DVDanger: What We Do in the Shadows

Jemaine Clement lets the vampires talk

"...Hell, it is said, is other people. Purgatory, as posited by New Zealand vampire comedy..."

July 21, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What We Do in the Shadows

Cleverly executed, this vampire spoof by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, is a lot of fun.

"...Directed by: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Starring: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet the New Bloodsuckers in FX's What We Do in the Shadows

Prepare for the return of the vampire

"...so lucky! I got to be a vampire! It's incredible."..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

One in a Crowd: Paper Cuts and What We Do in the Shadows

Mental health drama and SXSW vampire comedy need crowdfunding

"...If you've read this week's Austin Chronicle, you'll have seen my piece about Meet..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Almuelle’s “The Silent Narrative of Things” Speaks Loud in the Shadows

The acclaimed sculptor brings a dark divinity to Dimension Gallery

"...Don’t let the rain, if there’s rain, keep you away..."

May 17, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where the Shadows Are Deepest

The search for, and subsequent conversation with, country singer James Hand

"...Writing about music offers many rewards, but seldom does it..."

May 5, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Fire in the Night, Music in Bone-Deep Bassnote Throbs

Reveling among the multiform delights of Art Outside

"...I want to tell you about the men and women with the live fireworks exploding off..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend

Because you can't just get baked & eat breakfast tacos 24/7, right?

"...baked and eat breakfast tacos 24/7. But sometimes even the most dopeminded sofa tubers among us like to experience..."

May 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Flesh and the Faith of 'We Are What We Are'

Director Jim Mickle on remakes, religion, and America's dark history

"...vampire tropes with 2010's Stake Land, horror fans lauded the arrival of a radical new talent. So there were..."

Oct. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What about Brooke and the Wolves?

This is where the wild things art.

"...What are you scared of?..."

Feb. 9, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lit in the Time of Coronavirus

From emerging writer to potential vector at AWP in San Antonio

"...This is a story where we don’t know how it ends. It starts in August..."

March 12, 2020 Arts Post by Mark Gozonsky

Figure in the Frame

The exhibit Arnold Newman: Masterclass gives us all a lesson in the power of the photographic portrait

"...can cease hostilities, sometimes even be besties for once in their mistrustful lives. In the heyday of the great..."

March 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

All in the Family

Bonded for life

"...The borders between "work" and "home" have always been blurred..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Lege Lines: Resistance in the “Sanctuary”

Assessing the fallout after SB 4’s passage

"...A mixture of bright colors spilled onto the page to convey a solemn message: "Please don't tear..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Despite Disaster, Austin Leveled Up in the 2020 Census

Austin-Travis County was the only city-county pair in Texas to beat its 2010 census response rate

"...Despite a pandemic, a meddling president, and anti-immigrant maneuvering casting shadows over the 2020..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

TV Eye: Anarchy in the UK

A British import brings the horror

"...Back in the day, zombies were creepy flesh-eaters that attacked their..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. --..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

What We're Listening to Right Now

Deezie Brown, El Combo Oscuro, Ifé Neuro, Don Leady, Lizzy Lehman, and more locals worth a listen

"...Deezie Brown’s “Malice at the Palace”..."

May 13, 2022 Music Column by Clara Wang

Out of the Shadows

photograph by Todd V. Wolfson

"...There are a lot of things of which I'm probably..."

July 25, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Hoover: Caught in the Flash

Artsy nude photos of teacher took on dramatically different context when viewed through lens of a high school classroom

"...Austin High art teacher Tamara Hoover can explain, without a..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

DVDanger: The Atticus Institute

Or, in defense of found footage and mockumentaries

"...In the 1990s, it was predictable that a slew of..."

Jan. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Before the God of Thunder rocks the skies, every MCU film reviewed

"...believers, are you ready for Thor: Love and Thunder? The 29th movie in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's..."

July 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Kiwi comedy offers a wealth of belly laughs

"...Directed by: Taika Waititi. Starring: Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House..."

July 15, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

A few words about some of our favorite films coming to the fest

"...The number of films hitting SXSW screens over the next..."

March 7, 2019 SXSW Post by The Screens Staff

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival...."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Swings Into Action with 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Director

Film fest adds major names plus eight new films to the slate

"...Looks like SXSW Film is ready to swing into action: Mark Webb, director of The Amazing Spider-Man,..."

Feb. 12, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ha-Ha-Hitler: The Importance of Mocking Nazis in Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi, Stephen Merchant dissect hate in anti-Nazi satire

"...If you can't laugh at evil, what can you do? That's the message of Jojo Rabbit...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Vampire Store Cracks Open the Crypt

Opening the Glass Coffin, just in time for Halloween

"...A towering Nosferatu, standing almost shyly across the entry room, is..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by James Scott

One in a Crowd: Peace Officer

SXSW documentary on police violence needs finishing funds

"...The law was William “Dub” Lawrence's life. The sheriff of..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Day Shall Come

British satirist Chris Morris puts a human face on security theater

"...Directed by: Christopher Morris. Starring: Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick, Danielle Brooks, Denis O'Hare and..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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