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With Rare Footage, SMU’s Film Archive Is Preserving Dallas' History

By Austin Zook

Aug 21, 2025

Founded by and named for G. Williams Jones, the archive wants to increase public access to its footage.

5 Real Dallas Locations Seen in King of the Hill

By Austin Zook

Aug 18, 2025

We spotted the Hill family visiting some IRL Dallas spots in the show's big return.

A Year After Reopening, Alamo Drafthouse Proves Sometimes the Sequel Is Better

By Pam Harris

Aug 16, 2025

We're just grateful that this Alamo doesn't have to be a distant memory.

Here’s Where Landman Season 2 Has Been Caught Filming in North Texas

By Austin Zook

Aug 14, 2025

The new season is officially premiering on November 17.

6 Things to See at the Dallas Harry Potter Exhibition

By Preston Barta

Aug 14, 2025

Expecto patronum — the Wizarding World is coming to Dallas in October.

Swiping Right: A Texas Dating App is the Focus of New Hulu Film

By Simon Pruitt

Aug 13, 2025

The new biopic premieres on Hulu this September, starring Lily James as SMU alum Whitney Wolfe Herd.

Watch List: 8 of This Year's Best Films That Flew Under Your Radar

By Liam Gaughan

Aug 12, 2025

Don't waste another minute trying to figure out what to watch — let us put you onto your favorite film you didn't know came out this year.

Vianca Vega, a staff member of Dallas' Texas Theatre.

Vianca Vega is Blowing The Candles Out on Annual Birthday Screening with Clueless

By Austin Zook

Aug 7, 2025

"The Girl Who Works at the Box Office" of the Texas Theatre letting another birthday go by without a special screening? As if.

In the New Season of King of the Hill, A Good Show Struggles to Be Great

By Charles Farmer

Aug 6, 2025

The return of our beloved North Texas-based cartoon hits close to home, so why does it feel slightly unfamiliar this time?

The 5 Movies We’re Looking Forward to the Most for the Rest of 2025

By Austin Zook

Aug 5, 2025

It has already been a big year in film, but some of 2025's most exciting releases have yet to come.

"I Love Him For His Self-Hatred": Taron Egerton on Being a Bad Guy in She Rides Shotgun

By Alex Gonzalez

Aug 4, 2025

We caught up with the Golden Globe winner and director Nick Rowland off the heels of their gripping, just-released crime thriller.

Doctor's Orders: A Film Festival Podcast is Bringing a Free Show to the Texas Theatre

By Austin Zook

Aug 1, 2025

The Film Festival Doctor hopes to offer insight and education for local filmmakers looking to break into the festival circuit.

Francis Ford Coppola Offers Dallas Some Cinematic Hope for the Future

By Kendall Morgan

Jul 30, 2025

The 86-year-old auteur shared his most personal movie yet to a packed house of film fanatics on Tuesday night at the Texas Theatre.

A Look at Every Akira Kurosawa Film Coming to the Texas Theatre

By Lisa Laman

Jul 23, 2025

We're about to have so many chances to see films from one of the most influential directors of all time on the big screen again.

The 2025 Asian Film Festival of Dallas to Celebrate Women in Film

By Austin Zook

Jul 21, 2025

The festival will return to the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station this weekend with a large lineup of films we're excited about.

The Best TV Shows of The Year (So Far)

By Liam Gaughan

Jul 21, 2025

The chaos of 2025 is only half-way over, but these five shows have been our favorite ways to escape it all.

From TikTok to Terrifying Cinema: DFW Creator Kris Collins Brings New Horror Film to Life

By Preston Barta

Jul 18, 2025

Kris Collins channels her love for horror and the haunting charm of the Dallas-Fort Worth countryside into her chilling feature debut, House on Eden.

We're Screaming Over Dallas International Film Festival's Advanced Horror Screenings

By Liam Gaughan

Jul 18, 2025

Thanks to the film series' advanced previews, we don't have to wait until October to see some of the year's biggest Horror releases.

For Dallas Designers, Fashion and Fame Aren't Always in Seam

By Lisa Petty

Jul 17, 2025

What happens after success with And Just Like That...,Project Runway and Beyoncé?

The Top 5 Movies of 2025 (So Far)

By Liam Gaughan

Jul 17, 2025

Suddenly the year is halfway over — we've been too busy watching some of the year's best films.

Film, TV & Streaming

Big Moments in Season 2 of America's Sweethearts

America's Team Premieres On Netflix

Film, TV & Streaming

Big Moments in Season 2 of America's Sweethearts

America's Team Premieres On Netflix

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