Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned 'Feelin' Alright?,' Dead at 79 Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder and guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard "Feelin' Alright," has died at age 79.

RIP Dave Mason.
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‘Obsession’ Filmmaker Curry Barker to Direct ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Reimagining at A24 (EXCLUSIVE) Horror phenom Curry Barker will direct A24's reboot of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

A24 hiring the director of the most A24-ish non-A24 horror release of the year makes sense.

Not sure how far you can go in re-imagining TCM, or how it will complement the Glen Powell-produced TV series. But Curry and A24 need to bring the film franchise home to Austin.
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Patrick Muldoon Dead: 'Days Of Our Lives', 'Starship Troopers' Actor Patrick Muldoon, known for his roles in Day of Our Lives, Melrose Place & Starship Troopers, died suddenly April 19 following a heart attack. He was 57.

RIP Patrick Muldoon.
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The KOOP Radio interview with MOTHER MARY writer/director David Lowery: www.lightscameraaustin.net/david-lowery...

#MotherMary opens Thursday in Austin.

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Nathalie Baye, ‘Day for Night’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Actress, Dies at 77 Nathalie Baye, the French performer who appeared in 'Catch Me If You Can' and 'Downton Abbey: A New Era,' has died. She was 77.

RIP Nathalie Baye.
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ICYMI, the KOOP Radio interview with $POSITIONS writer/director Brandon Daley: www.lightscameraaustin.net/brandon-dale...

The #SXSW 2025 comedy screens Sunday and Wednesday at the Alamo Drafthouse Mueller.

@koopradio.bsky.social @darkstarpics.bsky.social #$positions

The KOOP Radio preview of this year’s Indie Meme Film Festival with president Ananyaa Ravi and programming director Animon Jose: www.lightscameraaustin.net/ananyaa-ravi...

#IMFF 2026 runs 4/22-26 at the AFS Cinema. #IndieMemeFilmFestival #IMFF2026

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I heard GREAT things about "Riverbend" (a 'lost' movie for decades!) when it screened at the Roxbury Festival in Boston, and "Avenging Force" is a legit antifascist classic dressed-up like just another B-movie. Check these out 👍

Part 2 of the KOOP Radio interview with RIVERBEND director Sam Firstenberg: www.lightscameraaustin.net/sam-firstenb...

Sam also discusses the films he directed for Cannon Films in the 1980s.

#Riverbend screens 4/29 as part of the Alamo Drafthouse’s Weird Wednesday series.

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Nothing publicly announced as of yet.

SXSW 2027 dates: Monday, March 15 through Sunday, March 21.

Avoids Oscars Sunday on March 14.

Amazon MGM Makes Blood Oath to Theater Owners of 15 Movies Per Year: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Was ‘Just the Beginning’ Amazon MGM Studios told CinemaCon that, despite the inconsistency of its big tech competitors, they are fully committed to movies for theaters.

Still thinking about the Amazon Prime Video originals that deserved a full theatrical run or release (Road House, Idea of You, Unstoppable, You're Cordially Invited, Brothers, Play Dirty, Hedda, Pretty Lethal) and the MGM awards contender dumped on Prime (Thirteen Lives).
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BEAST: less-ripped Hugh Jackman doppelgänger vs. ‘roided-up Colin Farrell doppelgänger. Russell Crowe watches from a distance before crooning the closing song. Clichéd but effective underdog MMA drama.

KOOP 91.7 FM’s transmitter is back up, so join me 3-4:30 pm central today in your car or at koop.org for KOOP at the Movies.

RIVERBEND director Sam Firstenberg returns to chat about working for Cannon Films in the 1980s.

Plus a preview of the 2026 Indie Meme Film Festival.

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Missed opportunity not to integrate any CLOCKWORK ORANGE iconography into the logo. Or even make it orange …
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Trailer Brings the Kaiju to New York City; Director Reveals First Plot Details and Imax Release The 'Godzilla Minus Zero' trailer reveals that Godzilla is heading to New York in the sequel.

Better have those IMAX screens locked down on Nov. 6.
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Sony Pictures Boss Tom Rothman Urges Theater Owners to Stop Having 30 Minutes of Trailers and Commercials Before Movies Start: ‘Get Off the Ad Crack’ Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures movies chief, had a blunt message for theater owners at CinemaCon, 'get off the ad crack.'

But using your phone to order food is OK? Make it make sense.
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‘Paddington 4,’ ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot in the Works at StudioCanal Danny Boyle's Rupert Murdoch-focused 'Ink' and Eli Roth's 'Ice Cream Man' debuted footage at the company's CinemaCon presentation.

No idea who should play Snake Plissken. But bring back Kurt Russell, this time as Hauk, and cast Paul Giamatti as the President.
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Robert Rodriguez to Direct Christmas Movie ‘The Naughty List’ for Paramount Animation (EXCLUSIVE) Sin City" director Robert Rodriguez is returning to the kids and family genre with a new movie at Paramount Animation.

Robert Rodríguez is directing the animated Christmas tale THE NAUGHTY LIST.
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Sid Krofft, Producer and Creator of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ ‘Land of the Lost,’ Dies at 96 Sid Krofft, the producer of 'H.R. Pufnstuf' and 'Land of the Lost,' died Friday in Los Angeles.

RIP Sid Krofft.
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Laughed hard at THRASH. Not b/c it is CRAWL with sharks. But b/c it is made by people who apparently have never lived through a hurricane.

(BTW, knowing that programming director Annick Mahnert is a big fan of shark films, I would have loved to have watched this with a Fantastic Fest audience.)

7. THE BRAVE

(Fan of the Gregory McDonald novel. So I bought the U.K. DVD in the 2000s knowing Johnny Depp had decided against a U.S. release b/c of the film’s critical drubbing.)

‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Release of 2026 With $629 Million, ‘Project Hail Mary’ Surpasses $500 Million "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is officially the year's highest-grossing film to date with $629 million at the global box office.

Always a cause for celebration when a $200M non-IP film breaks even (at least on paper)—more so given current circumstances.
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John Nolan, 'Batman' and 'Person of Interest' actor, dies at 87 John Nolan, a veteran British stage and screen actor and the paternal uncle of filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, has died at 87.

RIP John Nolan.
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Asha Bhosle, Indian Singer Whose Voice Defined Bollywood for Seven Decades, Dies at 92 Asha Bhosle, the Indian singer whose unmatched range and longevity made her a defining force in Hindi-language film music for decades, has died at 92.

RIP Asha Bhosle.
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The KOOP Radio interview with Karen Kocher and Monica Flores, the directors of FOREVERLAND: THE STORY OF THE BARTON CREEK GREENBELT: www.lightscameraaustin.net/karen-kocher...

The documentary debuts Wednesday on Austin PBS.

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6. THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE (in washed-out, migraine-inducing 3D)

5. WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN

Was this 1978 thriller the first Vietnam War-era film to employ the songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival to establish its time period/setting or for thematic purposes?

P.S. I appreciate IFC Films taking advantage of the current marketplace to become a leader in distributing low-budget genre fare. Its commitment to a pre-Shudder theatrical release should be applauded. But with FoD, it’s a case of knowing what you have and then spending a little more to make more.

Neon did generate significant late-minute interest in EXIT 8, and it’s paying off at the box office. But I do wonder how much more money FACES OF DEATH could make had IFC Films spent on a marketing campaign instead of relying on WoM. Heck, I didn’t even receive a single press release about the film.