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    January 12, 2012

    Will You Be Watching the New James Franco Movie The Broken Tower?

    James Franco has written, directed and starred in a new biopic, The Broken Tower, which was released on Video on Demand and digital download on Tuesday. The man behind the mustache is Hart Crane, a homosexual Jazz Age poet who committed suicide at sea after a turbulent life full of love affairs, den ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Houston Film Critics Society: Best of 2011

    James Franco has written, directed and starred in a new biopic, The Broken Tower, which was released on Video on Demand and digital download on Tuesday. The man behind the mustache is Hart Crane, a homosexual Jazz Age poet who committed suicide at sea after a turbulent life full of love affairs, den ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Free for All: Art Without a Price Tag

    We've had a couple of days to recover from all of those holiday parties, and we're already looking forward to this weekend's offerings. Here are a few of the events on our list. On Friday, we'll be stopping by the "Joseph Cohen: Fatto in Italia" opening at Wade Wilson Art. Cohen, part of the Conc ... More >>

  • Articles

    December 22, 2011

    The Film Issue

    We've had a couple of days to recover from all of those holiday parties, and we're already looking forward to this weekend's offerings. Here are a few of the events on our list. On Friday, we'll be stopping by the "Joseph Cohen: Fatto in Italia" opening at Wade Wilson Art. Cohen, part of the Conc ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 22, 2011

    The Film Issue

    Looking back on the year in movies, and what's coming in 2012.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    James Franco on the UH Campus? Officials Know Nothing About It

    Twitter is exploding locally with alleged sightings, or rumors of sightings, or alleged rumors of alleged sightings, about James Franco being on campus today. Franco, of course, was accepted into the university's respected Creative Writing program earlier this year, but put off his classes at least ... More >>

  • Film

    August 18, 2011

    One Day

    Life happens according to plan.

  • Film

    August 11, 2011

    Simian Disobedience

    The making of a monkey activist in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Charlie Sheen Becomes Honorary Coog, Doesn't Enter Creative Writing Program

    UH​Charlie Sheen, in town to appear in his disastrous live show, took batting practice with the UH baseball team Monday night. "Guess Charlie Sheen has Cougar blood, as well," UH spokesman Richard Bonnin tweeted. Sheen thus edged out James Franco, who has been accepted for the Fall 2012 seme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    James Franco Enrolling In UH's Creative Writing Writing Program?

    Is the University of Houston's well-respected Creative Writing Program about to get as a student James Franco, the actor known for post-grad studies, 127 Hours and not being the greatest Oscar host? Possibly. Burndownblog takes note of page 13 of the CWP's newsletter listing incoming students. Amo ... More >>

  • Film

    April 7, 2011

    Stoned and Throned

    Your Highness, dirty jokes for the D&D crowd.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    What Community Responsibilities Do Rappers Have?

    Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Every Monday or thereabouts, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. "Don't nobody care about how much your watch cost" Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray​This Week's Panel: Z-Ro, Paul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    Oscar Liveblogging!! Tonight, of All Nights!

    Too bad Chalie Sheen's not hosting​Tonight brings the annual event where Hollywood humbly congratulates itself -- and all the little people -- in the Academy Awards. Whate everyone's hoping for, of course, is at least one trainwreck moment. James Franco and Anne Hathaway host, which will be. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    Oscar Night 2011: The Live Blog!

    ​We are only less than three hours out from bringing you live-blogging coverage, right here, of this year's Academy Awards, and we are more than excited to take you through the night for every win, loss, awful dress, awesome dress, foible, and foul-up Hollywood throws our way.

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Colin Firth for Best Actor? Not So Fast.

    ​I realize the actual Academy Awards aren't set to be broadcast until Sunday night, when millions of people will watch -- for the first hour, at least -- as co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway lob Nerfball zingers at their fellow actors, make passively tasteless jokes about speech impedime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    20 Musician Biopics Currently In Development Hell

    Happy birthday, Janis.​News came down last week that Sacha Baron Cohen will be stepping into the rhinestones and glitter as Queen icon Freddie Mercury. It's been a long time coming for Cohen, the Borat and Bruno star who is slowly becoming his generation's Peter Sellers and has been rumored to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2010

    Howl

    Happy birthday, Janis.​News came down last week that Sacha Baron Cohen will be stepping into the rhinestones and glitter as Queen icon Freddie Mercury. It's been a long time coming for Cohen, the Borat and Bruno star who is slowly becoming his generation's Peter Sellers and has been rumored to ... More >>

  • Film

    November 18, 2010

    Rock, Hard Place

    James Franco puts his mind to it in 127 Hours.

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Handsomebeast Loves The Funk, Promises You'll Get Wet

    Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to sheaserrano@gmail.com. handsomebeast.bandcamp.comR ... More >>

  • Film

    May 27, 2010
  • 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 >>

  • Film

    April 8, 2010

    Bad Marriage

    Tina Fey and Steve Carell go lowbrow and chemistry-free in Date Night.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    Most. Boring. Oscars. Ever.

    Ugh! The only interesting thing about the whole damn show was the realization that Goldie Hawn looks like Mickey Rourke. Stop with the work, lady! Seriously. God love Hugh Jackman, but this is not the Tonys. Could that Beyonce "Best of the Musicals" number been any more cheese ball? I have exp ... More >>

  • Film

    November 27, 2008

    Proposition Hate: Milk

    Gus Van Sant's recaptures Californian intolerance at exactly the right time

  • Film

    August 7, 2008
  • Film

    May 3, 2007

    Spider-Man 3

    Overstuffed plot, empty action ruin Spidey's run

  • Film

    January 26, 2006

    Rocky Waters

    Annapolis salutes all the classic boxing clichés

  • Film

    January 12, 2006

    Romeo in the Rough

    Tristan & Isolde's clumsy romance may make you crave Shakespeare

  • Film

    August 11, 2005

    Unknown Soldiers

    The Great Raid's compelling story never comes to life

  • Film

    July 1, 2004

    Run, Do Not Crawl

    Spider-Man swings in this touching, thrilling sequel

  • Film

    May 2, 2002

    World Wide Web

    Spider-Man does whatever a spider can and much more

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