King Richard

And dad makes three in this Williams family tennis biopic

"...artist’s hand is an oft used parenting metaphor. But Richard Williams, father to tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams,..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Looking for Richard

"...Ryder, Aidan Quinn and Michael Hadge. Al Pacino is looking to better understand William Shakespeare's Richard III. And he's..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stephen King's Thinner

"...Michael Constantine and Kari Wuhrer. Another Halloween, another Stephen King adaptation. This time out, it's more precisely a Richard..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Richard III

"...Directed by: Richard Loncraine. Starring: Ian Mckellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Fantasia Interview: A Vision Quest With Richard Bates Jr. in King Knight

Coven comedy where the witches are just like us. Dorks.

"...like the grisly Excision and violent social satire Tone-Deaf, Richard Bates Jr. has a reputation as a provocateur. But..."

Aug. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Announces Special Stephen King Season

Hail to the King, baby!

"...There's only one reigning king of literary horror, and that's Stephen King, the genre-defining..."

June 27, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stephen King Revival

Saturday night at the book store

"...nothing at all. What would you say to Stephen King?..."

Nov. 17, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Richard Kern's Daydream Nation

Richard Kern and Thurston Moore bed up together … again

"...Richard Kern won’t be winning an Academy Award anytime soon...."

Feb. 7, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

King Knight

Gentle pagan comedy lets the outsiders find their place

"...Directed by: Richard Bates Jr.. Starring: Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafyan, Andy..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Richard Rodgers: These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things

Three artists from Austin Musical Theatre's production of The Sound of Music share some of their personal observations about Richard Rodgers and his musical legacy.

"...With Richard Rodgers having had a career that spanned more than..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Richard Linklater's Diamonds in the Rough

The legendary Austin filmmaker provides a guided tour through three years of a formative decade

"...in the Wasteland: A Trip Through Eighties Cinema With Richard Linklater – is telling. Not the part about Linklater..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Booth's Richard III by the Hidden Room Theatre

Beth Burns and company unearths a fascinating theatrical time capsule with this version of Shakespeare's tragedy

"...Shakespeare's plays feature spectral apparitions – appearing earliest in Richard III...."

June 22, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

King Solomon's Mines

"...Directed by: Andrew Marton and Compton Bennnett. Starring: Richard Carlson, Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr. The many-storied adventurer..."

Sept. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hidden Room Theatre Resurrects King Lear

The once-popular but now obscure revision of Shakespeare's play by Nahum Tate is revived, complete with happy ending

"...in Downtown Austin, Beth Burns and company are resuscitating King Lear. Oh, not the one from your high school..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Stephanie Carll

Butler School of Music: For this John Adams, a King

UT honors the Nixon in China composer with an award for his notable musical work and three concerts featuring his compositions

"...Series and the latest recipient of the Eddie Medora King Award for Musical Composition, an honor given to a..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The King and I

"...Directed by: Richard Rich. Much as I hate to disparage any effort..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Madness of King Geek

Harry Jay Knowles' Cool Movie News

"...In person, Knowles, who likes to describe himself as "King Geek," comes off as something like a cross between..."

June 6, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Nihilism and the Great Whatsit: Richard Hell at Cinema Club

Richard Hell joins the Alamo's Cinema Club

"...grim despair and thuggish, cinematic sleaze. And, of course, Richard Hell, late of Class of '77 New York groups..."

May 28, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

King Kirk

illustration by Doug Potter

"...MAYOR KIRK WATSON IS THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Column

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2019

"...and VHS splatterfest VFW, Joe Begos is the new King of the Underground. Acting Kudos (Male)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Celebrated for the Least of Reasons

Chronicle reviewer Tom Doyal has took to writin' just like Larry L. King, the playwright behind The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (and much more, Doyal reveals, in his review of King's new book of letters).

"...Larry L. King: A Writer's Life in Letters, Or, Reflections in a..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Feature by Tom Doyal

The Flip Side

In Poor Shadows of Elysium's Richard II, a coin makes all the difference in what you see

"...The stars of Poor Shadows of Elysium's production of Richard II couldn't be better foils. Kevin Gates is lanky..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Gringo

Long-delayed stoner comedy is a little stale.

"...it as Viagra for the stoner set.) Pompous dickhead Richard Rusk (Joel Edgerton) is the kind of overgrown frat..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Arabian Knight

"...Directed by: Richard Williams. Starring: Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Vincent Price, Toni..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...premiere of Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up in..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sarah Jane’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...Daniel Kaluuya is a powerhouse in Shaka King's amazing look at the life and murder of Fred..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Sarah Jane

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...it will close with the new adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary...."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Song

When he rockets to sudden fame, a Christian songwriter is tempted by the perks of fame.

"...Directed by: Richard Ramsey. Starring: Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas and..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beautiful Creatures

She's a witch, he's a mortal, and they both read Charles Bukowski: Some teens will never make it to heaven.

"...Directed by: Richard LaGravenese. Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons, Viola..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nacho Daddy

What do Michael Jackson and Manu Chao have in common? Joe King Carrasco.

"...appropriated Doug Sahm's off-and-on sidemen, the recently dubbed Joe "King" Carrasco and El Molino started getting attention...."

Jan. 25, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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