‘Veronica Mars’ Creator Rob Thomas Talks Revivals, Texas, and ‘Friday Night Lights’
The longtime Texan returns to TV with Hulu’s ‘Veronica Mars’ revival.
Film Directors
Film & TV
January 31, 2019
Catherine Hardwicke Puts a Female Action Hero on the Border in ‘Miss Bala’
A decade ago, she broke box office records with ‘Twilight.’ Now the McAllen-raised director is breaking gender barriers in Hollywood.
Hollywood, TX
March 1, 2008
Action Heroes
Action Heroes 2008.
Screenings
March 1, 1997
Sundance Across Texas
Breezeway, Suburbia, and Words of Our Ancients may have been our only pure-pedigree entries in Park City, but other films boasted Lone Star connections. Most notable was director-screenwriter Morgan J. Freeman’s sweet but hard-hitting teenage street drama Hurricane, which won three awards. As they did for Bottle Rocket, fellow Dallas
Film & TV
April 30, 1996
To B or Not to B?
Cesar Alejandro’s low-budget action movies aren’t exactly number one with a bullet, but the El Paso director is sure he’ll be hot in Hollywood—some day.
Music
August 31, 1995
Border Music
A veteran filmmaker’s new documentary looks at the rich history of tejano.
Film
July 31, 1995
A Killer Sequel
Sorry, Bob Dole. Austin director Robert Rodriguez’s follow-up to El Mariachi may be violent, but it’s also art.