Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Pavements,’ ‘The Long Walk’
The movie/TV Stephen King adaptation doesn’t have a great history, but it does have a lengthy one.
Chris Herrington
Columnist
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life.
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September 2025
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The To-Do List Cooper-Young Fest, Pride Fest (again) and the co-creator of the Ninja Turtles
This week, Southaven launches its hummingbird fest, the Halloran Centre celebrates 10 years and Beale Street throws a 100th birthday party for B.B. King.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds new player
The Grizzlies signed Olivier-Maxence Prosper to a two-way contract Thursday.
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The To-Do List Smash Mouth is at the zoo, ZZ Top is at the Garden and the brat pack is back
This week, art meets booze at the Dixon and the Brooks, and weenie dogs race at the Germantown Festival.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Hamilton’ on screen, Memphis Rox doc premieres
Also, opening this week: “The Conjuring: Last Rites” and “Love, Brooklyn” with “Moonlight” star Andre Holland.
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August 2025
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The To-Do List Shinedown comes home, opera is everyday and Project Pat is on Beale
This week, the sun sets on the Sunset Skate series, the Delta Fair brings thrills (and a lot more) and Slider Inn goes “Back to the Future.”
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Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Jaws’ at 50, peak Prince on IMAX
As the “summer blockbuster” concept took hold, “Jaws” was widely credited — or blamed — with birthing the concept.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: ‘Liza’s run’ is on, Firestone site eyes criminal future
Pierogies and opera hit the Memphis streets, where 100 fiberglass Tigers already prowl.
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The To-Do List Darius Rucker’s at the Garden, and there’s a horror circus at the mall
On The To-Do List this week: The Ostrander’s show must go on, Kelly English serves an art-inspired menu and the Stax Music Academy opens the fall Shell series with a summer-themed show.
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Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Honey Don’t!’ ‘Eternal Sunshine’ and more
The highest-grossing movie of 2025 worldwide is arriving in Memphis this week. Plus, Chris Herrington also ranks his Top 9 Spike Lee films.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Schedule announcement, FedExForum lease discussions
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington analyze the 2025-26 Grizzlies schedule and are joined by Samuel Hardiman to discuss the franchise’s lease situation at FedExForum.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: ICE fears impact restaurants, old church seeks new purpose
Mixed-use Greyhound project delayed, Tigers tap new QB and remembering the Beatles in Memphis.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Spike Lee remakes a master, ‘Big Lebowski’ on the biggest screen
Lee directs Denzel Washington in a remake of a classic Japanese drama. Coen Brothers' cult comedy is at the Pink Palace.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Consumer’s Guide to the 2025-2026 Grizzlies home schedule
Here’s the Consumer’s Guide to the 2025-2026 Grizzlies home schedule, all games rated on a four-star scale.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Grizzlies set the dates, Memphis schools keep eye on vandals
Health department offers lead screening for students, Lakeland Town Square gets busy and hip-hop awards are a go.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Mailbag: The Ja & Jaren core, FedExForum food ideas
The final installment in a three-part Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag.
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Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: Jeff Buckley doc arrives
“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” a new feature-length documentary about Buckley’s life and music, will be released Friday, Aug. 8, where it will begin a full, exclusive engagement at Malco’s Ridgeway Cinema Grill.
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The To-Do ListBook fair and recess for adults, speed dating for artists and a luau for dogs
This week, Elvis Week begins and a Jeff Buckley documentary screens.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Mailbag: Sorting through the wing rotation and more
This is the second of a three-part Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag, with the third installment coming next week.
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July 2025
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Mailbag: FedExForum lease, Desmond Bane trade follow-up
This first installment features deep dives into a couple of big-topic questions like the FedexForum lease, the Desmond Bane trade and its follow-through and more.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Grizz go across the pond
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ international games and the best international players in franchise history.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Naked Gun,’ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ at 75
At mid-year, the biggest comedy hit at a somewhat resurgent American box office has been a sleeper-success female-buddy movie. Maybe that will change in the weeks ahead.
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Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Fantastic Four’ arrives, ‘Eddington’ remains
This latest Marvel Comics movie finally opens this weekend and marks the third attempt in the past 20 years to launch Marvel’s foundational comic-book hero team on the big screen.
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The To-Do List Party in an Uptown alley, art-crawl in the Edge and dance at a coffee shop
This week, GloRilla’s show goes on despite her arrest, the Last Vegan on Earth is in Crosstown and the “Most Epic Lemonade Stand in Memphis History” is in Collierville.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis’ summer search
Columnist Chris Herrington and Grizzlies beat reporter Drew Hill discuss summer league and players who could be competing for two-way contracts.
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