Hypnotic

Robert Rodriguez and Ben Affleck team up for a pulpy mindbender

"...genre fan who made super-noir Sin City and live-action anime Alita: Battle Angel. And then there's Rodriguez the scuzzy..."

May 12, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Suzume

Another modern fantasy wonder from the creator of Your Name

"...the heart of Suzume, the latest modern fantasy from anime master Makoto Shinkai...."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

K-pop Roundup: Where to Ride the Hallyu in Austin

Events, groups, and more for those who go deeper than just BTS

"...location for various Kpop Nite events. Tori Kpop & Anime Photocard Trading Instagram Website..."

Dec. 1, 2022 Arts Post by Leena Alali

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

An old adversary spices up an otherwise very Dragon Ball-y flick

"...films released by Toei, the Japanese studio behind the anime juggernaut...."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...own movie has lead to an era-defining run of anime: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...sleeping/ Hold me while I'm dreaming." It matched with anime compilations and glitchy lyric videos...."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Anime adaptation of bittersweet romance adds a little honeyed soap

"...praised for its rounded depiction of Josee, and this anime version is a radical reinvention that softens many of..."

July 9, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Spirit Untamed

Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate

"...they already know. This almost feels like the Japanese anime industry's habit of dropping non-canonical and recap movies of..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

RTX at Home Announces Animation Festival

Rooster Teeth's RWBY, gen:LOCK take the (virtual) stage

"...glimpse at season two of gen:LOCK (the star-studded mecha anime developed by Rooster Teeth and currently streaming on HBO..."

May 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla vs. Kong

The madcap royal rumble we were always promised

"...managed with his flawed adaption of supernatural detective cat-and-mouse anime Deathnote, and gives the resolution the stories needed, paying..."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Children of the Sea

Manga tale of life among the dugongs

"...at press time. Magic, meteors, and dugongs in this anime adaptation of Daisuke Igarashi's oceanic manga...."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review

Rooster Teeth Teases RWBY Volume 8 at Comic-Con

Plus first word on Red vs Blue: Zero, Transformers

"...• Rooster Teeth's heavy hitter anime-influenced technofantasy series goes into Volume 8 looking better than..."

July 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Castlevania

The classic horror game is three seasons deep on Netflix

"...come from Austin's Powerhouse Animation, rather than a Japanese anime house, is a little bit of a surprise. Yet..."

March 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Great Feckin' Depression of Seamus O'Doherty

Th' dark-eyed Dubliner & his ginger mog: Captured by Austin's Izzi Ross

"...– from age 17 on – I was really anime- and manga-based, which I don’t know if that seems..."

June 12, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pika pika pika? Pika pika pika pika pika pika pika.

"...which gives it a different look from the standard anime renditions. Moreover, this film introduces a Pokémon-noir element by..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Alita: Battle Angel

The manga heroine comes to motion capture life

"...attention from the ones that do not, and the anime stylings are a constant drain on the film...."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

A Silent Voice

Tender and thoughtful anime explores bullying in school

"...there in A Silent Voice, this remarkable and empathetic anime looks for deeper, more worthwhile lessons than simple discipline..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Three short films from Japan's newest major animation studio

"...director Hiromasa Yonebayashi) at a time when the venerable anime studio was restructuring in the wake of the (admittedly..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity

Happy birthday, Hentaii!

"...Japanese, meaning – to "most Americans," she says – anime porn (coincidentally the name of Sunday's dance party). But..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...end result is closer to one of the modern anime masters (Mirai director Mamoru Hosoda and/or The Night Is..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

What’cha Watchin’?

Proofreader Jasmine Lane gets animated about her favorite shows

"...This 12-episode anime series follows a struggling artist who, after becoming the..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Screens Column

Corporate Reshuffle Signals New Era at Rooster Teeth

How the AT&T takeover at Time Warner affects the local studio

"...Ellation, where it will become an independent brand alongside anime streaming service Crunchyroll...."

Dec. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

The end of summer, in name only

"...Geeks on Fleek: Anime It's all anime at this cosplay-inspired drag show. Thu.,..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Michael B. Jordan Joins Rooster Teeth Show

Black Panther star to voice and produce gen:LOCK

"...to meaningful entertainment, not to mention his love of anime, line up perfectly with what drives Rooster Teeth, and..."

May 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lu Over the Wall

Japanese mermaid tale with a big heart and a groovy beat.

"...smooth CG animation: Director Masaaki Yuasa (riding high in anime circles for his ongoing adaptation of classic manga Devilman)..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sunday ACL Fest Face-Off: Gorillaz vs. The Killers

Compare the headliners!

"...Genre: anime-pop..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Fantastic Fest Review: Blade of the Immortal

Director Takashi Miike slices and dices a manga favorite

"...The sword-wielder here is Manji (actor, musician, and anime voice-over stalwart Takuya Kimura) who has been cursed with..."

Sept. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

RTX: Austin Animation Update

New Rooster Teeth show, Castlevania, and more

"...go by without a big announcement about RWBY, their anime-inspired breakout success. Aside from a whole new wave of..."

July 17, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

RTX Animation Festival Premieres Powerhouse's Castlevania

Rooster Teeth's Gray G. Haddock on the "new golden age of animation"

"...Rooster Teeth's own properties, like animated comedy Camp Camp, anime RWBY, live-action epidemic drama Day 5, the burgeoning Lazer..."

July 7, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: RWBY Volume 4

Star Barbara Dunkelman on Rooster Teeth's anime smash

"...the core characters in Austin-based Rooster Teeth's breakout success anime RWBY (season 4 of the show hit Blu-ray this..."

June 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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