Charlie Chaplin

Tom Cruise Can Still Be Great — Why Aren’t His Movies?

Aimee Bobruk Is "Two of a Kind" All By Herself

Austin's singer-songwriter darling Aimee Bobruk will be in town at Anderson Fair this weekend, and to herald her arrival, she recently recorded a fantastic music video for her tune "Two of a Kind." It's a simple yet fetching throwback to the days of silent film, with Bobruk playing both her feminine ... More >>

5 Songs About Andy Kaufman NOT By R.E.M.

Today would have been comedian Andy Kaufman's 64th birthday... assuming of course he isn't playing a really long practical joke on us all. Anyone else in the world and such a claim would be rightfully seen as conspiracy theory nuttery, but with Kaufman and his legendary dedication to character and c ... More >>

Hooked on La Fisheria

Celebrity chef Aquiles Chavez introduces Houston to the modern Mexican food he left behind in his home country.

The Gold Rush

Endgame

Pop Rocks: And I Beheld a Pale Horse, and His Name That Sat Upon Him Was Gump

Behold the doom of mankind.​Yesterday the Library of Congress announced the 25 films selected by the U.S. National Film Preservation Board for inclusion in the National Film Registry. One of which, judging by online reaction, was a bit of a surprise: The Oscar-winning "Forrest Gump," Walt Dis ... More >>

The Ten Coolest Animated Google Doodles

​Today, Google's logo looked like the image above and became a heated topic on Twitter. The logo -- referred to as a "doodle" -- had people wondering why anyone should celebrate the birthday of a dead guy and just who the hell Gregor Mendel was in the first place. In fact, Google regularly ... More >>

Last Night: Bruno Mars & Janelle Monae At Reliant Arena

Photos by Marc Brubaker​Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae Reliant Arena May 18, 2011 See Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae and their fans, just the way they are, in our slideshow. Somewhere, Michael Jackson is smiling again. At last. The King of Pop may be gone, but he was very much there in spirit Wednesd ... More >>

“Stan VanDerBeek: The Culture Intercom”

Contemporary World Cinema: Israeli Short Films

Bobby Heugel's Weekly Cocktail: The Charlie Chaplin

​Sloe gin is one of those products that people who overvalue the importance of spirit and liqueur knowledge reference to impress friends when ordering at a bar. You know the guy: For some reason, he always tries to get the bartender's attention by saying, "Hey, bud..." Then: "Can I get a Sloe ... More >>

Domy Books: City Lights

Lights, camera and action - quietly, please!

The Woman Behind the Fascist

Il Duce's scorned secret first wife gets hers in Vincere.

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Last Call For Art: Circus Stars, Greek Cinema And Zombies

​Today's your last chance to see Cirque Mechanics' Birdhouse Factory. An international cast of circus stars formerly with Cirque de Soleil, the Moscow Circus and Pickle Family Circus, Cirque Mechanics include contortionists, acrobats, clowns, and dancers.The Birdhouse Factory story is a simple ... More >>

Circus Mechanics’ Birdhouse Factory

It just takes a little imagination to go from widgets to wonderland

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween. Check out our updated listings.

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Bayou Beat: Movie Night at the Mink, Scout Bar Beaumont Shut Down, Yeah Yeah Yeahs at ACL? and More

Seems the Mink has found an old movie projector and is planning to put it to good use this evening. After a couple of Charlie Chaplin shorts, the bar will screen the superb 2007 documentary Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, and even provide free popcorn. "A makeout row can be provided on reque ... More >>

A Few Final Thoughts, Tweets on Michael's Memorial

Courtesy L.A. Weekly Well, Michael Jackson's funeral is over, and according to L.A. Weekly, the crowds in downtown L.A. are filing toward various overpasses to catch a glimpse of Jackson's hearse as the funeral procession winds its way toward the cemetery. Rocks Off doesn't want to use the word "ant ... More >>

Gypsy Blood

Pola Negri was one of the first to bring the siren Carmen to the screen

Monsieur Verdoux

Charlie Chaplin's post-WWII film is a comedy of murders

Apocalypse Whatever: Tropic Thunder

Ben Stiller's Hollywood send-up lacks firepower

Cantinflas and Fence Hoppers

Miss Pop Rocks Loves (the First Half of) the Oscars

Like a Complete Unknown

I'm Not There and the changing face of Bob Dylan on film

Punkhouse: Anarchist Interiors

Abby Banks explores the houses that punk built

Christian Bale

What won't the best actor of his generation do for a role? Not much.

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Shel Shocked

Silverstein knew how to get nasty

Playing On Fear

Spielberg and Hanks spawn a daring new genre: the post-9/11 comedy

Spanish Flies

Whether or not you speak español, you'll get ¡Cantinflas!

Room to Grow

Emily Joyce stretches her legs at Inman@Lawing

Crash and Burn

Landlords and bounced checks abort the Fabulous Satellite Lounge's ten-year mission to rock the Heights

Tipsy Gypsies

Gogol Bordello combines Balkan folk traditions with a theater of anarchy

Cat Fight

Peter Bogdanovich works out his demons on Citizen Hearst

Drag King

Actor-comic Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved

Reel Worlds

Houston mines international gold with the Pan-Cultural Film Festival

Blunt Object

A not-subtle but unsettling Joe the King exposes child abuse

To Die Laughing

Chaplinesque Life uses humor against Holocaust horrors

Press Picks

The Devil and Woody Allen

Press Picks

Moving History

The Little Mexican Tramp

Cantinflas kicks off the MFA's series of classic Mexican films