Disobedience

Rachel Weisz explores the complexities and joys of choice in Britain's Jewish communities.

"...This somber film about the luxury of human choice begins somewhat strangely: An elderly..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...The weather is clearing up and it's time for the..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Vortex's Performance Park

Whatever you want to call this play/scavenger hunt/immersive live roleplay, it’s a one-of-a-kind, wonderful theatrical experience

"...Performance Park, now occupying the full Vortex compound (including the Butterfly Bar and Patrizi's..."

May 4, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Bob Schneider’s Just Making It Up

Pre-eminent Austin Music Awards winner teases new LP

"...Ready for a sneak peek at the album of the year? Whenever local cottage industry Bob..."

April 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Endless

Sibling banter and cosmic terror means observational comedy horror.

"...There's no more abused term in horror fiction than Lovecraftian...."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Deep Divisions in Texas' Powerful Anti-Choice Movement

Battle reflects Lege’s growing extremism

"...When the state health department debated its latest abortion restriction –..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Love, Simon

Coming-out story remembers the romance.

"...Directed by: Greg Berlanti. Starring: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jennifer..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Death Wish

Bruce Willis picks up where Charles Bronson left off.

"...to remake Michael Winner’s film vigilantism classic Death Wish? The 1974 film, based on a book by Brain Garfield,..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tenth and Final SXSW Artist List

Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, a Blaze Foley tribute, and 196 more

"...Nine days. That’s how long until the larger creative world descends on our already teeming ant..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AFS Presents SXSW Film @ 25

Festival favorites and winners return

"...Spring is finally in the air, and so is the familiar feeling of anticipation..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Acacia Coronado

AFS Asks You to Love Film

Special cinematic treat for Valentine's Day week

"...Everyone knows that Austin adores film: but this week the Austin Film Society and AFS Cinema want you to..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

BPM (Beats Per Minute)

France's AIDS community battles big pharma in the 1990s

"...Reinartz, Ariel Borenstein, Simon Bourgade, Simon Guélat, Coralie Russier, Catherine Vinatier, Théophile Ray, Jérôme Clément-Wilz, Jean-François Auguste and Saadia..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where Does Margo Price Get Off?

Willie, Billy, Loretta, and Nashville’s crossover queen

"...to Music City when she was 20, embodies all the progressive literacy of country outlaw greats on two Third..."

Jan. 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Many Truths of I, Tonya

Sebastian Stan and Steven Rogers on unreliable narrators and figure skating's most controversial figure

"...There are two Tonya Hardings. There's the world-class figure skater..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

God's Own Country

Love and lambing on the cruel, cold hills of England

"...The English county of Yorkshire can be astoundingly beautiful, but..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Joe O’Connell’s Top Reads of 2017

These three novels and one memoir are all memorable for the ways they plumb the depths and mysteries of memory

"...after reading his short story "Big Me," which links together three worlds inhabited by one troubled and very unreliable..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Coco

A moving and colorful addition to the Pixar filmography

"...Despite the simmering brouhaha over Disney/Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-themed movie..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Last Flag Flying

Three veterans embark on a road trip in Linklater's latest

"...So remarks Sal Nealon (Cranston), a former member of the Marine Corps who served in Vietnam 30 years ago..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...The Watergate scandal that, as the overly explanatory title of..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Local Webseries Highlights the Strengths and Struggles of Women of Color

We Are tells seven tales with Austin as their backdrop

"...The late September premiere of local director B.B. Araya's self-assured..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Point Austin: Another Night of Blood

One more episode in the culture of the gun

"...On Sunday afternoon, in the midst of other work, I posted to Twitter and..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Lodged just beneath the national mainstream, R&B and its ever broadening spectrum enjoys..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Fighting Over Scraps

"...Editor, Kevin Curtin’s “Playback: Sizing Up Music's Bite of the Hotel Tax,” [Music, Sept. 15] got it backwards on..."

Sept. 19, 2017 Postmarks

Marjorie Prime

"...Jordan Harrison’s play, on which Michael Almereyda’s exceptional, deeply empathetic film is based, was nominated for the 2015 Pulitzer..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Infinity Baby

Babies (young and old) who can't grow up

"...brand of comedy: Introduce eccentric and sardonic characters, have them engage with each other with quips and quibbles perfectly..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist

"...going to distribute,' and I started working backwards," explains the 61-year-old Austin native. "First, 'Who am I going to..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...The Fantastic Fest second wave is here, and bigger than..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...Demon dolls, bad dads, and Lethal Ladies are on the film forecast...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...In the mood for Nineties nostalgia? A docudrama retelling of a..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Landline

The team behind Obvious Child is back

"...Jenny Slate’s nervous laugh in the sweet Nineties nostalgia dramedy Landline is a giggle that..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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