Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2023

"...7) Godzilla Minus One Spectacle and wisdom: Gojira as powerful metaphor...."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

SXSW Announces 2023 Film Grand Jury Award Winners

Raging Grace tops best narrative category

"...reached its midpoint, it was time for the grand jury awards and the special awards. So, with no further..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Television Festival Looks on the Bright Side of the Small Screen

For its online Season 10, the fest does what it does best, virtually

"...McFarland were prepared for a small-screen season 10, running June 11-20: now with enough time to craft 10 days..."

June 11, 2021 Screens Feature by Laiken Neumann

We Have an Issue: Life’s Rich Pageant

In praise of people watching, and a face to follow on film

"...strummed, a dangling threat; the dread of an impromptu jam session got a lot of laughs at our table...."

May 21, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Interview: Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson are Synchronic

The directing duo take a new path through time

"...Why do writer-director duo Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson keep making films about cosmic mystery and the..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: Rian Johnson Throws Us for a 'Looper'

Director at Fantastic Fest on time travel and the Summer of Joe

"...rules, straight from the noir-fueled brain of writer-director Rian Johnson. "Noir gives you an opportunity to bring out the..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Television: Bill Lawrence's TV Guide

'Scrubs', 'Cougar Town' creator educates the ATX Festival

"...He was the guy that rehabilitated the careers of Michael J. Fox and Charlie Sheen, and gave Connie Britton..."

June 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/Rick Springfield/George Jones/Devo

"...Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/Rick Springfield/George JonesRodeo Austin, Travis County..."

April 1, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

International Bands

Wednesday

"...(Fri., 8pm, Mohawk), while the odd burst of sunshine justifies smart popsters the Crookes (Thu., 10:25pm, Friends) being so..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Lights, Camera, Senate Resolution!

Movie luminaries watch Texas Senate makes March 4 Moving Image Industry Day

"...ovation (sadly, not for resolution authors Bob Deuell and John Carona, but for members of the Texas Motion Picture..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

What exactly does that "J" stand for in Michael J. Fox?

"...When first started 110 years ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was laboriously calculated by hand. It originally..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Visitor

Crispin Glover comes back to Austin with his What Is It?' in the can

"...past 25 years, essaying roles such as George McFly (Michael J. Fox's nebbishy prepaterfamilias in Back to the Future);..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Bicycles, Roses, and Survivors

The Lance Armstrong Foundation and the spirit of its founder

"...in their late 20s sat around a table at Z'Tejas on West Sixth, focusing their attention on the pale,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Back to the Future

"...Directed by: Robert Zemeckis. Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover...."

Dec. 10, 2002 Movie Review

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...Blues and on Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time, Big Joe Turner's last album, Toni Price's Swim Away, Duke Robillard's..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Working Assets

"..."Well, the council aides are trying to get an..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

TV Eye

Star Power

"...a half-hour comedy staring Harry Hamlin (L.A. Law) and Jennifer Grant (Beverly Hills, 90210). The pair star as Reese..."

July 9, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...experimental, and immersive with today's wave of Midnighters, VR projects, and short bite stories...."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Bestsellers of 2000

The Year in Austin Bookselling

"...5. Perpetuity Blues and Other Stories by Neal Barrett Jr...."

Jan. 5, 2001 Books Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...printed in the Chronicle. If she had been there just half an hour after she had first shown up,..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Matter?," appeared this phrase ... "the Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance, just about the only piece of evidence that the City..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Longhorns Opener Friday; Aztex on TV Sunday

UT soccer home opener this weekend; Aztex need a win

"...nationally televised game at the Montreal Impact is on Fox Soccer Channel, 2:30pm Sunday, Aug. 23. The Aztex played..."

Aug. 19, 2009 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...first wave of programming for 2021. The headliner? Titane, Julia Ducournau's Cannes Palme D'Or award-winning story of sex and..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Estate Sale Roundup: April 4-6

The weather couldn't be better for hunting.

"...for it. Emma's power suit collection! Beautiful vintage costume jewelry, as well as 100+ hats (!); vintage clothing and..."

April 4, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Review: black girl love: an adaptation project

GenEnCo play emphasizes range of gender roles, relationships

"...avoiding misrepresentation or stereotyping. black girl love: an adaptation project, a co-production of Generic Ensemble Company and the Vortex,..."

June 18, 2019 Arts Post by Lilli Hime

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...update of the show, Gosling takes over from Lee Majors as Colt Seavers, a stuntman who finds himself suddenly..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this year's film festival, but..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reflections

"...digital camera during the "Guerrilla Filmmaking" workshop photograph by Jana Birchum..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Energy nuclear weapons plant located in the Texas Panhandle just outside of Amarillo. In fact, much of this 73-minute..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...product during the November-December holiday period. This year, the majors are introducing close to 40 new films during these..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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