Austin Film News Mega-Feed
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Austin Movie Blog
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‘Ratchet & Clank’ jumps from video games to big screen
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A still from “Ratchet and Clank.” (Aperture Media Partners) Katie Walsh – Tribune News Service Based on a popular Playstation game, the sci-fi animated feature “Ratchet & Clank” seeks to capture the kid-friendly audience this weekend, as well as the gamer crowd who have a familiarity with the...
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Austin Movie Blog
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‘Sing Street’: A wish fulfillment about the power of rock ’n’roll
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Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Mark McKenna in “Sing Street.” (Photo courtesy The Weinstein Company/TNS) Walter Addiego – San Francisco Chronicle John Carney’s “Sing Street,” about troubled Irish schoolkids who form a band in 1985, has enough charms to overcome its prefab material. The director’s skill...
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Austin Movie Blog
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‘Men & Chicken’ is a darkly comic look at a family secret
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Elias (Mads Mikkelsen), left, and Josef (Nicolas Bro) in Men & Chicken, about a family secret. (Rolf Konow / Drafthouse Films) Michael Rechtshaffen – Los Angeles Times The standard end-credits disclaimer, “No animals were harmed in the making of this film” takes on special significance in the aftermath of “...
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Austin Movie Blog
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‘Mother’s Day’ is no gift to real mothers except a few laughs
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This image released by Open Road Films shows Kate Hudson, left, and Sarah Chalke in a scene from “Mother’s Day.” (Ron Batzdorff /Open Road Films via AP) If you like the overly sweet, incredibly predictable movies “Valentine’s Day” and “New Year’s Eve,” then “Mother’s Day” is for you. Director Garry...
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Austin Movie Blog
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SXSW winner ‘Transpecos’ gets distribution deal
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Here’s an uplifting tale for aspiring filmmakers out there. And it also illustrates why festivals like South by Southwest, Fantastic Fest and the Austin Film Festival are so important. Austin resident Greg Kwedar got his debut feature, “Transpecos,” into the narrative feature competition this March at South by...
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AFS Viewfinders
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Essential Cinema: "Roberto Rossellini: Restored & Revisited" Series Begins May 3
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Ingrid Bergman on the set of STROMBOLI (1950), screening May 12Roberto Rossellini was a force. His production achievements are legendary—he made one of the greatest films about World War II, ROME, OPEN CITY during World War II, hustling the prohibitively scant resources available in newly liberated Rome in order to...
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Austin Movie Blog
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Alamo Drafthouse Village closes for quick remodel
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Alamo Drafthouse Village has closed this week so crews can complete a quick renovation project. When the theater, at 2700 W. Anderson Lane, reopens Friday night, it will have new seats and new carpeting, among other upgrades, the Austin-based chain said. Alamo Drafthouse Village, post-remodel, will feature theaters...
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Other Worlds Austin
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OWA Netflix SciFi & Horror Recommendations: May 2016
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As the weather keeps getting nicer, you might find yourself outdoors more often. But be sure to schedule a date or two (or three!) indoors because Netflix is adding some entertaining SciFi and Horror this May. Remember to watch the films that are leaving Netflix before it’s too late! Happy viewing!
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AFS Viewfinders
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Happy Birthday Carol Burnett! Watch Her Texas Film Hall Of Fame Speech
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Last month we were honored to welcome Carol Burnett to our annual Texas Film Awards Gala. She was formally inducted into the Texas Film Hall Of Fame. Presenter Maya Rudolph said it all in her introductory remarks, and then Carol Burnett walked off with our hearts.Today is Carol's birthday and we're all thinking fondly...
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Other Worlds Austin
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Other Worlds Austin Presents THE ANSWER, a Texas Premiere
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As part of its year ‘round screening series, Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival is proud to present the Texas premiere of THE ANSWER on May 19 (9:00pm) at Flix Brewhouse. Writer/Director Iqbal Ahmed will be in attendance and will do a Q&A after the screening.
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AFS Viewfinders
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EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT Director Ciro Guerra Speaks About His "Violent, Psychedelic" Film
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We were fortunate enough to be joined by Ciro Guerra back in October for a pair of events, including an advance screening of his EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT. The film, which critic David Edelstein has called "a reverse angle Heart Of Darkness," has become something of a sensation since then, and will surely be represented...
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AFS Viewfinders
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Watch This: John Waters' In-Theater "No Smoking" Announcement
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John Waters, the Baltimore-based filmmaker who has become a kind of filthy uncle to all of us (and whose 70th birthday is today) was so appreciative of the long run of his movie PINK FLAMINGOS at Los Angeles' Nuart Theatre that he filmed this special policy announcement trailer for them.It's a mixed message, but we...
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Austin Chronicle
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I Like to Watch
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Exploring the nerd/jock dichotomy
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The Daily Texan
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'The Huntsman: Winter’s War' is visually gorgeous, structurally weak
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Once upon a time, “Snow White and the Huntsman” enraptured viewers with its beauty and bravado. Its follow-up, both a prequel and sequel to the 2012 hit, does just the same, with far less focus on constructing an enchanting narrative. In “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” Freya, the Ice Queen...
