‘The Hobby’: A Love Letter to Board Gamers like My Son
The documentary reminds us how to revel in creative play and the company of others.
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Queering the Border
100 Ways to Cross the Border chronicles the life and creativity of LGBTQ+ performance artist and writer Guillermo Gómez-Peña.
A ‘Love Letter’ To Texas Wildlife
From ocelots to egrets, Deep in the Heart features breathtaking footage of 12 of the state's rarest animals.
‘What We Leave Behind’ Is a Beautifully Understated Migration Story
And an exciting feature debut for Texan director Iliana Sosa.
Are the poor subsidizing the University of Texas?
A new documentary alleges that $280 million reserved for indigent healthcare and hospitalization in Austin has been improperly diverted to Dell Medical School.
A Wrongful Execution in Texas Points to the Fallibility of the Death Penalty
A new documentary, The Phantom, explores the case of Carlos DeLuna and bolsters the disturbingly convincing case that Texas executed the wrong man.
‘Truly Texas Mexican’ Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
A new food documentary fails to recognize the complexities of Indigenous identity in Texas.
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‘The Pushback’ is an Expansive Look at the Texas Left’s Fight for Power
A new documentary on progressive politics in Texas is an ode to the growing pains of a changing state.
Tiger King Could’ve Told a Tough Story of the Legal Mistreatment of Animals, But It Didn’t
Netflix’s runaway hit is a salacious interpersonal drama that buried what could have been a hard-hitting exposé of the patchwork regulations that are failing to protect animal welfare and public safety.
How the San Antonio Police Are Rethinking Mental Health
A new documentary on policing in San Antonio makes a simple suggestion: Instead of arresting mentally ill people, listen to them.