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Benji Turns 50, and the City of McKinney Honors Its Most Famous Movie Star
McKinney was the setting for the beloved 1974 romp, and the city made sure to honor the pup that put it on the map half a century ago.
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Matt Zoller Seitz
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DIFF-Winning Documentary Plunges Into a West Texas Water Conflict
Drawing from personal experience, Fort Worth’s Philip Guitar said producing Water Wars, was both cathartic and illuminating.
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Todd Jorgenson
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A Dallas Documentarian Digs Into the Historical Significance of a Texas Archaeological Treasure
Olive Talley’s The Stones Are Speaking, tracing the story behind the Gault research site, debuts this weekend at the Austin Film Festival.
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Todd Jorgenson
Dallas History
Oliver Stone’s Dallas
Plenty of films have been shot in Dallas, but no director chose the city as often as Oscar winner Oliver Stone. Earlier this month, he returned.
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Matt Zoller Seitz
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Director Brian De Palma’s Cult Horror Classic Returns to Dallas After 50 Years
Phantom of the Paradise screens at the Majestic Theatre, where it was filmed.
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Matt Zoller Seitz
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Why Caddo Lake Felt Like a Homecoming for Producer Kara Durrett
Her ability to make connections was vital for the thriller, also produced by M. Night Shyamalan, which begins streaming this week.
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Todd Jorgenson
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A Frisco Teen Gives a Bully a Second Chance at Maturity in White Bird
Bryce Gheisar’s character from Wonder is the only link to the new spinoff, a drama also starring Oscar-winner Helen Mirren.
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Todd Jorgenson
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Examining the Legacy of Dallas ‘Race Film’ Blood of Jesus 70 Years Later
After being lost for decades, the 1941 Spencer Williams film will screen as part of the It Came from Texas Film Festival this weekend in Garland.
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Todd Jorgenson
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Back to Back: Why the You Gotta Believe Team Returned to Fort Worth Sports History
The filmmakers behind 12 Mighty Orphans reunite for a true-life Little League baseball story opening in theaters this week
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Todd Jorgenson
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As John Hinckley Jr. Seeks Redemption, a New Documentary Probes His Legacy
Now a free man, the Park Cities man who shot Ronald Reagan tries to bring a new perspective to his own controversial life story.
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Todd Jorgenson