Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series

Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue

"...be the biggest opening weekend yet for the theatre’s Summer Classic Film Series...."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...eventually did 40 shows, including Friends and Peaky Blinders, films scripts, and even a virtual run-through of The Importance..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Wanna See the Season 3 Premiere of Industry Early? Better Get Yourself to ATX TV Festival.

Austin fest will also premiere Julio Torres’ new HBO show Fantasmas

"...along the way become points of departure for little films, as Torres navigates weaving in and out of these..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Riddle of Fire

Three kids embark on an epic quest on a lazy, golden summer day

"...It’s no secret that there’s a dearth of films for kids. At the same time, there’s a shortage..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: We Can Be Heroes

Cheering doc about summer camp for the awkward and adventurous

"...might not be the typical sleepover camp experience, the summer festivities chronicled in the competition doc We Can Be..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Last One Down the Mountain: Belated Thoughts on the Sundance Film Festival

Even virtually, the 2024 fest felt revitalized

"...hereby present some capsule reviews of some of the films I viewed during Sundance...."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

"...foray behind the lens is just one of 30 films, TV shows, and XR and VR projects that join..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez to be Honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars

Spy Kids, Machete director gets his plaque this summer

"...see why. At every opportunity he has premiered his films at the Paramount, included those he directed (right back..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Founders Day

Slasher political satire should fall on its own blade

"...Like many film buffs, the Star Wars films often cross my mind so, in many ways, it's..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2023

A-bombs and b-movies were what you were interested in this year

"...see what the year's most critically acclaimed and award-winning films are. But what were the movies that the Chronicle's..."

Dec. 23, 2023 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...Nü Metal Nü Me Summer Clearance hosts a drag show for all the queer..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...Drama Club Mascara Rivers and Summer Clearance pay their respects to Broadway with this theatre-themed..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Austinites Behind What Happens Later, Meg Ryan’s Return to Rom-Coms

Writers and producers share the details behind the intimate, eccentric, and nostalgic story

"...both speak adoringly about their creative partnership in the summer and fall of 2020, when they sent drafts and..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Meher Qazilbash

Doomed. Bourgeois. In Austin: The Films of Whit Stillman

Indie legend on Austin, Austen, and his landmark trilogy

"...in Distress, is undergoing a "weird, delightful revival this summer" in the wake of the blockbuster success of Barbie...."

Oct. 11, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...leader, a fanciful character who tangos and directs black-and-white films, still conjures a one-of-a-kind performance with a haunted voice..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest Review: River

Japanese sci fi dramedy treads lightly and charmingly

"...There's a constant to the films of Junta Yamaguchi. No, it's not his use of..."

Oct. 3, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Creator

Sci fi epic is grand in vision but can't fill its scale

"...high-concept science fiction that would bridge the gap between summer movies and award season...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Flora and Son

Joseph Gordon-Levitt steals the show in this Irish musical drama

"...since then, Gordon-Levitt has proven a reliable presence in films like Mysterious Skin, Brick, (500) Days of Summer, 50/50,..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Creator

Spectacle and wonder in the AI wars never quite finds its emotional core

"...high-concept science fiction that would bridge the gap between summer movies and award season. But Edwards’ film – much..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule

"...film from Jeff Nichols, is just one of the films just announced as part of the complete feature lineup..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...Preheat Fest Part of MoHA's Summer Drive In series, this film festival focuses on experimental..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...the Austin Film Society’s 2023 AFS Grant for Feature Films, the leap toward a finished movie just became a..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend

"...showcase at the Contemporary at Laguna Gloria, featuring 15 films by women and LGBTQ+ creators as well as a..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

No Repeats, No Regrets: Metallica Catches Lightning in Arlington, Twice

Symmetrical nights on the M72 World Tour dug deeper into the catalog

"...Post-pandemic – and in the summer of Taylor Swift's Eras and Beyoncé Renaissance tours –..."

Aug. 21, 2023 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...Corpse from Scary Stories, Niña Medeiros from the [Rec] films and many, many more) keeps that sense of vile..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin

Hopes of a bumper production year fade as unions fight for a fairer future for their members

"...shows like the CW's Walker was slowing for the summer hiatus, and commercial shoots were scaling back due to..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Saint Teresa: Richard Linklater and John Pierson on the Icon of Slacker

The director of Slacker and the film's sales agent discuss the creative importance of actor and musician Teresa Taylor

"...all did with this little thing we did that summer. It was kind of random – well, not random...."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature

Afire

Summer retreat becomes a point of friction in this sure-footed melodrama

"...A summer house nestled on the north coast of Germany is..."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Austin Chronicle Party Sizzled at the 13th Floor During Hot Summer Nights

Fiery set snapshots of JaRon Marshall, Felt Out, and Jane Leo

"...and down the Red River Cultural District’s annual Hot Summer Nights. This paper’s first-ever participation looped in JaRon Marshall..."

July 24, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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