By Danielle Husband Friday, February 24, 2017 BoomfestX continues Friday night at Spindletop Gladys City, located on the Lamar University campus. Come enjoy a night flush with film and music right next to a working replica of the Spindletop gusher that officially made Beaumont a Boomtown. Here is a rundown of your fantastic Friday at...
By Danielle Husband Thursday, February 23, 2017 BoomfestX is kicking off tonight! Before we pop the cork on celebratory champagne, we thought we’d offer you one last look into what you have to look forward to tonight. Here is your rundown of everything awesome on day one of the 10th Annual Boomtown Film and Music...
By Travis Leatherwood I sat down with The Reputations ahead of their performance this weekend at the Boomtown Film and Music Festival. The Reputations hail from Austin and feature a well known Beaumont name (dare I even say Beaumont indie scene legend?) in Jenny Carson, formerly of Jenny and the Reincarnation, as well as five...
By The BoomfestX Film Committee When we draw each year to a close, the last week of November gives us Americans a chance to realize everything we have taken for granted. The tradition of Thanksgiving is something I don’t have to explain; it’s literally right there in the name. In the spirit of the adage...
While many of us excitedly await the delicious tastes of Thanksgiving, it's hard to get through the day (or week) unscathed by holiday drama. With everyone brought together, it's hard to avoid political arguments, questions about your personal life, and unwanted advice from your Aunt Leslie* (names have been changed to protect the...
As I've made the dating rounds over this past year, I've experienced a lot of negativity toward movie dates. The reasons that people hate taking their dates to the movies are endless: It's hard to have a conversation during a movie. Movies are expensive, especially if you get snacks. It's hard to pick...
As a film lover, I know the importance of music in a film. Music carries the audience through a film's emotional ups and downs, setting and changing the tone to fit the director's artistic intentions. Because these songs capture some of the best cinematic moments, it makes sense that they'd result in great compilation...
Water streaks up the screen as color flickers in and out like a confused strobe light that is clearly under the influence. An unsteady voiceover fades in and out with bits of old news reports. You aren’t sure exactly what he’s saying, but it vaguely seems to be about the meaning of life,...