Tornado

A samurai puppeteer goes to war with a gang in 1790s Scotland

"...entertaining children with a surprisingly grisly story of a samurai and his black-clad nemesis. Within its universal appeal to..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...blasting from the stereo.   – Cat McCarrey Seven Samurai..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...Albert Hall tribute to Jeff Beck, the Southpaw Stratocaster samurai sweeps through town to jam with supergroup Arc Angels...."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

John Wick: Chapter 4

Can the killer franchise give its dog-loving hero the ending he deserves?

"...intent is. The script quietly merges seminal work of samurai philosophy Hagakure and the series' sentimental roots (after all,..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 4

Baba Yaga is back in his loudest, craziest adventure yet

"...intent is. The script quietly merges seminal work of samurai philosophy Hagakure and the series' sentimental roots (after all,..."

March 13, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

When You Get to the Forest Gets to the Drafthouse

Animator Eric Power brings his new, mythical feature back home

"...Austin cut-paper animator's debut, Path of Blood, was a samurai revenge drama. His second, Attack of the Demon, was..."

Feb. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...M Tang Arthur, a member of an elite SWAT Samurai team, embarks on a rescue mission into the spirit..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...one’s kinda brisk!” That is, until a giant demon samurai came out to menace Bruce and I once again..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

How Estate Services of Austin Finds New Homes for Treasures Left Behind

In the saddest times, Carl McQueary and the Estate Services team are there to help

"...he said. "From a set of spoons to a samurai sword to used underwear – everything." [inset-2-right]..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Blazing Saddles meets Bushido for animated joy

"...pup Hank (Cera) has always dreamed of being a samurai. He has left his land in search of a..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Into the Woods With New Austin Animation When You Get to the Forest

Austin animator Eric Power takes a strange and beautiful adventure in new feature When You Get to the Forest

"...his first two films, Attack of the Demons and samurai epic Path of Blood, "it was strictly card stock..."

July 8, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Good Times at RTX

The best animation, podcasts, games, and cosplay at Rooster Teeth's annual gathering

"...Genndy Tartakovsky has given episodic animation – Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, the original Star Wars: Clone Wars – but..."

July 1, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What We’re Listening to Right Now

Blakchyl x Hyah!, Empyrrean, Homemade Bangs, the Applicators, and more sounds for your week

"...the way for all that. – Rachel Rascoe DotdotDotdotDotdot's Samurai Style..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Nic Cage and Sion Sono craziness is not the sum of its parts

"...the two genres, of licensed and unlicensed remakes. Seven Samurai became The Magnificent Seven, Unforgiven became Yurusarezaru mono. That..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Yakuza Princess

Brazilian-set Japanese revenger could be weirder and bloodier

"...Adapting Danilo Beyrouth's graphic novel, Samurai Shiro (which gets a rather cheeky cameo of its..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 26 - March 4

"...moral code reputed to be written by a 14th-century Samurai warrior. Try saying them, and see if they rouse..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Persephone Station Recasts the Magnificent Seven as Women in Space

Austin author Stina Leicht pens a rip-roaring mix of planetary intrigue, intergalactic adventure, and righteous sisterhood

"...Itself a reworking of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Leicht's book features six women of color and one..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Mike Berry

Sundance Review: Prisoners of the Ghostland

Cage/Sono styles clash in underwhelming cowboy/ronin/gangster film

"...The Western and the samurai film have always locked step. The ronin and the..."

Feb. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Balancing High School and a Budding Onigiri Business

Samurice entrepreneur Kenta Asazu will even deliver your order by bicycle

"...that a friend's mom's suggestion of adding the words samurai and rice together really clicked with his vision of..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by James Scott

Summoning Hell in Attack of the Demons

Austin artist Eric Power casts a cardgore spell

"...of the Demons before he started his first feature, samurai epic Path of Blood (read "Austin Animator Eric Power..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantasia Review: Crazy Samurai Musashi

Hour of swordplay sound fun? Have we got the bloodbath for you!

"...There's been an argument for years that modern samurai films have got too flashy. Too much CG blood,..."

Aug. 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Attack of the Demons

Catch the Austin animated horror online this weekend

"...Austin cutout animator Eric Power from his debut feature, samurai epic Path of Blood (another Now Streaming in Austin..."

May 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "Path of Blood"

Paper cuts are as strong as swords in this samurai animation

"...made titles to watch while self-quarantining. Folklore says that samurai would sharpen their blades by polishing the edge with..."

May 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bacurau

Brazilian drama mixes social commentary and exploitation action

"...feels like a Spaghetti Western, playing with the post-Seven Samurai idea of peasants learning to be soldiers at the..."

March 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...Shinichirō Watanabe, director of Carole and Tuesday, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and most recently Blade Runner Blackout 2022 (Making..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Rafi Mittlefehldt WHAT MAKES US Jung Young Moon SEVEN SAMURAI SWEPT AWAY IN A RIVER Leonard Moore DEFEAT OF..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Annabelle Comes Home

Anybody want a slightly soiled, demonically possessed doll?

"...their charge, not least among them a fully kitted-out samurai warrior and a werewolf, but the shock cuts and..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First Look: Attack of the Demons

Austin animator Eric Power debuts latest at Cinepocalypse today

"...and Dices," April 20, 2018 for more on his samurai epic). At the time, he mentioned he had another..."

June 16, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Dead Don't Die

After the vampiric bite of Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch shambles through this zombie flick

"...with a thick Scottish brogue and wields a mean samurai sword...."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Three short films from Japan's newest major animation studio

"...break with the past. "Life Ain't Gonna Lose" (aka "Samurai Eggu") is a small family drama: Shun (Shinohara in..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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