Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2023

"...Nolan (Oppenheimer), Hayao Miyazaki (The Boy and the Heron), Todd Haynes (May December)..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

Kimberley Jones’ Top 10 Films of 2023

"...on all our eyeballs foretells Christmas dinner fights over Todd Haynes' is-it-camp? instant classic. I love it...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2023

"...Best Director: Greta Gerwig (Barbie), Todd Haynes (May December), Wes Anderson (Asteroid City)..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

The Top 10 Films of 2023

May December, Past Lives tied in the affections of the Chronicle’s critics

"...and a first-time feature director, with a tie between Todd Haynes' sly melodrama May December and Past Lives, Celine..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Eileen

Novelist Ottessa Moshfegh gets her first adaptation

"...the film (I thought a lot about Hitchcock and Todd Haynes’ Carol while watching) while making his own, distinct..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

In the Flesh: Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell Leads the Reappraisal of Porn

The archivist sees erotica as a vital chapter in the history of queer liberation

"...Eighties, or in the New Queer Cinema oeuvre like Todd Haynes' or Gregg Araki's work, does a disservice to..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

Tired of the Same Old Christmas Movies? Try These Instead.

7 unconventional picks to scratch your holiday itch

"...tired of Christmas movies insisting on ho-ho-ho happy endings, Todd Haynes’ Carol melancholic melodrama is the antidote. Set in..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Screens Post

Josh Kupecki’s Top 10 Films of 2019

"...drama about contaminated water in West Virginia is among Todd Haynes' best. 9) Once Upon a Time ... in..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Sink Into Sirk This May

Alamo screens "Majestic Tears: The Melodramas of Douglas Sirk"

"...very fertile soil, inspiring both Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Todd Haynes to run with their own takes in 1974’s..."

May 1, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

We Learned It by Watching Movies

A film primer for the best in wicked entertainment

"...along with the cinematic masterpiece Velvet Goldmine – director Todd Haynes' love letter to David Bowie, Iggy Pop, (actual)..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 Films of 2015

"...Best Director George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road), Todd Haynes (Carol), Ridley Scott (The Martian)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

John Singleton and Chris Cooper to be honored

"...Carol Writer: Phyllis Nagy Director: Todd Haynes..."

Sept. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

How to Do Convergence Day

Convergence Day, Tuesday, March 17

"...the veteran music supervisor who's done indelible work for Todd Haynes, Richard Linklater, Danny Boyle, and Wes Anderson. Room..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Summer Fun: Some Like It Hot Cold & Dreary

Counterprogramming Gidget: 11 icy, downer movies

"...In this storied tearjerker by Douglas Sirk (reimagined by Todd Haynes in 2002’s Far From Heaven), Jane Wyman plays..."

May 19, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: 'Flowers in the Attic'

1950s story, 1970s glam, old fashioned Gothic mayhem

"...for a more period sensibility. But then so did Todd Haynes' Far From Heaven, which handled sexuality in the..."

April 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Shame

"Showgirls" despoiled the NC-17 rating

"...Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant, John Waters' A Dirty Shame, and Todd Haynes' Poison...."

Dec. 16, 2011 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

How's Your News, SXSW?

SXSW Film gets Academy-approved and an opening night film

"...to keeping SXSW in the comedy loop. Then again, Todd Haynes has already been announced as one of SXSW..."

Dec. 16, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Derek Jarman Collection

Witness Derek Jarman's powerful use of spectacle – it's no wonder everyone steals from him

"...embellishment on Daryl Hannah in Blade Runner. Of course Todd Haynes wears filmmaking debts on his sleeve, so superfans..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Film News

Joe R. Lansdale talks about the Bubba Ho-Tep sequel, King of the Hill gets canceled … again, Owen Egerton and pals sell a script, and more

"...Look for filmmakers Richard Linklater (School of Rock) and Todd Haynes (I'm Not There) to discuss their careers and..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

ACL Fest Saturday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2008

"...His interpretations of two Dylan pieces were used in Todd Haynes' recent biopic, I'm Not There. – Jay Trachtenberg Yonder..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

Seven Sci-Fi Rock Flicks

Bowie, Kiss, Flaming Lips, Guitar Wolf, Frank N. Furter, and Marty McFly: celluloid rockers

"...and his alter ego Ziggy Stardust was reimagined by Todd Haynes in 1998 to critical acclaim and commercial indifference...."

July 25, 2008 Music Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Taking On Another Identity

Lisa Kaselak, a straight woman, leads the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival into its 20th year

"...Leading the retrospective pack is Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes' seminal 1991 film, Poison. Lambasted for its stark..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Cinematexas Deserved More Coverage

"...even guest appearances by the likes of Werner Herzog, Todd Haynes, and Jim Jarmusch previously aroused your interest. Even..."

Sept. 17, 2007 Postmarks

Hustle and Snow

At Sundance, the proving ground just got a lot more slippery

"...humorous gay films, and produced by Far From Heaven's Todd Haynes, is a portrait of L.A.'s rapidly gentrifying Echo..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

In Print

Sure, Peter Biskind had his targets. But did he hit them?

"...bellowing Harvey Weinstein has burned in the past, including Todd Haynes, Alexander Payne, Mark Christopher (writer/director of 54), and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Short Cuts

There's so much going on in Austin film this fall that it almost feels like a real city.

"...year's speakers, screeners, and all around cineastic heroes including Todd Haynes, Oskar Fischinger, Red Vs. Blue, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Mark..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Long Stories Short

The Cinematexas International Short Film Festival

"...mention each and every attendee (Babette Mangolte! Robbie Conal! Todd Haynes! Alexander Cockburn! Richard Maxwell! Naomi Uman! Eric Drooker!)...."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Long Stories Short

The Cinematexas INternational Short Film Festival

"...for the following special events are available at www.cinematexas.org: Todd Haynes, $15; Nortec, $12; The Ex, $12; Richard Maxwell,..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature

Short Cuts

Where to find the news the mainstream media doesn't see fit to print

"...and elsewhere. (Whether that means Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes will opt for a black tux over his..."

March 28, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Page Two

Our Top 10s give you another chance to laugh, and rail, at us; Republican dominance and a state budget crisis bode ill for government services, and for Austin; we bid a fond farewell to "Dancing About Architecture" and chart a new course, a bit.

Jan. 3, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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