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The Chronicle's token Englishman, and a graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and Texas, Richard's multitude of beats include education, the legislature, and film news. He has also been covering roller derby since 2007, the longest run for any mainstream journalist.
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Assassination Nation
Dark satire lets social media tear us apart
Film Review, Sep. 20, 2018
Lizzie
Lizzie Borden's murders awkwardly rebuilt as a #metoo metaphor
Film Review, Sep. 20, 2018
Faith and Fear at Fantastic Fest
Action director Gareth Evans returns to Wales for the chilling Apostle
Screens Feature, Sep. 20, 2018
Fantastic Fest Film Depicts Militias With a Hair Trigger
When rugged individualism goes wrong in The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
Screens Feature, Sep. 20, 2018
Subverting Expectations at Fantastic Fest With Ladyworld
Female-fronted film prepares for a #MeToo backlash
Screens Feature, Sep. 20, 2018
Fantastic Fest Adds Last Two Titles
Follow-up to FF fave The Lure joins list
Screens Daily, Sep. 17, 2018 10:00 AM
Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down
Music and madness fill festival lineup
Screens Daily, Sep. 13, 2018 10:30 AM
Can You Help? Paul Feig Needs A Simple Favor
Director talks cameos, thrillers, and mommy vloggers
Screens Daily, Sep. 13, 2018 6:21 AM
Mike Ward Out at Houston Chronicle
Veteran reporter accused of faking sources
News Feature, Sep. 13, 2018
So Goes the Statesman
Daily paper awaits GateHouse revamp
News Feature, Sep. 13, 2018
The Apparition
French religious drama places miracles under the microscope
Film Review, Sep. 13, 2018
Pick of the Litter
Five adorable puppies on the path to changing lives
Film Review, Sep. 13, 2018
A Simple Favor
Anna Kendrick turns unlikely sleuth in this deliciously twisted romp
Film Review, Sep. 13, 2018
The Nun
The Conjuring franchise heads to Romania
Film Review, Sep. 13, 2018
The Dirty Secrets Behind Sex Madness Revealed
Exploitation goes meta with a new twist on a vintage sleazefest
Screens Feature, Sep. 13, 2018
Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival
New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest
Screens Daily, Sep. 12, 2018 10:00 AM
aGLIFF Review: Mapplethorpe
Matt Smith captivates as the transgressive photographer
Screens Daily, Sep. 10, 2018 5:40 PM
Shirley Manson and Lauren Mayberry Will Keynote SXSW
Scottish singers among first wave of speakers for SXSW 2019
SXSW Daily, Sep. 10, 2018 9:00 AM
Ben Dickey on Being Blaze
Inspiration, fear, and the guiding hand of Vincent D'Onofrio
Screens Daily, Sep. 7, 2018 1:42 PM
Austin Film Festival Leading the Charge on Diversity
Film fest awarded Academy grant for second year
Screens Daily, Sep. 6, 2018 5:57 PM
Cold Skin
Imperialism and isolation pervade this monster movie
Film Review, Sep. 6, 2018
Let the Corpses Tan
Deliciously lurid crime drama is pulp in all the best ways
Film Review, Sep. 6, 2018
Six Films You Can’t Miss at aGLIFF 2018
Biopics, retrospectives, and one big mystery
Screens Feature, Sep. 6, 2018
Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners
Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers
Screens Feature, Sep. 6, 2018
Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners
Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers
Screens Daily, Sep. 5, 2018 10:00 AM
Austin Documentary Gets Distribution Deal
PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda to receive Oscar push
Screens Daily, Aug. 31, 2018 2:37 PM
If You Have Ghosts: The Haunting of The Little Stranger
Director Lenny Abrahamson talks post-war Gothic
Screens Daily, Aug. 31, 2018 7:00 AM
Searching For Clues Online
Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian talk about their online thriller
Screens Daily, Aug. 30, 2018 12:00 PM
AFS Moves Forward With Bloomberg Support
New program to help society grow through training, support
Screens Daily, Aug. 30, 2018 10:00 AM
The Baker Brothers Find Their Kin
Behind the story of the gritty SF drama (plus, Mogwai!)
Screens Daily, Aug. 30, 2018 8:00 AM
The Bookshop
British period literary drama is pretty weak tea
Film Review, Aug. 30, 2018
Madeline's Madeline
A few years ago, I was talking with a noted scriptwriter and stand-up who dismissed the idea of improvised drama as something exceptional: Every...
Film Review, Aug. 30, 2018
Capital City Black Film Festival Returns With New Voices
After a forced hiatus, stronger than ever
Screens Feature, Aug. 30, 2018
The Cruz vs. O'Rourke Senate Race Explored in Run Like the Devil
Meet the men behind the campaigns
Screens Feature, Aug. 30, 2018
Make a Film For Beto O'Rourke
Texas' movie heavy hitters want your story of hope
Screens Daily, Aug. 29, 2018 10:00 AM
The Lost Art of Being Offensive
Swimming in satire with cartooning documentary Mr. Fish
Screens Daily, Aug. 29, 2018 7:00 AM
AFF to Honor Larry Wilmore
Festival celebrates long impact of writer and comedian
Screens Daily, Aug. 28, 2018 12:49 PM
Devolver Digital Reigns With Game of Thrones
Local gaming house taking its swiping game to Westeros
Screens Daily, Aug. 23, 2018 3:20 PM
The City Needs Gravediggers, Too
PARD's long, hot summer with interment services
News Feature, Aug. 23, 2018
Good Manners
A Brazilian werewolf tale that takes a while to bite
