Richard Whittaker
@rmwhittaker.bsky.social
Award-winning reporter and film critic.
Veep, Austin Film Critics Association.
Bylines at Austin Chronicle. The Times, Birth.Movies.Death.
Heard on One of Us, Overhated, Certified Forgotten.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/richard-whittaker/movies
Veep, Austin Film Critics Association.
Bylines at Austin Chronicle. The Times, Birth.Movies.Death.
Heard on One of Us, Overhated, Certified Forgotten.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/richard-whittaker/movies
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Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America
Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
www.austinchronicle.com
Nine years ago, I talked with several refugee families before their first American Thanksgiving. What they had been through was harrowing, but they showed me nothing but kindness. I think of them often. www.austinchronicle.com/news/thanksg...
Dead Man's Wire is definitely lesser Gus van Sant, and it's a film that uses lots of period set dressing to gloss over its terribly inaccurate depiction of the real events.
a man with a mustache is talking on a phone and the word apologize is written below him
ALT: a man with a mustache is talking on a phone and the word apologize is written below him
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December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Dead Man's Wire is definitely lesser Gus van Sant, and it's a film that uses lots of period set dressing to gloss over its terribly inaccurate depiction of the real events.
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Making this the 🧵 for publicity appearances for POPCORN DISABILITIES. Be sure to bookmark to find out where I'm going to be in promoting the book and the various great people who have allowed me to talk about the movie this month.
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Making this the 🧵 for publicity appearances for POPCORN DISABILITIES. Be sure to bookmark to find out where I'm going to be in promoting the book and the various great people who have allowed me to talk about the movie this month.
Robert Downey Jr.
You get the Marvel and Sherlock Holmes films for rewatchable popcorn, but he also worked with Fincher, Linklater, Attenborough, Stone, Clooney, and Nolan. Not enough? Let's sweeten the deal with Less Than Zero, Tropic Thunder, The Nice Guys, Wonder Boys, and Bowfinger.
You get the Marvel and Sherlock Holmes films for rewatchable popcorn, but he also worked with Fincher, Linklater, Attenborough, Stone, Clooney, and Nolan. Not enough? Let's sweeten the deal with Less Than Zero, Tropic Thunder, The Nice Guys, Wonder Boys, and Bowfinger.
This is a Bill Simmons game, but you’re stranded on a desert island. You can only have one actor’s filmography. You get it all, including cameos. But just the one performer.
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Robert Downey Jr.
You get the Marvel and Sherlock Holmes films for rewatchable popcorn, but he also worked with Fincher, Linklater, Attenborough, Stone, Clooney, and Nolan. Not enough? Let's sweeten the deal with Less Than Zero, Tropic Thunder, The Nice Guys, Wonder Boys, and Bowfinger.
You get the Marvel and Sherlock Holmes films for rewatchable popcorn, but he also worked with Fincher, Linklater, Attenborough, Stone, Clooney, and Nolan. Not enough? Let's sweeten the deal with Less Than Zero, Tropic Thunder, The Nice Guys, Wonder Boys, and Bowfinger.
I named my fists Gilbert and Sullivan because I've got a little list of society offenders who might well be underground and who never would be missed.
I named my fists Ashman and Menken, because they’re both a little scared, neither one prepared.
I named my fists Kander and Ebb because they go BAM BAM....and all that jazz
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I named my fists Gilbert and Sullivan because I've got a little list of society offenders who might well be underground and who never would be missed.
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An oldy, but still extremely relevant (sadly):
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
An oldy, but still extremely relevant (sadly):
2025 is not going to go down as a banner year in cinema. Only around one in five original stories in the US box office top 50. Critical acclaim and commercial success seem antithetical to each other.
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
2025 is not going to go down as a banner year in cinema. Only around one in five original stories in the US box office top 50. Critical acclaim and commercial success seem antithetical to each other.
Dear Americam progressives,
When I told you that they meant all foreigners, and you said, "You're exaggerating," it's pretty clear now I wasn't. They're not just racists. They're nativist racists.
When I told you that they meant all foreigners, and you said, "You're exaggerating," it's pretty clear now I wasn't. They're not just racists. They're nativist racists.
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Dear Americam progressives,
When I told you that they meant all foreigners, and you said, "You're exaggerating," it's pretty clear now I wasn't. They're not just racists. They're nativist racists.
When I told you that they meant all foreigners, and you said, "You're exaggerating," it's pretty clear now I wasn't. They're not just racists. They're nativist racists.
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
If you're British, Tom Stoppard is one of those presences that was always there. A defining element of the culture.
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If you're British, Tom Stoppard is one of those presences that was always there. A defining element of the culture.
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Nine years ago, I talked with several refugee families before their first American Thanksgiving. What they had been through was harrowing, but they showed me nothing but kindness. I think of them often. www.austinchronicle.com/news/thanksg...
Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America
Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
www.austinchronicle.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Nine years ago, I talked with several refugee families before their first American Thanksgiving. What they had been through was harrowing, but they showed me nothing but kindness. I think of them often. www.austinchronicle.com/news/thanksg...
Nine years ago, I talked with several refugee families before their first American Thanksgiving. What they had been through was harrowing, but they showed me nothing but kindness. I think of them often. www.austinchronicle.com/news/thanksg...
Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America
Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
www.austinchronicle.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Nine years ago, I talked with several refugee families before their first American Thanksgiving. What they had been through was harrowing, but they showed me nothing but kindness. I think of them often. www.austinchronicle.com/news/thanksg...
If you see this, post a comics cover you love.
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If you see this, post a comics cover you love.
Oh, he's two minutes from going hard-r in the oval office.
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Oh, he's two minutes from going hard-r in the oval office.
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Zootopia 2. Fun, funny, and very, very timely. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Zootopia 2 Review: Hopps and Wilde, Back on the Beat • The Austin Chronicle
Aesop got it. You can use cute talking animals to teach important life lessons. So when Disney once again opens the gates to a city filled with conversational critters for Zootopia 2, you know there’s...
www.austinchronicle.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Zootopia 2. Fun, funny, and very, very timely. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve attended:
Idlewild at the Holmfirth Picturedrome
Aimee Mann at the Hogg Auditorium
Metallica at Stubb's
Ministry at Brixton Academy
Anthrax/Public Enemy at Manchester Academy
Idlewild at the Holmfirth Picturedrome
Aimee Mann at the Hogg Auditorium
Metallica at Stubb's
Ministry at Brixton Academy
Anthrax/Public Enemy at Manchester Academy
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve attended:
REM
Allman Brothers Band
The Cure
Steel Pulse
Willie Nelson
REM
Allman Brothers Band
The Cure
Steel Pulse
Willie Nelson
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve attended:
Against Me!
The Beach Boys
Chat Pile
Britney Spears
Bob Dylan
Against Me!
The Beach Boys
Chat Pile
Britney Spears
Bob Dylan
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve attended:
Idlewild at the Holmfirth Picturedrome
Aimee Mann at the Hogg Auditorium
Metallica at Stubb's
Ministry at Brixton Academy
Anthrax/Public Enemy at Manchester Academy
Idlewild at the Holmfirth Picturedrome
Aimee Mann at the Hogg Auditorium
Metallica at Stubb's
Ministry at Brixton Academy
Anthrax/Public Enemy at Manchester Academy
Reposted by Richard Whittaker
Reposted by Richard Whittaker
It's always fun talking with the artists behind Disney films, and I had a chance to catch up with Zootopia 2 environments supervisor Jay Jackson about creating the new district of Marsh Market for the upcoming sequel. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/maki...
Making the Moss Grow on Zootopia 2 With UT Grad Jay Jackson • The Austin Chronicle
The city of Zootopia isn’t built with bricks. It’s built with environments, and those are the responsibility of Austin native, UT graduate, and Disney animator Jay Jackson. Having previously worked on...
www.austinchronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's always fun talking with the artists behind Disney films, and I had a chance to catch up with Zootopia 2 environments supervisor Jay Jackson about creating the new district of Marsh Market for the upcoming sequel. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/maki...
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Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Wake Up Dead Man Review: Believe in Benoit Blanc • The Austin Chronicle
So who did the dastardly deed? Was it the local doctor (Jeremy Renner)? Was it the groundskeeper (Thomas Haden Church)? The local lawyer (Kerry Washington) or the aspiring politician she claims is her...
www.austinchronicle.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Lot of discourse about the petite bourgeoisie tonight that makes it clear a lot of people don't know what the petite bourgeoisie is.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Lot of discourse about the petite bourgeoisie tonight that makes it clear a lot of people don't know what the petite bourgeoisie is.
We get an openly athiest character in a movie and, as in real life, he is supposed to only accomodate the faithful around him.
Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Wake Up Dead Man Review: Believe in Benoit Blanc • The Austin Chronicle
So who did the dastardly deed? Was it the local doctor (Jeremy Renner)? Was it the groundskeeper (Thomas Haden Church)? The local lawyer (Kerry Washington) or the aspiring politician she claims is her...
www.austinchronicle.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
We get an openly athiest character in a movie and, as in real life, he is supposed to only accomodate the faithful around him.
3 Feet High is more important
BUT
Doolittle is perfect.
BUT
Doolittle is perfect.
The Best Album of 1989 Round 7 Match #128 - THE FINAL MATCH TO DETERMINE THE BEST ALBUM OF 1989
#1 Pixies, DOOLITTLE
vs.
#3 De La Soul, 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING
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#1 Pixies, DOOLITTLE
vs.
#3 De La Soul, 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING
forms.gle/WZbDEMmYBZda...
The Best Album of 1989 Round 7 Match #128 - The Final Match: Pixies vs. De La Soul
This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Wednesday, November 25th, 10am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will be declared The Best Album of 1989. The losing album will be named The Se...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
3 Feet High is more important
BUT
Doolittle is perfect.
BUT
Doolittle is perfect.
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Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pediatricians say vaccines do not cause autism. A bear-eating heroin addict who fantasizes about sucking his own semen out of his lovers' orifices says they do. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
Wake Up Dead Man Review: Believe in Benoit Blanc • The Austin Chronicle
So who did the dastardly deed? Was it the local doctor (Jeremy Renner)? Was it the groundskeeper (Thomas Haden Church)? The local lawyer (Kerry Washington) or the aspiring politician she claims is her...
www.austinchronicle.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Wake Up Dead Man is definitely a return to form for the Knives Out films, with Daniel Craig in fine Christophe Waltz cosplay and a fine plot about turbulent priests. But oh does it get weirdly dismissive of non-believers. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/film...
It's always fun talking with the artists behind Disney films, and I had a chance to catch up with Zootopia 2 environments supervisor Jay Jackson about creating the new district of Marsh Market for the upcoming sequel. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/maki...
Making the Moss Grow on Zootopia 2 With UT Grad Jay Jackson • The Austin Chronicle
The city of Zootopia isn’t built with bricks. It’s built with environments, and those are the responsibility of Austin native, UT graduate, and Disney animator Jay Jackson. Having previously worked on...
www.austinchronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's always fun talking with the artists behind Disney films, and I had a chance to catch up with Zootopia 2 environments supervisor Jay Jackson about creating the new district of Marsh Market for the upcoming sequel. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/maki...