Film & TV
Incisive criticism, features, and news related to Texans on the screen—and behind the camera
Variations on the Confidence Game
Ryan O'Neal, Adolph Hitler and Tom Sawyer have a lot in common. Trust us, you'll see.
The Movie Pushers
Why movies play where they do, when they do, and if they do.
Remaking History Hollywood Style
Old films and old themes come uneasily back to life.
Two-Stepping to The Last Tango
Marlon takes it off and movies will never be the same.
Welsh Rabbit and a Mixed Bag
Dylan Thomas and Ingmar Bergman top some films of varying quality.
European Class, American Cheek
LUIS BUNUEL’S THE DISCREET CHARM of the Bourgeoisie is a deliciously pungent concoction by the 72-year-old filmmaker and his young co-scenarist, Jean-Claude Carriere, that will set your spirits soaring and your mind aglow. Never before has this always fascinating artist been quite so tantalizing, so tongue-in-cheek and so deft in