Other Worlds Austin Proclaims No Men Beyond This Point

Sci-fi fest adds battle of the sexes mockumentary as centerpiece

"...than a month before the second year of sci-fi film festival Other Worlds Austin, and the last four films,..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Movie-able Feast

Exploring Toronto's cinematic menu

"...so little time. That's always the conundrum at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hundreds of films from around the..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Gospel of John

The last years of Jesus are presented with more realism than pageantry.

"...Bible Belt run following its September premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Produced by the Toronto faith-based media..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Personalizing the Mythic

How a former president's understated decency and the hectic birth of rock & roll electrified Toronto screens

"...The Toronto International Film Festival is simply a fantastic event, easily..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...worked toward was coming true. He'd made a real film, the kind with a cast and crew he couldn't..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Magnificent Seven

Revisionist remake stars a diverse rainbow coalition

"...Western (itself an oater remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1956 film The Seven Samurai) is not terribly magnificent or noticeably..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fahrenheit 11/9

Michael Moore takes on the Trump years

"...may not be the Oscar winner’s finest go at filmmaking, but never has his message seemed more urgent and..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

White Boy Rick

A true-life tale of coke, corruption, and betrayal

"...out of the rut it digs for itself. The film is based on the true-life story of Richard Wershe..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Demolition

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in dramedy as a man rebuilding his life

"...These artificial constructs guide Demolition’s plot and deter the film’s overall believability. This film about human emotions, and the..."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Death of a President

More sleight of hand than persuasive drama, this what-if story about the aftermath of a presidential assassination is technically seamless but dramatically hollow.

"...a lot of hype and hysteria surrounding this British film, because one of its plot points is the fictional..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Linklater's Hit Man Sets Its Sights on Venice

True crime flick to premiere at Venice before Toronto

"...Hit Man, which was announced as part of the festival lineups for Venice and Toronto...."

July 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Grants Announced

$115,000 awarded to filmmakers

"...The Austin Film Society is at it again: giving away money to..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Champion of the World Cinema

Chief curator Chale Nafus on the Austin Film Society's latest Essential series, South by Southeast: Films of Thailand and Vietnam

"...with Chale Nafus, director of programming for the Austin Film Society, and I was disheartened to find out he..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Cine Las Americas Announces Opening and Closing Night Films

Full lineup still to come

"...was infectious? Just two weeks shy of its 2014 festival, Cine Las Americas still hasn’t announced its complete lineup..."

April 7, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Announces New Board

Familiar faces make up directors for troubled festival

"...whether it would or could continue. However, the genre film festival has just announced a new board of directors..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Aftermath of the Big Headline: Stronger

David Gordon Green talks about the unlucky bystander to history

"...During the opening weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival, Stronger made its world premiere. The..."

Oct. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

It's Knives Out For Rian Johnson at Fantastic Fest

The Last Jedi director's latest to close fest

"...and you've got Knives Out, the new closing night film for Fantastic Fest...."

Aug. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Snags Jon Stewart’s Rosewater

The Humbling, The Last 5 Years tapped for opening night

"...took note of the fortuitous timing: Wasn't there a film fest going on then? And didn't Jon Stewart have..."

Sept. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

FF2012: Now It's Your Turn For Fantastic Fest Features

'Combat Girls,' 'Vanishing Waves' acquired, more get release dates

"...If you think film festivals are the place that indie flicks go to..."

Sept. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tanya Tagaq Owns Fusebox Music

Inuit throat singer reanimates Nanook of the North

"...the rest of every year catching up with the Festival breakouts. Perhaps no woman other than Aussie spitfire Courtney..."

April 3, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

From the Vaults: It’s All in the Family With David O. Russell

Family dysfunction looms large in the films of David O. Russell

"...In her Chronicle review of Silver Linings Playbook, which..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...David Gordon Green, will be this year's opening night film, with star Jamie Lee Curtis in attendance...."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...Horror fans, get ready to lose sleep. SXSW Film has unleashed its Midnighters list, with Rob Zombie's new..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

See What They Do to You

How Jonathan Demme and Neil Young made a film about a concert attended by spirits

"...all day after the world premiere of their new film, Neil Young: Heart of Gold, at the Sundance Film..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Gets 'Looper' For Second Wave

Stage two sees newbie Joseph Gordon-Levitt join FF veterans

"...has always been as much a family as a festival. The second wave of films has just been announced,..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Drafthouse Asks Us, 'Why Don't You Play in Hell'

Madcap yakuza flick to play Fantastic Fest, open in 2014

"...only 18 days away (panic stations, people!), one more film on its schedule has already secured distribution. Drafthouse Films..."

Sept. 2, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The People's Joker

Transgressive trans satire of superheroes is a victory for good

"...long road since its scrapped world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival thanks to an angry letter from..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

TIFF Files: Off to the Races

Reports from the Toronto International Film Festival

"...Greetings from the Toronto International Film Festival, where I arrived on Thursday after..."

Sept. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

From the Vaults: Good Golly, Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley writes and directs her second film, 'Take This Waltz'

"...Take This Waltz, the second film written and directed by Sarah Polley, opens today in..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Post

TIFF Beats Fantastic Fest to 'Death'

Drafthouse Films' 'The ABCs of Death' debuting in Toronto

"...Fest, pay up. Today's big news is that Drafthouse Films new horror anthology has been selected for the Toronto..."

July 31, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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