Austinites have to share their city during SXSW, so it only seems fair that a few featured documentary films would highlight Austin’s intriguing history with new information for both natives and newcomers to learn. “A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story,” “Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke,” and “Tower” make their debut […]
Iconic Austinite Richard Linklater Takes SXSW Film By Storm
This year, Austin and the 30th annual SXSW are celebrating homegrown filmmaker Richard Linklater with a premiere of his new film, a documentary about his work and even an art show.
Free Summer Flicks Are Back with 101X Summer Cinema Series
Guest article by Emily Burns Each year, Austinites eagerly anticipate the return of the 101X Summer Cinema Series where they can escape the crazy day to day routine, relax and enjoy a good movie in good company. Last year’s event included films like Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Goonies and Back to […]
Butterfly Girl: Remembering Abigail Evans
The Alamo Drafthouse on West Anderson was packed on a drizzly Sunday night. The lobby felt like a homecoming. Local Austin musicians chatted amongst pints of beer. Hands were shaken. Hugs were constant and everywhere. Everyone was there to celebrate the life and legacy of Abigail Evans, a local Austin teenager whose battle with a […]
No Movie Is Sacred at Master Pancake Theater
Alamo Drafthouse hates when people interrupt their movies, unless those people are with Master Pancake Theater (MPT). They can do just about anything they want. Movie Mockery at Its Best Master Pancake Theater started in 2000 under the puntiferic name, Mister Sinus Theater 3000. John Erler, Owen Egerton, Jeremy “Jerm” Pollet and their spoof of a […]
I Luv Video Is Austin’s Oldest and Largest Video Store
Before the over abundance of Video on Demand, video stores were almost the only way to find most movies. Having vastly more of a selection than movie theaters, you could always discover older movies you had never heard of, or find goofy-awesome looking movies made for video. Across the country, video rental is a dying business. […]
Fantastic Fest 2014: Keanu Reeves Is Just One Reason to Go
September is an exciting month in Austin. The weather starts to cool down, it’s about time to get ready for Halloween, and Fantastic Fest happens. Running September 18-22, 2014, Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival programmed by the people at Alamo Drafthouse who specialize in science fiction and horror genre films. The event typically brings big […]
Blue Starlite Is Austin’s Drive-in Movie Theater
Guest article by Lisa Taylor Theaters have come a long way since I was a child. We have so many options open to us these days that it really just depends on what you want your movie watching experience to be. Do you prefer things to fly out from the screen at you, while you’re […]
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Now Open
I was planning on starting this article with my earliest memories of the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar location. But for the life of me, I can’t remember what movie I saw there first (though it could’ve been Star Wars: Episode III). However, I can remember the last few movies I saw on South Lamar’s closing night. […]
6 Steps to Become an Extra in Austin
If you’re an egoist, this could be a cure for you. If you’re shy, this could be a cure for you. If you don’t like people, this is not for you. If you like people, do it now. Be an extra. Or, as some insist, a background artist. It’s okay if you’ve never acted. It’s […]