Bellaire teacher Jennifer Mathieu on how her book became a Netflix film directed by Amy Poehler
HOUSTON โ The new Netflix film โMoxieโ is a coming-of-age story that highlights the importance of female empowerment. The film is based on a book by the same name, written by local author and Bellaire High School teacher, Jennifer Mathieu. She shared with Houston Life her excitement after her novel got the Hollywood treatment by renowned comedian Amy Poehler. Nico Hiraga as Seth, Amy Poehler as Lisa/Director/Producer, Hadley Robinson as Vivian in Moxie. Jennifer Mathieu and Amy Poehler on the set of 'Moxie" (Jennifer Mathieu)โVisiting the set was so fun.
Meet the Sugar Land native becoming a rising talent in the indie film world
HOUSTON โ The action-packed dark comedy โLucky Grandmaโ has been getting rave reviews, and one of the co-writers of the film is a Sugar Land native. Her name is Angela Cheng and she shared details about the movie and how she made it into the film world after graduating from Clements High School. Thank you to @vulture for featuring Lucky Grandma in this article of the Best Movies of the Year So Far! Watch #LuckyGrandma now: https://t.co/yq4frAoMhe https://t.co/CY6ypI5iuE โ Lucky Grandma (@LuckyGrandma88) July 8, 2020โWeโre really proud. You can rent the โLucky Grandmaโ online now on Alamo on Demand or Kino Marquee virtual theaters.
The power of Richard Linklaterโs nostalgia
โRemember to stay in your lane,โ Linklater tells the boys. Growing up in Houston during those years felt like living in a real-life science fiction movie, Linklater tells me. โThis is the last thing that the whole world thought was good,โ Linklater tells me. Scene after scene, Linklater is behind the camera or talking with actors or producers. โItโs fun to dial in on those details to try to get them right,โ Linklater tells me.
AMC Theatres welcome back movie-goers with $0.15 shows
HOUSTON AMC Theatres are giving the ultimate welcome-back with an offer everyone can afford. To celebrate the return of movies in the Houston area and to celebrate AMCs 100th anniversary, guests can enjoy a movie at a low price: just $0.15 (plus sales sax). The following theatres in the Houston market are reopening to movie-goers starting Thursday, August 20:AMC Katy Mills 20AMC Willowbrook 24AMC Deerbrook 24AMC Studio 30 - HouAMC First Colony 24AMC Gulf Pointe 30AMC Spring 10AMC Fountains 18For more information on how AMC is preparing to keep theaters clean and safe for guests during this time, click here.
Meet the Sugar Land native becoming a rising talent in the indie film world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Meet the Sugar Land native becoming a rising talent in the indie film world | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: July 13, 2020, 2:27 pmThe action-packed dark comedy "Lucky Grandma" has been getting rave reviews, and one of the co-writers of the film is a Sugar Land native. Her name is Angela Cheng, who shared details about the movie and how she made it into the film world after graduating from Clements High School.