“‘Happy Gilmore’ meets Texas pride in Austin Nichol’s promising directorial debut about a man and his quirky group of friends who are trying to save more than a municipal golf course.” – This Chix Flix
“Austin Nichols makes a tremendous directorial debut with The Salamander King, a hilarious, heartfelt, and oddly poignant tribute to the city he calls home.” – Hmuncut.com
“Mr. Nichols has delivered a Texas film with an Austin mentality… a feeling that plays no matter where you live.”