Boomtown Film & Music Festival

THE IDIOTIC AND INNOVATIVE STUDENT BODIES by Justin Norris Lost to time and memory, STUDENT BODIES is something of a strange marvel. It stands out first for being filmed in and around the Houston area, particularly in the Richmond and Katy areas. Folks over in Port Arthur get something to point out in this filmContinue Reading →

WIM WENDERS’ TRANSFIXING PARIS, TEXAS by Justin Norris The great state of Texas is magical. It’s a state where its many diverse qualities converge to form a state undoubtedly unique and, in a way, something more mysterious. North, South, East, and West, the state of Texas offers residents and vagabonds alike a chance to experienceContinue Reading →

By Bryan Lee You’ve heard of the Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, and Amazing Stories, right? Well Black Mirror is the spiritual successor to those shows for a modern audience. From the great mind of Charlie Brooker comes a Christmas masterpiece with special episode of “White Christmas”. This has Christmas written all over its stories. TheContinue Reading →

by Justin Norris The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is not a Christmas movie. It’s not even Christmas adjacent, ala Die Hard or even Iron Man 3. In fact, there is not a single scene in David Fincher’s underrated masterpiece that displays even an ounce of the holiday. The only connection between the film and Christmas isContinue Reading →

by Lane Fortenberry Since 1997, A Christmas Story has played on a 24 hour continuous loop (TNT ran it from 1997 through 2004 before TBS took over), and odds are your family and friends have tuned in at least once every year. Why have we done this for so many years? Aren’t we sick ofContinue Reading →

by Christopher Dombrosky Watch this, not that. It’s what I tell anyone who says that “Christmas in Connecticut” is among their annual rotation of classic holiday movies. Swap it, I tell them, with the less famous but far better Barbara Stanwyck Christmas flick “Remember the Night.” I confess that I originally watched “Remember the Night”Continue Reading →

by John Jones Ah, Christmas. One of the most beloved and celebrated holidays in the world. And for good reason to! While presents are thrown about like Oprah on speed, Christmas is a day for quality time with friends and family. At least if you have any friends left and if Susan didn’t take theContinue Reading →

V/H/S – America’s Terrifying Home Videos by John Jones Halloween has come around once again for another year’s worth of scares! Kids dress up to collect their candy bribes from the neighbors and parents sigh as their bowl of candy on the porch is gone. For those in between and in the golden years of their lives,Continue Reading →