Professor Carries on Project After Partner’s Passing

Professor Carries on Project After Partner’s Passing

By Clayton Kelley News Reporter In the aftermath of his production partner's death, a Texas State professor has premiered his film to a student audience. Professor Caleb Straus showcased the third installment of his trilogy, It’s Over. The premiere was met with an audience of over 25 students at the theater building. The trilogy was under his and his late partner, Dustin Johnson’s, self-run company, Snout Productions. It is a post-apocalyptic […]

February 17, 2016 118

Culture

June Movie Guide

Andrew Nogay Web Content Contributor The summer is an interesting time for movies. On one hand, the conventional wisdom in Hollywood for decades has been to release blockbusters during summer, because kids are off from school, and people generally have more free time on their hands, therefore generating larger crowds. On the other hand, independent films and festival circuit-favorites are also by large released during summer, to counter-program against the […]

June 5, 2015 24

SXSW Coverage

Mavis World Premiere at SXSW

By: Taryn Peters The name Mavis Staples may be unfamiliar to a lot of people my age, but it is highly likely that a song graced by Mavis’ voice is familiar to their ears. With the documentary Mavis!, director Jessica Edwards hopes to make Mavis Staples’ story and musical impact more well-known to those who are missing out, and I agree --- it is definitely a story people should hear. […]

March 31, 2015 89

Culture

2015 Oscar Preview

By Andrew Nogay Blog Content Contributor The Oscars; the most arbitrary thing in the movie industry that actually matters. Nobody ever agrees with the nominations, and the movies that are nominated definitely skew to a certain demographic. As of 2012, 77% of the Oscar voters were male, 94% were white and the median age was 62. No wonder the same types of movies get nominated every year. A definite chasm has emerged […]

February 21, 2015 841

Culture

Inherent Vice [Movie Review]

Bridgette East, Web Content Contributor Paul Thomas Anderson has done it again. That is, he made another movie that will show you the true capacity of film. Inherent Vice, directed by Anderson and based on a novel by notoriously reclusive author Thomas Pynchon, is a psychedelic twist on the classic film Noir, Set in California circa 1970, the movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, as a stoner private eye who is recruited […]

February 13, 2015 128

News

Monday News Rundown (10-13-14)

By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager Flu season is right around the corner and Texas State's Student Health Center will be offering flu shots from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow. Student Health Center Director Emilio Carranco said that Ebola and the common flu have similar symptoms like fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle and abdominal pains and headaches. Carranco also said that students getting their flu shots would be ideal if there […]

October 14, 2014 41

Events

Threads: Butterfly Girl

Written and Produced by: Monica Solis Abbie, I first met you on the big screen. You’re from Austin, close to where I live. You have a musician dad, and you would go with him on tours as the “merch girl.” But you were so much more than that. This one girl – Cary Bell – she noticed that you were so much more. She recognized you and your special story, […]

April 23, 2014 386

Uncategorized

Film Fix: Clerks

Film Fix with Daniel Fickman: Episode 3 complete download Writer and Producer – Daniel Fickman Other Side Drive Producer – Shannon Williams Editor – Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros This week I want to talk about a movie that’s very near and dear to my heart. If you can think about a time in your life when you discovered a band or a piece of art or movie that spoke […]

April 23, 2014 865

Events

“Wicker Kittens” Embraces Competitive Jigsaw-Puzzling at SxSW

Documentary film maker Amy C. Elliott was in attendance of SxSW for the premiere of her latest film, Wicker Kittens. The film documents the world of competitive jigsaw-puzzling and follows four teams as they prepare for the St. Paul Winter Carnival contest. The film was directed by Elliott and produced by Mike Scholtz. Elliott is a Princeton graduate who currently works out of New York. She is also a photographer […]

March 17, 2014 306

Film