Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world premiere of one of the year's most eagerly anticipated..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One Woman’s Battle for Justice After a Cop’s Reckless Driving Killed Her Partner

One moment destroyed Pam Watts' life and created an activist

"...Pam Watts has no clear memory of learning that her partner, Jennifer Miller, was dead...."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards

Plus, which local movie gets an AFCA award screening at AFS?

"...year, and Pig the number one film, as the organization has announced its 2021 film awards...."

Jan. 11, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...Film Critics Association has released its list of nominees for its 2021 film awards...."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...• Austin police have reported more homicides in the past 10 months than in..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Without Getting Killed or Caught

The troubled life and haunted love of Guy Clark, the Dean of Texas songwriters

"...The history of country music is filled with legends that Nashville..."

July 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Team Behind the Dean of Texas Songwriters

Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield explore artistic collaboration in Without Getting Killed or Caught

"...Tamara Saviano approached the task of adapting her biography Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of..."

July 23, 2021 Screens Feature by Cody Song

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

After 16 months of closure, the arthouse indie cinema reopens this weekend

"...a reopening date was a complex challenge, filled with major headaches. "The biggie was that we couldn't afford to..."

July 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

ATX Screen News: E3, AFS, and More

AFS Cinema, Arkane Studios' vampire nightmare, and the return of Hypnotic

"...AFS Cinema is coming back! Keep your calendar clear for July 17, as Austin Film Society's two-screen arthouse theatre..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...said, "We are blown away by the community's incredible support and enthusiasm for reopening the AFS Cinema, and beyond..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Without Getting Killed or Caught

Guy Clark's life, entwined with his wife and best friend

"...The history of Country Music is filled with legends that Nashville..."

March 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Jury Awards Announced

The Fallout, Lily Topples the World take big wins

"...prize winners, with The Fallout and Lily Topples the World taking top honors in the narrative and documentary feature..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: Without Getting Killed or Caught

Tamara Saviano on the bonds between Guy, Susanna, and Townes

"...In one of her last audio diaries before Townes Van Zandt died on New Year's Day 1997,..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Doug Freeman

Three SXSW Documentaries Visualize SXSW Music

Somewhere you feel free

"...X-Ray Spex singer and punk maverick Poly Styrene (born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said) intended to publish a book of..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...12:30pm:  For Brands Who Want to Help Us Be Free —..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

Films and Shows at SXSW by Austin Residents and Veterans

Fill your schedule with ATX @ SXSW

"...and audience smash Tower pulls apart the myths and stories surrounding the bizarre life of Michael Brody Jr., the..."

March 5, 2021 Screens Feature

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for this year’s streaming festival...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...Editor's note: This story has been updated since publication with..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AFS Announces 2020 Feature Grant Recipients

Special new fund will help those hit by SXSW cancellation

"...and services under the Austin Film Society's AFS Grants for 2020. However, in these difficult times for filmmakers, the..."

Sept. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Austin Bands for Bernie

Bands turn out for Bernie Sanders, plus a dive into the SXSW rumor mill and an expanded lineup for the Austin Music Awards

"...Soon after emerging before a crowd of nearly 13,000 at Vic Mathias (formerly..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Music Awards Honor Bill Carter & Ruth Ellsworth Carter, and Tamara Saviano

Mike Judge and Jack Ingram also set to make appearances

"...Austin Music Awards revealed the recipients of two legacy honors...."

Feb. 20, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Get ready for the raunch. SXSW has established itself as the Spring..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Death Watch: As Execution Pace Quickens, a 30-Day Stay for Barbee

Meanwhile, Randy Halprin loses 5CA appeal and Rodney Reed supporters fight for justice

"...Stephen Barbee has at least 30 more days to live after the Texas Court of Criminal..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...with new films from Olivia Wilde, Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Morris, and more...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...War, as reviewed here by Richard Whittaker, and, after more than a dozen big-screen spectacles, it’s the fuckin' apotheosis..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Good Time to Be Lawrence Wright

With new book God Save Texas, The Looming Tower series on Hulu, and his play Cleo at the Alley, Lawrence Wright is the man of the moment

"...them swarming you," Lawrence Wright said across the little outdoor table. His words seemed to come not from his..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Banicki

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...in Central Texas, chances are you have a coyote story to tell. Perhaps you've encountered the native predator on..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Guy Clark Biographer Tamara Saviano

“He shared things with me he didn’t share with other people”

"...Without Getting Killed or Caught, Tamara Saviano’s biography of Guy..."

March 30, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Biographer Tamara Saviano’s Guy Clark Revelations

The dean of Texas songwriters’ final days, the forthcoming documentary on him, and more

"...final wishes clear. He asked that his cremains be worked into a Terry Allen sculpture. So at midnight after..."

March 31, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...hands and shouted toward the marchers as they moved northbound. Most of the marchers continued to the Capitol, but..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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