In celebration of the upcoming Oscars, AMC Theatres will host an "AMC Best Picture Showcase" event Saturday, Feb. 24, at 79 select AMC theatres nationwide. In Houston, the marathon will take place at AMC Gulf Pointe 30, AMC Willowbrook 24, AMC Deerbrook 24, AMC Studio 30, AMC First Colony 24. The day-long event will showcase the five films nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for "Best Picture." Guests are invited to...
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The big opening this week is Will Ferrell's latest, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Looks to us like Anchorman-meets-NASCAR, and indeed it's produced, written, etc. by a lot of the same people. We found Anchorman overrated, but previews for this look like it's a good fit for Ferrell's particular brand of humor. Reviews claim it falls flat as satire but as improvisational comedy it looks about as good as anything Ferrell's ever done,...
OK, you caught us: Houstonist has a secret wish to fufill all your entertainment needs. In that vein, we're instituting a movie calander! You can just call us "entertainment guru". Here's what's opening on your local silver screen this weekend.... Miami Vice, starring Colin Farrell and Oscar winner Jaime Foxx (Ray), headlines this week's openings, directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral), who was the guiding light behind the 80s TV series. Mann is known for...

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