Movies
Latest Linklater film holds true to ‘true story’ line
Director Richard Linklater brings the story of one of the most peculiar murder stories ever to befall the small Texas town of Carthage to the big screen with “Bernie.” Linklater (“Dazed and Confused,” “School of...
Film scores with a genre mix
This film is what audience members would get if “Scream” met “The Breakfast Club” and had a run-in with “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” From Director Joseph “Torque” Kahn comes “Detention,” a hilarious, fast-talking and...
Local film a ‘natural’ surprise
From Houston-born writer and director, Robbie Pickering, “Natural Selection” is an impressive feature film debut. The film is about a barren woman named Linda (Rachael Harris) who takes a road trip from suburban Texas to...
‘The Hunger Games’ enthralls fans
Panem — the remains of what once was North America and now home to 12 deprived districts surrounding the wealthy Capitol — rebelled, causing severe punishments to take action. Every year the districts sacrifice...
Prof’s autobiography makes the big screen
Poet, playwright and UH creative writing professor Nick Flynn took a moment from promoting the opening of the movie, “Being Flynn,” to talk with The Daily Cougar about the process of turning a written...
Social issues brought to light
Former UH student and critically acclaimed social documentarian Erica Fletcher sets out to create a more social and responsible world through her films all while keeping a sense of humor. “Films are very limited in...
New film weathers the storm
The new film by Joe Carnahan (“Smokin’ Aces,” “Narc”) is one of the most intense cinema experiences to date. “The Grey” is the story of tough, scum-of-the-earth oil drillers in Alaska and their struggle to...
‘Tails’ shot down in both story, acting
In World War II, a crew of African-American fighter pilots was kept from their full potential due to segregation but was finally given a chance to show their worth. The film “Red Tails” had the...
Oscars stick with current faves
The nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced early Tuesday morning, ending speculations on the nominations and kicking off the speculation on who will actually win the award. With the caliber of...
Film creates controversy
After making its full theatrical release on Jan. 20, eyebrows across the nation are raised over the film many see as an abomination to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Receiving Oscar nominations for...