On a recent edition of Great Day Houston, host Deborah Duncan and CultureMap contributor Joe Leydon discussed a number of big-budget holiday movies that will soon be on Houston screens. They previewed:
Jack Reacher, a new thriller starring Tom Cruise, which opens Dec. 21
This Is 40, a comedy from director Judd Apatow that follows a couple (Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd) from Apatow's hit Knocked Up as reach a milestone age, also opening Dec. 21
Les Miserables, the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit, which opens Christmas Day
The duo also talked about Lincoln, which has garnered raves for performances by Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. The Steven Spielberg drama details President Abraham Lincoln's fight to get the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which would ban slavery, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1864.
The movie is in theaters now and expected to remain through the holidays as the Oscar race heats up.
See the spirited discussion between Deborah and Joe:
A$AP Rocky will perform at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, June 20.
Fresh off an appearance as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, rapper/aspiring actor A$AP Rocky will go on the road with his 2026 Don’t Be Dumb World Tour, which will include a stop at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, June 20.
The 42-date tour will start in Chicago on May 27, with the 25-city North American leg lasting through July 11.
There will be three Texas stops in the middle — Houston will follow Dallas on June 18 and Austin on June 19.
The tour is named after A$AP Rocky's new album, Don’t Be Dumb, his first full-length release in eight years.
Rocky's first two albums went to No. 1 on Billboard's overall 200, R&B/Hip Hop, and Rap charts, while 2018's Testing took a slight step back, still finishing in the top five of all three.
The rapper gained big notice as an actor in 2025, co-starring in two A24-produced films - Highest 2 Lowest, directed by Spike Lee, and the Golden Globe-winning If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
Rocky's appearance on SNL included a cameo in a sketch alongside host Finn Wolfhard, as well as him performing “Punk Rocky” and a medley of the album’s title track and “Helicopter$."
Rocky also served as co-chair of the 2025 Met Gala, was announced as the creative director for Ray-Ban, and was appointed as Chanel’s new house ambassador.
To participate in A$AP Rocky’s Artist Presale in North America on Friday, January 23 at 10 am, fans must sign up at livemu.sc/asaprocky by Wednesday, January 21 at 9 pm.
Artist Presales for this tour are hosted by multiple ticketing sites but anyone who signs up can join the sale. For Artist Presales on Ticketmaster, no code is needed - access is tied to a user's account.
There will also be a presale for Cash App Card customers starting on Wednesday, January 21 at 10 am.
The global general on sale will go live on January 27 at 9 am at ASAPROCKY.COM.
Don’t Be Dumb World Tour 2026 North American Dates
The Hobbit opens Friday
Daniel Day-Lewis plays the title role in LincolnPhoto courtesy of Touchstone Pictures