Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2302: Henry Koster
Posted on · Episode: 2302 Henry Koster: one man’s life in the movies. Today, one man’s life in the movies.
Posted on · Episode: 2302 Henry Koster: one man’s life in the movies. Today, one man’s life in the movies.
Posted on · Episode: 2227 A Late Night Movie: Beatrice Lillie and a glimpse of another time. Today, let us go to a very old movie.
Posted on · On this episode, we discuss and examine the results of Super Tuesday with Party Politics host Brandon Rottinghaus; Also, we revisit Ernie's 2010 interview with Clive Cussler after the author's recent passing; Our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to talk about the films The Invisible Man and The Way Back; and we have singer Robert Ellis performing "Topo Chico."
Posted on · Houston native Patrick Wang tells us about his two-part film, A Bread Factory.
Posted on · We learn that popular culture of sci-fi and fantasy encompasses movies, books, and games as well, the convention plays host to a variety of experiences for attendees, including a number of film festivals.
Posted on · The lieutenant governor said he would withdraw his support for a Texas film and video game incentives program if it funded depictions of violence, blaming school shootings on a "culture where we've devalued life."
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn how potential new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports could affect the Houston economy. Then, Rice University President David Leebron answers listener questions. Plus, our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news. And we preview the Houston Jewish Film Festival.
Posted on · Tonight (Aug. 10, 2016) and again next week (Aug. 18, 2016) area Alamo Drafthouse cinemas will present a Monty Python and the Holy Grail quote-along, complete with your own coconut clomping! Seems a fitting moment to discuss all things Python with Joe Leydon, who teaches cinema at the University of Houston and Houston Community College, […]
Posted on · Director Katie Cokinos is no stranger to the Texas film scene, even though she's now in New York's Hudson Valley raising her family. She ran SWAMP — that's Southwest Alternate Media Project — in the late 80s and was managing director of the Austin Film Society in 1990. Those years in Austin film meant she […]
Posted on · Houston is hosting hundreds of international filmmakers for the 48th-annual WorldFest, starting Friday.
Posted on · For the past decade, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston has held a film series called âMovies Houstonians Love.â Each screening features a well-known Houstonian who selects a movie that has influenced him or her in some way. The series began its tenth season earlier this month, and Houston Mattersâ Michael Hagerty sat down with […]
Posted on · When film producers decide to shoot a movie in a certain location, it can be a boon for that area’s economy. The production team needs crew members, hotels, food, office equipment — you name it. So how do you convince movie makers to shoot their films in Greater Houston? We discuss efforts to attract film […]
Posted on · Houston native Richard Linklater discusses his new film with Craig Cohen.
Posted on · Host Craig Cohen talks with Houston area film critic Joe Leydon about the 1987 film The Princess Bride, and why it and films like it (if there are any) are so darned quotable. There’s a free outdoor screening of the film at Market Square Park this Friday night at 8:30, and it will also be […]
Posted on · We love our food, and we love our films, so what’s not to like about a festival that combines the two. We learn about the Bayou City Food and Film Festival this weekend.