Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Brutalist’ arrives ahead of Oscar noms
The nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards will be announced Thursday, Jan. 23, and “The Brutalist” will probably figure prominently.
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The nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards will be announced Thursday, Jan. 23, and “The Brutalist” will probably figure prominently.
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Elvis’ Sun Records sessions might be his deepest music, but 2002’s “30 #1 Hits” may actually be a truer testament to Presley’s legacy.
Amid awards season, “Den of Thieves 2” won’t be seeking any but will instead try to reward audiences with shootouts, car chases, big scores and pulpy dialogue.
If the first half of this test-yourself-against-the-West stretch hasn’t told us much about the Grizzlies, Chris Herrington has found a few potential lessons learned.
No evidence of Grizzlies interest in Jimmy Butler doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no interest. But if you look closely at the parameters and complications of a potential Butler deal, it still feels pretty unlikely.
Memphis rookie and Sacramento native Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 30 points, but the Grizzlies came up six points short against the Kings in a wild, competitive fourth quarter.
In honor of the Grizzlies flipping the calendar with a burst of good vibes, here are four Grizzlies things of late that Chris Herrington liked.
The Grizzlies’ two available stars, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane, combined for 69 points as Memphis improved to 2-1 on its road trip.
Ja Morant’s status is considered “week-to-week” with what the Grizzlies are now calling a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, the team announced in a medical update Monday evening.
The Grizzlies made a reasonable offer, and were right to do so. It was also reasonable to not offer more.
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A quartet of very different, but quite notable, new movies open in Memphis on Christmas Day.
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