Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Boys and Girls

"...Directed by: Robert Iscove. Starring: Amanda Detmer, Heather Donahue, Jason Biggs, Claire Forlani and Freddie..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Texas Under Power Warning

UPDATE: ERCOT downgrades request for savings, but urges conservation

"...Central Texas reached its 70th day of triple-digit temperatures, and the resultant strain on the electric grid has caused..."

Aug. 24, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Christo and Jeanne-Claude

With 1,000-plus bodies packing the Paramount on March 30, clearly Austin wanted to hear what superstar artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude had to say

"...March 30, clearly Austin wanted to hear what Christo and Jeanne-Claude had to say about their remarkable 45-year career..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Leon and Stella Alesi: Love Conjures All

Leon and Stella Alesi provide ocular proof of a life in the arts

"...that's never been solved by those who haven't – and heaven knows the numbers of the thwarted are legion...."

Oct. 28, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Racer and the Jailbird

Euro crime drama skips a gear in its switchback action.

"...Roskam. Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric De Staercke and Nathalie Van Tongelen...."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...Chronicle’s CodeNEXT conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar, found below...."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Through a Student's Lens, Quirkily

Texas Documentary Tour presents "10 Under 10"

"...fresh-eyed, UT student docmakers on a class film-project mission, and be prepared to see a quirky side of your..."

May 9, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Under Siege

"...Directed by: Andrew Davis. Starring: Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary..."

Oct. 16, 1992 Movie Review by Louis Black

Best CBD Oil - Buy Top CBD Oils for Pain, Sleep and Anxiety

Review the best CBD oil for pain, sleep and anxiety benefits

"...Reviewing, ranking and recommending the best CBD oils of 2021 is no..."

July 22, 2021 Ads Post

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...SXSW Film Festival staff received about 1,500 narrative features and 1,000 documentaries, and narrowed that down to about 150..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fewer Women Served Under Texas Women's Health Program

Program designed to exclude PP, helps far fewer women

"...by the previous program, funded by the federal government and including Planned Parenthood...."

July 31, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The legend of the gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson abides in the performance of Johnny Depp.

"...Busey, Christina Ricci, Cameron Diaz, Ellen Barkin, Tobey Maguire and Michael Jeter. You know the feeling you get when..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

"...Starring: Everett Mcgill, Morris Chestnut, Katherine Heigl, Eric Bogosian and Steven Seagal. By what justice can Steven Seagal, an..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The People Under the Stairs

Wes Craven mixes social injustice into urban horror

"...Directed by: Wes Craven. Starring: Brandon Adams, Everett Mcgill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer and Ving..."

Nov. 8, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

...&More... Premieres Growth Through Acceptance

An ATX hip-hop soundtrack to futile existence

"...Austin-based MCs Scuare and No1Important, two verbally agile all-stars of the community cypher..."

Feb. 13, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire

Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments

"...in Iowa; Council approves a temporary ban on fire and smoking; UT's Confederate statue problem isn't resolved quite yet;..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Between Round Rock and a Hard Place

Northridge Acres can't find water, water anywhere.

"...Acres are pretty sure about two things: "Shit floats" and "Water flows toward money."..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

Bog Bodies, Blood Pulling, and Muppets: Making the Monster of Boys From County Hell

How Chris Baugh raised the evil of Irish vampire

"...friend, they are not sparkly, they are not sexy, and in Boys From County Hell, the bloodsucker is ancient,..."

May 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

John Merriman and Steve Collins Admit I've Got Issues

But hey, who doesn't?

"...Is there a truer friend and collaborative partner than one that would dress you up..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Austin Is Tackling Homelessness on the Street and at City Hall

More shelters, more beds, and more fights about ordinances ahead

"...Services' Community Health team when the call came in, and the incident was described to her as an explosion...."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

County Reports on Drug Use and Poverty

New studies and what they mean for Austin

"...... On Drug Use and Casualties..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Loose Cannons and Contraception

Planned Parenthood debate rages on; gun violence takes more lives

"...with Planned Parenthood; another mass shooting leaves several dead; and more...."

Oct. 5, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Rocky, Rambo and Rhinestones With Sly Stallone

Drafthouse chasing chickens for the Italian Stallion next month

"...Alamo Drafthouse will pay tribute to an Oscar-nominated actor and director, whose four decade long career has stretched from..."

Aug. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer

Young Judy's summer takes an upward swing when her Aunt Opal (played by Heather Graham) comes to stay.

"...Mosteller, Janet Varney, Kristoffer Winters, Robert Costanzo, Sharon Sachs and Jackson Odell. We’re very glad Judy Moody’s summer turned..."

June 17, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

AISD: Who is Under the Axe?

Breaking down the 1,017 proposed cuts

"...Trustees on Monday is daunting enough. Now district parents and employees have a chance to pick apart the presentation,..."

Feb. 13, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Under the Same Moon

The film's parallel stories of a mother and son seeking each other across geographical divides is never more than one small step away from mawkishness and cliché – but as a sociological study, it’s fascinating.

"...Almada, Adrian Alonso, Isaac Bravo, Ernesto D’Alessio, Julie Dove and America Ferrera. Paradise is a relative term, and Shangri-La..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...More banging and the sound of wood starting to splinter -- then..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

All Creatures Great and Small

With the current state of the environment, long belabored by activists and scientists who point to any number of warning signs of planetary collapse, it makes sense, Chronicle contributor Dan Oko writes, that writers with deep green inclinations would juggle literary aesthetics and scientific data in their efforts to jar us from the stupefying impact of too much information and too much bad news.

"...Powder Burn: Arson, Money, and Mystery on Vail Mountainby Daniel Glick..."

May 18, 2001 Books Feature by Dan Oko

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