This day in movie history: In 1962, "West Side Story" soundtrack album goes #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks, more than 20 weeks longer than any other album. (Michael Jackson's "Thriller" topped the charts for 37 weeks.) #TCM#WestSideStory@HoustonCritics
Did you know: The magical force from STAR WARS only works if you feed it.
Houston, come out and celebrate STAR WARS and help the @HoustonFoodBank by donating food this Saturday at the "Feed the Force" event at the @RegalMovies Houston MarqE. #FeedTheForce
This day in movie and pop music history: In 1984, after 37 weeks at #1, the movie soundtrack for FOOTLOOSE unseats Michael Jackson's THRILLER as the top selling album. #Footloose#MichaelMovie@HoustonCritics
One year ago today, Ryan Coogler's @SinnersMovie opened in theaters. It grossed $370M worldwide and would go on to be the most nominated film by @TheAcademy (winning four Oscars, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan). @HoustonCritics#Oscars
This Day in Movie History: John Carney's '80s-set musical SING STREET (2016) was released in the U.S. @SingStreetMovie@HoustonCritics
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This day in movie history: 1994 - Turner Classic Movies cable channel launches; media mogul Ted Turner hosts ceremony in NYC's Times Square district at 6PM marking "the exact centennial anniversary of the first public movie showing in New York City." #TCM@tcm@HoustonCritics
This day in movie history: @A24 cleans up at the 95th @TheAcademy Awards sweeping the major categories, including Best Picture for EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. @HoustonCritics
Two years ago today, Christopher Nolan finally got his Oscar for OPPENHEIMER, while Emma Stone collects her second.
And even though he went home empty handed, @RyanGosling won the night showing with his performance of "I'm Just Ken." - @HoustonCritics
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Today in 2020, EMMA., Pixar's ONWARD, and THE WAY BACK opened. They were the last major releases to arrive to theaters before COVID caused theater closures. @HoustonCritics
On this day in movie history, the neo-western superhero film LOGAN (2017) opened in theaters. It would go on to be a critical and commercial success. The @HoustonCritics nominated it in three categories including Best Picture.
PILLION: Fifty Shades of Ray
There are times in Harry Lighton's film where the BDSM relationship between two gay men becomes a dom-com. But the film is actually a beautiful ode that to fully embrace self discovery one must encounter some pain and discomfort. @HoustonCritics
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN: Hurt's so good.
I have to think this film is a favorite of Kleber Mendonça Filho (writer-director of the Oscar-nominated THE SECRET AGENT). Both films involve metafictional elements to serve as metaphors for Brazilian military dictators. @HoustonCritics
EPiC (Elvis Presley in Concert): The King is Back in the Building!
Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann takes reels and reels of Elvis and makes a concert doc that will show you why he was then and will forever be The King. See it in IMAX if you can! @HoustonCritics