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Liam Gaughan

Liam Gaughan has been covering film and television since before he had a driver’s license, and in addition to the Observer has been published in About.com, Schmoes Know, Taste of Cinema and The Dallas Morning News. He enjoys checking classic films off of his watchlist and working on spec scripts.

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A Slew of Texas-Centric Films Are on the Dallas International Film Festival Lineup

By Liam GaughanApril 21, 2025

Texas’ role as the ‘third coast’ for filmmaking is expanding, and DIFF’s schedule shows why that is.

Stephen Tobolowsky

Don’t Forget: Dallas Native Stephen Tobolowsky Will Host Special Memento Screening at USA Film Fest

By Liam GaughanApril 18, 2025

The Dallas-born actor is coming home to host a special screening and Q&A for Christopher Nolan’s film at the Angelika Film Center.

An empty movie theater with red seats. The North Texas Film Festival will not be returning.

A Fallen Dallas Film Begs the Question: What Happens When Movies Fall Apart?

By Liam GaughanApril 10, 2025

Filmmaker Cooper Raiff got a taste of Hollywood’s bitter side when the plug was pulled on “The Trashers.”

A Fan Expo 2022 cosplayer in Dallas, dressed as a character from The Fifth Element.

Superheroes, Vampires and Jedis Hit Dallas’ Most Stacked Fan Expo Yet

By Liam GaughanMarch 24, 2025

Nerds and superfans will be equally pleased by this lineup. Hint? One of them just heard a bizarre story from Sam Rockwell.

Netflix Revitalizes A Texas Feel-Good Sports Biopic: My All-American

By Liam GaughanMarch 20, 2025

The film about a legendary Texas Longhorns player bombed at the time, but is finding a fanbase on the streaming platform.

How DIFF’s Screening Series Could Be Saving Indie Cinema

By Liam GaughanMarch 18, 2025

DIFF plays an important role in enriching North Texas’ larger film culture, one of the most robust in the South.

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Reality Winner attends the "Winner" Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray on January 20, 2024 in Park City, Utah.

A Texas Whistleblower Is the Star of 2 Truly Different Biopics. Which Is Better?

By Liam GaughanMarch 5, 2025

How do the films “Reality” and “Winner” stack up to the incredible story of Reality Winner

Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman and Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde, about the infamous Texas outlaws.

Gene Hackman Was Hollywood Royalty, But He Embodied Texas

By Liam GaughanFebruary 27, 2025

The legendary actor first made his mark in Texas films such as “Bonnie and Clyde.”

With Ayo Edebiri Behind it, Is Dallas Ready for an Edgy Barney Movie?

By Liam GaughanFebruary 27, 2025

Childhood hero (or villain) Barney is coming to the big screen thanks to Ayo Edebiri.

The Angelika Film Center in Dallas

USA Film Festival, Dallas’ Most Unsung Film Program, Reaches New Heights

By Liam GaughanFebruary 19, 2025

For 55 years, the festival has promoted moviegoing.

Dallas’ Booming Appetite for Films Helps Land the City a Netflix House

By Liam GaughanFebruary 10, 2025

Theme park/theater scheduled to open at The Galleria in the fall.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Reprise True Detective Roles, Boost Texas Film

By Liam GaughanFebruary 7, 2025

The two Texans are joined by other Texas stars in a short-film calling for more state support of film industry.

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SMU International Film Fest Explores Retellings of Myth and Folk Lore

By Liam GaughanFebruary 5, 2025

Festival brings new takes on old stories from around the world.

Texas Theatre To Host Writer/Director Roger Avary for Screening of The Rules of Attraction

By Liam GaughanJanuary 31, 2025

Writer/director Roger Avary will sit for a Q&A examining his boundary-pushing adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel.

Back to the Future‘s Delorean Gets a Tuneup Onstage in Fair Park

By Liam GaughanJanuary 30, 2025

The musical version of the beloved ’80s time-travel movie comes to the Music Hall in March.

A screening at the Denton Black Film Festival.

Denton Black Film Festival Has Become One of Texas’ Most Important Film Events

By Liam GaughanJanuary 23, 2025

There are many must-see events this year, and the Denton Black Film Festival is a clear standout.

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North Texas Was Never Out of Mind in the World of David Lynch

By Liam GaughanJanuary 17, 2025

The filmmaker’s ties to North Texas included the actors, musicians and locations that inspired his work.

Robbie Williams attends the "Better Man" special screening at Le Grand Rex on December 13, 2024 in Paris, France.

Why Did Robbie Williams Never ‘Take That’ to America?

By Liam GaughanJanuary 13, 2025

The international star seems to shine everywhere except over one major spot: the U.S.

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Don’t Forget That the Worst Superhero Movie Ever Was Shot in Dallas

By Liam GaughanJanuary 10, 2025

The movie is so bad it made Dallas-shot “Robocop” look like “Citizen Kane.”

Selena Gomez at a SXSW panel in 2023.

Is Selena Gomez’s Controversial Crime Musical Really That Bad?

By Liam GaughanJanuary 7, 2025

The North Texas superstar’s role in “Emilia Perez” has split critics and viewers. Let’s delve into her acting in the Netflix musical.

'Weird Al' Yankovic poses with the Outstanding Television Movie award during the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys at Peacock Theater on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Weird Al’s New Tour Will Bring His Legacy Full Circle With a Stop in Grand Prairie

By Liam GaughanJanuary 6, 2025

The master of parody will make a North Texas tour stop in August.

Narcos' Scoot McNairy is from Dallas.

This Dallas Actor Is Our Generation’s ‘That Guy’

By Liam GaughanDecember 31, 2024

Scoot McNairy is “that guy”: the actor you see in every movie and series and can’t quite place.

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