The Austin Film Critics Association, made up of local critics from The Austin Chronicle, the Austin-American Statesman, Slackerwood and various other blogs and news outlets, today announced Martin Scorsese’s Hugo to be its best film of the year. Other top awards went to Nicolas Winding Refn for Best Director (Drive), Michael Shannon for Best Actor (Take Shelter) and Tilda Swinton was recognized as Best Actress for We Need to Talk About Kevin. more ›

Yeah, we hate the term "movers and shakers" too. But the fact is that, in any industry, the big leagues run on star power. Nowhere is this more true than in the movie biz; accordingly, we saved the last post in our Austin Film Festival Panel Preview for appearances by the talented, charismatic, and/or sensational people appearing at this year's fest. Regardless of whether you've heard these names before, they've been around the block and... more ›

Maybe it’s an aftereffect of the heat and shoulder-to-shoulder swaying at ACL, but we’re feeling particularly groovy today. The Austin Cinematheque understands, as it’s all peace, love, and Brigitte Bardot in tonight’s screening of Contempt at the Texas Union Theatre. Okay, so not so much with the peace. Director Jean-Luc Godard takes on the shady world of filmmaking and the lengths one must go through to see an artistic vision through to the bitter... more ›

Last summer, Robert De Niro donated his extensive film memorabilia collection to the Harry Ransom Center. The donated materials included annotated scripts, notes, correspondence, photographs, research materials, costume items and props from various De Niro films (though sadly, it didn't include the sandwich he was eating while yelling at Stallone in Copland). A good chunk portion of the collection will go on display March 19th, but to gear us up for the exhibition the... more ›

Fantastic Fest kicks off tonight at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar. The big events lined up for opening night include: an advance screening of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning attended by the director and cast-members, including R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket) The Full Moon Travelling Roadshow hosted by Puppetmaster creator Charles Band, who promises a “live” decapitation a 3-D screening of Parasite 3-D, one of the worst movies ever made about an... more ›

The Paramount Theatre continues its salute to Martin Scorsese tonight with a 7:30 showing of Raging Bull, a pastoral drama in which Robert DeNiro's country priest sells his Holstein cow to buy his ailing wife a bowl of wild strawberries. You can imagine the effect this has on the Holstein's husband, who ends up with neither wife nor strawberries. more ›