Ari Aster’s “nightmare comedy” is giving critics sleepless nights, but is it a good movie? Does it even matter if it is?

ReviewsMatthew SeidelMay 2, 2023Beau is Afraid, Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix Comment

Ravenous: American Capitalism at its Finest

Is there a better monster myth for a movie about America than the cannibal?

AnalysisZiah GraceMay 1, 2023RavenousComment

This Week in Screenings 4/28-5/4

This week in Austin screenings 4/28-5/4

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldApril 28, 2023Comment

April's Jewels: An Alternate Hyperreal Calendar

No foolin’: Hyperreal double features to send out April with a bang.

Hangover Cinema: The Chase

Sheen drives laughs in this fast paced, indulgent crime romp.

Hangover CinemaMike SharpApril 26, 2023The Chase, Charlie SheenComment

Bruno-Vision: Bonfire of the Vanities

This week in Bruno-Vision: Jordan takes a look at one of the most legendary flops of all time (and makes a compelling argument for why Bruce Willis is untouched by it).

Bruno-VisionJordan HuntApril 25, 2023Bonfire of the VanitiesComment

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IKE: a Q&A with Ikechukwu Ufomadu and Graham Mason

A Q&A with Ikechukwu Ufomadu and Graham Mason about DIY comedy, possible sequels, and how to get away with murder (don’t do it).

InterviewsJay P.April 24, 2023Inspector IkeComment

This Week in Screenings 4/21-4/27

This week in community screenings 4/21-4/27.

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldApril 21, 2023Comment

MUBI Going with JT: Pacifiction

Colonialism, commodification, and nuclear threat come together in the grand and understated Pacification.

MUBI Going with JTJames "JT" FedorkoApril 20, 2023PacificationComment

Weird Wednesdays: Freeway

Freeway is an endlessly surprising twist on a familiar story featuring an against-type Reese Witherspoon and a litany of absolutely bonkers choices.

Alamo Weird WednesdayKathryn BaileyApril 19, 2023FreewayComment

ENYS MEN: Buried by Time and Lichen

If one could turn a Boards of Canada album into a movie, it would look something like Enys Men.

ReviewsMatthew SeidelApril 18, 2023Enys MenComment

The Many Flavors of 1991’s Popcorn

Metafictional horror comedy five years before Wes Craven’s Scream isn’t the only reason to love Popcorn.

AnalysisBailey MooreApril 17, 2023PopcornComment

This Week in Screenings 4/14-4/20 (blaze it)

Community ScreeningsJames McDonaldApril 14, 2023Comment

Capsule Review: Dooley Does Murder

Dooley is black empowerment personified.

Capsule ReviewsRyan DarbonneApril 13, 2023Dooley Does MurderComment

Weird Wednesdays: The Heroic Trio

The Heroic Trio truly does feature a heroic trio of Hong Kong superstars coming together under Johnnie To’s utterly unique vision.

Alamo Weird WednesdayGabrielle SanchezApril 12, 2023The Heroic Trio, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Johnnie To, Anita MuiComment

Returning to the Forest: Nostalgia and Melancholy Upon Revisiting The Last Unicorn

Movies grow with us and revisiting a childhood classic can reveal new aspects of the movie and ourselves.

PersonalAmelia LangasApril 11, 2023The Last Unicorn Comment

Green Snake: Bullshitting for the Laws of Heaven!

For viewers unfamiliar, Tsui Hark’s Green Snake is part of a proud tradition of Xianxia films. The big difference is that this one stars international superstar Maggie Cheung.

Reviews, Film HistoryMatthew SeidelApril 10, 2023Tsui Hark, Green Snake, Crouching Tiger Hidden DragonComment