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Film & TV

Reel Texas: ‘Terms of Endearment’ Shows Another Side of McMurtry’s Texas

The 1983 tragicomedy swept up at the Academy Awards for its depiction of lost love, illness, and everlasting familial bonds in Houston

By Brian D. Sweany
August 25, 2026
Three men dressed in 1970s attire sit and laugh in the sunlight

Film & TV

Reel Texas: ‘Dazed and Confused’ Jumped from Cult Film to Texas Classic

By Brian D. Sweany
May 27, 2026
A man in a Western shirt tucked into pants with a big belt buckle holding a bottle of beer and wearing a black cowboy hat

Film & TV

Reel Texas: ‘Urban Cowboy’ Finds a New Home on the Range in Big City Texas

By Brian D. Sweany
April 30, 2026
A black and white photo of a man and woman sitting in an old car in a field while wearing cowboy hats

Film & TV

Reel Texas: 70 Years Ago, ‘Giant’ Brought the World to West Texas

By Brian D. Sweany
February 26, 2026

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A collage of Texas movie scenes including Leatherface, John Travolta, Matthew McConaughey, James Dean, and more, plus the iconic Top Notch hamburgers sign

Film & TV

Reel Texas: Revisiting the Classic Films That Shaped the State

By Brian D. Sweany
February 26, 2026

Film & TV

Looking Back at the 1979 Film ‘Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ with Jane Seymour

By Sarah Thurmond
October 16, 2025

Film & TV

A Pit Stop at ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Gas Station in Bastrop

By Alice Scott
October 10, 2025

Film & TV

Noah Hawley on Turning ‘Alien’ Into a Hit TV Show

By Sarah Thurmond
September 24, 2025

Film & TV

It’s Saturday Night at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin

By Alice Scott
September 17, 2025
A black and white image of a man in a bucket hat and white shirt looking off to the side and smiling. He's next to a film camera and there is a barn in the background.

Film & TV

The Steady Hand of Filmmaker Robert Benton

By Matt Zoller Seitz
July 3, 2025

Film & TV

‘Somebody Somewhere’ Star Jeff Hiller on His San Antonio Roots

By Dina Gachman
June 10, 2025
An artistically-lighted portrait of three people in front of a dark blue wall

Film & TV

Texas Microcinemas Rethink the Movie Experience

By Rachel Rascoe
April 18, 2025
A pencil illustration of director Jeff Nichols

Film & TV

Filmmaker Jeff Nichols on Breaking Southern Stereotypes

By Bryan C. Parker
November 29, 2024

Film & TV

You Don’t Know You Know Actor Stephen Tobolowsky

By Matt Zoller Seitz
October 30, 2024

Film & TV

The Gift of New Braunfels’ Deaf Santa Claus

By Marisa Charpentier
October 23, 2024
Three people stand in front of a film-themed mural

Film & TV

Harlingen’s ENTRE Film Center Documents Border Culture

By Bryan C. Parker
September 6, 2024

Film & TV

Texas Filmmakers on Making A24’s Sing Sing

By Devon Lee
August 15, 2024

Film & TV

The Wonderful Story of Wes Anderson

By Matt Zoller Seitz
July 15, 2024
An image of a woman standing along a dirt road next to a sign reading "Mariposa Motel"

Film & TV

Revisiting Tender Mercies, the Film That Put Waxahachie on the Map

By Wes Ferguson
July 25, 2023
An illustration of a man with dark hair pulled back behind his head, wearing a yellow button-up jacket on a purple background

Film & TV

Exploring the New Fort Worth With Magnolia Network Host Jonathan Morris

By June Naylor
October 28, 2021
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Film & TV

Fort Worth Filmmaker Chyna Robinson Shines a Light on Domestic Abuse

By Clayton Maxwell
September 23, 2021

Film & TV

Embark on Texas’ Great Pop Culture Pilgrimages

By Kimya Kavehkar
June 24, 2021
An illustration of a man wearing a green hat with an ocelot behind his back

Film & TV

The Texas-Size Grandeur of Ben Masters’ Wildlife Documentaries

By Melissa Gaskill
March 25, 2021
An illustration of film director Tamara Saviano and the subject of her latest film, Guy Clark.

Film & TV

Songwriter Guy Clark Takes Center Stage in Filmmaker Tamara Saviano’s New Documentary

By John Nova Lomax
February 25, 2021
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