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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.
Tag: films
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2227: A Late Night Movie
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.
News
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 21): Super Tuesday Result, Author Clive Cussler, Pop Culture Conclave, And The Music Of Robert Ellis.
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."
Houston Matters
Unique Two-Part Film Chronicles Community Arts Center’s Fight For Survival
Posted on · Houston native Patrick Wang tells us about his two-part film, A Bread Factory.
Houston Matters
Comicpalooza Features Three Distinct Film Festivals
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.
News
Following Santa Fe School Shooting, Dan Patrick Says Texas Should Cut Incentive Funding For ‘Violent’ Films And Video Games
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."
Houston Matters
Full Show: Steel And Aluminum Tariffs, And Rice University President David Leebron (March 2, 2018)
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.
Houston Matters
Film Critic Joe Leydon Professes His Love of All Things Monty Python
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, […]
Houston Matters
“I Dream Too Much” — A Movie About Women, for Women and By Women
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 […]
Arts & Culture
It’s WorldFest: When International Filmmakers Descend On Houston
Posted on · Houston is hosting hundreds of international filmmakers for the 48th-annual WorldFest, starting Friday.
Houston Matters
What Movies Have Influenced Houstonians?
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 […]
Houston Matters
How Do You Convince Film Producers to Shoot in Houston?
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 […]
Houston Matters
Linklater: Making ‘Boyhood’ Over a 12-Year Span Was a Leap of Faith
Posted on · Houston native Richard Linklater discusses his new film with Craig Cohen.
Houston Matters
Why Are Movies Like ‘The Princess Bride’ So Darn Quotable?
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 […]
Houston Matters
Festival Combines Food, Film and Food Films
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.