Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Miss Juneteeth’ Takes A Warm Look At Mothers, Daughters, And Small-Town Celebrations
Posted on · Director and Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her new film.
Tag: film
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Police Reform And Evaluating Safe Restaurants (June 25, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new police reform task force in Houston, restaurant safety during COVID, depicting a small Texas community in film, and staying safe during a pandemic in the summer heat.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Pregnancy Amid COVID-19, And The Effect On Court Proceedings (March 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 and pregnancy, the effect on jails and prisons, how courts have adapted, tips for staying physically active, and our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3230: From Close-Up to Selfie
Posted on · Episode: 3230 How close-ups offer social and psychological benefits that selfies do not. Today, psychology of the close-up.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: A Closer Look At 1917 — The Movie And The Year In Houston
Posted on · In our monthly film and TV segment, we discuss the significance of the year 1917 at the movies -- and in Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3009: Foley
Posted on · Episode: 3009 Foley: Sound Thinking. Today, sound thinking.
Houston Matters
‘100 Boats’ Documents Volunteer Rescue Efforts During Harvey
Posted on · 100 Boats: A Hurricane Harvey Documentary details how countless volunteers with boats, large trucks and ATVs worked together to save their neighbors from high water.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: Star Wars Fans Discuss Their Mixed Feelings About The Latest Trilogy
Posted on · With the release of The Rise of Skywalker, will fans continue to be divided about the latest films in the franchise?
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Illegal Air Pollution, And The Future Of Cinema (Dec. 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Surprising findings about illegal air pollution, the potential extinction of movie theaters, a discussion of the new Star Wars film, and a famous home becomes a winter wonderland.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: Why ‘Harriet’ Deserves Better
Posted on · In our monthly segment about the issues in TV and film, a local activist explains what was lacking in the new biopic about Harriet Tubman.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: City Council District B Controversy, And Singer Allison Moorer (Nov. 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Questions about a candidate in the runoff for City Council District B, we discuss the movie Harriet, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and musician Allison Moorer talks about her new memoir and accompanying album.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1772: Camera Obscura
Posted on · Episode: 1772 Vermeer and the camera obscura: waiting for film. Today, cameras without film.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: World Series Recap And The Bigger Picture Takes On Horror (Oct. 31, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Recapping the World Series and looking at why we love horror movies.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Ad Astra’ Hints At What’s Next For Space Exploration
Posted on · Houston Matters explores the concepts of space travel depicted in the near-future setting of the new film, starring Brad Pitt.
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Friday’s Show: Preventing College Dropouts, And Digging Up A New Dinosaur (Sept. 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ensuring students don’t drop out of college because they lack money for food or housing, unearthing a new species of dinosaur, exploring the concepts of space travel in the movie Ad Astra, and hashing out The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news.