Film & TV
July 31, 1992
Sibling Revelry
Austin film-maker Robert Rodriguez has joined the growing list of up-and-coming minority directors.
Film & TV
Incisive criticism, features, and news related to Texans on the screen—and behind the camera
Film & TV
June 30, 1992
River Oaks 77019
Two prominent families, one soapy feud. What could be better for a summer miniseries?
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Film & TV
July 1, 1991
Texas Movies: Tender Foote
Oscar-winning screenwriter Horton Foote continues to capture ordinary people coping with life’s difficulties.
Film & TV
July 1, 1991
Texas Movies: The Alamovie
It’s got everything: romance, action, tragedy, coonskin cap.
Film & TV
July 1, 1991
Texas Movies: Coming Soon!
The Lone Star State plays a lead role in fourteen new releases.
Film & TV
July 1, 1991
Texas Movies: In Character
From wheezy-voiced geezers to yuk-it-up yokels, these actors excel at portraying the stereotypical Texan.
Film & TV
July 1, 1991
Texas Movies: Texas Videos
‘Giant’ is just one of the best movies about Texas.
Film & TV
June 30, 1991
Texas Movies: Hollywood, TX
How Hollywood sees us—and how Hollywood got us wrong.
Film & TV
April 30, 1991
Willie, the Actor
Is being himself good enough?
Film & TV
February 1, 1991
Sissy Spacek’s Long Walk Home
You can take the girl out of East Texas, but you can’t take East Texas out of the girl.
Film & TV
February 1, 1990
Lost in Space
Locked away in NASA’s storage vaults was some of the most glorious footage ever filmed. I thought turning it into a movie would be a snap. Ten years later I’ve revised my opinion.
Film & TV
December 1, 1989
Liz and Me
Memories of the filming of ‘Giant’ in Marfa, as recalled by a fan who had the best seat in the house.
Film & TV
May 31, 1988
Extra! Extra!
In which the author becomes a star—for three seconds.
Film & TV
April 1, 1988
Is J.R. Shot?
The tenth anniversary of the most popular nighttime series begs the question. How long can the Ewing’s doings hold are attention?
Film & TV
December 1, 1987
The Trip to Paradise
Small Texas towns live either in our memory or in our imagination. The ones with the storybook names live in both.
Film & TV
October 1, 1987
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: Dwarf
The Hollywood epics have left Texas, to be replaced by miniatures like ‘Nadine.’
Film & TV
November 1, 1986
The Ballad of Fess Parker
He was the definitive Davy Crockett, and with good reason.
Film & TV
October 1, 1986
After the Tears
Cambodian Lay Bun Sun escaped the terrors of the Khmer Rouge to film his dreams in Houston.
Film & TV
May 1, 1986
How Bad Were They?
Larry Buchanan made movies that were so cheap, so incredibly flawed, and so dumb, they’re lovingly celebrated as the worst movies ever made. And he made them all in Dallas.
Film & TV
April 30, 1985
A Date with Leatherface
Is there romance after a starring role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre? A leading man reveals all.
Film & TV
April 1, 1982
How Farrah Fawcett Changed the World
It was simple, really. With Charlie’s Angels, television discovered sex.
Film & TV
February 1, 1980
I Found Romance at the Bijou Theatre
We don’t know how you learned about the birds and the bees, but we’ll bet you learned about love the same way we did: from the movies.
Film & TV
September 30, 1979
This Is The Way The Apocalypse Ends . . .
Coppola’s multimillion-dollar labor of love is finally finished. We think.
Film & TV
July 31, 1976
A Midsummer’s Nightmare
If you thought this summer’s film lineup looked promising, pinch yourself. "The Big Bus" and "Logan's Run," are anything but a reviewer's dream.
Film & TV
July 31, 1976
Shoot Yourself
Your next home movies may not win any Academy Awards, but at least they don’t have to be rated ZZZZzzzz.
Film & TV
January 1, 1975
From Fellini to Deep Throat
For a theater owner, money has redeeming social value.
Film & TV
January 1, 1975
The Naked and the D.A.
The war against pornography can get dirty.
Film & TV
April 30, 1974
Maim!
Another big money musical is another disaster and cop stories are a too-familiar tune.
Film & TV
March 31, 1974
Comic Cowboys and Other Heroes
Cops, sci-fi, and westerns get served up as leftovers, and only one still tastes good. Meanwhile, Robert Altman has another dazzling film.
Film & TV
February 28, 1974
Devil Without a Cause
Lots of spooky movies this month as a new reviewer takes the wheel.
Film & TV
February 28, 1974
Leavin’ McMurtry
Leaving Cheyenne, which may be Larry McMurtry’s best novel, is made into a miserable movie. This is how it happened.
Film & TV
January 31, 1974
Of Nebbishes and Kings
Whether evading the law, loosening the bonds of marriage, or traveling to the future, escape is the watchword for this group of films.
Art
January 1, 1974
Touts
Modern Art In HoustonSince its establishment in Dallas 6 years ago, the Janie C. Lee Gallery has been known for showing the most celebrated of contemporary American artists. In mid-December, they opened a Houston branch that promises more of the same.The initial show is a group exhibition which includes most
Film & TV
January 1, 1974
Classics Illustrated
Neither fish nor fowl, filmed theater is a whole new art form.
Film & TV
November 1, 1973
Hi Ho Silver, Olé!
Jaded film buff? Try spending next Saturday night at the movies. The Spanish language movies.
Film & TV
July 31, 1973
What’s Up Documentary?
Fantasy finds it hard to compete with reality.
Film & TV
June 30, 1973
Variations on the Confidence Game
Ryan O'Neal, Adolph Hitler and Tom Sawyer have a lot in common. Trust us, you'll see.
Film & TV
May 31, 1973
Film Fatale
Bright lights and movie madness in Big D.
Film & TV
April 30, 1973
The Movie Pushers
Why movies play where they do, when they do, and if they do.
Film & TV
April 30, 1973
Remaking History Hollywood Style
Old films and old themes come uneasily back to life.
Film & TV
April 1, 1973
Two-Stepping to The Last Tango
Marlon takes it off and movies will never be the same.
Film & TV
March 1, 1973
Welsh Rabbit and a Mixed Bag
Dylan Thomas and Ingmar Bergman top some films of varying quality.
Sports
February 1, 1973
Tuning in Dandy Don
Don Meredith brings football and TV into focus.
Film & TV
February 1, 1973
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