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The film-maker is one of three directors behind the docuseries God Save Texas looking at the issues facing those living in the state, some a matter of life and death

MOVIE TIP American Fiction In a world of superhero flicks and sequels, it’s rare to find a film that is, by turns, funny, touching and thought-provoking. “American Fiction” is all those things and mor...

Wedding the deeply personal to the political, “God Save Texas” turns three filmmakers loose on their hometowns, using their memories and current realities to explore the justice system, race and environmentalism through the complex prism of the very conservative Lone Star State. With Lawrence Wright’s book as connective tissue, it’s a pointed look at what director Richard Linklater calls “hometowns and the American consciousness.”

Wedding the deeply personal to the political, “God Save Texas” turns three filmmakers loose on their hometowns, using their memories and current realities to explore the justice system, race and environmentalism through the complex prism of the very conservative Lone Star State. With Lawrence Wright’s book as connective tissue, it’s a pointed look at what director Richard Linklater calls “hometowns and the American consciousness.”

Texas is more diverse and more complicated than its government or its gerrymandered electoral maps reflect.

By Brian Lowry, CNN

HBO Max’s new TV and movie releases for February 26 – March 3 include The Regime starring Kate Winslet, and much more new content.

Plus: Peacock's latest true-crime docuseries, a new SNL, Stephen and Robbie Amell's Code 8 sequel, and more

Danai Gurira in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live; Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun Photo: AMC; Katie Yu/FXWelcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, February 25 to Thursday, February 29. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]The biggiesThe Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC, Sunday, 9 p.m.) The Ones Who Live | Final Trailer | Premieres February 25th on AMC and AMC+The W...

El Pasoan Iliana Sosa, who directed a border-themed episode of the HBO documentary trilogy, speaks with Texas Monthly about capturing “in-betweenness.”