We’re pleased to announce a special screening of BLUE MOON to celebrate its receipt of our 2025 Best Austin Film Award. Jan 12th. 6:30pm. Tickets onsale now. Thanks to the fine folk at Austin Film Society for graciously supporting this screening! austinfilmcritics.org/2026/01/06/the…

Next Monday night (January 12, 2026), the Austin Film Critics Association is hosting a special screening of our Austin Film Award winner, BLUE MOON, at the AFS Cinema. Tap on the link for the details. austinfilmcritics.org/2026/01/06/the…

Listen 3-4:30 p.m. central today to KOOP 91.7 FM at the Movies. The Austin Chronicle senior writer and the Austin Film Critics Association’s V.P. Richard Whittaker joins me to review Austin’s 2025 in film. Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Austin Film Critics Association

Join me and my fellow Austin Film Critics Association members at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the AFS Cinema for our Austin Film Award winner screening of BLUE MOON, directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ethan Hawke. Thanks to Austin Film Society for making this happen. Details: austinfilm.org/screening/blue…

Thanks to everyone who joined our celebration of BLUE MOON this evening, and to Austin Film Society for being such gracious hosts ❤️🎬

January 26th, 2026: An Official Statement Regarding the Alamo Drafthouse Change in Policy and Shift to a Mobile-Based Ordering System. austinfilmcritics.org/2026/01/26/the…

We stand with Austin Film Critics Association on their position against the Drafthouse's new mobile-ordering system.

Sam Raimi’s #SENDHELP is a devilish delight, and exactly the sort of original filmmaking that needs your support. Get a for a guaranteed good time. My review over at Cinapse

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Thanks to KXAN News for sharing the position of the Austin Film Critics Association on the new policies being rolled out by Alamo Drafthouse ATX. Happy to contribute my opinions on the changes and represent my fellow AFCAers kxan.com/news/local/aus…

The KOOP 91.7 FM interview with Macon Blair, the Austin-based writer/director of THE SH*THEADS: lightscameraaustin.net/macon-blair-ma… The road comedy screens today and Wednesday during #SXSW2026. #SXSW SXSW

SUMMER OF ‘94 is a fantastic doc that gets into the reality-style approach of the US to build a team to be proud of for the 1994 World Cup. Full of warmth and character, my review over at Cinapse #SXSW FOX Sports

MONITOR mines some familiar horror tropes, but in a truly effective and resonant way. My review over at Cinapse #SXSW

Here are links to today’s KOOP 91.7 FM #SXSW2026 interviews: lightscameraaustin.net/mor-cohen-and-… lightscameraaustin.net/patrick-bresna… lightscameraaustin.net/jonah-tulis-ma… lightscameraaustin.net/brea-grant-and… All films screens today during #SXSW. @koopradio.bsky.social

Closing put my #SXSW coverage with probably my favorite film of the fest. The debut feature from Dario “Danger 5” Russo. A brilliantly absurdist folk parable. My review at Cinapse

SXSW 2026: LEVITICUS is a Vital Queer Reclamation of Horror cinapse.co/2026/03/sxsw-2…

The KOOP 91.7 FM preview of the Austin Film Society’s late March/April 2026 programming with lead film programmer Lars Nilsen: lightscameraaustin.net/austin-film-so… #AustinFilmSociety #AFSCinema

SXSW 2026: The TOP 10 Films of the Fest cinapse.co/2026/03/sxsw-2…