Chronicle Recommends: Movie Picks
Whether you’re wandering the aisles of your local video store or aimlessly swiping around a streaming service, you know the feeling. There are roughly a gajillion movies in the world, and you have no idea what to watch.
That’s where we come in. Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie recommendations. Want our suggestions on a specific topic? Send topic ideas to screens@austinchronicle.com, subject: Chronicle Recommends.
In honor of New French Cinema Week, we go Gallic!
April 22, 2019
From time travel to baseball, some of our favorite first night films
March 8, 2019
From badly timed to just plain bad: When the Academy got it wrong
Feb. 24, 2019
Films for when you're trying to forget everything
Jan. 8, 2019
Our top picks for holiday movies with a twist
Dec. 6, 2018
Our recommendations of the finest movies from and about the ATX
Nov. 4, 2018
Deliciously spooky films for the scaring season
Oct. 8, 2018
Seven of the best movies about edumacation
Sept. 11, 2018
Celebrating the cinematic legacy of Mary Shelley's creation
Aug. 2, 2018
For Crime Month, our favorite films about getting away with it
July 9, 2018
Get glamorous with our favorite catwalk flicks
June 4, 2018
Movie picks for Memorial Day
May 24, 2018
Celebrate May the Fourth away from a galaxy far, far away
May 3, 2018
Our critics poke their noses out after winter
April 7, 2018
Give your compliments to the chef with these four films
May 24, 2017
Four picks step up to bat for your attention
April 14, 2017
Four films to get you out of the theatre and into the streets
March 10, 2017
Let these furry friends act their way into your heart
Feb. 3, 2017
Take a break from #45 with these fictional Commanders in Chief
Jan. 20, 2017
Treat yourself to the award-winners of years past
Nov. 4, 2016
If current politics aren't scary enough for you, check out these films
Oct. 7, 2016
Experience cinema from the Chronicle's founding year
Sept. 2, 2016
Make sure you stay hydrated watching these persperational picks
Aug. 5, 2016
Watch the status quo crumble to pieces in these cinematic gems
July 1, 2016
Storytellers become the story
June 10, 2016
Sweet stories and savory drama abound in these flicks
May 13, 2016
They're no geniuses, but these fools make for fun films
April 1, 2016
Question your reality with these freaky flicks
March 25, 2016
Romance is in the air in this month's movie picks
Feb. 15, 2016
Forget your troubles (and everything else) with these movies
Jan. 29, 2016
Catch up with the ouevre of the newest Star Wars crew
Dec. 4, 2015
Catch up with the Dark One's cinematic antics
Oct. 30, 2015
Get schooled with this month's movie picks
Sept. 25, 2015
Chill out with these movies set in frozen lands
Aug. 14, 2015
These movies have some serious daddy issues
June 19, 2015
These picks all feature a "May" in the title or the cast
May 29, 2015
Celebrate April showers with cinema's most iconic uses of rain
April 24, 2015
Small stories find their Hollywood ending
Feb. 27, 2015
A new year, and a new you
Jan. 30, 2015
Because the holidays aren't all about happiness and good cheer
Dec. 19, 2014