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Rushmore: In Wes Anderson’s cult classic, filmed in his hometown, Houston’s vibe resonates in every scene, with settings like St. John’s School and Lamar High School, forever etched on film. Robocop: Dallas stood in as the futuristic backdrop for this 80s action flick. Get a glimpse of iconic Dallas buildings masquerading as the dystopian ...
Oct 12, 2024 · 10 Must-Watch TV Shows and Movies Set in the Heart of Texas Written by Ella Anderson & Likewise Pix | Oct 12, 2024 Explore the rich tapestry of Texas through cinema and television. From thrilling dramas to classic soaps, dive into 10 pivotal productions that bring the Lone Star State to life.
Friday Night Lights (2004), the film inspired by the book that also inspired the TV show (and, apparently, another movie due sometime in the not-too-distant future) that showed the world that high ...
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- Dazed And Confused. When it comes to teen comedies, Dazed and Confused ranks near the top of the list of the best ones. The hilarious movie was filmed in Austin and takes place there in the 1970s.
- Friday Night Lights. Texas' passion for high school football is second to none in the United States and there is no better high school football move than Friday Night Lights.
- The Last Picture Show. Director Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show is one of quite a few movies set in Texas to receive a Best Picture nomination.
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Who would've guessed in 1974 that the low-budget slasher flick, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre would become one of the most successful and influential movies of all time?
- Everything's bigger in big-screen Texas. John Sayles' Lone Star hit theaters on June 21, 1996. In honor of the classic indie's legacy, we've compiled a list of 25 of our favorite quintessentially Texan movies, from football dramas to classic Westerns.
- Lone Star (1996) Chris Cooper stars as the sheriff investigating a murder in the 1996 border town mystery, for which writer-director John Sayles picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
- The Last Picture Show (1971) Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, and Cybill Shepherd star as teenagers living in the hopelessly tiny North Texas town of Anarene in the early-1950s in Peter Bogdanovich's evocative coming-of-age drama.
- Giant (1956) Giant is just that — clocking in at over three hours and featuring legendary performances from megastars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean in the final role he filmed before his death, George Stevens' epic Western is a thing of truly Texan proportions.
Jul 26, 2021 · Truly Texas Mexican — In this documentary, cookbook author/food historian Adán Medrano explores the Native American underpinnings of Texas cuisine. Though the film aired on KUHT (channel 8) in the spring and is available on Amazon Prime Video, the Oct. 9-10 engagement at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston offers an opportunity to see it on a big screen.
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Dec 31, 2021 · Apple TV, Prime Video, VUDU, The Roku Channel, Starz. Aldo Verastegui (left) in 'Amaraica'. Photo: HBO. “Amaraica”: There were two films this year dealing with fatherhood and not being documented: Justin Chon’s heartbreaking, Louisiana-shot “Blue Bayou” and Tim Sparks’ El Paso-shot “Amaraica.”. In the latter, Alberto Verástegui ...
