Richard Whittaker's Top 10 Films of 2021

The Chronicle's Culture desk editor makes his list

"...Sator. The only thing wilder than Jordan Graham’s handmade, homemade and bizarrely personal family horror is..."

Dec. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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

Live Coverage of the Obama-Clinton Debate

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"...Clinton to declare themselves the definitive breakfast taco candidate. Jordan Smith: Candidates, shamidates. War, shmar. Predatory lending, shmediatory lending...."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...the end: After SXSW Film (March 8-17) announced that Jordan Peele's eagerly awaited doppelganger chiller Us will be this..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Making History Personal

History is more than a bound collection of facts; it is something personal, something intimate, something that, even in contradiction, demands to be shared. Robi Polgar gleans that immediate sense of history from two plays currently running in Austin theatres: E Pluribus Unum: Barbara Jordan -- One Voice and The America Play.

"...is Deborah Hamilton-Lynne's one-woman play E Pluribus Unum: Barbara Jordan -- One Voice, an enthusiastic exploration of the personality..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Live Coverage of the Obama-Clinton Debate, Part 2

Debate coverage continued.

"...of forcing us to watch ads for hemorrhoid cream. Jordan has headed off to go stalk Matt Taibbi again...."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Get Out Wins Austin Critics Top Prize

The Shape of Water, Timothée Chalamet get nods

"...Out has won its best film award, while director Jordan Peele won the prize for best first film and..."

Jan. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bringing Out the Dead

Swiss documentary maker Richard Dindo considers himself a "portraitist or biographer of those who are no longer with us." This week, he brings two films : about revolutionary Che Guevara and writer Jean Genet : to town as part of the Austin Film Society's Texas Documentary Tour.

"...Swiss documentary maker Richard Dindo has been called the "memory composer"; his films,..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Last Five Years

Anna Kendrick shines in Richard LaGravenese's loving adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's stage musical.

"...Directed by: Richard LaGravenese. Starring: Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan...."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gettysburg

"...Martin Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Richard Jordan, James Lancaster, Stephen Lang and Sam Elliott. At..."

Oct. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Steve Utley

Chronicle Recommends: A History of SXSW Headliners

From time travel to baseball, some of our favorite first night films

"...line at the Paramount for the world premiere of Jordan Peele’s Us, you’ll know that the SXSW headliners –..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Review: Zach's The Rocky Horror Show Still Tasteless, Plotless, Pointless, and Perfect

Cult classic is a welcome jump to the left, step to the right

"...in 1975, Newsweek found the outrageous rock musical by Richard O’Brien "tasteless, plotless, and pointless."..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Bedside Manner: Not for the Gun-Shy

Tracing the origins of the Gatling gun

"...That’s the story of Richard Jordan Gatling (1818-1903), a North Carolina farmer’s son with..."

Feb. 14, 2011 Books Post by Mike Crissey

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Grabs the Checkered Flag

F1, council fun and more fleet follow-up

"...tuned up like a Formula One pit stop, as Richard Whittaker races in to discuss the questions whizzing around..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Gets Gubernatorial

Race for guv, Prop 1 and more APD drama

"...Yup, kicking off the Totescast is Chron author Richard Whittaker’s deconstruction of the race for the governor’s mansion...."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is Booked Up

Austin's booking wars, the 3rd Court of Appeals and more

"...It's standing room only on the Totescast, as Richard Whittaker stops by to discuss his cover story profiling..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Gets an Education

Malfaro's exit, F1's entry, city utilities & more

"...School’s in session for the Totescast, as Richard Whittaker stops by to discuss his exit interview with..."

Sept. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is up for the Challenge!

School grants, Fleet Services and Sanders

"...Challenge grant, that is, as the Chronicle's Richard Whittaker stops by the Totescast to discuss the race..."

Aug. 5, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Get Your Motor Running - It's the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!

F1 fun and more

"...The Totescast is ready to burn rubber, as Richard Whittaker makes a pit stop to talk Formula 1..."

July 8, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Hooks 'Em!

UT budget brouhaha & fusion center follies

"...orange, UT Austin's budget this fiscal year just bleeds. Richard Whittaker breaks down the budget bloodletting for us, some..."

May 20, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Hunt for Red October

"...Scott Glenn, Courtney B. Vance, Tim Curry, Peter Firth, Richard Jordan, Joss Ackland, James Earl Jones, Sam Neill, Jeffrey..."

July 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shout

"...Jeffrey Hornaday. Starring: John Travolta, James Walters, Heather Graham, Richard Jordan and Linda Fiorentino. Ever want to know how..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...directorial debut of Eva Longoria, with Jesse Garcia as Richard Montanez, the man who revolutionized the snack game with..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...premieres of fest-tested films from the Zellner Bros. and Richard Linklater...."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The World Is Watching J. Quinton Johnson

The UT alumnus left Austin to be in "the room where it happens": in Hamilton on Broadway

"...Pierce Brosnan; ABC's musical reinvention of Dirty Dancing; and Richard Linklater's ensemble comedy Everybody Wants Some!!, which led Linklater..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...posssess; it's based on a best-selling European novel by Richard Schneider...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...The film festival (March 8-17) already announced Jordan Peele's eagerly-awaited doppelgänger horror Us as the opening night..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Thanks to Jordan Smith..."

April 2, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a drilling rig? Was it the same summer when Richard Linklater was in the business? No. That was another..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

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