Film & TV
December 16, 2020
The Seven Ages of Barry Corbin
From ‘Urban Cowboy’ to ‘Northern Exposure’ to ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Texas’s finest character actor isn’t hanging up his spurs just yet.
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Film & TV
November 20, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: A Nuanced Documentary on Lance Armstrong
Plus, a San Marcos studio that specializes in hand-printed goods, an Austin group supporting women of color, and Richard Linklater’s new animal rescue show.
Film & TV
November 17, 2020
The Funny, Bittersweet ‘Dazed and Confused’ Oral History Captures the Cult Classic’s Lasting Appeal
Melissa Maerz’s new book is a raucous reunion for the cast and crew of the film, whose depiction of the insecurities and thrills of teenage life have made it timeless.
Film & TV
November 13, 2020
Beyoncé Runs Your Peloton Class
Plus, Selena Gomez plays a mountaineer, Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the pantheon of talking dogs, and William Jackson Harper takes the lead in a rom-com.
Film & TV
November 13, 2020
Is Blue Ivy Carter a Texan?
Everybody knows that she was born in New York City, and thus isn’t a Texan. What this post presupposes is ... maybe she is?
Film & TV
November 12, 2020
In His Gripping Narrative Debut ‘Mogul Mowgli,’ a Houston-Bred Documentary Filmmaker Draws on Lineage and Legacy
Bassam Tariq's first feature film, which he cowrote with the British-Pakistani rapper and actor Riz Ahmed, makes its Texas debut this week.
Film & TV
November 11, 2020
The Oldest and Biggest Video Store in the World Recently Closed. Can a Library Buy Its 130,000 DVDs and VHS Tapes?
The owner of the now-shuttered Austin mainstay I Luv Video hopes to ensure the collection remains publicly accessible.
Film & TV
November 6, 2020
Every Year, Hundreds of Migrants Die or Go Missing in Brooks County. A New Documentary Tells Two Families’ Stories.
The film follows Texans who are waiting, hoping, and fighting for news of their missing sons.
Film & TV
November 6, 2020
Did Melissa Lucio, the First Hispanic Woman on Death Row in Texas, Kill Her Daughter? An Uneven New Documentary Raises More Questions Than Answers.
‘The State of Texas vs. Melissa’ creates empathy for Lucio, but the film lacks a clear and balanced exposition of the deeply troubling facts of the case.
Film & TV
November 4, 2020
Olympic Protester Tommie Smith Reclaims His Legacy in a New Documentary
The Texan athlete, who famously raised his fist on the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics, is the subject of a new film premiering this week on Starz.
Film & TV
November 2, 2020
Sweeping Landscapes and Other Soothing Texas Videos to Assuage Your Election Day Anxiety
Ahead of tomorrow’s nail-biter, we present a grab bag featuring a Big Bend documentary, Beyoncé clips, the Houston Zoo’s baby animal playlist, and more.
Film & TV
October 30, 2020
Houston Director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. on His Psychological Horror Debut, ‘Black Box’
The filmmaker discusses the winding path, from Texas to Singapore to Japan and back, that led to Amazon commissioning his first feature.
Film & TV
October 30, 2020
How to Scare Yourself Like a Texan
A selection of Texas-bred horror films, books, and TV episodes to indulge in during the spooky times.
Film & TV
October 30, 2020
Thomas Haden Church Will Star as the Texanist
Plus, how ‘Dallas’ brought down the Soviet Union, Netflix’s ‘Selena’ gets a real trailer, and Luke Wilson plays a fire-belching robot duck.
Film & TV
October 28, 2020
‘Bad Hair’ Is a Contemporary Black Fable and Devilishly Fun Satire
Houston native Justin Simien's bloody second film has a social message, but it's at its best when it embraces absurdity and camp.
Film & TV
October 23, 2020
Won’t You Say You Love a Dark ‘Barney’ Movie?
Plus, ‘Seinfeld’ stars yadda yadda yadda for Texas Democrats, ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ races to TV, and the Matthew McConaughey blitz has begun.
Film & TV
October 23, 2020
Up Close With One of Texas’s Most Prized Playwrights in a New Documentary
The late Horton Foote, known for his screen adaptation of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ is the subject of a movie premiering at this year’s Austin Film Festival.
Film & TV
October 23, 2020
From the Editor: Going Hollywood
Texas Monthly is making big moves into film and television.
Film & TV
October 16, 2020
Selena Gomez Could Be Your Next Scream Queen
Plus, Demi Lovato releases an anti-Trump song, Sandra Bullock gets back into rom-coms, and the Legendary Stardust Cowboy gets the documentary treatment.
Film & TV
October 12, 2020
As ‘Dazed and Confused’ Gets Older, the Spirit of the Film Stays the Same
During a live reading on Sunday night, many of the original actors brought the same chemistry that has made the film such a joy to rewatch for 27 years.
Film & TV
October 9, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: ‘Dazed and Confused’ Cast to Reunite Online, Online, Online
Plus, Kacey Musgraves meets Scooby Doo, Borat meets Sid Miller, and Austin meets ‘Walker, Texas Ranger.’
Film & TV
October 7, 2020
‘News of the World,’ Tom Hanks’s First Western, Is the Perfect Role for ‘America’s Dad’
The film adaptation of Utopia author Paulette Jiles’s acclaimed novel finds Hanks shepherding a young girl across 1870s Texas.
Film & TV
October 2, 2020
A Tenderhearted New Documentary Follows a 17-Year-Old’s Bid for Houston City Council
‘Ready or Not’ is an affectionate portrait of Marcel McClinton, a teen activist and mass shooting survivor who challenged incumbent councilman Michael Kubosh.
Film & TV
October 2, 2020
Texas’s Own Conan the Barbarian Gets a Netflix Series
Plus: Jamie Foxx recharges his Spider-Man villain, Megan Thee Stallion heads to ‘SNL,’ and Woody Harrelson saves the world with dirt.
Film & TV
September 23, 2020
How Danny Trejo Built a Decades-Long Film Career After Prison
After years of playing ex-cons and bodyguards, the prolific actor became an iconic leading man in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete series.
Film & TV
September 18, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Jonathan Majors Joins the Marvel Universe
Plus, Austin’s Andrew Dismukes joins ‘SNL,’ both Padaleckis help reboot ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ and Matthew McConaughey gets exceptionally lit.
Film & TV
September 11, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Matthew McConaughey to Voice Talking Cowdog, Naturally
Plus, Jamie Foxx is booked for the next decade or so, Luke Wilson listens in on 911 calls, and COVID comes to ‘9-1-1: Lone Star.’
Music
September 4, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Khruangbin’s ‘Evan Finds the Third Room’
Plus: a Dallas coffee shop, a Houston DJ’s playlists, and a haunting documentary.
Film & TV
September 3, 2020
‘The 24th’ Tells the Overlooked Story of a Texas Race Riot That Led to the Largest Murder Trial in U.S. Military History
Kevin Willmott’s unsettling film revisits the Houston riot of 1917, in which an all-Black Army unit mutinied after enduring months of harassment.
Film & TV
September 2, 2020
How the Legacy of Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Is Growing
Its influence is evident in the way new releases such as ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ and ‘Cobra Kai’ use time in their storytelling.
Film & TV
August 28, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: People Are Flying to Texas Just to See a Dang Movie
Plus, a Wes Anderson–inspired theater seat claims to protect against COVID, Dennis Quaid made a show about his cat, and Selena Gomez becomes an ice cream.
Film & TV
August 26, 2020
The Mild-Mannered Texas Artist Behind Netflix’s ‘Warrior Nun’
San Antonio comic book creator Ben Dunn, 56, had been quietly publishing comics for more than thirty years when Hollywood finally came calling.
Film & TV
August 21, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Travis Scott Wants to Bring AstroWorld Back to Houston
Plus, Megan Thee Stallion gives away $1 million, ‘Supernatural’ and the Alamo Drafthouse plot their returns, and Barack Obama puts Texas on his playlist.
Film & TV
August 17, 2020
In ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Black Characters Are Trapped in Racial Terror
The HBO series, starring Dallas native Jonathan Majors, gives depth to Black characters stuck in nightmare situations.
Film & TV
August 15, 2020
Jonathan Majors, the Star of HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country,’ Transforms His Rage Into Art
The actor, who grew up in the Dallas area, takes a leading role in the horror series adapted from the book of the same name.
Arts & Entertainment
August 14, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: What Will a Lizzo TV Show Look Like?
Plus: Selena Gomez joins Steve Martin–Martin Short series, Noah Hawley returns to ‘Fargo,’ and Cinestate’s school shooting thriller heads to Venice.
Film & TV
August 13, 2020
What ‘Boys State’ Says About the Future of Texas Politics
The annual mock-government summer camp—which I attended in 1995—hits the national spotlight thanks to an engaging new documentary.
Film & TV
August 13, 2020
The Twenty Most Iconic Local TV and Billboard Legends in Texas, Ranked
From Mattress Mack to Dick Poe to Crazy Willie, we got ’em all!
Film & TV
August 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: The New Go-Go’s Documentary
Plus, Megan Thee Stallion’s latest collaboration, a true crime podcast about a UT campus murder, and a Dallas-based online vintage shop.
Music
July 24, 2020
Vanilla Ice to Stop, Collaborate on Movie About His Dallas Years
Plus, Beyoncé’s "Black is King" drops celebrity-filled trailer, a new doc on reopening Texas restaurants, and Post Malone’s “dark times” album.
Film & TV
July 17, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Local Good Dog Wishbone Gets His Own Movie
Plus, Ethan Hawke plays Tesla, Jamie Foxx's sci-fi action epic gets a trailer, and Post Malone eats worms.
Film & TV
July 10, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’
Plus, re-creating a classic Texas cookie and sampling H-E-B's drive-through barbecue.
Criminal Justice
July 7, 2020
‘Outcry’ Offers a Nuanced Look at a Wrongful Conviction in Central Texas
The five-part Showtime docu-series avoids the worst pitfalls of the true-crime genre, favoring character over sensationalism.
Film & TV
July 3, 2020
Mike Judge Revives Beavis and Butt-Head for a New Era of Stupid
Plus, Beyoncé announces new visual album, Robert Rodriguez brings Ben Affleck home with him, and the ACL Festival gives in to the inevitable.
Film & TV
June 30, 2020
Austin Filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith’s New Short, ‘Dear Bruh,’ Honors Lives Lost to Police Violence
"We need to have a good cry," Smith says. "Then I want us to hit the streets and demand real, systemic change."
Film & TV
June 29, 2020
Richard Linklater’s Career in Seven Essential Scenes
These themes, which he returns to again and again in his movies, illustrate how he's developed as a filmmaker.
Music
June 26, 2020
Alamo Drafthouse Pledges to Be “Safer Than a Supermarket”
Plus, Pharrell works up a Juneteenth musical, Beyoncé debuts a new song of the summer, and Matthew McConaughey gets biblical.
Film & TV
June 24, 2020
Richard Linklater, the Everyday Auteur
For decades, the Texas director’s movies have celebrated the sort of mundane yet consequential interactions that the coronavirus took from us. He’s still at it, albeit temporarily cut off from the film community he helped build.
Film & TV
June 19, 2020
The Film ‘Miss Juneteenth’ Honors Fort Worth’s Historically Black Communities
The feature debut, which was awarded SXSW’s Louis Black “Lone Star” Award earlier this year, centers on the story of a mother and daughter navigating a scholarship pageant.
Film & TV
June 19, 2020
Ted Cruz Picks a Fight With Hellboy
Plus, Elijah Wood vs. Ted Bundy, Cinemark vs. the future of moviegoing, and Beyoncé vs. Lizzo vs. Megan Thee Stallion at the BET Awards.