Local Cinemas Embrace Online Experiment to Ride Out Coronavirus Closures

AFS, Alamo, and Violet Crown all screening online

"...anyone, and distributors seemed wary of turning straight to VOD, as this could cause further damage to the vital..."

March 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Joins Kino Lorber's Art House Streaming Experiment

Cannes-lauded Brazilian drama Bacurau will be first film

"...the biggest day-and-date (meaning release in theaters and on VOD on the same day) since Tower Heist in 2011...."

March 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Coronavirus and Cinemas: Who's Open, Who's Closed, and What We're Doing

As most cinemas close, we’ll still be here for audiences and filmmakers

"...us about – a podcast, web series, film on VOD or streaming, app, whatever – contact us at ATXfilmnews@austinchronicle.com...."

March 20, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The J-Pop Story Behind Takashi Miike's First Love

How the Japanese director never meant to become a genre master

"...now yakuza romance in First Love which arrives on VOD just in time for Valentine's Day. However, Miike’s dabbling..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Lucky McKee Talks His New Thriller Kindred Spirits

Austin-made twisted tale of family bonds hits VOD this week

Jan. 31, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lucky McKee Talks His New Thriller Kindred Spirits

Austin-made twisted tale of family bonds hits VOD this week

"...Lifetime Movies last October, Kindred Spirits has arrived on VOD and Digital HD. For McKee, it's a special opportunity..."

Jan. 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reading The Riot Act With Devon Parks

Arkansas filmmaker on the lessons of no-resource cinema

"...The Riot Act is on VOD now...."

Jan. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2019 You Haven't Seen Yet

Alien invasions, comedy exorcists, and searing commentary

"...thriller, and available on DVD from Shout Factory and VOD now. 3) Starfish: After a limited theatrical release, this..."

Dec. 31, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Acceleration

Inept action flick marks the end of any possible Lundgrenaissance

"...everyone wants to be John Wick. Problem No. 1: straight-to-VOD experts Michael Merino and Daniel Zirilli have little to..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Catch Lucky McKee's Newest Film Tonight

Kindred Spirits gets sneak preview on Lifetime Movies tonight

"...features Austin constant Macon Blair) will also arrive on VOD in early 2020, but you can catch this special..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Riding The Wave With Justin Long

The actor talks psychedelics, jobs, and ... rabbits?

"...one-night screening at the Alamo Mueller to celebrate its VOD release...."

Oct. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Horror Director Larry Fessenden Gets Depraved

Indie cinema's king of fear on creating a very modern Prometheus

"...Depraved is in cinemas and on VOD now. For our full review and listings, check our..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film News: Linklater, Rodriguez, and a Case of Millennium Bugs

Production updates, new releases, and job opportunities

"...Cinema) on Sept. 27, with a national release and VOD starting on Oct. 1. The film will be released..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Danger God

Stuntman Gary Kent looks back at a life on fire

"...Love of a Hollywood Stuntman is available now on VOD and will be available on DVD from Wild Eye..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Charlie Says

Manson Family drama place society's treatment of guilt and contrition in the dock

"...Mary Harron's version of the Manson Family arrives on VOD just as time audiences are roiling over Once Upon..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gwen

Folk-horror finds terror in the remoteness of pre-industrial Wales

"...Harrowing and honest, the British period piece arrives on VOD this weekend wrapped in a cloak of dread, much..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Long Gone Wild

New film asks, what happened after Blackish brought orca torture to light?

"...and appalled, and Long Gone Wild (which arrives on VOD, somewhat ironically, just in time for Shark Week) adds..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Flay

Austin horror escapes the courts and creeps onto VOD

"...from the underworld, and it was set for a VOD release in March 2018. That's when fate intervened –..."

June 21, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The Ones Who Will Take Your Dead

Director's real life experiences with gang members inspire horror

"...I'll Take Your Dead is on VOD and Blu-ray now from Shout! Factory...."

June 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tonight is Saturday Night With Sax Man Bobby Keys

Documentary follows the sixth Rolling Stone from West Texas to legend

"...Every Night's a Saturday Night will be released on VOD and with Brown and Stacy in attendance. Brown joined..."

May 28, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Master of Dark Shadows

New documentary bites into the legacy of the Gothic soap

"...Master of Dark Shadows is on VOD and Blu-ray now...."

May 10, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Tracking Down Grief With The Head Hunter

Filmmaker Jordan Downey on a monster movie with a fractured heart

"...The Head Hunter is available on VOD now...."

April 10, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmaker David Blue Garcia Goes Back to the Border for Tejano

Guns, drugs, and laughs in this microbudget thriller

"...Tejano is available on VOD now. Read our full review here...."

March 29, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Replicas

What hath science wrought? A dull cloning thriller, that's what.

"...of liminal existence, poised somewhere between cult successes and VOD oddities. What divides them is how they inhabit the..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

"...it: Excellent. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek arrives on VOD from RJL Entertainment on Jan. 18. 8) The Heights..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Three Holiday Horrors

A trio of chillers, but which do you want in your stocking?

"...horror Await Further Instruction (MPI Home Video, Blu-ray, DVD, VOD) is a genuine cracker for the season, a tense..."

Dec. 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Sleep No More

Sleep No More brings back Eighties’ Pop and popcorn

"...Sleep No More is available now on VOD, Amazon Prime, and iTunes...."

Nov. 23, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Triggering a Time Trap

Ben Foster and Mark Dennis on the Hill Country sci-fi flick

"...Ben Foster in attendance on Friday, and arrives on VOD on Nov. 13. For review and showtimes, see our..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Peppermint

Jennifer Garner assumes an Alias to get revenge

"...the one thing keeping Peppermint from being dumped on VOD is Garner’s presence in the lead role. Our familiarity..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

What's Fantastic at Fantasia

Highlights from the Canadian genre fest, plus films you may see soon

"...or will be turning up in theaters or on VOD soon...."

Aug. 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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