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Playing Texan: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

October 27, 2023

The Horror Sequel That Made All of Texas Out to Be Insane

Tobe Hooper’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ satirizes yuppie greed by painting the entire state with a broad and bloody brush.

By Sean O'Neal

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August 8, 2023

The Best Little Film Town in Texas

Texas quadrupled its annual film incentives. Hollywood’s favorite Texas small town, Smithville, shows the opportunities—and hazards—ahead.

By Sean O'Neal

Film & TV|

April 11, 2023

How ‘Hud’ Began Texas’s Love Affair With the Bastard

Paul Newman plays a brutish, morally repugnant monster in the classic anti-western. So why do Texans admire him anyway?

By Sean O'Neal

Film & TV|

March 15, 2023

Eva Longoria Is a Flamin’ Hot Movie Director

The Corpus Christi native’s directorial debut is a self-assured, joyful ode to inclusivity and snack foods.

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March 3, 2023

Jonathan Majors Has Arrived

With two blockbusters hitting theaters in the span of a few weeks, the newly minted A-lister is doing Cedar Hill proud.

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January 17, 2023

What Does It Mean to Be a “Texas Actor”?

Jonathan Majors and Tommy Lee Jones don’t just have their home state in common.

By Sean O'Neal

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November 24, 2022

‘Devotion’ Makes a Case for Dozens More Movies Costarring Glen Powell and Jonathan Majors

There’s potential for the two to be an iconic duo, a new generation’s Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

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October 28, 2022

How Gen Z Women Found Their Joker in ‘Pearl’

The titular character of director Ti West’s latest horror movie, ‘Pearl,’ is a young Texan who’s had it with the people and society that keep her repressed.

By Sofia Treviño

Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed and Jonathan Majors as Damian Anderson in Creed III.

Film & TV|

October 18, 2022

The ‘Creed III’ Trailer Sent a Chill Down Our Texan Spines

The ninth installment in the Rocky franchise puts honorary Texan Michael B. Jordan and official Texan Jonathan Majors in the ring, and we are here for it.

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Film & TV|

September 7, 2022

How David Gordon Green Became Hollywood’s Horror Necromancer

He’s made critics gush with his art-house dramas and howl with his stoner comedies. But for the director of ‘Halloween Ends,’ it’s all about experimentation.

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August 17, 2022

Laura Wilson Photographed Her Sons Like Hollywood Never Could

Her 1996 photo essay captured the joy and vitality of Andrew, Luke, and Owen Wilson's charmed youth in Dallas.

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Glenn Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick

Film & TV|

June 1, 2022

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is the Supersonic Schmaltz the Movies Need Right Now

Tom Cruise returns, with Austin’s Glen Powell in tow, for a crowd-pleasing sequel that just may pull embattled theaters out of the danger zone.

By Sean O'Neal

Film & TV|

April 25, 2022

The World if Tommy Lee Jones, Instead of the Rock, Starred in ‘Fast Five’

Vin Diesel, in a long, feelings-heavy Instagram post, revealed how close the venerable Texas star came to playing Lucas Hobbs.

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January 27, 2022

The Funniest Scene in ‘Licorice Pizza’ Almost Didn’t Happen

Harriet Sansom Harris, who plays an unhinged talent agent, had to be convinced to emerge from her pandemic quarantine in the woods.

By Gregory Wakeman

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November 19, 2021

How the Alamo Drafthouse Turned Trash Cinema into a Cultural Institution

A new book tells the sweeping tale of the Alamo’s Weird Wednesday series, the American Genre Film Archive, and Austin’s custodians of cult.

By Sean O'Neal

Film & TV|

October 28, 2021

‘Student Bodies’ Remains Texas’s Strangest Contribution to Horror Movie History

The 1981 slasher spoof prominently features Houston and a future Texas politician, but that’s not all that’s notable about it.

By Sean O'Neal

St. Vincent as herself in Bill Benz’s ‘THE NOWHERE INN.’

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September 16, 2021

‘The Nowhere Inn’ Delves Into St. Vincent but Leaves Plenty of Vacancies

Dallas’s mercurial pop phenom writes and stars in this loosely autobiographical satire that raises questions it doesn’t deign to answer.

By Sean O'Neal

Film & TV|

June 9, 2021

Jeff Nichols Is the Perfect Director for the Next ‘A Quiet Place’

The Texas filmmaker has built his career on escalating tension and dread.

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October 9, 2019

Shea Serrano Talks Selena, The Rock, and the Movies That Opened Up His World

The best-selling Texan author takes on the silver screen in his latest book.

By Caitlin Cruz

Film & TV|

September 26, 2019

All of the Movies With Texas Ties to Watch This Fall

Do you love Woody Harrelson? You’re in luck.

By and Arielle Avila

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April 24, 2019

The Ethan Hawkaissance Continues in ‘Stockholm’

The Texas native delivers another attention-worthy performance.

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February 18, 2019

Steve Treviño: “Our Culture Isn’t a Punchline”

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.

By Andy Langer

Film & TV|

September 19, 2017

The Future of The Alamo Drafthouse’s Fantastic Fest

Alamo Drafthouse CEO and Fantastic Fest founder Tim League is in the news after re-hiring a staffer accused of sexual assault—and his festival may suffer for it.

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September 19, 2017

‘A Ghost Story’ Director David Lowery On Making Movies In Irving, Working With Casey Affleck, And Why He Always Loved Sheet Ghosts

The Dallas filmmaker went big time with last year’s 'Pete’s Dragon' remake, so he followed it up with one of the quietest—and most moving—films of the year.

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July 24, 2017

The Trailer For ‘Ready Player One’ Is Finally Here

Steven Spielberg’s return to action blockbuster turf, based on the beloved smash novel by Austin’s Ernest Cline, starring 20-year-old Texas native Tye Sheridan in his biggest role to date, gave the world its first look at San Diego Comic Con.

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May 17, 2017

The Texas Man Who Sued a Woman For Texting During a First Date Explains his Lawsuit

Austin’s Brandon Vezmar has found himself an overnight celebrity after a lawsuit he filed because ”men are being exploited by people like the defendant.”

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April 25, 2017

What The Film Incentives Program Means to The Texas Film Industry

The Rooster Teeth CEO Matt Hullum takes a quick break from directing ’Lazer Team 2’ to talk about the future of the film incentives program.

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March 11, 2017

Terrence Malick’s “Song to Song” Offers a Glossy Take on the Austin Music Industry

'Song to Song' doesn't accurately reflect the realities of the music industry, perhaps intentionally so.

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January 3, 2017

Terrence Malick’s Austin Music Movie Is Finally Actually Happening

The reclusive Texas filmmaker’s long-simmering saga of love and betrayal in the Austin music world premieres on March 17.

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October 17, 2016

Jeff Nichols’s ‘Loving’ Is a Subtle Retelling of Relevant Recent History

The Texas filmmaker levels up on his fifth feature, ‘Loving,’ which tells the story of an interracial couple trying to get married in the fifties.

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May 16, 2016

Watch The Trailer For ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,’ Starring Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, and Kristen Stewart

The scathing cultural satire comes to the big screen under the direction of two-time Academy Award winner Ang Lee.

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March 16, 2016

SXSW Film: First Half Recap

As we enter the second half of SXSW Film, a look at the highlights of the first part of the film conference.

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March 10, 2016

SXSW 2016: Film Events Worth Knowing About

Your guide to the Texas-based directors and plots appearing at this year's SXSW Film conference.

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January 12, 2016

Matthew McConaughey Re-Fights The Civil War In The First Trailer For ‘Free State of Jones’

The McConaissance continues with Oscar-baiting Civil War drama, 'The Free State of Jones.'

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The Daily Post|

November 6, 2015

The Lance Armstrong Biopic ‘The Program’ Brings The Austin Film Festival To A Close

It takes a lot to make us feel bad for Lance Armstrong, but this movie did it.

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August 28, 2015

Our Alamo Drafthouse #DontTalk Bracket Begins Monday

The iconic Texas movie theater chain's "Don't Talk" PSAs get broken down and ranked—by you.

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August 19, 2015

Five Questions With The Director Of Austin’s Public Access Television Documentary

The indie filmmaker is days away from the end of his Kickstarter campaign to tell the story of one of the nation's most vibrant public access television scenes. Here's what he's learned.

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August 3, 2015

‘Friday Night Lights’ Is Revived In New Alamo Drafthouse PSA

Kyle Chandler dons his blue polo and delivers an inspirational locker room speech — but this time it’s to remind you how to behave in a movie theater.

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Border & Immigration|

March 13, 2015

Former Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster, Sundance and SXSW Film Festival Star

An interview with Bill and Turner Ross, whose Sundance award-winning documentary about border life, Western, screens at SXSW Film.

By Jason Cohen

The Daily Post|

March 11, 2015

The Alamo Drafthouse Will Allow Select Teenagers to Attend Without a Parent, Starting This Year

The Texas-based movie theater chain has been famous for its strict policies regarding texting, talking, and arriving late to screenings. But it’s not treating those as teenager-specific problems anymore.

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February 19, 2015

Could “Boyhood” Get Shut Out at the Oscars?

Richard Linklater’s masterpiece went from being the overwhelming favorite for the Best Picture and Best Director awards at Sunday’s Academy Awards to being an underdog. How does that happen?

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The Daily Post|

January 20, 2015

‘American Sniper’ Is Blowing Away Box Office Records

Clint Eastwood’s Chris Kyle biopic took in an astonishing $89.5 million in its wide release this weekend.

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January 12, 2015

Texas Films Did Very Well at the Golden Globes Last Night

Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel took home both of the “best picture” awards—and Linklater also took home his first major directing award.

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The Daily Post|

December 22, 2014

The Ups and Downs of American Sniper

Clint Eastwood’s film based on Chris Kyle’s life is a half-masterpiece, a definitive cinematic statement on the Iraq War that nonetheless fails to say some very necessary things.

By Christopher Kelly

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December 18, 2014

The Alamo Drafthouse Is Showing ‘Team America: World Police’ in Place of Canceled Screenings of Sony’s ‘The Interview’

After Sony pulled the North Korea farce The Interview in the face of threats, one Texas theater is showing a different North Korea farce in its place.

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December 16, 2014

Watch The Trailer For Texas Filmmaking Giant Terrence Malick’s New ‘Knight Of Cups’

Texas’ weirdest superstar director has an appropriately weird trailer for his latest film.

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December 12, 2014

Watch A 10-Minute Documentary About the Making of Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’

Boyhood is less than a year old, and it’s already one of the great Texas movies. Take a look at how the uniquely made top dog for this year’s award season came to be in this featurette.

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November 5, 2014

So How Is Matthew McConaughey in His First Post-McConaissance Blockbuster?

A military pilot who agrees to lead an expedition into space in an attempt to save mankind is the sort of role McConaughey probably would have been offered before he became an Oscar-winning prestige actor. How does the new McConaughey translate in a blockbuster role?

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