A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

Turner Classic Movies offers 24 hours of Liz

"...time for Turner Classic Movies' 24-hour Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, set for Sunday, April 10...."

March 23, 2011 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Saint Teresa: Richard Linklater and John Pierson on the Icon of Slacker

The director of Slacker and the film's sales agent discuss the creative importance of actor and musician Teresa Taylor

"...Richard Linklater: Teresa Taylor, ICON. It was amazing to see..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature

Remembering Teresa Taylor, Stand-Up Butthole Surfers Drummer With a Memorable Role in Slacker

The Texas percussionist and “Madonna Pap smear girl” has died at 60

"...Teresa Taylor, one of the “twin drummers” in what many consider..."

June 20, 2023 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Overcoming Fear With Deon Taylor

How covid and the George Floyd protests shaped his new film

"..."Richard!" Deon Taylor, a man I talked with once two..."

Feb. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Trailer: Brian Taylor's Hellboy: The Crooked Man

Austin filmmaker brings the demon hunter back to big screen

"...Austin-based filmmaker Brian Taylor has teamed with comics legend Mike Mignola to bring..."

July 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Veronica Gonzales Ryan Guillen Roland Gutierrez Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton Richard "Rick" Hardcastle Linda Harper-Brown Ana Hernandez Abel Herrero Scott..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Richard Linklater Gets the Mondo Treatment

Local gallery pays tribute with a new poster exhibit

"...Think film and Austin, and you think Richard Linklater. Think film posters and Austin, and you think..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Refugees Remain in Taylor Prison

ACLU files suit to spring children from 'residential facility'

"...heard of the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, 40 miles north of Austin. About four months ago,..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

Texas Senate Warms Up to Film Incentives After Taylor Sheridan's Testimony

Yellowstone franchise mastermind makes argument for funding

"...there to see Dennis Quaid and Yellowstone franchise creator Taylor Sheridan, over whom the senators gushed as they were..."

Oct. 10, 2024 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Greek Fest, Taylor Swift Wrestling, and More Weekend Events

No weekend plans? We have some suggestions.

"...Slam Portal, that’s who. They’re bringing the (probably) first Taylor Swift-themed wrestling event to a beer garden near you...."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Toni Collette (Hereditary); Anya Taylor Joy (Thoroughbreds); Regina Hall (Support the Girls); Olivia Colman,..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Old Friends/Bookends

Sex, drugs, and rock & roll. And books.

"...The line at Scottish Rite Theatre to see John Taylor winds down the front walk and spills onto the..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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 Promotion

Forgettably bland, this comic film features Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly vying for the same job promotion.

"...Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Lili Taylor, Fred Armisen, Gil Bellows, Bobby Cannavale and Rick Gonzalez...."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...on to something Austin’s known all along – that Richard Linklater is a pretty terrific filmmaker. He’s just earned..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Story Book Children

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez duet their way into Austin's heart.

"...When Chip Taylor wrote "Storybook Children" in the mid-Sixties, there was no..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Killer Cop Faces Murder Charge

March 10: Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor is indicted for first-degree murder in the 2020 killing of Michael Ramos

"...the news broke in March that APD Officer Christopher Taylor faced murder charges for shooting Mike Ramos in April..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...Ruby Rose, Rainn Wilson, Li Bingbing, Jessica McNamee, Robert Taylor, Cliff Curtis, Masi Oka, Shuya Sophia Cai, Winston Chao..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Opera's Of Mice and Men

Artistic Director Richard Buckley on returning to the Carlisle Floyd opera that launched his conducting career

"...Richard Buckley knows a thing or two about the opera..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bootmen

"...Directed by: Dein Taylor. Starring: Richard Carter, Sam Worthington, Sophie Lee and Adam..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Godzilla

These monsters have more audience appeal than their human co-stars – which is good and bad.

"...Directed by: Gareth Edwards. Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, Juliette..."

May 16, 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

May the Fourth Be With You

Richard Whittaker rounds up Star Wars events this Saturday

"...fellow Star Wars prequels defender here at the Chronicle, Richard Whittaker, has curated this event list: From pup parties..."

May 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

There's a New Uncle in Town

Harry Knowles wants to reinvent Famous Monsters of Filmland for the digital generation

"...folks like Peter Jackson and [Weta Workshop special-effects head] Richard Taylor to ask them if they'd be interested in..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Gun Shy

"...Eric Blakeney. Starring: Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bullock, Richard Schiff, Mitch Pileggi, Jose Zuniga, Andrew Lauer, Paul Ben-Victor..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wrongfully Accused

"...Directed by: Pat Proft. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda Mcgraw, Michael York, Sandra Bernhard..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wanna Watch Slacker With Us?

Thursday livetweet of the Linklater's Nineties indie classic

"...There aren't many movies that change everything. Richard Linklater's Slacker did exactly that, and this Thursday we'll..."

April 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Man Who Loved Little Girls

"...put other Victorians to shame. One of the curators, Richard W. Oram, marvels over Carroll's dazzling ability to go..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Now Streaming in Austin: Slacker

The indie classic that put Austin on the cinema cultural map

"...birth of Austin as a cinematic cultural center than Richard Linklater's Slacker...."

April 16, 2020 Screens Post

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...In the HistoryMakers, Documentation, Storytelling and Black AI, Julieanna Richardson will explain how America's biggest oral history archive will..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

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