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  • Film

    July 13, 2000

    Heigh Ho, It's Off to Work They Go

    Hughes brothers make pimpin' seem as benign as the cartoonish caricature of the profession

  • Film

    December 30, 1993

    That's a Wrap

    And the year ends with a surprise twist: fall movies that are falling flat

  • Film

    December 30, 1993

    What It Is, What It Was, What It Shall Be

    A review of the films of '93, and hopes for an adventurous '94

  • Film

    May 11, 1995

    Cat Man Dues

    Panther is a sincere, but self-defeating, exercise

  • Film

    March 13, 1997

    Kickin' It

    Panther is a sincere, but self-defeating, exercise

  • Film

    January 29, 1998

    On the Nickel

    Houston director Greg Carter makes an audacious first try in Fifth Ward

  • Film

    April 9, 1998

    Mean Streets

    Ice Cube's Player's Club takes African-American film to a new low point in sexism

  • Film

    October 22, 1998

    Grand Slam

    Poetry is the great escape for this prison film

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    Shooting Star

    Houston’s busiest filmmaker relies on Zen calm — and guerrilla tactics

  • Film

    October 18, 2001

    Blood Brothers

    Albert and Allen Hughes deliver a sensuous but grisly message From Hell.

  • Culture

    May 4, 2000

    The Final Cut

    DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

  • Music

    May 21, 2009

    Screen Plays

    DVDs pull back the curtain on the movies, but do you really want to see the Wizard?

  • Film

    January 14, 2010

    Kicking Ass for Jesus

    The Book of Eli's postapocalyptic theology is a little warped.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Lil' Keke's 11 Favorite Gangster Movies

    Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, albeit sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. We'll incorporate the number five in there somewhere. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. ​As research for an upcoming music feature, we met up w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Forrest Gump & Other "Generation-Defining" Soundtracks

    ​The Forrest Gump soundtrack debuted on June 28, 1994, a week ahead of the film itself, which would go on to smash box-office records, win numerous awards and become one of the most beloved movies of the past 20 years. It is still endlessly quotable, emotional, and entertaining, and the soundt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    All Retro Everything: This Week In Houston Rap Videos

    ​Ah, rappers and music videos. Some are vehicles for self-promotion, others are tools used to promote a message, a gaggle of asses or some good ol' wholesome debauchery. In the case of the Houston rap class, music videos are always eye opening glimpses into the future, either telling what a ta ... More >>

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