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UT alumna’s timely film ‘At the Ready’ tackles complexity of law enforcement

Thomas Casler February 8, 2021

UT alumna Maisie Crow documented the journeys of three high school students in a criminal justice club that prepares them to join the United States Border Patrol and El Paso Police Department in...

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‘The Blazing World’ producer Brinton Bryan talks quarantine filmmaking, working with Carlson Young

Noah Levine January 29, 2021

“The Blazing World” is a new feature film produced by Brinton Bryan that follows a young woman who accidentally finds herself in a twisted alternate dimension. The film, created on location...

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UT student’s life trajectory changes after the release of award-winning film ‘Boys State’

Thomas Casler January 29, 2021

Alone in his dorm room, Steven Garza enjoyed a box of tacos while scrolling on Twitter when he saw the tweet. The documentary film, “Boys State,” had just won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance...

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‘The Little Things’ spins up entertaining murder mystery with iconic cast

Noah Levine January 28, 2021

The Joker, Mr. Robot and Alonzo from “Training Day” unite for an unsettling crime investigation premiering in theaters and on HBO Max starting Friday.  “The Little Things”...

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‘No Man’s Land’ modernizes the Western, attempts to reverse undocumented immigration

Grace Barnes January 25, 2021

The product of two brothers, filmmakers and Texans, “No Man’s Land” is an earnest attempt to reverse the stereotyped narrative of illegal immigration into America — instead, the...

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The most anticipated film releases of 2021

Grace Barnes January 22, 2021

“Delayed” was the word that marked Hollywood in 2020 as COVID-19 made theatergoing risky, leading many studios to push their films’ release dates to 2021. A number of cinephile favorites,...

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7 unconventional holiday movies for an unconventional holiday season

Dina Barrish December 3, 2020

Whether you’re watching on the couch with your family or virtually with your friends, it’s time to skip “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and check out some less common holiday movies.  Grab...

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Here is some new content to watch over winter break

Noah Levine December 2, 2020

The year 2020 has certainly been a weird one for the movie industry. As studios move away from theatrical distribution, many are looking toward various streaming platforms to debut their next big hit....

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‘Kindred’ is ‘Rosemary’s Baby,’ for babies

Thomas Casler November 9, 2020

The creators of “Kindred” treat their audience like they are a bunch of idiots by presenting a meandering and lazy horror film.  “Kindred” is a horror movie about a pregnant...

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‘Mortal’ takes grounded approach to superhero-esque origin story

Noah Levine November 5, 2020

In the spirit of Amazon’s “The Boys” and James Gunn’s “Brightburn,” “Mortal” is here to make you rethink your superhero fantasies.  “Mortal”...

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Austin Film Festival: ‘Stardust’ peers into David Bowie’s inner psyche

Sabrina LeBoeuf November 2, 2020

Who really is David Bowie? “Stardust,” the latest biopic on the English entertainer, poses the question as the musician travels the road to stardom and defines himself as an artist. Streaming...

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Top 10 best horror movies, TV shows to keep you up this Halloween

Grace Robertson October 30, 2020

If 2020 hasn’t scared you enough, The Daily Texan has selected the 10 best horror movies and TV shows to keep you up this weekend.  They are arranged by subgenres: drama, comedy and psychological...

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