Entries from Austinist tagged with 'erinbrockovich'
October 20, 2006
Stop by the Driskill Hotel to purchase movies passes or badges. Individual movie tickets can be purchased at showtime the theatres. Payback – Straight Up Retrospective Screens: 7:30pm @ Spirit of Texas Theatre [from AFF] In 1998, during post-production of his film Payback, Brian Helgeland got fired -- 86ed -- pole-axed. The ending of the film was re-shot, narration was added, key scenes were cut and a character was recast. Seven years later he......
Continue Reading "AFF: Friday's Schedule"October 10, 2006
Kevin Smith must really like Austin. We can’t say we blame him. The portly auteur, who was here for a screening of Clerks II in July, is returning to town. This time he comes in support of his new film Catch and Release, which will screen at the Austin Film Festival. Smith stars in the movie, which will screen at 7:30pm on Friday the 20th, and will conduct a Q&A following the film. He......
Continue Reading "Kevin Smith Returns to Austin"May 5, 2006
*The Devil and Daniel Johnston A Portrait of the Artist as a Manic Depressive. Excellent documentary. Mission: Impossible III Earlier in the week we were challenged to make it through this without mentioning the word 'placenta.' Nope. An American Haunting Sissy Spacek is, like, totally goth, y'all. Ok, we'll bite. As long as you hold our hand. Celestine Prophecy You (and your mom, and your aunt and the woman next to you on the......
Continue Reading "We'll Always Have Risky Business, Tom. Now, Go."