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    May 25, 2012

    The Ultimate Wes Anderson Soundtrack Playlist: Extra Superlatives

    Last week I told you about the soundtrack for director Wes Anderson's upcoming feature Moonrise Kingdom, which showcases the work of composers Leonard Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Britten and strange bedfellow Hank Williams Sr. Anderson's films are the most anticipated movies of most ... More >>

  • Film

    May 24, 2012

    2012 Summer Guide: Summer Movie Preview

    Last week I told you about the soundtrack for director Wes Anderson's upcoming feature Moonrise Kingdom, which showcases the work of composers Leonard Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Britten and strange bedfellow Hank Williams Sr. Anderson's films are the most anticipated movies of most ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Marshall Crenshaw, The Bottle Rockets

    Last week I told you about the soundtrack for director Wes Anderson's upcoming feature Moonrise Kingdom, which showcases the work of composers Leonard Bernstein and Alexandre Desplat, Benjamin Britten and strange bedfellow Hank Williams Sr. Anderson's films are the most anticipated movies of most ... More >>

  • Film

    April 5, 2012

    I Love the '90s: American Reunion

    The shelf life of Clinton-era nostalgia is tested.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2012

    Mountainfilm on Tour in Houston

    The shelf life of Clinton-era nostalgia is tested.

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2012

    Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Dinner

    The shelf life of Clinton-era nostalgia is tested.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Five Movies That Kept Classic Songs Partying On

    You might be surprised to learn that in 1992 the No. 1 movie in theaters on Valentine's Day was not a romantic comedy. Twenty years ago this week, a film about a pair of rock-obsessed, public-access TV hosts from Aurora, Illinois was released, and would go on to make $121 million at the box office. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    10 Rom-Coms Even Guys Will Watch

    Can you smell it? Either love is in the air or the Chick-fil-A has started using chicken-scented billboards. Yes, Valentine's Day is coming to give all men night sweats over what to do on the most romantic of the Hallmark holidays. As we were searching around for entertainment suggestions, we were t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 2, 2012

    The Innkeepers

    Can you smell it? Either love is in the air or the Chick-fil-A has started using chicken-scented billboards. Yes, Valentine's Day is coming to give all men night sweats over what to do on the most romantic of the Hallmark holidays. As we were searching around for entertainment suggestions, we were t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    The Big Miracle: Drew Barrymore Movies Are Actually Great

    Drew Barrymore's latest movie, Big Miracle, a stirring tale in which John Krasinski, Ted Danson, Dermot Mulroney and Kristen Bell work to save the lives of two whales, debuts nationwide on February 3. Dinner tables everywhere are already erupting over how cheap and gimmicky it looks, with certain pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Jay and Silent Bob Get Old at the Alamo Drafthouse

    For the past two and a half years, Jay and Silent Bob AKA Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes have been producing a podcast featuring disturbing, vulgar and obscene tales of yore. "Jay and Silent Bob Get Old" is something of a traveling circus, taped before a live studio audience across the world, and tonig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Five Rappers Who Should Be Actors

    Acting. You're doing it wrong.​Sometimes it's fun to see some of our favorite rappers take on acting roles outside of their music videos. At other times, rappers taking on movie roles can end up being horrible idea. Not every rapper can be a convincing drug dealer like DMX is in Belly. The big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    The 12 Best Songs in '80s Movies

    ​For many of us Generation X and Y-ers, much of our adolescence can be directly linked back to '80s cinema. Thanks to writers and directors like John Hughes, '80s teen movies were accurate depictions of suburban (non) happenings. Furthermore, the '80s were a special time in film history thanks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    For Tyler Perry's Birthday, a Comprehensive History of Black Men in Drag

    That's a man, baby.​Happy birthday, Tyler Perry. The media mogul is celebrating his 41st with the news that he topped Forbes list of highest paid men in entertainment: Thanks to five movies he has cranked out over the past two years and two TV series, Perry earned $130 million between May 20 ... More >>

  • Film

    July 28, 2011

    Not Crazy Enough

    I Love You Phillip Morris directors fall short of their own high bar with the sweet but less-than- groundbreaking Crazy, Stupid, Love.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    For Anthony Weiner, Eight Awkward Dongs From The Movies (NSFW)

    Did not make the cut.​In my review of The Hangover Part II, I made a comment about the seeming preponderance of male genitalia on the big screen lately. The phenomenon has been limited primarily to comedies because, let's face it, penises are pretty damn funny looking. Judging by that screeni ... More >>

  • Film

    March 17, 2011

    Planet of the Aping

    Too much sci-fi, not enough SNL in Paul.

  • Film

    January 20, 2011

    Life After Black Swan

    Natalie Portman follows up with — surprise — an awfully good romantic comedy.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Top 10 Musician Movie Cameos

    Rocks Off has no idea why Mick Jagger might prefer Performance to Ned Kelly.​Over recent years, Rocks Off has been repeatedly surprised by the quality performances of musicians in films. Naturally, there are some duds in the mix; even Mick Jagger himself, who starred in 1970's Ned Kelly, disow ... More >>

  • Film

    December 16, 2010

    No, Really, How?

    Learning to say what you mean and mean what you say in How Do You Know.

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal Tour

    Learning to say what you mean and mean what you say in How Do You Know.

  • Film

    November 4, 2010

    Zach Attack

    Galifianakis steals another Todd Phillips buddy comedy in Due Date.

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2010

    The 5 Browns

    Galifianakis steals another Todd Phillips buddy comedy in Due Date.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2010

    Loudon Wainwright III's Top Five Movie Roles

    ​Aside from being the dad of glam-folkie Rufus Wainwright and similarly talented sister Martha, Loudon Wainwright III is one of the most unsung singer-songwriters still strumming today. With his ex-wife, the late, great Kate McGarrigle, he was a part of a folk power-couple, and songs like "Ruf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    4 Movies Every Waiter (or Ex-Waiter) Can Sympathize With

    Maybe the funniest movie you've never seen.​I've always said that if I have kids, I'm going to make them hold jobs in two industries while they're in high school or college: retail and restaurant. Your appreciation for the hard, often thankless work these folks do -- and your treatment of them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Five Recent Movies That Needed A John Hughes Soundtrack

    ​Even though John Hughes had not made a decent movie since 1991's Dutch (missile twisters FTW) when he died one year ago today, the world still mourned the loss of one of the best filmmakers to ever take on the human experience. Hughes may have only dealt with dysfunctional Midwesterners, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Michael Cera: We Don't Get Him. Help Us Learn Why We Should, And Win Preview Passes To Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

    Michael Cera: What are we missing here?​Maybe it's just a low tolerance for indie-movie tweeness, but we have to admit the charms of Michael Cera largely escape us.Now we freely admit we haven't seen Year One, so there's a chance that our admiration for his subtle comedic skills might yet be awake ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 27, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Fear of Ducks, The Little Foxes, Romantic Comedy

    Michael Cera: What are we missing here?​Maybe it's just a low tolerance for indie-movie tweeness, but we have to admit the charms of Michael Cera largely escape us.Now we freely admit we haven't seen Year One, so there's a chance that our admiration for his subtle comedic skills might yet be awake ... More >>

  • Film

    May 13, 2010

    Flagrant Foul

    Just Wright is just wrong.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Johnette Duff Knows About The Ups And Downs Of The Film Business

    Up & Down: Life in an elevator​Screenwriter/producer Johnette Duff has been dreaming about the premiere of her new film Up & Down -- literally."I dreamt that nobody woke me up in time for the premiere and so I got there late," she laughingly tells Hair Balls. "Then there were all these sce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    For 4/20: Five More Classic Stoners From the Movies

    ​When I came up with our inaugural list of movie stoners way back in 2009, I knew I was unfortunately ignoring some key characters. After all, pot smokers have a rich cinematic history, dating back to the 1930s, and it was impossible to get everybody in the same bowl, as it were. If you'll re ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    Screen on the Green: Reality Bites

    Get a double dose of the Houston skyline as you watch this film

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    March 4, 2010

    Kevin Smith

    The director behind Clerks and Mallrats makes it big

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    January 21, 2010

    Suicide Notes Movie Sneak Peek Party

    So, the deal is I'll be dead but really famous?

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    June 11, 2009
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    May 28, 2009
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    February 5, 2009

    Legally Blonde the Musical

    Omigod, She’s Here!

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    November 20, 2008

    Eddie Griffin

    Web exclusive!

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    November 20, 2008

    Artful Thursday: Deborah Nadoolman Landis

    Find out how clothes make the film

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    This is Spinal Tap

    See the first mockumentary

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Rushmore

    Wes Anderson’s career-launching film pays homage to his hometown, our town

  • Calendar

    August 28, 2008

    The Goonies

    Favorite flick of ‘80s babies follows misfit teens who elude felonious family, treacherous traps and bossy brothers to trek for treasure

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    February 21, 2008

    Hot Fuzz

    The Shaun of the Dead duo skewer action flicks

  • Film

    February 14, 2008

    Definitely, Maybe is Absolutely, Positively Rewarding

    Can't get enough of Bill Clinton? Have we got a movie for you.

  • Calendar

    December 27, 2007

    The Big Lebowski

    The hero of this Coen Brothers cult classic is an icon to burnt-out Gen Y-ers

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    November 15, 2007

    Santa vs. the Snowman, in 3D

    It’s a jolly fat man in a red suit vs. a guy with coal for eyes

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    July 20, 2006

    Man of 10,000 Voices

    It’s a jolly fat man in a red suit vs. a guy with coal for eyes

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    July 13, 2006

    No Pie Here

    It’s a jolly fat man in a red suit vs. a guy with coal for eyes

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    January 12, 2006

    What the Dr. Ordered

    A children's classic gets a much-needed Tune-up

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