The Rice Thresher

If there’s one thing the movie “Gran Turismo” wants you to know, it’s that the plot is based on real-life events. In fact, when I purchased the ticket for the review, it wasn’t for “Gran Turismo,” but rather “Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story,” just in case general audiences somehow missed this point. This overbearing marketing, unsurprisingly, is wholly accurate — the film is obsessed with depicting the events as they occurred in reality. When it works, the film captures the very real exhilaration of motorsport, but at its worst, it’s the cinematic equivalent of reading a skimpy Wikipedia article.

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/08/review-gran-turismo-misses-the-podium

Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ takes the franchise to new heights

(03/29/23 2:57am)

Rating: ★★★★½

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/03/review-john-wick-chapter-4-takes-the-franchise-to-new-heights

Five of Houston’s indie theatre productions to watch

(03/22/23 3:16am)

Tired of scrolling through Netflix for new shows to watch? Impatient for more theatre productions on campus? For your viewing pleasure, the Thresher has compiled five up-and-coming indie theatre shows produced by local venues, and all are likely to be hard acts to follow.

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/03/five-of-houstons-indie-theatre-productions-to-watch

Review: ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ is a mellow road trip of soothing instrumentals

(01/25/23 4:25am)

Rating: ★★★

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/01/review-five-easy-hot-dogs-is-a-mellow-road-trip-of-soothing-instrumentals

Review: New Netflix flick falls flat

(01/18/23 6:17am)

Rating: ★★

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2023/01/review-new-netflix-flick-falls-flat

Review: ‘Glass Onion’ sharpens and heightens the original’s subversive whodunnit formula

(11/30/22 5:41am)

Rating: ★★★★

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2022/11/review-glass-onion-sharpens-and-heightens-the-originals-subversive-whodunnit-formula

Three Films to Look Out for from the Houston Cinema Arts Festival

(11/30/22 5:31am)

The Houston Cinema Arts Festival wrapped up two weeks ago on Nov. 16, and I was fortunate enough to see a great set of films throughout the week. The festival highlighted both local and global cinema, featured films of nearly every genre and placed the spotlight on diverse perspectives and underrepresented filmmakers. Here are three of my favorite movies I saw during the festival and that you should look out for when they release in theaters or elsewhere.

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2022/11/three-films-to-look-out-for-from-the-houston-cinema-arts-festival

Houston film festival highlights local trailblazers

(11/16/22 5:20am)

The Houston Cinema Arts Festival, now running in theaters from Nov. 10 to 17, is a celebration of both the global and local film communities, highlighting trailblazing documentaries, outsider narratives and innovative short films. In a film landscape typically defined to most people by the various megaplexes scattered around the city, the festival is bringing a necessarily diverse set of voices and perspectives into the spotlight.

https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2022/11/houston-film-festival-highlights-local-trailblazers