Author: Brandon Serna

Movies, Review

‘Project Hail Mary’ a funny and impactful sci-fi story 

Brandon Serna

“Project Hail Mary” is the brand-new science fiction comedy directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, based on the novel by Andy Weir. Lord and Miller, the directors responsible for films like “The Lego Movie,” “Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs,” and the “21 Jump Street” films, have a reputation for balancing comedy with genuine, emotionally powerful moments. “Project Hail Mary” was no exception.  An alien bacterium is found eating the energy from the stars throughout the galaxy, causing Earth to rapidly cool. The governments of the world combine their best minds to solve the problem, discovering a star and…

Community, Movies, Music

New music commissioner set to bring expertise to Corpus Christi

Brandon Serna

Corpus Christi’s convention and tourist bureau, Visit Corpus Christi, recently appointed a new film and music commissioner of Corpus Christi.  Drew Oaks will take up the mantle as the city’s new commissioner for production of any potential future film or music projects in the city. The hope is that this will allow for interest from large studios to shoot on location in Corpus Christi.  With the new position, the bureau hopes to forge new connections between artists of Corpus Christi, along with the chance of bringing more positive attention to the city and spurring new economic growth to the Coastal…