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The Bigger Picture

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The Bigger Picture: Examining Depictions Of Race And Black Women In ‘Antebellum’

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on September 25, 2020 · The monthly Houston Matters segment on TV and film takes a closer look at depictions of Black suffering and Black women in the film by former Houstonian Gerard Bush.

Tags Antebellum Cary Darling film Gerard Bush Janelle Monae Joshua Zinn movies race racial stereotypes Rockell Brown Burton slavery slaves texas southern university The Bigger Picture

Houston Matters

‘Boys State’ Documentary Is Like ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Meets Politics

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on August 13, 2020 · The film offers an inside look at an event where Texas students wrestle with forming a mock government. Houston Matters talks with the directors and a local participant.

Tags Amanda McBaine Boys State documentary Jesse Moss Joshua Zinn Parkland high school shooting politics Santa Fe High School Steven Garza Sundance Film Festival The Bigger Picture

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: ‘Miss Juneteeth’ Takes A Warm Look At Mothers, Daughters, And Small-Town Celebrations

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on June 25, 2020 · Director and Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples talks about her new film.

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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: ‘The Social Network’ And The Legacy Of Social Media In Modern Life

Joshua Zinn

Posted on April 23, 2020 · Houston Matters examines the history of social media through the lens of David Fincher's Facebook biopic.

Tags Charles Dove facebook Lucas Logan Mark Zuckerberg movies social media The Bigger Picture The Social Network

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: ‘The Way Back’ Highlights The Isolation Of Addiction

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 26, 2020 · Ben Affleck's new film is more than just a sports movie. Houston Matters examines how the film addresses the issue of substance abuse.

Tags alcoholism Lori Fiester movies Peter Vonder Haar substance abuse The Bigger Picture The Council on Recovery The Way Back

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: Sonic The Hedgehog And The Popularity Of Gaming Culture

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 27, 2020 · The Houston Matters monthly series on film and TV takes a closer look at the continued popularity of video gaming culture.

Tags George Gracin III Joshua Zinn Michael Bergeron movies Sonic the Hedgehog The Bigger Picture video game culture video games

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: A Closer Look At 1917 — The Movie And The Year In Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 23, 2020 · In our monthly film and TV segment, we discuss the significance of the year 1917 at the movies -- and in Houston.

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Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: Star Wars Fans Discuss Their Mixed Feelings About The Latest Trilogy

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 19, 2019 · With the release of The Rise of Skywalker, will fans continue to be divided about the latest films in the franchise?

Tags Charles Dove film Giovanni Lamar Joshua Zinn Kristen Lee Ohanyan movies rice university star wars The Force Awakens The Rise of Skywalker

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: Why ‘Harriet’ Deserves Better

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 22, 2019 · 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.

Tags Durrel Douglas film Harriet Harriet Tubman history Houston Justice Joshua Zinn movies Roseann Bacha-Garza slavery The Bigger Picture Underground Railroad University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: What Scares Us (Or Doesn’t) About ‘Eli’ And Why We Love Horror

Joshua Zinn

Posted on October 31, 2019 · Houston Matters takes on horror with the new Netflix film Eli and looks at why we enjoy being scared for entertainment.

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Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: ‘Ad Astra’ Hints At What’s Next For Space Exploration

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 27, 2019 · Houston Matters explores the concepts of space travel depicted in the near-future setting of the new film, starring Brad Pitt.

Tags Ad Astra Brad Pitt Charles Dove deep space film John McCullough Johnson Space Center Joshua Zinn movies nasa rice university space space exploration The Bigger Picture

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: ‘Aquarela’ Depicts Water’s Power Around The World

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 27, 2019 · As Viktor Kossakovsky’s new documentary shows us how water behaves, we discuss how Greater Houston has been shaped by water.

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Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: ‘Culture Shock’ Marries Horror With Notions Of The American Dream

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 29, 2019 · Horror intersects with the American Dream in our latest installment of The Bigger Picture, where we examine the social or cultural issues in new films.

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Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: Examining The Tie Between Identity And A Sense Of Place

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 27, 2019 · Producer Joshua Zinn explores the bigger issues in the recent film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," specifically how the changes a city goes through over time affect local identity.

Tags Cary Darling changes a city goes through Eureka Gilkey Last Black Man in San Francisco local identity San Francisco The Bigger Picture

Houston Matters

The Bigger Picture: Balancing Academic And Social Life When You’re ‘Booksmart’

Joshua Zinn

Posted on May 30, 2019 · Houston Matters explores the challenges students face balancing academics and social life, as depicted in the new movie Booksmart.

Tags Booksmart Emery/Weiner School film filmmakers Joshua Zinn Meredith Nudo movies The Bigger Picture Tish Stringer

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