Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...for only $90,000, this smart, quirky, splendidly acted ensemble comedy beats 95% of Hollywood's current output in a similar..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...List with the U.S. premiere of his madcap action comedy Free Fire. Filling out the trio is yet another..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What a 'To Do'

Maggie Carey talks about improv, Clinton, and her daughters' convent

"...A raunchy riff on the classic teenage sex comedy, The To Do List is loaded with wince-worthy gags..."

July 25, 2013 Screens Post by Amy Gentry

May I Have This Laugh?

What are you laughing at? Cable network Trio -- will release "Uncensored Comedy," three meditations on the state of our sense of humor, in June, to help us figure it out.

"...Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, among others. Other than that, comedy isn't something I take too seriously. That is, until..."

May 30, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

DVDanger: XX versus XY

Female-centric horrors Witching & Bitching, Life After Beth

"...Garry Marshall himself), he nods to the form's relationship comedy strengths. He even plays with the zombie tropes elegantly,..."

Oct. 21, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Latino Comedy Project Sells Out

In their newest sketch anthology, The LCP Sells Out, the Latino Comedy Project subjects the motivations of Latino artists and celebrities, as well as those of their media exploiters, to a jesterly scrutinizing in a fast-paced, enthusiastic, muy silly parade of skits, videos, and songs.

"...The Latino Comedy Project Sells Out:..."

May 11, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Art Imitates Chef

British Actor Lenny Henry Cooks in Restaurant Sitcom

"...Chef! stars British comedy superstar Lenny Henry as the mercurial Gareth Blackstock, chef..."

April 11, 1997 Screens Feature by Virginia B. Wood

John Hughes Film Series at Moviehouse This March

Round Rock theatre screens the maestro of teen movies' greatest hits

"...was written in a week!). This is the teen comedy equivalent of Roger Federer’s five consecutive Wimbledon titles, a..."

Feb. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Dougie Gerrard

Good Eye: Tales From the Quirky Box

More side-eye examination of "quirky" female film roles

"...every successful film breeds scads of imitators, these one-dimensional stereotypes are self-perpetuating, Bland explains. "The majority of the scripts..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

Comedian Colton Dowling Launches Kickstarter for SXSW Selection Van Damn, Jean Claude!

Queer web series skewers stereotypes for right- and left-wing alike

"...local comedian Colton Dowling calls the show “a buddy comedy that is mapped over the polarization of America.” In..."

April 6, 2020 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Allah Made Them Funny

Muslim comedy tour tickles the Austin faithful

"...excited," she said. "I've never been to a Muslim comedy show before."..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...My Age tour. Don’t miss your chance to see comedy royalty in action – this show is all about..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...A dysfunctional family comedy about coming out and grappling with cancer...."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Funniest Person in Austin Semifinals

Wayne Alan Brenner describes being a judge for one of the semifinal rounds of the 2006 Funniest Person in Austin Contest at Cap City Comedy Club

"...the Funniest Person in Austin Contest at Cap City Comedy Club, where just about anybody can go onstage for..."

May 12, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Citizen Quién?

The Latino Comedy Project's 'Citizen Quién?' hits the audience like a 300-pound masked Mexican wrestler rebounding almost horizontal off the ring ropes of parody

"...The Latino Comedy Project's Citizen Quién? hits the audience like a 300-pound..."

June 3, 2005 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

The London Cuckolds

In the Bedlam Faction's production of the Restoration comedy The London Cuckolds, "rubber-faced" is a highly appropriate way of describing the majority of the cast, and that's a problem. Rather than telling a funny story, the actors are begging for laughs at the expense of the script and the characters they play, and it leaves the play cold.

"...our culture. This is British culture. This is Restoration comedy, often referred to as the "comedy of manners," a..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Emerald Fennell's Saltburn to Open Austin Film Festival

Promising Young Woman followup leads first title drop

"...confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Celebrations of the Cinematic Diaspora at the Austin Jewish Film Festival

From dissections of comedy to the complexities of history

"...The history of 20th century comedy cannot be written without whole chapters about Jewish comics:..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Review: Deon Cole

Black-ish star delivered the set the audience wanted

"...delivered his sets — largely surrounding race, identity, relationship stereotypes, and sex — with a curated performer’s flair...."

April 26, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish

Planting the Seed: A Cannabis Conversation

The Luck Summit starts 4/26 and wraps on Willie Nelson’s birthday, 4/29

"...Texas is by helping to destigmatize and drop the stereotypes surrounding cannabis, and open a dialogue with everyone to..."

April 16, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...SciFi edition of The Big Quiz Thing and the comedy gameshow Part 2: Unnecessary Sequels. Did I mention a..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower 2019 Review: Amanda Seales

Her wide-ranging set proved this comic can't be pigeonholed

"...Comedian/actor/producer and 2019 Moontower Comedy Festival headliner Amanda Seales (Insecure) dispelled several stereotypes at..."

April 30, 2019 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Cameron Esposito Asks Us to Take My Wife

Happily streaming ever after at the ATX Television Festival

"...This is not Cameron Esposito's first time in Austin...."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX 2017

SXSW: Another year queerer

"...the “staff homosexual” on Chelsea Lately, hosts a celebrity comedy talk/game show mash-up with queer comedian Wanda Sykes, and..."

March 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Also Recommended

"...intimacy. Most surprisingly, it does so by subverting romantic comedy's well-worn tropes. Lead character Sven (Pinkowski) replaces the genre's..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Feature

From the Vaults: Amy Adams Rules Local Screens

This week's 'It Girl' Amy Adams first enchanted us in 'Junebug'

"...her film debut in 1999's Drop Dead Gorgeous, a comedy about beauty pageants. The actress worked steadily over the..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

'Mud,' 'El Mariachi' at 20, and an 'American Gypsies' protest

"...achieve nuclear fusion." So… we're guessing not a romantic comedy, then?..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cine las Americas Previews

"...or babes at Carnaval here, Mere Mortals defies Brazilian stereotypes and braids together the lives of three middle-class strangers..."

April 17, 2009 Screens Feature

Screening Calls

What to see and when and where to see it at SXSW Film 04

"...lovers are murdered and return as zombies to wreak comedy on those that done them wrong? But of course...."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature

TV Eye

A minute with Belinda Acosta: Norm Macdonald comes back in a big way.

"...If it sounds like another annoying big-city-fish-out-of-water comedy, fear not. A Minute With Stan Hooper goes a..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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