Charlie Chaplin

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

Blunt Object

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

Shel Shocked

Silverstein knew how to get nasty

The Little Mexican Tramp

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

On Location with Boy Rifkin

The director of The Chase considers Houston and Keaton

Classic Keaton, Classic Comedy

100 years on, the MFA gives a silent-screen genius his due

Moving History

100 years on, the MFA gives a silent-screen genius his due

Press Picks

100 years on, the MFA gives a silent-screen genius his due

The Devil and Woody Allen

100 years on, the MFA gives a silent-screen genius his due

Press Picks

100 years on, the MFA gives a silent-screen genius his due

To Die Laughing

Chaplinesque Life uses humor against Holocaust horrors

The Truth is Out There

Pharmacist Garland Gross says Deer Park police have abused him for ten years. Police say Gross is a jerk who harasses them.

Monsieur Verdoux

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

Tipsy Gypsies

Gogol Bordello combines Balkan folk traditions with a theater of anarchy

Apocalypse Whatever: Tropic Thunder

Ben Stiller's Hollywood send-up lacks firepower

Cantinflas and Fence Hoppers

Ben Stiller's Hollywood send-up lacks firepower

Gypsy Blood

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

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

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

Lazarus, Reborn

Peter Bogdanovich wasn't dead. He was just acting like it.

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

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 >>

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 >>

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.

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.

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 >>

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

The Woman Behind the Fascist

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

Domy Books: City Lights

Lights, camera and action - quietly, please!

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 >>

Contemporary World Cinema: Israeli Short Films

​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 >>

“Stan VanDerBeek: The Culture Intercom”

​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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>