Are you a movie nerd who loves beer or a beer nerd who loves movies? Either way your weekend is taken care of. This Thursday through Saturday the Alamo Drafthouse will host the 5th Annual Off-Centered Film Fest, a multi-day event that brings beer experts, actors, writers, and directors together for a lot of offbeat, Western-themed, froth-enhanced film debauchery. more ›

While we're admittedly late to the party, before we say a final farewell to SXSW 2012, it seemed right to mention the trends, changes, and successes that marked this year's event. 1. With the new ACL Live/Moody theater downtown, SXSW can do more and accomodate big egos and productions. In a 10-day stretch, ACL Live/Moody hosted Radiohead, Jay-Z, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in a 2,750 seat theater. If those three headliners were announced for Coachella, Bonnaroo, or ACL, people would literally flood the internet with praise. more ›

There's never enough time to see all the documentaries we want to see at SXSW, but we managed to catch several this year and were -- for the most part -- impressed by the crazy, creative work being done, both in front of and behind the camera. Read on for a few reviews, and check out the rest of our SX film coverage here. more ›

The SXSW Film Festival came to an end on Saturday (is anyone else dealing with some serious Movie Withdrawal?), so now that we've had a little time to reflect we'll be sharing some reviews with you. Here are a few impressions of some of the indie comedies writer Matt Shiverdecker had a chance to see (hopefully these titles will become available for wider audiences sooner rather than later). more ›

The SXSW Film Fest is still going strong and most films have had their premiere, so now's the time to perk up your ears to figure out which repeat screenings you should catch. more ›

Swedish director Jonas Akerlund is probably still best known for his iconic 90's music videos like Madonna's "Ray Of Light" and The Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up." Over the years, he's brought his unique visual style to the big screen with cult favorite Spun and 2009's little-seen Horsemen. more ›

We thought we knew all the nitty gritty exciting details surrounding the 2012 SXSW Film Festival (which begins next Friday oh-yes-it-does), but a couple of cool musical surprises have just been added to the mix. Following the March 15 premiere of the documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me and the March 17 screening of BIG EASY EXPRESS, film attendees will be treated to exclusive live musical performances, as well. more ›

If the extent of your recent Jewish film experience begins and ends with Midnight In Paris, then you’ll need to get yourself to next month's Austin Jewish Film Festival. more ›

Drafthouse Films' third and latest release, COMIN' AT YA! 3D opens exclusively in Texas theaters today. Playing at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, Lake Creek and Village, this digitally remastered spaghetti western from 1981 captures all that a 3D flick should be. more ›

It seems that SXSW gets more organized every year - nearly a month in advance, version one of the massive SXSW Super Grid showing all panels, talks, films, and band showcases is now up for your perusal. As with any conference taking place in 100 venues with 2,000 bands and hundreds of films, expect these grids to shuffle often in the next few weeks due to last-minute programming additions, changes, and deletions. One other music note: the banner showcases at Stubb's, Auditorium Shores, Austin Music Hall, and ACL Live/Moody are notoriously absent from this initial grid, so expect some show 'reveals' in the weeks to come for some of the bigger names like Fiona Apple and The Jesus and Mary Chain. more ›

With an expert blend of humor, romance, fun and booze, the Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a Princess Bride Quote Along Feast in honor of Valentine’s Day and will simultaneously roll out their new signature line of wine. more ›

Republicans controlling the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment ordered the arrest this morning of Academy Award-nominated director Josh Fox who was attempting to film a public hearing on natural gas fracturing techniques, or "Fracking" as the practice has come to be known. more ›

The Alamo Drafthouse and Lights. Camera. Help. have announced the winners of this weekend's nonprofit-oriented film competition, in which ten teams were given 48 hours to create cause-driven films in honor of The National Day of Service and MLK Day. more ›

Who remembers human interaction? In an effort to wean Austin off Netflix Instant in 2012, we had 29th Street Manager Greg Nance enlist an army of Vulcans to unleash a slew of enticing titles and hidden gems, both available in-store at this very moment and heading to their shelves in the new year. Here are 21+ reasons to get off your couch (and then get back on it), Vulcan style. more ›

You've definitely never seen a movie like this. Even if you've already seen this movie when it premiered at Austin Film Festival in 2009. That's because directors Rafael Antonio Ruiz and Lowell Bartholomee have re-edited and repackaged their release with a daring new strategy in mind. You can download the first 15 minutes of their film Holy Hell for free. That is to say, legally and straight onto your iPad. After downloading the Holy Hell app, you can watch the first 15 gratis, and if you like what you see, buy the remaining five of what they call chapters (but sound a bit more in line with the idea of episodes). more ›

ABJ is reporting that Alamo Drafthouse will open its 12th location in 2013 in Washington, D.C. The 34,000 square foot cinema will be at One Loudoun, in Loudoun County Virginia. Construction begins this week, and is set to open in the spring of 2013. "The Best Theater Ever" (Time) and "coolest theater in the world" (Wired, source) seems to be on a recession-proof roll: they increased box office sales in 2011 by 2.6%, making the national industry's 3.4% drop the same year feel pathetic. Certainly their unique take on movie going (restaurant and alcohol service, legendary (enforced) rules about respecting the platform, pre-show trailers designed to engage and inspire customers to arrive early) has contributed to their success. Undoubtedly, their unwavering dedication to the art form and its community hasn't hurt either. more ›

SXSW 2012 begins in a mere two months, so it’s about time they started releasing bits and pieces of the film festival lineup. Announced today were the opening night film and a few others -- it looks like The Cabin in the Woods, a horror film directed by Drew Goddard (who wrote Cloverfield) and produced and co-written by Joss Whedon, will get the party started on March 9. Whedon will attend the premiere and will also be on hand for a Conversation panel during the Film Conference on March 10. more ›

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for a marathon of the IFC series The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, starring David Cross. Because it's the Alamo, and everything is awesome, Cross will be on hand to guide the audience through the first season (marathon-style). The event is on Saturday, Jan. 7 and begins at 9 p.m.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret follows the story of Todd Margaret, a hapless office temp who somehow manages to con his way into a senior sales position for the energy drink company Thunder Muscle. The show guest stars folks like Will Arnett, Spike Jonze and Amber Tamblyn. Check out the (NSFW language) clip below, which features poor Margaret, energizing a mostly geriatric cafe crowd in London to display the effects of Thunder Muscle. more ›

As 2011 becomes 2012, everyone's favorite queer cinema event Homoscope has put together an evening of four films with transition as the main theme. Last Lab 11 will take place tonight at 8pm at the Hideout Theatre. Donations will be taken at the door but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. more ›

As part of the Austin Film Society's current Comedies of Remarriage series, Preston Sturges' classic The Palm Beach Story will screen this week at Alamo South Lamar. The 1942 film tells the story of a mismatched couple (there's a quick glimpse at why they're mismatched in the opening credits sequence) who is down on their luck. more ›

Inni is the second Sigur Ros film, following 2007’s Heima, released in conjunction with a double live album of the same name. Where Heima gave context and background to the band and their musical collaborators, Inni aims only to convey the otherworldly majesty of seeing the band live. more ›

When you’re new to Austin, one of the first things you keep hearing is how YOU HAVE to check out Alamo Drafthouse, and considering the typical cinema experience you may be like, “Really guys, an absolute must-do is a movie theater?” more ›