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Animal Farm Review: Not All Adaptations Are Created Equal
Andy Serkis misses the point of Orwell’s masterpiece for a muted, muddled contemporary metaphor
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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Mārama Review: Cold Vengeance From the South Pacific
Colonialist destruction of Māori history rewritten as a Gothic horror
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Over Your Dead Body Review: Shotgun Wedding
Jason Segel and Samara Weaving wage bloody warfare in this marital horror-comedy
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Mother Mary Review: All the Little Monsters
Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel redefine pop horror in David Lowery’s supernatural tale
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Get Sad! Bleak Week Comes to the Paramount and Hyperreal Film Club
Local cinemas join with American Cinematheque to celebrate the gloomier side of cinema
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Art, Lies, and Handheld Cameras: Steven Soderbergh on The Christophers
The director takes on the thorny subject of artistic ownership in his new film
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The Stranger Review: Alienated in Algiers
François Ozon crafts what may be the best possible adaptation of Camus’ classic novella
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Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Kickoff and Spy Kids Anniversary Screening
Plus a sneak preview of the rest of the season with Return of the Jedi
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How the Lonely Heart of Suzanne Vega’s Lover, Beloved Came to Austin
Michael Tully turns AFS Cinema into a film studio for this love letter to a Southern Gothic trailblazer
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ATX TV Festival Gets Exclusive First Look at House of the Dragon Season 3
Fest also announces awards for Scrubs creator, Friends producer
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Exit 8 Review: The Terror of Repeating Yourself
Minimalist video game adaptation is a victory of understatement
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With Treasure Island Reimagined, Jason Neulander Sets Sail for New Adventures
The creator of The Intergalactic Nemesis explores his new live-action graphic novel at Staple! this weekend