”Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops” by Tim Robey
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The last time we saw Sean Baker he was in Galveston filming “Red Rocket” starring Simon Rex as a washed-up porn star. Baker returns to the world of adult entertainment with “Anora”, the first American Palme d’Or winner since “The Tree of Life” (also shot partially in Galveston). Baker has bu…
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Editor's note: This article was edited after initial publication to correct a phone number cited for Galveston College. The number is 409-944-1306.
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Sometimes the best films of the year emerge out of the most unlikely of places. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” garnered attention at the Cannes Film Festival this past spring as director Mohammad Rasoulof attended in person after fleeing Iran the previous year. Admittedly his intense film is a…
From its days as the "Wall Street of the Southwest" to its bustling Cotton Exchange and historic bank vaults, we journey through the city's prosperous past. Learn how its strategic location and deepwater harbor made it a pivotal economic hub, and get a rare peek inside the bank vaults that o…
November’s Treasure of the Month features items from the historic Hotel Galvez, known today as the Grand Galvez Resort & Spa. Over a century old, the “Queen of the Gulf” is an iconic Galveston landmark, hosting a variety of celebrities, politicians, and countless tourists here to enjoy t…
A picture postcard of the Hotel Galvez from an unknown time period.
”Identity Unknown: A Scarpetta Novel” by Patricia Cornwell
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He might have won the Oscar for one of the 2023’s biggest films, but actor Cillian Murphy returns not only to his indie film roots but his home turf of Ireland. “Small Things Like These” is an apt title for what might be the quietest film of the year. It’s no page turner, offering minuscule …
”Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West” by Tom Clavin
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If you saw the 2018 film “Tully,” you have a reference point for where “Nightbitch,” based on the book by Rachel Yoder, is headed. The biggest difference between the two honest films about the hardships of modern-day motherhood is of course the dog element. Both films use narrative illusions…
”The Witch’s Door: Oddities & Tales from the Esoteric to the Extreme” by Ryan Matthew Cohn and Regina M. Cohn
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Unlike the ingenuity of last week’s thriller about a man preying on women, this week’s new film about a man preying on women gets caught in its own devices. “Don’t Move” is a new suspense flick hitting Netflix this weekend. As studios scramble to release anything resembling a horror film to …
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Actress Anna Kendrick is usually associated with light-hearted projects like the “Pitch Perfect” series or romantic comedies similar to “Mr. Right.” She makes her directorial debut behind the camera with a chilling true crime story in “Woman of the Hour.” Her work on screen in this film remi…
Sheryl (Anna Kendrick) sitting on the other side of a divider from the contestants on "The Dating Game" in a scene from "Woman of the Hour." In each new episode, a new female guest must choose a date without seeing the men, based only on their responses to her questions. What Sheryl doesn’t …
Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) staring at himself in a mirror in a scene from "Woman of the Hour." Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) presents himself as a photographer and an artist as he preys on young women. Intelligent and confident, at one point he tells the other male contestants, “I alway…
From left, Ed (Tony Hale), Sheryl (Anna Kendrick) and Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) in a scene from "Woman of the Hour." Sheryl is close to giving up her dreams of working as an actress, but in a last-ditch effort her agent lands her a gig on the popular show "The Dating Game," where Rodney…
Back to the Good Ole Days: A mainland tradition for more than 50 years, Hitchcock Good Ole Days returns Friday and Saturday to 8300 State Highway 6 Suite A., right next to the post office and beside scenic Highland Bayou. Presented by the Hitchcock Chamber of Commerce, the two-day event incl…
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