Pete Vonder Haar
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Turnpike Troubadours Leave 'Em Wanting More at RodeoHouston
Turnpike Troubadours NRG Stadium March 11, 2023 They entered with little fanfare, but Oklahoma's Turnpike Troubadours showed a near-capacity RodeoHouston crowd (74,657) what all the fuss is about. The Troubadours returned to the scene last year, following a hiatus so the band could deal with lead singer/songwriter Evan Felker's well-documented... → Read More
Ashley McBryde Proves She's Past The Little Dive Bars At RodeoHouston
Last night wasn't Ashley McBryde's first rodeo. It literally wasn't. She made her inaugural appearance last year, opening for George Strait. A seemingly daunting task the Arkansas-born singer-songwriter handled with aplomb. But this was McBryde's first go as a headliner, and she made the most of the opportunity, laying down... → Read More
Ready For The 2023 Oscars? Too Bad, Because Here Are Your Picks
Mankind has now completed Year 1 A.T.S. (After The Slap), marking an entire spin around the sun following what was possibly/probably the most interesting thing to happen at the Academy Awards since that guy streaked David Niven. (And while this is ostensibly an award prediction post, but the safe bet... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Creed III
Title: Creed III Describe This Movie In One Rambo: First Blood Part II Quote: JOHN RAMBO: Nothing is over! Nothing! Brief Plot Synopsis: Boxer comes out of retirement to fight demons, and also this other dude. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 2.5 Mai Tais out of 5. Tagline: "You can't... → Read More
Ready Or Not, Here Come Your Spring 2023 Movies
We're two months into 2023, which means it's no longer possible to return it for as refund. It also means football season (except for the XFL) is over, baseball season has yet to start, and March Madness is still a couple weeks away. What better time to think about upcoming... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania
Title: Don't make me type that out again. Describe This Movie In One Revenge of the Nerds Quote: ETA-BETA #1: What did the Pink Panther say when he stepped on an ant? ETA-BETA #2: What *did* the Pink Panther say when he stepped on an ant? ETA-BETA #1: Dead ant, dead... → Read More
Bruce Springsteen As Memento Mori At The Toyota Center
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Toyota Center February 14, 2023 "Remember, thou art mortal." That ancient Roman warning wouldn't seem to apply to Bruce Springsteen, whose Herculean shows with the E Street Band belie his age. And even though the man has moved past the need to talk about his... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Knock At The Cabin
Title: Knock at the Cabin Describe This Movie In One Thor: Ragnarok Quote: THOR: He's a friend from work! Brief Plot Synopsis: Cabins in the woods continue to be a bad idea. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3.5 Kwai Chang Caines out of 5 Tagline: "Make the choice." Better Tagline: "Eenie, Meenie,... → Read More
Reconsider Him? Warren Zevon Finally Nominated To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, like most ... fame halls, is — depending on your perspective — either a treasured reliquary of greatness or an utter farce. Major League Baseball's HOF, arguably the most exclusive, is itself still the source of contentious debate, caused by everything from the... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: You People
Title: You People Describe This Movie Using One Lethal Weapon 2 Quote: CONSULATE ENVOY: I don't think you want to go to South Africa. ROGER MURTAUGH: Why not? CONSULATE ENVOY: Because you're black! LEO GETZ: You are. He is. Brief Plot Synopsis: Guess who's coming to seder? Rating Using Random Objects Relevant... → Read More
Coming Attractions: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Paramount Pictures dropped the latest trailer for the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and ... it's definitely a trailer. How successful it'll be up against other CGI blockbusters and certain external factors (which we'll get into) remains to be seen. Disclaimer: I have not played in a regular... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: The Pale Blue Eye
Title: The Pale Blue Eye Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: NARRATOR: Quoth the Raven ... eat my shorts. Brief Plot Synopsis: One's a world-weary alcoholic, the other's a twitchy West Point cadet with literary aspirations. Together, they fight crime. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3 Cameron Poes... → Read More
Everything Is Coming Up Banshees As The Houston Film Critics Society Announces Its 2022 Nominees
Martin McDonagh's black friendship comedy The Banshees of Inisherin and Daniels' multiverse marvel Everything Everywhere All At Once lead all nominees for the 15th annual awards from the Houston Film Critics Society. Both films secured a total of nine noms, including Best Picture of 2022. Last month, the HFCS also announced its nominees... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: M3GAN
Title: M3GAN Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: EVIL KRUSTY: I'm Krusty the Clown and I don't like you very much. HOMER: Heh heh. EVIL KRUSTY: I'm Krusty the Clown and I'm going to kill you. HOMER: Didn't even pull the string that time. Brief Plot Synopsis: (Attachment theory) +... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Title: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Describe This Movie In One "Black Cat" Lyric: JANET JACKSON: Black cat, nine lives / Short days, long nights Livin' on the edge / Not afraid to die Brief Plot Synopsis: BAFTA and Oscar winners/nominees once again lend their voices to public domain fairy tale characters... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Avatar: The Way Of Water
Title: Avatar: The Way of Water Describe This Movie In One Yellow Submarine Quote: JOHN: Hello, there, blue people! Won't you join us? Hook up, and otherwise co-mingle? What do you say? Brief Plot Synopsis: There is trouble in the forest/There is unrest with the Na'vi Rating Using Random Objects... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Title: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Describe This Movie In One All The President's Men Quote: DEEP THROAT: The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand. Brief Plot Synopsis: Famous detective crashes rich people murder party. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 3... → Read More
Season 5 Of Yellowstone Finds Big Trouble Brewing In Big Sky Country
When last we left the Duttons (stewards of Yellowstone, the largest ranch in Montana), patriarch John (Kevin Costner) was running for Governor after Lynelle Kelly's decision to leave that office and run for U.S. Senate. This came as something of a body blow to Dutton's second son Jamie (Wes Bentley),... → Read More
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Title: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Describe This Movie In One Elizabeth Martinez Quote: The concept of Manifest Destiny, with its assertion of racial superiority sustained by military power, has defined U.S. identity for 150 years. Brief Plot Synopsis: The king is dead. Long live the ...? Rating Using Random Objects Relevant... → Read More
Chris Stapleton Lets The Music Do The Talking
Chris Stapleton Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion October 28. 2022 Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show began way back in 2017, taking an understandable 18-month hiatus due the COVID-19 pandemic (during which Stapleton released his latest album, 2020's Starting Over). 2017 was, of course, the year the Astros won the World Series... → Read More