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1 week ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Oklahoma City's deadCenter Film Festival, wrapped up it's 25th iteration last weekend. And as befits a festival that just celebrated a quarter century of existence, change is inevitable. But deadCenter has thrived where others have struggled by fostering a welcoming atmosphere, constantly upping the quality of its films, and amplifying regional and Indigenous voices. This was my 5th time covering the festival since 2007.
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1 week ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Oklahoma City's deadCenter Film Festival, wrapped up it's 25th iteration last weekend. And as befits a festival that just celebrated a quarter century of existence, change is inevitable. But deadCenter has thrived where others have struggled by fostering a welcoming atmosphere, constantly upping the quality of its films, and amplifying regional and Indigenous voices. This was my 5th time covering the festival since 2007.
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3 weeks ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Title: Dangerous AnimalsDescribe This Movie In One Deep Blue Sea Quote: JANICE: Beneath this glassy surface, a world of gliding monsters! Brief Plot Synopsis: Aberrant Aussie assails American, applies animal assistance. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4 P.T. Barnums out of 5.
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen 713 Music Hall May 27, 2025 Mama left me, I was young Daddy left me, too damn young It's understandable that some people thought Ryan Bingham was playing a part when he hit the scene with songs like "Sunrise" and "Southside of Heaven" Singing I've been lost on them back roads / So many times, I've gone blind like Tom Waits on a bourbon jag at the age of 26 naturally raised a few eyebrows.
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Title: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. I guess reckon we skipped "Part Two" of Dead Reckoning. Describe This Movie In One Avengers: Endgame Quote: STEVE ROGERS: I can do this all day. STEVE ROGERS: Yeah, I know. Brief Plot Synopsis: It's too much. Let me sum up. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3 World War I Flying Aces out of 5.
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
The Damned House of Blues May 20, 2025One of punk's most enduring and respected acts came back to Houston last night. It was their first show here since 2017 (also at House of Blues). Before that, you have to go all the way back to their 2001 show at the Engine Room. As a fan, I'm gratified I've had two chances now to see my favorite Brit punk ensemble in my town. I just wish more people felt the same.
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
How you believe examinations of mental illness should be framed will undoubtedly affect the pull that Eboni Booth's 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning, Primary Trust, has on you. Are psychological struggles a weighty matter that demands deep inspection and seriousness? Or can they be given their due with gentle, easy-going comedy and a cursory glance? Booth is of the camp trusting that lightness is the road into understanding, no matter the horror of the struggle.
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Dave Matthews White Oak Music Hall May 2, 2025 Woke up this morning all fat and sassy. What would you say ... if I told you that Dave Matthews, founder and frontman of the venerable band that bears his name, also plays the occasional solo show?
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
Title: Thunderbolts*Describe This Movie In One The Suicide Squad Quote: BLOODSPORT: No one likes a show-off. PEACEMAKER: Unless what they're showing off is dope as fuck. Brief Plot Synopsis: Morally ambiguous characters get in touch with their feelings when not whooping ass... Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3.5 Stan Valcheks out of 5. click to enlarge Wikipedia Tagline: "Not super. Not heroes.
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1 month ago | 
houstonpress.com | Pete Vonder Haar |Houston Press
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