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Zootopia 2 Review: Hopps and Wilde, Back on the Beat
Disney Animation’s unlikely partners return for a fun and funny story of marginalized communities
Richard Whittaker
The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.
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Wake Up Dead Man Review: Believe in Benoit Blanc
Rian Johnson enlists A-listers and rising stars for another Knives Out mystery
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Making the Moss Grow on Zootopia 2 With UT Grad Jay Jackson
Behind the animated scenes of the new Disney sequel
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The Second Life of Shelby Oaks
The cast of the Austin-produced supernatural shocker discuss how their crowdfunded indie became a Neon title
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery Sets Opening Date
Austin’s famous graffiti gallery opens its doors and walls to the public this month
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Paramount and State Theatres to Receive Multiyear, $55 Million Renovation
New stages, new bars, and, yes, new seats for Downtown’s most historic venues
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Back in Action With Sisu: Road to Revenge
Jalmari Helander mixes Finnish history with James Bond and Indiana Jones for action fun
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Angel’s Egg Review: A Lost Anime Still Hides Its Meaning
Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii’s meditation on faith finally restored and released
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New Waves and Blue Moons in Richard Linklater’s Latest Era
The Oscar-nominated director on his new phase as a truly international filmmaker
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The Running Man Review: Glen Powell’s Victory Lap
Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright gets political in this Stephen King adaptation
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The Carpenter’s Son Review: The Passion of the Teenage Christ
Nicolas Cage stars as Joseph in this tale torn partially from the biblical Apocrypha
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Schlubs Save the Day in Crime Caper The Unexpecteds
Writer/director Alejandro Montoya Marín moves from Austin to Albuquerque for his latest comedy