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Pete Vonder Haar

Peter Vonder Haar writes movie reviews for the Houston Press and the occasional book. The first three novels in the "Clarke & Clarke Mysteries" - Lucky Town, Point Blank, and Empty Sky - are out now.

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Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
Prisoners Of The Ghostland

By Pete Vonder Haar
Sep 17, 2021

Title: Prisoners of the Ghostland Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: LISA: Dad, what's a Muppet? HOMER: Well, it's not quite a mop and it's not quite a puppet... but man (laughs). So to answer your question, I don't know. Brief Plot Synopsis: Unsuccessful bank robber gets an offer he —...
Thanks To You Unvaccinated Jerks, Here's What's Left Of 2021's Movie Releases

By Pete Vonder Haar
Sep 8, 2021

So the last time we did one of these, the global box office had just enjoyed one of its best years, theaters (and sports arenas, and concert venues) were cheerfully packed to capacity, and the virus that would come to be known as COVID-19 had only just surfaced in a Chinese...
Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
Cinderella

By Pete Vonder Haar
Sep 3, 2021

Title: Cinderella Describe This Movie In One "Work From Home" Lyric: FIFTH HARMONY: You don't gotta go to work But you gotta put in work Brief Plot Synopsis: Delusional woman talks to mice, dreams of world...
Reviews For The Easily Distracted:
Candyman

By Pete Vonder Haar
Aug 27, 2021

Title: Candyman Describe This Movie In One The Point Quote: THE ROCK MAN: You been goofin' with the bees? Brief Plot Synopsis: Struggling artist finds new inspiration in horror. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 2.5 John Ruskins out of 5. Tagline: "Say it." Better Tagline: "History is murder." Not So...
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians Rhapsodize At The Heights Theater

By Pete Vonder Haar
Aug 13, 2021

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians The Heights Theater August 12, 2021 The story is pretty well known (and possibly apocryphal): a teenage Edie Brickell hops onstage at a Deep Ellum bar to sing with some former high school classmates. Fast forward a few years, and the debut album of the...