronze Talos,..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Sin Fronteras

Most observers would agree that Austin has a Latino visual arts community, but within that community are many voices, many points of view, many styles -- and no borders.

"...Is there a Latino visual art movement in Austin? Most observers..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Myra Breckinridge Video stores killed the revival houses. Video and the old movie channels on..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Quiz Show

"...this nation of contradictions initially had virtue to lose. Nonetheless, Quiz Show posits that the television game show scandal..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Summer Reading

In Texas

"...The Z Radiantby Jessica Reisman..."

May 28, 2004 Books Feature by Rick Klaw

Paramount Theatre's Summer Film Classics

"...60 Hollywood classics will be presented between now and the end of August. Most films will be presented as..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Solving a Mystery That Should Stay Unsolved in Doe

Other Worlds Austin screens amnesia thriller with a twist

"...we are, can we ever truly be contrite for the crimes we may have committed? And if we are..."

Oct. 16, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Animation Nations

Napping Princess leads this week's home releases

"...If the Oscar nominations were the only guide (Ferdinand? The Boss..."

Jan. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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