Brian D. Sweany

Latest

A blonde woman wearing bright red lipstick, a cowboy hat, and cream-colored Western wear with gold flourishes smiles while driving a convertible

Reel Texas: The Film That Made Dolly Parton an Honorary Texan

By Brian D. Sweany

September 17, 2026

Two women, one blonde and one brunette, hugging

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

By Brian D. Sweany

August 25, 2026

Three men dressed in 1970s attire sit and laugh in the sunlight

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

By Brian D. Sweany

May 27, 2026

More

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

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

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

By Brian D. Sweany

February 26, 2026

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

Reel Texas: Revisiting the Classic Films That Shaped the State

By Brian D. Sweany

February 26, 2026

Get more Texas in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletters and never miss a moment of what's happening around the state.