
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Creed III’ and life after incarceration
Posted on · Houston Matters considers the challenges of returning to society after time in prison.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers the challenges of returning to society after time in prison.
Posted on · Houston Matters ponders the greater good and what we're willing to do to achieve it, which is the central theme of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers how we contend with self-destructive behaviors in our own lives and those of our loved ones.
Posted on · Houston Matters examines the world of classical music through the new character drama by director Todd Field.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers how the public engages with celebrities and the draw of a superstar like Harry Styles.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers how we cope with the lives we didn't lead through the lens of a new Netflix movie.
Posted on · Houston Matters explores what keeps audiences invested in franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Posted on · Examining how films of the 1970s were influenced by the politics of the era.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers what Alex Garland's new horror film says about men.
Posted on · The new film by director duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert brings an Asian-American icon back to the screen who originally left acting because of a lack of appropriate opportunities.
Posted on · A local mother and a family psychologist discuss how the new Disney/Pixar film depicts the challenges of adolescence.
Posted on · Our city has had more than its share of natural disasters in recent years. But, unlike recent disaster films such as Moonfall and Don't Look up, no A-list celebrities came to save us. But is there anything these very fictional disasters can teach a city like Houston that's prone to very real -- and very destructive -- ones?
Posted on · In our monthly exploration of cultural and social issues in film, we look at how gangs form and the issues they present in a community.
Posted on · In our monthly exploration of social and cultural issues in film, we look at the past, present, and future of the #MeToo era.
Posted on · In the monthly Houston Matters film segment, we discuss Eastwood's new film, Cry Macho, and how the concept of masculinity has evolved in recent decades.