Please Don't Kill Me

Longtime Austin favorites the Fleshtones return

"...fuzz-busted garage-rock. Zaremba also holds a place in Austin music lore as host of MTV's The Cutting Edge, which..."

July 12, 2010 Music Post by Margaret Moser

What's in HB 873? The New Incentive Levels.

"...In the non-feature-film categories (commercials; music, educational, and instructional videos; and digital media), the grant..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film 06

March 10-18

"...Read what we have here, but also read our Music issue (available at the Austin Music Awards on Wednesday..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Film News

'The King' finds a throne, Hanks finds another Wilson, and where you'll find time to help Marian Yeager; plus, Sandra Bullock should stay closer to home

"...to partner with Lions Gate, and has two buzz documentaries from the recent South by Southwest Film Festival in..."

July 29, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Zupan on Impact

'Murderball' and the making of a celebrity

"...ever been in a movie theatre," says commercial and music-video producer Brian Carmody of his first time seeing Murderball,..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

TV Eye

First they came for Bob. Then, they came for Buster. Who's next? But, more importantly, when will this witch hunt end?

"...go to www.reelwomen.org or call 448-9090 ... The best documentaries from last year's SXSW Film festival are featured in..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...are still to be announced. And speaking of lefty documentaries, we're told that Outfoxed, the MoveOn.org-sponsored attack on Fox..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...media to infiltrate. As recently as five years ago, documentaries were largely entertainment sources for the socially couth. However,..."

June 25, 2004 Column

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

The 'Saveur' Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...the cutting-edge discoveries in interactive media, the most controversial documentaries, the must-see independent films, and the visiting bands that..."

April 2, 2004 Food Feature

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...There was a program of new Brazilian films, international documentaries, and a program of films from Africa complementing the..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

American Movie

What to see at the sixth annual Cine Las Americas.

"...(7pm, Millennium) Also screening ... Millennium: 5pm: The Sapphires, Music From the Edge of Time (Documentary Feature, USA) Saturday,..."

April 25, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Short, but Not Necessarily Sweet

It's a bit of a stretch to call the short films of Jay Rosenblatt documentaries. Let's call them experimental docs -- or shorts -- and leave it at that. Just prepare to be amazed by the reel of eight short films the genre-bending San Francisco filmmaker is bringing to the Alamo next week.

"...stretch to call the short films of Jay Rosenblatt documentaries. Let's call them experimental docs -- or shorts --..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Through a Lens Lovingly

A SXSW retrospective honors the work of legendary documentarian Albert Maysles.

"...1968 film, Salesman -- one of the three feature-length documentaries to be shown as part of a SXSW retrospective..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Next Step

They've made their films. They've done the festivals. Now, four filmmakers share stories about finding -- and losing -- distribution.

"...has a 15-city tour next winter with Edwin McCain. [Music by singer/songwriter McCain is featured prominently in the film.]..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fall Film Previews

September

"...film Oscar and went on to inspire the stage musical and film, Sweet Charity. (Sept. 25) ONE TRUE THING..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...production designer Dean Tavoularis, composer Ennio Morricone, and additional music from an impressive list of rap artists. (May 22)..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Featuring Texas

Films From Around the State

"...years ago, but he hasn't because he loves the music so very much. It's really all about the music...."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

"...included in this program that variously focuses on aboriginal music done in C&W style, a Peruvian protest song, a..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

The King and I

TV Eye

"...mother liked Sinatra, Tom Jones, and a little folk music. Neither had any tolerance for rock & roll; I..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...or indirectly, in companies that produce "violent or obscene music, or music which degrades women." In this case, that..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature

The Wight Stuff

Message to Love: This Ain't No Woodstock

"...it makes perfect sense. You see, until recently most music scholars considered the festivals at Woodstock and Altamont to..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...A musician himself – he played bass in the Butthole Surfers..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Oddities, Psychos, Unprofessionals, and More Weekday Events

Get out and get weird

"...mysterious, then succumb to the dark allure of live music, DJ sets, and entertainment most esoteric.   – Richard..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events

Lots of stuff to do after 5

"...The Other Ones Foundation, organizers of the Been There music festival, to help people experiencing homelessness and unemployment.  ..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: The Hobby

Setting the table for a new era of board gamers

"...The Hobby joins Charles Mruz’s 2020 film Gamemaster as documentaries that trace the growth of the tabletop industry to..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Cine Las Americas Review: 7th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmakers Showcase

Short films selection looks at border life through multiple lenses

"...This year’s selection covered a range of subjects, from documentaries on ghost towns to a young romance hindered by..."

June 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

In Production: Sickness and Stardom in You Are Not Alone

UT lecturer Cindy McCreery's new film takes place in the shadow of Michael Jackson

"...from practical experience. Professor Andrew Shea (best known for documentaries like Portrait of Wally) is in the director's chair,..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Genuine Joe Coffeehouse: To Close, to Move, to Celebrate

Local longtime java joint gets filmed, fêted by its own barista

"...will be a real celebration,” says Cazin, “with live music from the Genuine Joe baristas themselves, and a clown..."

May 11, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Review: Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest

Gaming documentary is no tribute to the solitary player

"...Gaming documentaries, especially those in the sweaty passageways of classic arcade..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...Music and movies combine with two documentaries about sonic pioneers:..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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