Brewster McCloud

Blogs
March 18, 2013
Burgers Off the Beaten Path: Poppa Burger
There is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it scene in Brewster McCloud -- the movie set in Houston that wasn't Reality Bites or Terms of Endearment -- in which you can spot a multicolored billboard on the side of Main Street for Poppa Burger. The building on the other side of the street is the M&M Building, ... More >>
Blogs
October 24, 2012
Houston Babylon: Dean Goss, Houston's Jackie Gleason, Houston's Bluebeard, or Both?
Houston Babylon, the feature coming out this week, dissects a few of the creepiest and most chilling events in Houston history. In coming up with four of those tales, we stumbled over many more -- too many to fit the print edition. All this week we'll bring you some extra, online-only stories. Che ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2010
BrewsterMcCloud: Your Chance To See 1970s Houston Through Robert Altman's Eyes
Roger Ebert is a happy man: "Altman's "Brewster McCloud" is *finally* on DVD!" he's just tweeted.You should be happy, too, if you have any interest in seeing old Houston.The 1970 film -- which, frankly, we haven't heard great things about -- was filmed in Houston. It's known for the semi-iconic scen ... More >>
News
April 1, 2010
Dogging the Dome
An extensive investigation has uncovered secret plans for the Astrodome's future.
Blogs
June 10, 2009
Blockbuster Disses Houston As A Movie Location
Blockbuster has put out an interactive "Road Trip" map for the summer, listing locations where great movies have been shot.Sixteen of the listed films are in Texas. The number of those shot in Houston? Zero.Included are Bonnie & Clyde (Dallas) and Dazed and Confused (Austin), but even the TV sho ... More >>
News
May 5, 2005
Urban Jungle Jim
Downtown's alive again -- thanks in part to a pioneering artist named Pirtle
Calendar
July 3, 2003
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
News
May 29, 2003
Film Buff
The naked truth about why Houston isn�t the third coast
Calendar
November 14, 2002
The Mystery of Monsters
Kiss the Dome good-bye at this weekend's Monster Jam