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Memphis Movies This Week: Locally made ‘Elijah Peel,’ Anne Hathaway’s ‘End of Oak Street’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:49:42 -0500

Late summer brings a bundle of interesting smaller releases, including a couple of new titles from young filmmakers who have made striking previous work.

Grizzlies Mailbag: Can Zach Edey dunks and defense drive a surprise season?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 04:00:15 -0500

Have the Grizzlies assembled their core, or are they one big piece away? And where does the young frontcourt of Cedric Coward, Cameron Boozer and Zach Edey rank against the rest of the NBA?

Memphis Movies This Week: Cats and street gangs on the prowl

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 4 Aug 2026 13:36:22 -0500

Box office behemoths continue their runs, and this week’s special screenings offer gangs, cats, Ghibli and more.

Grizzlies Mailbag: How to watch games next season, and what to expect from Cam Boozer

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 11:18:08 -0500

This second installment is mostly about incoming rookie Cameron Boozer, though Herrington does start with a newsier question about the Grizzlies’ broadcast future.

Grizzlies podcast: Drafting teams from crowded roster

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:37:09 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington draft 10-man rotations from the Grizzlies’ loaded 23-man roster.

Memphis Movies This Week: Spider-Man’s ‘New Day,’ an early Denis Villeneuve thriller

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:49:19 -0500

A new Tom Holland summer blockbuster will hit theaters. Plus, two Wilde sex comedies are still screening.

Grizzlies Mailbag: Grading the offseason, contemplating Nashville

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:09 -0500

The first of a three-part Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag focuses on questions about the lingering offseason, with more discussion of salaries and draft picks.

Grizzlies reach buyout agreement with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:11:04 -0500

The Grizzlies agreed to a buyout with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, making the veteran scoring guard an unrestricted free agent.

Memphis Movies This Week: Is ‘The Odyssey’ worth a trip?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:58:14 -0500

IMAX, 70mm, both? Chris Herrington breaks down all the ways you can see the movie of the year — and his Christopher Nolan film rankings. Plus, a Memphian-directed documentary explores the Newport Folk Festivals.

Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:05:11 -0500

Observations on the Memphis Grizzlies’ summer play and what comes next.

Grizzlies podcast: Final summer league thoughts

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:38:26 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down the summer league performance of each rostered Grizzlies player.

Herrington: Morant remains but his era of Grizzlies basketball is already over

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:13:34 -0500

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.

Herrington: These Grizzlies need patience. Does a ‘joy’-less Ja Morant have any to give?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:11:53 -0500

The demonstrative, communicative Morant fans witnessed in the season’s opening three-game homestand seemed like a distant memory Monday.

Herrington: As Grizzlies begin new build, should Zach Kleiman lead it?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:08:27 -0500

A Memphis Grizzlies rebuild is underway. Some fans think embarking on this rebuild is premature. Some wonder if Zach Kleiman’s the right person to lead it.

Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Invite,’ Kurosawa’s ‘Ran’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:49:49 -0500

Comedies opening this weekend: “The Invite” and “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.”

Grizzlies podcast: Cam Boozer's summer league debut

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:47:18 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the first two summer league games for Cam Boozer and the Grizzlies’ recent offseason transactions.

Herrington: Sorting through the Grizzlies’ Quinten Post signing

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 23:10:23 -0500

For the Grizzlies, with a team full of rookie-scale and bargain contracts and plenty of money to spend, an “above market” offer for Post comes at very little cost next season.

Memphis Movies This Week: An early look Indie Memphis gem ‘Blue Heron’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Sat, 4 Jul 2026 20:41:56 -0500

One of 2026’s standout arthouse films so far is coming to Studio on the Square for a one-night Indie Memphis screening.

Cameron Boozer tosses Redbirds' first pitch, now on to Summer League

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 22:33:25 -0500

Having the new Grizzlies rookie perform the Redbirds’ first pitch has become a ceremonial introduction to the city. But this moment also introduces a new Grizzlies era.