Rambo

In his fourth cinematic outing, Rambo's tasked with saving Christian missionaries in Burma.

"...Directed by: Sylvester Stallone. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Reynaldo Gallegos, Jake La Botz,..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bones and All

Chalamet and Russell glisten with blood and love in this cannibal road trip

"...movie: Yes, this is a movie about cannibals; yes, there will be blood – lots and lots of it;..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ending Was Only the Beginning

Harry Knowles and others dissect No Country for Old Men's ending.

"...to unpacking the year's other controversial movie ending, from There Will Be Blood...."

Jan. 8, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cop Car

Two boys go on the lam in Kevin Bacon's cop car

"...Authority is something to be transgressed, a control system to escape from whether you’re..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gigantic

Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel play would-be lovers who are stymied by life and the outsized personalities of their fathers (played by Ed Asner and John Goodman).

"...– gigantic quandaries – hangs itself, but good. Dano (There Will Be Blood) nails that disconnect as Brian, the..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Announces Five Secret Screenings ... But What Are They?

Guess the titles and you could win a badge for next year's fest

"...the perfect screening experience. Every year, the celebration of out-there cinema hosts secret screenings; the title is a mystery..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AC Film Top Tens: Hearts on Fire

The Chron's film critics preemptively go on the defensive

"...like the regular grumblings of some art snob, but believe you me, I love a big, expensive, studio to-do..."

Dec. 29, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AGLIFF Going Online, Holding Weekend Teaser Festival

House of Cardin and more streaming free for Pride Weekend

"...Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) announced today they will be bringing their programming online and on demand for..."

June 11, 2020 Screens Post by James Scott

Texas VegFest Returns to Austin

Any time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be a party

"...time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be a party. There's nothing quite like..."

March 31, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Housecore Horror to Open the 'The Profane Exhibit'

Festival to debut extreme horror anthology

"...Yesterday we had the great news that there will be a second volume of The ABCs of..."

May 16, 2013 Screens Post

Let Me Paint You a Picture

Previewing the Paramount Summer Classics Film Series

"...first-date conversation – where you're putting forth the very best bits of you, and this still-new person sitting mere..."

May 20, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Might 'The Tree of Life' Sprout at Fantastic Fest?

Malick's latest sprouts rumors, including Austin premiere

"...Once we learned that Brad Pitt would be coming to town (or, more accurately, Smithville, which is..."

Sept. 5, 2010 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

Blood, vultures, and the less occult

"...A Twitter script, a covert film, and a blood drive fill this edition of Film Flam...."

June 15, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

A Pint for a Pint

Give blood, get Blue Bell ice cream.

"...The Blood Center of Central Texas, Blue Bell Creameries and KASE..."

July 23, 2010 News Post by Jillian Richardson

Austin Film Critics Association Announces Top Pic(k)s

The AFCA anoints There Will Be Blood best film of the year

"...Film Critics Association has pretty handily anointed the not-yet-released There Will Be Blood as the best film of the..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Screens Feature

Theatre en Bloc's Dance Nation

This production of Clare Barron's play invokes the experience of puberty for girls, in all its allure and terror

"...Blood...."

Sept. 6, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Wildlife

Gyllenhaal and Mulligan burn in this period marriage drama

"...and wondered what their life together was really like? Maybe you’ve heard stories, but it’s nothing like being there...."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Vampire Hunter D

"...a copy of Vampire Hunter D that had originally been duped from a Japanese laserdisc. Despite countless viewings since,..."

June 26, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How Diverge Came Together

Director James Morrison on films and filmmakers that influenced him

"...as part of Other Worlds Austin's year-round Orbiter program, before being released later this year through Gravitas (who are..."

Aug. 15, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

State of the Union

A Fourth of July film roundup that goes beyond Independence Day

"...a flag that is inextricably linked to slavery. So there are a lot of things to celebrate as you..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Thursday Picks

"...penned a book (The Progressive Patriot: A Search for Belonging), and released his first studio album in six years,..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Broken Lizard's Club Dread

Broken Lizard (the comedy group that gave us Super Troopers) spoofs summer-camp slasher flicks and lowbrow beach farces.

"...cinema – in fact, it’s pretty stupid – but there are worse ways to spend the 100 or so..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

"...Directed by: Kevin Williamson. Starring: Molly Ringwald, Jeffrey Tambor, Vivica A. Fox, Michael..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Licorice Pizza

PTA's San Fernando Valley memories are blurrily sentimental

"...Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie and John Michael Higgins...."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as closing night..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

What an excellent day for an exorcism

"...birthday. "Everyone is welcomed – just throw on some blood and get ready to Die Felicia!" (See Saturday.) GAYDAR..."

May 20, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Love & Mercy

Paul Dano anchors an ambitious vision of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

"...Directed by: Bill Pohlad. Starring: Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti, Bill Camp, Jake Abel, Kenny Wormald,..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Possessed by Paul James at Chicago’s Moonrunners Fest

ATX folker proves a reaffirming antidote to shocking violence

"...and I arrived at Reggies for Moonrunners Fest. We’d be playing the next night, but our tour’s sole day..."

April 28, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AFCA Announces 2009 Awards

The Austin Film Critics Association hands The Hurt Locker top prize

"...Best Film: The Hurt Locker..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Brings Paul Dano's Wildlife to Town

The actor becomes director with literary family drama

"...Perhaps you remember him best as the preacher whose metaphorical milkshake gets..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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