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Fill the Void
In this fascinating Israeli film set within a community of ultra-Orthodox Jews, a young woman grapples with whether to marry her dead sister's husband.
"...Using the advantage of personal familiarity with an insular religious community..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Touching the Void
Two glacier climbers face the worst and live to tell about it in this harrowingly intimate documentary report.
"...Kevin Macdonald. Starring: Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron. Touching the Void might have been the ultimate example of a..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Void
A gory serving of cosmic horror
"...Steven Kostanski. Starring: Aaron Poole, Kenneth Welsh and Daniel Fathers...."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Dan Gentile

Fantastic Fest Review: The Void
Horror film is a relentless funhouse of gore
"...If there’s one thing The Void isn’t short on, it’s blood...."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

Into The Void
Gruesome cosmic horror hits VOD today
"...his favorite Stuart Gordon movie is, and he bypasses the obvious classics like Re-Animator for a deeper cut. "That's..."

April 7, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shouting Across the Void
Jeff Tweedy in mono
"...George Strait kicked down the brand new doors of the Cedar Park Center last..."

Oct. 1, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Saints and Soldiers: The Void
Racial strife undercuts the efforts of a U.S. tank crew during the waning days of World War II.
"...Directed by: Ryan Little. Starring: Adam Gregory, Bart Johnson, Matthew Meese, K. Danor Gerald, Talon G. Ackerman and Allan..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Fun Playlist: Call of the Void
"...Thor Harris, Doom Dub: Delight in the dub-heavy pessimism of Austin's percussive auteur, joined by contemporaries..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Greg Stitt

Filling the Void
"...Freedom Records just over three years ago, he knew the music business was traditionally an easy place to lose..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Wedding Plan
A rom-com with a twist
"...The Wedding Plan isn’t a romantic comedy in the familiar..."

June 2, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

For the Sick: An Interview With Michael D. Williams
A post-jail interview with Eyehategod's frontman.
"...In “Last City Zero,” the opening poem from Cancer as a Social Activity: Affirmations..."

June 20, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Van Boven vs. the Texas Medical Board: Now At the State's Highest Court
Hearing latest step in doctor's lengthy fight
"...Sept. 29, Dr. Robert Van Boven will appear before the Texas Supreme Court, in an appeal proceeding of his..."

Sept. 28, 2021 News Post by Michael King

DVDanger: Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD
New documentary on the influential and rule-breaking comic
"...Watchmen. No Preacher. That's a world without 2000 AD, the British comics institution that rewrote the rules and, as..."

May 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Beyond the Gates
Throwback horror resurrects the VHS board-game phenomenon
"...that nobody has invented a specific term to describe the ever-growing library of modern horror films that deliberately evoke..."

May 21, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Fault in Our Stars
The film does justice to the popular novel in this judicious teen tearjerker.
"...(Woodley) warns “I’m a grenade,” she’s not far off the mark. Diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in her early..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Summit
One of mountaineering's worst disasters remains a deadly mystery despite this documentary's attempt to learn more.
"...Like the catastrophe it documents, Nick Ryan’s harrowing accounting of what..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath sunders the Frank Erwin Center
"...“Let me hear you!,” bellowed Ozzy Osbourne behind the black scrim boxing the Erwin Center stage Saturday night...."

July 28, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

Welcome to the Rileys
Though the story is preposterous, terrific performances by James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, and Melissa Leo save the day.
"...performances can’t save this preposterous film from itself, but they do make it more bearable to watch. Welcome to..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Many Heads of Aaron Turner
Speaking the truth with Isis frontman Aaron Turner
"...As the founder of Hydra Head Records and the frontman and..."

Feb. 26, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Dukes of Hazzard
A remake that's about as deep as Jessica Simpson's cleavage.
"...Carter. Folks, welcome back to Hazzard County, Ga. Round these parts life moves slower than a key grip with..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop
The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

More to the Story
Advocates work to change the conversation around human trafficking
"...She was living under bridges in San Antonio, Texas, the past year of her life a haze of heroin..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

The Gallows
Another found-footage horror film that's best left unfound
"...Consider the found-footage horror film. Scoffed at by some as a..."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Review: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Biographical doc tamely depicts a vigorous life
"...There is nothing visually notable or narratively inspired in The..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

'World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets'
"...Is poker still a viable game when there’s no actual money at stake – your pride maybe..."

Oct. 18, 2007 Sports Post by James Renovitch

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion
Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country
"...Clouds threatened overhead all day at the 12th annual Luck Reunion, but unlike last year’s forced..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

What’s the Best Summertime Cocktail?
Whisler’s and Tigress bartenders talk summer sips
"...With summer firmly underway (just ask the mosquitoes), the internet has been returning to everyone’s favorite..."

July 11, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

GAyCL: Making Austin the Queer Music Capital of the World
The alternative showcase provides the queer answer to ACL
"...As Austinites prep for the second weekend of that music festival on the south..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Nina Katchadourian's Indecision on the Moon
The Apollo 11-inspired work, housed in a pitch-black room at the Blanton, may tell us how adventurous or conservative we really are
"...her space odyssey (actually created in 2001), Indecision on the Moon, in the Blanton Museum's "Nina Katchadourian: Curiouser" exhibit...."

June 2, 2017 Arts Review by Dave Randall

Claw-in-Claw With The Lobster
Director Yorgos Lanthimos reveals the beast within
"...you’ll be turned into a crustacean. It sounds like the setup for a Disney fairy tale, but in his..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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