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Megadoc! PTA! Kubrick! Von Trier! John Woo! Aronofsky! Tarantino! and Lloyd Kaufman. We'll see you at the Texas this fall
Francis Ford Coppola is coming to the Texas Theatre on July 29 to host a screening of Megalopolis! + hang earlier in the month to see 4K restorations of Hearts of Darkness, Apocalypse Now and The Godfather. Plus the Texas Theatre gang remembers the summer of 2010 as the theatre re-opened with movies from Harmony Korine and Todd Solondz & 16mm Kurosawa prints.
Summer at the Texas Theatre means our first official BLEAK WEEK (co-presented by the American Cinematheque ) + the 14th annual Oak Cliff Film Festival.
This spring at the Texas we've got the films! Cronenberg, Gene Hackman, Alex Winter, The Elephant Man + restored Anime classics, and the composer of HEREDITARY live in concert!
What else spells romance than Mary Harron & Guinevere Turner live in person for AMERICAN PSYCHO + Live filmmaker appearances from Roger Avary with Killing Zoe & Rules of Attraction (hosted by The Video Archives pod producer and host Gala Avery) + David Lynch tributes, Led Zeppelin, 16mm experimental programs, Joe Bob Briggs live in person and more!
This winter we're going all in on Nosferatu + the finale of the Best Movie Year Ever series, William S Burroughs/Queer, Spielberg Restorations and a new short film from filmmaker David Lowery
This fall were bringing in Oliver Stone in person for 4 days of movies! + JOKER 2/ The Man Who Laughs with live score, Batman Day, two OG Luc Besson films, the return of the Video Crypt video store in the safe room, little gremlins that likes to party/ an original member of DEVO IRL + a Phantom of the Paradise 50th anniversary celebration!
This August we've got Werner Herzog movies, Irish Rappers, The return of the Samurai Spaghetti series, Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Conversation 50 anniversaries + Greg Sestero returns IRL + a 35mm print of Boys Don't Cry and more!
The Oak Cliff Film Festival returns this June 20-23 with 57 shorts and 27 features (!) + we pay tribute to Roger Corman and host the Oak Cliff exclusive theatrical run of FURIOSA!
+ the gang talks about the new Academy Qualifying rule that adds the city of Dallas and what that means for independent filmmakers.
This month at the Texas we're starting Spider-Mondays on 35mm!, Also filmmaker appearances with Jem Cohen (Fugazi's INSTRUMENT), and Vera Drew with The People's Joker. + a Gene Wilder series, The First Omen on analog film & The Zellner Bros's SASQUATCH SUNSET
Its DUNE month at the Texas! Dune Part Two, Lynch's DUNE, Jodorowsky's DUNE + Holy Mountain, 214 Selena, two big films from A24, and the start of baseball season movies!
Its Amelie vs Eternal Sunshine, The Love in Black Series, Blaxploitation with Odie Henderson and Matt Zoller Seitz, The Sweet East, and the wonders of legendary composer Ennio Morricone this month at the Texas!
We've got 4 legendary Noir films on 35mm, the 25th anniversary of The Blair Witch Project, Sundance short films, Iron & Wine and David Bowie!
This holiday season we're talking Miyazaki films plus rare James Cameron restorations, Sean Bakers TANGERINE, Showgirls with Live DVD commentary, The Iron Claw's Dallas origins, and finishing out 2023 with a little Morrissey.
Your Team Texas Theatre crew is back on the mic talking about the Giallo Rose of Texas, Trash-Mex movie tour coming to town, Killers of the Flower Moon + After Hours on 35mm + live horror scores, Tim Burton inspired ballet, Italo-prog composers and the return of the Video Crypt in the Safe Room!
Side note! We have tons of movies and events happening this summer! We talk Oppenheimer on 35mm, a Samurai Spaghetti series, the enigmatic Parker Posey and whether the dogs and cats make it home in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey!
This month we're talking about legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins appearance at the Texas Theatre + restored Bela Tarr and the 2023 Oak Cliff Film Festival Lineup!
This month we're talking Scorsese's Raging Bull, Michael J Fox, Video art pioneers and a complete 12 day David Lynch retrospective! Featuring live performances, rare 35mm prints, special guests and owls!
Deadly Prey Gallery returns to The Texas with a slew of movies and posters! + We talk EVIL DEAD RISE, EVIL DEAD II, Forgotten Sam Raimi films and Bruce Campbell in person !
We've got The leprechaun! Bruce Campbell movies! KISS parties! Blade Runner with live bands behind the screen + a discussion on Gaspar Noe's Irreversible & the new SCREAM movie! Something for everyone this spring break season!