Houston Matters
What Makes A Film A Christmas Movie?
Posted on · From Die Hard to The Shop Around the Corner, area movie critic Dustin Chase discusses what makes a Christmas movie...a Christmas movie.
Tag: movies
Houston Matters
Houston Rapper Bun B Shares His Love Of Film
Posted on · The local hip-hop artist explains why a movie’s soundtrack is crucial to the film itself.
Houston Matters
Full Show: USA Gymnastics Case, And Rapper Bun B On His Love Of Film (Nov. 9, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We get the latest on Walker County's case against former USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny, Then, we offer you a chance to share the good news from your life. Plus, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And rapper Bun B talks about his love of film.
Houston Matters
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Creator Joel Hodgson Gets Back Into Riffing Shape
Posted on · Hodgson celebrates the show's 30th anniversary by dusting off the old red jumpsuit and live-riffing a movie in Houston Saturday.
Houston Matters
More than Just Chainsaws: A Look at Horror Films and Thrillers Set in Texas
Posted on · Film critic Dustin Chase discusses horror and suspense films set and filmed in Texas.
Arts & Culture
For Ron Stallworth, Infiltrating The KKK Was Just Part of The Job
Posted on · The real-life detective whose story inspired Spike Lee’s movie Blackkklansman tells Houston Matters about the investigation and its relevance today.
Houston Matters
Twitter Account Lawsuit, And Outdoor Movies In Houston: The Good, Bad, And The Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
News
MoviePass Limiting Subscribers to Three Movies Per Month
Posted on · The beleaguered movie theater subscription company will not be raising prices, as it had announced last week. Instead, it will institute a cap on theater visits.
Houston Matters
Does The Worst Movie Ever Made Deserve A Prequel? Why Not
Posted on · Houston filmmaker David Roy talks about his prequel to the wonderfully awful cult favorite "Manos: The Hands of Fate."
Houston Matters
A Visit to a Houston Drive-In Movie Theater
Posted on · We visit The Showboat Drive-In Theater, Houston's only functioning drive-in.
Arts & Culture
Houston Director Uses Childhood Library As Short Film Inspiration
Posted on · Film director and Houston native Jason LaMotte made a short film about something near and dear to his own childhood heart -- a library.
Houston Matters
Concert Celebrates Houston’s Space History Through Music
Posted on · Cosmic Beginnings, the first concert of the 2018 Texas Music Festival, features music from The Planets, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and space-themed art cars.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1518: Looking for Reality
Posted on · Episode: 1518 A concern about computers and the redefinition of reality. Today, we try to tell fact from fiction.
Houston Matters
Will Audiences Ever Be Sick Of Superfluous Superheroes?
Posted on · What once was seen as nerdy is now mainstream culture. But will we ever tire of superhero movies? Richard Evans of Bedrock City Comic Co. and film critic Joe Leydon talk it over with Houston Matters.
Theatre & Film
New Play At The Alley Depicts A Love Affair As Epic As The Film ‘Cleopatra’
Posted on · 'Cleo' tells the story of the torrid, on- and off-screen love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the stars of the 1963 epic 'Cleopatra.' Writer Lawrence Wright and director Bob Balaban discuss the project, nearly a decade in the making.