Movies

(J.R. Ortega/Victoria Advocate)  Natasha Verma is everything like the character in her independent film "Hardy." Verma, an 18-year-old Victoria native, pushes for excellence as an independent young woman. Having already graduated from the University of Texas with double bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and premedical biology at 17, she is now wrapping up her master's in broadca

Over the weekend, my wife Sweetie and I paid our second visit to Moody Gardens on Galveston Island. What a fabulous place! Whether you're into nature, science, or just want a great destination for everything from a weekend getaway to a longer stay, Moody Gardens has something for the entire family. One of the highlights for us on this visit was

Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died.

Like any holiday that sees families congregating together and then desperately seeking activities where they don't have to talk to each other for two hours, this Easter weekend saw a strong bump at the box office thanks to a few new contenders and a handful of holdovers with some surprising staying power.

You may not be aware, but the Easter Bunny has been around for a long time. Easily one of the most recognizable symbols of the holiday, the loveable critter was first mentioned in an essay by German physician and botanist Georg Franck von Frankenau all the way back in 1682. Funny, we always figured he was just a Hallmark creation.

Jana Kramer's acting career is nearly as red hot as her country music career and her relationship with fiance Brantley Gilbert. The singer and actress stars in the upcoming 'Heart of the Country,' a dramatic and romantic film in which her character is forced to dig deep and take a long, hard look at her heart in order to remember what's truly important.

While we usually associate singer Jana Kramer with country music and with her fiancé Brantley Gilbert, she is also an accomplished actress who starred in 'One Tree Hill.' Additionally, Kramer has a role in an upcoming, war-themed drama called 'Approaching Midnight.'

'Argo' was named Best Picture at the 2013 Oscars this Sunday.

Daniel Day-Lewis took home the Best Actor trophy at the 2013 Oscars for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln.'

Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress at the 2013 Oscars for her portrayal of a widow with emotional problems in 'Silver Linings Playbook.'

Yippee-ki-yay! ‘A Good Day to Die Hard,’ the fifth movie in the franchise in which John McClane is tasked with stopping a diabolical mad man (as per usual), opens on Valentine’s Day.

Sometimes it seems like the whole world has got Bill Murray’s back.