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Broadway in Austin Back for Record-Breaking 2026-27 Season
Elephants, the Buena Vista Social Club, and cursed children all part of 11-show run
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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The Bride! Review: Frankenstein’s Riot Grrrl
Maggie Gyllenhaal gives Mary Shelley’s legacy a third-wave feminist makeover
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Hoppers Review: Pixar Becomes One With Nature
Raucous enviro-comedy nurtures the connections between all loving things
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Sirāt Review: The Sound of Violence
A doom-laden trip to the last rave on Earth becomes a hypnotic dance through a merciless universe
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Bill Burr, Chelsea Peretti, Eric André, Dropout Shows All Headed to SXSW Comedy
Festival lineup brings the laughter
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Austin Film Society Declares That Everybody Wants Some!! Again!
Cast and crew reassemble for special 10th anniversary of the “spiritual sequel” to Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused
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Steven Spielberg to Speak at SXSW
Legendary filmmaker added ahead of release of Disclosure Day
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How to Make a Killing Review: Greedy for Revenge
Glen Powell takes on the soul-curdling influence of money in this comedic kin to Kind Hearts and Coronets
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Cold Storage Review: Horror Comedy Moves Too Quick to Get Moldy
Joe Keery takes on a killer fungus in this light but fun creature flick
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Pillion Review: Holding on Tight
Queer biker drama looks for the romance in BDSM
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review: The Joke’s Still Funny
The cult comedy about a nonexistent band deserves its big screen boost
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Gore Verbinski Talks About Taking on the AI Revolution in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
How the Pirates of the Caribbean director’s new movie celebrates the very human act of creation