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Andrew Patterson’s small-town science fiction standout was filmed in Whitney, Texas.
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Andrew Patterson’s small-town science fiction standout was filmed in Whitney, Texas.
Do you love Woody Harrelson? You’re in luck.
Katy native Renée Zellweger is getting rave reviews for her portrayal of Judy Garland, but biopics are tricky to nail.
Well Go USA has become one of the leading distributors of Asian action films in the U.S.
The forthcoming ’Between Two Ferns’ is just the latest movie to kill the beloved Texan actor.
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, a conversation about ’Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins’ with filmmaker Engel and former Texas agriculture commissioner Jim Hightower.
The ambitious Texas filmmaker announced a two-decade shooting timeline for ‘Merrily We Roll Along.’…
The director of a new documentary on the inimitable Texas political columnist says there’s much to be learned from her legacy.
The quintessential Austin filmmaker discusses taking an unadaptable book from page to screen.
The obscure indie ’Taking Tiger Mountain’ offers a glimpse at the late Hollywood star as a teenager.
Ahead of ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette,’ here are a few stars whose careers got some help from the Austin filmmaker.
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the music legend details his lifelong love for westerns and his family’s golden rules.
We watched the recently restored 1986 film with Willie Nelson and fans in Luck, where it all happened.
Plus, an immersive art experience, a song nostalgic for hometowns, and a Southern Gothic rom-com.
Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones discuss their friend, a Texas legend who leaves behind a brilliant body of work and definitive repository of Southwestern culture.
A Q&A between filmmaker David Modigliani and Texas Monthly's Eric Benson, who followed O'Rourke for the 2018 'Underdog' podcast.
Plus, Mary H.K. Choi’s novel about young adulthood in Austin, a classic Cyd Charisse film, and Liza Koshy’s YouTube series.
The gentle giant who played Chewbacca finished a lifetime of service to others at his longtime Boyd home.
The Texas native delivers another attention-worthy performance.
Queen Bey’s unforgettable 2018 Coachella set gets a feature-length documentary.
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the 'Grace and Frankie' star talks about navigating Silicon Valley, #MeToo’s impact on the modeling business, and the life she’s built on the back of 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit stardom.
The film, which premiered at SXSW, shares a nuanced perspective of the man behind the leopard-print thong.
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the Texas Film Hall Of Famer and director of Netflix’s new ”The Highwaymen” talks about ”The Blind Side,” ”The Alamo,” and the future of Texas filmmaking.
The Latin American folk tale has frightened generations, but its big-screen adaptation relies too heavily on repetitive scares.
Plus, Tom Morello’s SXSW magic, a cancer researcher celebrated, and hand-painted jean jackets.
One of the oldest ideas in the filmmaker’s notebook is based on his real life. And mine.
A SXSW premiere documentary explores the song’s strangely complex origin story and comes to a surprising conclusion.
Decades after his breakthough film, 'El Mariachi,' he challenged himself to return to his microbudget roots. Now he wants to teach you how to do the same.
The actor (and Elkhart native) and the director discuss physicality, small-town masculinity, and how a lobotomy is a metaphor for going to the movies.
The film, directed by Longview native John Lee Hancock, focuses on the legend of Texas’s most famous bank robbers—and our collective fascination with them.
Few actors start their careers as Lupita Nyong’o did. Her very first feature film role, in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave, earned her an Academy Award. From there, as one of the most sought-after young stars in Hollywood, she managed her decisions very carefully. She focused on voice acting—a recurring role…
Director Riley Stearns, a Pflugerville native, talks about pairing silliness with a violent vision of what it means to be a man.
’Raise Hell,’ which screens at SXSW, introduces the legendary Texas political commentator and humorist to the internet generation.
These young filmmakers tackle diversity, gun violence, and stories of young love—all in less than five minutes.
The micro-budget feature launched a number of A-list careers.
'Alita: Battle Angel'—and its $200 million budget—offer hope to the local film industry.
McConnahaugh? McConaughay? McConohay? All right, all right, all right.
“Two men, both alpha males, from vastly different cultures, are about to collide. . . HARD.”…
Plus, the crime in Vidor that inspired an Oscar-winning film and the TV show bringing us back to middle school.
The actor has teamed up with British director Guy Ritchie on a movie that should be amusing—intentionally or otherwise.
The Austin-based production studio is known for creating cult classics. Will it finally go mainstream?…
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the South Texas-raised stand-up comic talks about Mexican-American representation in Hollywood, the border situation, and writing jokes for Clint Eastwood.
The self-styled rebel of the 1990s indie film boom hasn’t had a hit in years. Can ’Alita’ turn his fortunes around?…
A decade ago, she broke box office records with ’Twilight.’ Now the McAllen-raised director is breaking gender barriers in Hollywood.
Filmmaker Huay-Bing Law explores how Tongan immigrants revitalized the local high school football team in Euless.
Journalist Aaron Latham donated his daily journals he kept on the set of 'Urban Cowboy,' among other papers, to UT's Harry Ransom Center.
In this 2011 documentary, filmmaker Annie Silverstein chronicles the scene at Sefcik Dance Hall in Seaton, one of the last small-town Texas dance halls remaining.
An all-time great troll job.
In this documentary, filmmaker Joel Fendelman captures the auctioneer, attendees, and atmosphere at a small-town cattle auction in Gonzales.
Mac Coleman always knew he wanted to be a professional bronc rider. This documentary film by TJ Martinez profiles the Texan as he pursues his dream—after losing his eyesight.