The Assassination of Richard Nixon

First-time director Niels Mueller tells "the mad story of a true man" in this tragic portrait of Sam Bicke, who tried to fly an airplane into the White House in 1974.

"...director Niels Mueller bills his debut, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, "the mad story of a true man." It’s..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Elvis & Nixon

Now we can do more than wonder about the day these two men met

"...definitive yet so enigmatic: Elvis Presley, the king, and Richard Nixon, the president, shaking hands in the Oval Office...."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Nixon by Nixon' Goes to the Tape

New HBO doc draws from Nixon secret tapes

"...In the 40 years since he resigned from office, Richard Milhous Nixon has become an overblown caricature, infamous scofflaw,..."

Aug. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Frost/Nixon

Ron Howard presents us with Richard M. Nixon – the Christmas gift that keeps on giving.

"...public trust, there comes along a familiar old bogeyman: Richard M. Nixon. Director Howard, it seems, has gifted us..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The Nixon Tapes'

What historian Douglas Brinkley heard from the 37th President may surprise you

"...Forty years ago this month, President Richard Milhous Nixon resigned from office. Since that time, his..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Arts Feature by Rod Machen

Back in the Mirror

First-time director Niels Mueller on 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon'

"...Niels Mueller's The Assassination of Richard Nixon manages the rare trick of not only being..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Weather Underground

Former members of the Weather Underground still know a thing or two about "which way the wind blows" in this always timely documentary.

"...and the demonstrations, Vietnam and Altamont, Black Panthers and Richard Nixon. Despite its historical riches, The Weather Underground is..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bebe's Kids

"...and by the time there's a courtroom trial with Richard Nixon and Abraham Lincoln acting as the prosecution and..."

Aug. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Fuel and Frost

Nixon film and doc review response offer different kinds of surprises

"...night we were there was Ron Howard's new film, Frost/Nixon, adapted from Peter Morgan's stage play. I'm not usually..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The AggreGAYtor: August 6

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Gaga goes seditious, Nixon and Putin share a special news moment, and Congress..."

Aug. 6, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...of right-wing demagogues and ideologies. In 1972, however, President Richard Milhous Nixon and his cronies paid the ultimate price..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Year That Broke Politics

How one election five decades ago became a preview of our modern political mayhem

"...Hubert Humphrey; former vice president and Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon; and, most interestingly, American Independent Party candidate George..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

5 Flights Up

Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton play a long-married couple who consider moving from their apartment

"...Directed by: Richard Loncraine. Starring: Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie..."

May 22, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Our Nixon'

Peek behind the curtain of the White House

"...SXSW Film Reviews Our NixonVisions, North American Premiere D: Penny Lane; with Richard Nixon,..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Ralph's Road Show

From the beginning, Nader's visit to Austin was sold-out activist central.

"...far we've declined, we are now looking back on Richard Nixon with great nostalgia." Recalling how Congress rebuffed Nixon's..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Report

The Department of Homeland Security shills for Big Insurance; and Dubya uses Nixon's old hatchet man against Kerry

"...to a Republican president's campaign – none other than Richard Nixon's!..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Art is a put-up-or-

"...Martin Scorsese's Casino, Michael Mann's Heat, and Oliver Stone's Nixon may be failures, but to fail with your whole..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Column

John Dean on Bush

The former White House counsel reveals just how far we've (not) come since Nixon

"...Nation convention, the onetime White House counsel to President Richard Nixon and, in recent years, constitutional commentator, appeared at..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Conversation With John Dean

"...the White House, I remember reading a brief the Nixon administration submitted on electronic surveillance, and they literally drew..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Gift Guide

Shopping ideas from the Chronicle News staff

"...as they break down your door. – Jordan Smith Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews$24.95, www.frostnixon.com..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature

In Person

Who's dumber: Republicans or Democrats? The official results are in.

"...played all the characters himself, from a scowling, jowled Richard Nixon to a sniffling, coke-addled Marion Barry.)..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The Dead Presidents Club

In The Dead Presidents Club, Larry L. King brings together Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon in the afterlife for a lighthearted exploration of these American leaders' strengths and foibles, and the best part of Austin Playhouse's funny, entertaining revival is the inspired work of the excellent team of actors who fully embody these presidents.

"...barracks, Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon are detained and scrutinized by a delegation of..."

June 13, 2003 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

"Elliott Erwitt: Home Around the World" at the Ransom Center

This survey shows how the photographer captured the culture of his time in ways both compelling and frightening

"...Elliott Erwitt's 1959 photo of then-Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev shows Nixon jabbing..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...(and featuring interviews with Buzz Aldrin, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Richard Branson). Joss Whedon’s Shakespeare-on-a-shoestring production of Much Ado About..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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

Point Austin: A Halcyon Day

Clinton's ascension is a moment to celebrate possibilities

"...have tipped the balance in the subsequent election of Richard "Peace Candidate" Nixon, but in retrospect I've come to..."

June 10, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Texas Book Festival 2014: The Full Party List

Among the 275 authors: Oates, Ellroy, Mosley, Lear, Dean

"...Richard Nixon won't be in attendance (for obvious reasons), but..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Reefer Madness: Drug Laws Are So Fifties

Advocacy group calls for a return to the Seventies on sentencing

"...prison population. By 1970, with the backing of President Richard Nixon and with bipartisan congressional support, the Boggs Act..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...see if there are any more around town. – Richard Whittaker Beyond City Limits• With less than a month..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

Hail to the Chiefs

By popular demand, the boys of 'The Dead Presidents' Club' are back in town

"...Larry L. King's 1996 comedy The Dead Presidents' Club: Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, and Calvin Coolidge, who..."

July 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

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