Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Natchez,’ ‘Elvis,’ Tyler Perry and Robert Duvall
Tyler Perry passes through Memphis. And remembering when Robert Duvall and Rufus Thomas shared a scene.
Chris Herrington
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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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The Early WordThe Early Word: Shelby County election season gets rolling, Tiger hoops had tough weekend
A Soulsville school’s in limbo, the Guard’s sticking around and Tsunami rides its final wave.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: Memphis in middle of lottery race
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the NBA’s tanking race and take an early look at 2026 NBA Draft prospects.
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Arts & CulturePast is forever present in Memphis filmmaker’s award-winning ‘Natchez’
Suzannah Herbert fell in love with documentary filmmaking as a Midtown Memphis teen. Her new ‘Natchez’ has drawn major national notice.
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Visual Arts Any movies opening besides ‘Wuthering Heights?’ We investigate.
Local screens fill up with everything from Oscar heavyweight “Sentimental Value” to the new “Wuthering Heights,” sci‑fi comedies, fresh horror, and special showings of “Zappa,” “Grease” and a 40th‑anniversary “Pretty in Pink.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Feisty effort falls short in Grizzlies loss to Nuggets
In the final couple of minutes, the Nuggets made a couple more plays than the Grizzlies did, and that was the difference.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Grizzlies’ half-season ‘tank’ is familiar territory for longtime fans
For the Grizzlies, “tanking” worked the last time. This time they’re better set up for success.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Rudy Gay may have been the best big-shot maker in Grizzlies history
Before the Memphis Grizzlies called “12,” they called “22.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies lose late lead, fall to short-handed Warriors
The Warriors finished the game on an 11-0 run, finally taking the lead on a layup by forward Gui Santos with less than 20 seconds to play and winning 114-113.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant remains, Zach Kleiman speaks
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill are fresh from FedExForum where Zach Kleiman fielded questions about what the franchise did and did not do at the NBA’s Thursday trade deadline.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Morant remains but his era of Grizzlies basketball is already over
The beginning of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant era was fast and thrilling, both down the floor and up the standings. The ending has been a low, slow slog that now continues on.
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Memphis GrizzliesTrade Deadline Tracker: Waiting on a Ja Morant deal
The NBA trade deadline was 2 p.m. Thursday. Here’s what transpired over the past 24 hours.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Analyzing the JJJ deal — and what’s next for the Grizzlies
Chris Herrington wades into the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade, explains what happened Tuesday and what it means and what it suggests.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Mike Miller’s jump shot was one version of basketball beauty
Mike Miller averaged 14 points off the bench for the 49-win 2005-2006 Grizzlies, winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, one of only five Grizzlies to receive one of the NBA’s major annual awards.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Send Help’ is a good time, and ‘Macbeth’ is at Crosstown
Stranded on a South Pacific island with Rachel McAdams? Be careful what you wish for in Sam Raimi’s “Send Help.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies enjoy team-wide romp in last home game before trade deadline
It was the first win for the Grizzlies on their home floor since Jan. 11 against the Brooklyn Nets.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Ty Jerome’s return, GG Jackson’s reemergence and Mike Conley nearing the end
As we finally arrive at the NBA’s trade deadline week, let’s survey a few pressing Grizzlies topics.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: A Robert Pera report, looming trade deadline distract from a Grizzlies season taking a turn
A week out from the trade deadline, the Grizzlies seemed focused on the future. What that means for Ja Morant and the rest of the roster remains a mystery.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies stall out in listless loss to Hornets
The Grizzlies never led by more than three points and trailed most of the way.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Lorenzen Wright completed a singular Memphis basketball journey
The late Lorenzen Wright was a homegrown star, a McDonald’s All-American at Booker T. Washington High, who played for Larry Finch at the University of Memphis, before joining the Grizzlies.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: International, animated Oscar nominees open
Five major-category Oscar nominees that have been available on local screens during the storm will stick around next week. This week also welcomes a couple of new Oscar nominees to town.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Noem invoked Memphis to defend Minneapolis killing. She’s wrong about both cities.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, where I now have a home, has been abused. Memphis, which has been my home for the majority of my life, is now being used.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies lose another double-digit lead, fall to Pelicans
Coach Tumoas Iisalo noted then that in a faster-paced, higher-scoring NBA, leads are not as safe as they once were. But keeping a lead has still been more of a problem for the Grizzlies than for most teams.
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Arts & Culture Twenty years after ‘Hustle & Flow,’ Craig Brewer directs another Oscar-nominated performance
When Oscar nominations were announced Thursday, Jan. 22, one relative surprise was a Best Actress nomination for Kate Hudson, who plays Milwaukee tribute singer Claire Sardina in “Song Sung Blue.”
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: See Oscar hopefuls ‘The Secret Agent,’ ‘Sentimental Value’ while you can
The Oscar nominations will be announced Thursday and will be followed locally by a bundle of expected nominees making their debut on local screens, making a return or expanding their footprint.
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