Richard Whittaker

Culture Editor

The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade, and also oversees the paper's coverage of the visual and performance arts. 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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Varsity Mural Finally Complete With New Image From <i>Slacker</i>
Varsity Mural Finally Complete With New Image From Slacker
Empty 13th frame now filled by the iconic Teresa Taylor

Screens, Dec. 7, 2023

Gift Guide: The Movie of the Book
Gift Guide: The Movie of the Book
Five page-turners for the film fan in your life who wants the whole story

Arts, Dec. 7, 2023

Review: Broadway in Austin’s <i>My Fair Lady</i>
Review: Broadway in Austin’s My Fair Lady
Still bright, brassy, and enchanting, this production of the sharp-tongued classic musical still needs to fix its modern ending

Arts, Dec. 7, 2023

<i>Everything Everywhere All at Once</i> Directors Return to South By Southwest
Everything Everywhere All at Once Directors Return to South By Southwest
Daniels, Kara Swisher, AI, Mobile Suit Gundam for fest

Screens, Dec. 5, 2023

Lost Cinema Reopening in East Austin
Lost Cinema Reopening in East Austin
Blue Starlite teams with Millennium for community initiative

Screens, Dec. 5, 2023

Moontower Just for Laughs Austin Goes Big
Moontower Just for Laughs Austin Goes Big
Comedy fest adds arena shows from Andrew Schulz, Shane Gillis

Arts, Nov. 30, 2023

Six Decades of <i>The Nutcracker</i> at Ballet Austin
Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin
Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution

Arts, Nov. 30, 2023

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home
Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home
Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival

Screens, Nov. 30, 2023

<i>Zero Charisma</i> Celebrates 10th Anniversary at AFS Cinema
Zero Charisma Celebrates 10th Anniversary at AFS Cinema
Role-playing comedy rolls a 10

Screens, Nov. 30, 2023

Revew: Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla Minus One
The king of the monsters returns in a mighty period drama

Movie Review, Dec. 1, 2023

Revew: Raging Grace
Raging Grace
Gothic-tinged immigration melodrama is neither lurid nor incisive enough

Movie Review, Dec. 1, 2023

Texas Book Festival Announces New CEO
Texas Book Festival Announces New CEO
Fundraising expert Marianne DeLeón steps into leadership role

Arts, Nov. 29, 2023

Kristoffer Borgli Is in a <i>Dream Scenario</i>
Kristoffer Borgli Is in a Dream Scenario
Norwegian filmmaker discusses his new satire starring Nic Cage

Screens, Nov. 22, 2023

Revew: Napoleon
Napoleon
Ridley Scott's superficial biopic is all strategy, no tactics

Movie Review, Nov. 24, 2023

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir <i>Your Lucky Day</i>
How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day
Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

Screens, Nov. 18, 2023

Revew: Dream Scenario
Dream Scenario
Nic Cage leads a strange satire about public perception

Movie Review, Nov. 17, 2023

Revew: The Strangler
The Strangler
Restored French serial killer flick is more Albert Camus than Freddy Krueger

Movie Review, Nov. 17, 2023

Revew: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Eli Roth's fake trailer gets a real (and really fun) slasher

Movie Review, Nov. 17, 2023

Prepárate Para Tener Miedo With New Horror Anthology <i>Satanic Hispanics</i>
Prepárate Para Tener Miedo With New Horror Anthology Satanic Hispanics
Segment directors on celebrating Latino diversity through terror

Screens, Nov. 15, 2023

Review: Zach Theatre's <i>The Thin Place</i>
Review: Zach Theatre's The Thin Place
Horror makes a rare and successful excursion to the stage

Arts, Nov. 15, 2023

Rooster Teeth Goes Big With the Extra Life Fundraiser
Rooster Teeth Goes Big With the Extra Life Fundraiser
Streaming event for children's hospitals goes 24 hours this weekend

Screens, Nov. 10, 2023

Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Inoculating Society Against Lies
Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Inoculating Society Against Lies
New documentary Shot in the Arm examines the infected body politic

Screens, Nov. 10, 2023

Revew: The Marvels
The Marvels
Lower, lesser, slower, baby

Movie Review, Nov. 10, 2023

Revew: It's a Wonderful Knife
It's a Wonderful Knife
Exactly the It's a Wonderful Life horror spoof the title implies

Movie Review, Nov. 10, 2023

Revew: Manodrome
Manodrome
Jesse Eisenberg is haunting as a fractured victim of MRA nonsense

Movie Review, Nov. 10, 2023

Eugenio Derbez on the Inspirational Tale of <i>Radical</i>
Eugenio Derbez on the Inspirational Tale of Radical
The comedy actor gets serious in this classroom true story

Screens, Nov. 3, 2023

Revew: Divinity
Divinity
Pretentious body horror has all the depth of a perfume commercial

Movie Review, Nov. 3, 2023

Revew: Where The Devil Roams
Where The Devil Roams
Diabolical art horror rides into a Great Depression carnie hell

Movie Review, Nov. 3, 2023

AFF Short and Sweet: “Titty Boy”
AFF Short and Sweet: “Titty Boy”
Austin-made funny and compassionate look at body image in boys

Screens, Oct. 31, 2023

AFF Review: <i>I'll Be There</i>
AFF Review: I'll Be There
Austin-made cancer dramedy casts a little MJ glitter over the pain

Screens, Oct. 30, 2023

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