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Quixote Nuevo at the Alley Theatre

Salty Winters February 2, 2020

¡Hola, Amigos! Houston’s Alley Theatre has teamed up with the Hartford Stage and Huntington Theater Company to bring Quixote Nuevo to the Bayou City. The stage production, a vibrant, super-entertaining modern-spin on Cervantes’ classic, Don Quixote, is now playing through February 9th at the Alley Theatre’s Hubbard Theatre. The play is a crowd-pleaser and whether you’re a longtime fan […]Read More

Fully Committed at the Alley Theatre

Salty Winters December 8, 2019

Season’s greetings! The Alley Theatre in downtown Houston is taking reservations for Becky Mode’s delectable comedy Fully Committed, now playing onstage in their Neuhaus Theatre through December 29th. The play, directed by Brandon Weinbrenner, features an impressively dynamic performance by Dylan Godwin as Sam, the unfortunate soul who gets stuck as the lone person manning […]Read More

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2019

Salty Winters November 12, 2019

What’s good, H-Town?! Are you ready for Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2019? Houston’s best film fest (with all due respect to Latin Wave and QFest) kicks off Thursday, November 14th and runs through Monday, November 18th with screenings at a number of Houston institutions including the MFAH, Rice Cinema, the Asia Society Texas Center and […]Read More

Nerdlocker Movie Review: Dolemite Is My Name

Salty Winters October 25, 2019

As a teenager in the 90s I had all of my Eddie Murphy VHS tapes proudly displayed on the wooden shelf attached to my waterbed. Eddie was the king and his movies had prime position in my collection next to the original Star Wars trilogy, the James Bond Collection (I was a Roger Moore guy), […]Read More

Fantastic Fest 2019 Recap and Film Ranking

Salty Winters October 8, 2019

Hello fellow earthlings! The dust has settled on another Fantastic Fest and I survived to tell the tale. It was an unforgettable week full of marvelous movies and fun events. The last time I checked in I had seen 18 movies in the first 4 days of the fest and I was still going strong. […]Read More

Artists Pick Their Favorite Posters from MondoCon 5

Salty Winters September 18, 2019

Mondokhaaan!!! Last weekend (September 14th and 15th) freaks and geeks (artists and collectors) flocked to the Palmer Events Center in Austin, TX for MondoCon 5, the preeminent shindig for limited edition screen printed movie posters. It was a flash of a weekend that consisted of panels, screenings, fun times with familiar faces, food, lines, and […]Read More

Fantastic Fest Turns 15!

Salty Winters August 19, 2019

Greetings film freaks, movie geeks, and other peeps! It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! Fantastic Fest kicks off Thursday, September 19th and runs through Thursday, September 26th at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX. If you’ve never attended or (God forbid) you’re not a rabid fan of cinema, allow me to […]Read More

Nerdlocker Movie Review: Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Salty Winters May 11, 2019

In 2015, Chinese poet/photographer-turned-writer/director Bi Gan put his stamp on arthouse cinema with his dreamily exquisite debut, Kaili Blues. The movie is a cinematic tone poem that eschews formulaic filmmaking in favor of a more sensuous experience. It evokes similar feelings as Tarkovsky’s Stalker (high praise) and is a beautiful movie that’s best known for […]Read More

Latin Wave 14 at the MFAH

Salty Winters April 30, 2019

¡Hola amigos y fanáticos del cine! The 14th annual Latin Wave Film Festival crashes into the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Thursday, May 2nd, flooding the Brown Auditorium Theater with the flavors of Latin American cinema through Sunday, May 5th. Audiences can immerse themselves in a fantastic selection of films (11 in total) and […]Read More

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché shines a

Salty Winters April 6, 2019

Hello, film fans! Chances are, you’ve probably heard of Georges Méliès and the Lumière Brothers, but have you ever heard of Alice Guy-Blaché, the original Queen of motion pictures? The answer is probably “no.” Despite being a pioneer of the medium — a trailblazer responsible for some of the first narrative fiction films and the first film […]Read More

Nerdlocker Movie Review: The Kid Who Would Be King

Salty Winters January 25, 2019

Like the iconic sword of Arthurian legend rising out of the water, writer/director Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) emerges with The Kid Who Would Be King, an Excalibur-sharp update of the timeless King Arthur tale, and a new classic in the realm of kid-friendly fantasy films the whole family can enjoy. The Kid Who Would Be […]Read More

Nerdlocker Movie Review: Bodied

Salty Winters December 8, 2018

I recently watched Joseph Khan’s battle rap movie Bodied again for the first time since seeing it at Fantastic Fest in 2017. It was officially released this year and is now available to watch on YouTube. I had fun watching it at the festival, but I didn’t fully embrace it and I wanted to give it […]Read More

This Weekend: The Old Man & the Gun, First Man,

Salty Winters October 11, 2018

Ladies and gentleman, it’s a great weekend to go to the movies! Two cinematic gems and an underwhelming stinker await you. There’s the story of a charming old man with a knack for separating banks from their money, the tale of a focused astronaut with lunar ambitions, and a yarn about seven strangers with dark […]Read More

Fantastic Fest 2018 Is Breathing Down Our Necks

Salty Winters September 19, 2018

Excuse my overt enthusiasm, but I am having a hard time containing my excitement right now. Fantastic Fest kicks off tomorrow!! It’s the best week of the year for many freaks and geeks who annually flock to Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX to binge on cinema for 8 days. (September 20-27) I already […]Read More

Fantastic Fest 2018 Preview

Salty Winters August 24, 2018

Hello fellow film friends! Summer’s almost over and Fantastic Fest is less than a month away! There is much news to relay before the 8 day film festival extravaganza kicks off on September 20th at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX. It’s goin’ down! If you’ve never been to Fantastic Fest, here’s the skinny. […]Read More

Fantasia and the Houston Symphony Orchestra at Jones Hall

Salty Winters January 5, 2018

Hellooo Houston! This weekend, the Houston Symphony Orchestra teams up with the Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Mickey Mouse) at Jones Hall for the ultimate pairing of live music and the moving image. The orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, will play selections from Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 while the movies play on the big screen. With performances […]Read More

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2017

Salty Winters December 7, 2017

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2017 took place from November 9th – 13th at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rice Media Center, Diverseworks, and a few other locations in close proximity to downtown H-Town. HCAF continues to be my favorite film festival in Houston thanks to a tradition of excellent programming by Artistic Director, Richard […]Read More

Artists Pick Their Favorite Posters from MondoCon 2017

Salty Winters November 13, 2017

Mondokhaaan!!! Last weekend (November 4th and 5th), freaks and geeks (artists and collectors) flocked to Austin, TX for MondoCon 2017, the preeminent shindig for limited edition screen printed movie posters. It was a flash of a weekend that consisted of panels, screenings, fun times with familiar faces, food, lines, and more art than you can […]Read More

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