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Filmmaker Greg Carter Chronicles Life In Houston’s Fifth Ward
Posted on · Carter has depicted life in the neighborhood where he grew up for both film and TV.
Tag: film
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Portrayal Of LGBTQ In Film And TV Has Come A Long Way — But More Is Needed
Posted on · Members of Houston's LGBTQ community discuss how they're portrayed in TV and film.
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The Bigger Picture: Balancing Academic And Social Life When You’re ‘Booksmart’
Posted on · Houston Matters explores the challenges students face balancing academics and social life, as depicted in the new movie Booksmart.
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Full Show: Safety Measures At Sporting Events, And What We Know About CBD (May 30, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Safety measures at sporting events, the truth about CBD, lessons from the movie Booksmart, and retired Navy Admiral William McRaven.
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Producer Eddie Rodriguez Shares How He Got Into Filmmaking
Posted on · Rodriguez produced the movie Rich Kids, which was set in and shot in Houston.
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Film Explores The Psychological Toll Of The Vietnam War
Posted on · Psychologist and director Ricardo Ainslie talks about his documentary, The Mark of War.
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The Bigger Picture: Two Different Films, Two Takes On Bonnie And Clyde
Posted on · In the latest installment of the Houston Matters movie segment, The Bigger Picture, we look at how two infamous figures are portrayed in two very different films: the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde and 2019 Netflix film The Highwaymen.
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Full Show: Presidential Candidate Forum, And Galveston Home Renovators (April 25, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Democratic Presidential candidates descend on Houston, how movies portray Bonnie and Clyde, and Galveston home renovators.
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The Bigger Picture: Exploring The Feminist Themes In ‘Captain Marvel’
Posted on · In the inaugural edition of The Bigger Picture, the new Houston Matters monthly segment exploring the larger issues addressed in film and TV, we explore the feminist message of Captain Marvel.
Arts & Culture
Houston Kicks Off Its First International Poetry Film Festival
Posted on · A collaborative art form that is not often showcased by itself will now have its own festival in Houston.
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Unique Two-Part Film Chronicles Community Arts Center’s Fight For Survival
Posted on · Houston native Patrick Wang tells us about his two-part film, A Bread Factory.
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Full Show: Spotting Pollution After Harvey, And Houston’s Best Pizza (March 6, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Why a state official rejected NASA's offer to fly a pollution-detecting plane over Houston after Harvey. Our weekly political roundup. The best places for pizza in town. And filmmaker Patrick Wang discusses his feature film, A Bread Factory.
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Why Friends Of A Murdered Priest Fought To Keep His Killer Off Death Row
Posted on · Houston's Cimela Kidonakis discusses her documentary, Where There is Darkness.
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‘Reality Bites’ At 25: Did It Portray Houston And Gen X Accurately?
Posted on · Film critic Joe Leydon reflects on what the movie said about Houston and Generation X.
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Full Show: No-Knock Raids, And Unsung Civil Rights Leaders (Feb. 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD ends the use of no-knock raids. We learn about some unsung Civil Rights activists. An art exhibit features work by adults with disabilities. And we reflect on what the film Reality Bites says about Houston, 25 years later.