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The sole thing the first “Ouija” established was a bar so low that the sequel had no choice but to raise it. As if knowing the task is too easy, director Mike Flanagan—who has contributed to the genre with “Absentia,” “Oculus” and “Hush”—chose to become an over-achiever. He and frequent writer Jeff Howard have given...

For this “Reel Mood of the Week,” we’re welcoming five films that have a mystery at their core. “Boo! A Madea Halloween” Tyler Perry’s alter-ego will (hopefully) show the ghosts that they are fools for messing with her in the eighth installment of the “Madea” series. All the chaos began when she is asked to look after a...

With the positive acclaim of his debut album “Malibu” earlier this year and his features/vocal performances on standout projects such as Blank Face LP, The Divine Feminine and Coloring Book, singer/songwriter Anderson Paak. has officially made the case as to why 2016 may belong to him and his new collaborative...

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Over the weekend, hundreds of artists from all across the country gathered around Houston’s city hall to showcase their work. The streets were lined with tents on both sides, and . crowds of people meandering along. Visual art was most represented, with many of the tents serving as...

Houston Museum of Fine Arts launches Degas: A New Vision— an exhibition of the works of Edgar Degas (1834-1917), a French artist and one of the founders of the impressionist movement. Degas is famous for his portraits of people in urban environments and, in particular, for his series of paintings of ballet dancers....

  In a world where media says you have to look or act a certain way to fit in, we at Cooglife want you to know that you are already beautiful. We’ve created this challenge for you, to let you know that the world’s idea of fashion and beauty is not necessarily something to strive for. We are giving away a $150 gift card...

For this “Reel Mood of the Week,” take a look at (and go see) these five films that feature numbers capable of summoning a great time when the previews ended. “The Accountant” 2011: This is the year that the screenplay for “The Accountant” was featured in The Black List, a roster of most-liked projects that are yet (and...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article included phrasing that could be denoted as insensitive toward Vietnamese culture. It has been updated to reflect the value Cooglife places on cultural diversity and sensitivity. As we walked in from the parking lot I spotted a Buddhist monk in orange robes standing by the...

Although Anthony Hopkins’ creative director, Dr. Ford, believes that there’s a deeper level for the “guests” of his android-based theme park Westworld, very few instances across its first two episodes indicate that the “guests” believe so.  For the most part, the park’s visitors ignore the various story lines woven...

Found your brother, Hanna. He might even pass as your twin, too. Besides being Black List alumni and outcasts as protagonists, both have surprising amounts of humanity beneath the action garb. Under Gavin O’Connor’s direction, though, the tale of the accountant/badass has no time for fairy-tale symbolism and...