The Big Screen

In the 1980s, Jeremiah Tower was one of the most famous chefs in America and helped create today's celebrity chef culture. A new film explores his pioneering approach to food that still resonates in restaurants today. This week, we talk about "Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent" with Leslie Brenner, restaurant critic for The Dallas Morning News.

For 30 years, Nancy Cartwright has voiced Bart Simpsons on "The Simpsons." For her latest project, though, she puts down the mic and pics up the pen. This week, we talk with Cartwright about "In Search of Fellini" - a film she wrote that shows Friday at 7 p.m. during this week's USA Film Festival. And she lets us listen in on a conversation between Bart, Nelson and Ralph.

A new festival dedicated to environmental films debuts this weekend in Dallas. This week, we talk with its founder about using film as a call to action

Denton's Thin Line Festival has always centered on documentary films. For its 10th edition, though, the festival is branching out. We talk with its film programmer about adding narrative movies to the mix.

The Dallas International Film Festival wraps up this weekend. This week, we look at what's on tap for the remainder of the festival with its artistic director, James Faust.

Robert Benton is the winner of three Academy Awards for writing and directing Kramer vs. Kramer and Places in the Heart. This week, our Big Screen team talks with the Waxahachie native, who's in town to open the Dallas International Film Festival with the first movie he ever wrote – Bonnie and Clyde.

Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin has maintained a public profile in retirement as an analyst for the NFL Network and even a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars." This week, we talk with him about "Slamma Jamma," a movie out Friday in which he plays a smarmy sports agent. And we ask him about some of his favorite sports movies.

At this week's South by Southwest Conference, a number of movies with local ties made their debuts. Our recap includes conversations with some of the North Texas stars of those films, including Wyatt Cenac and Todrick Hall.

Some of the most iconic stories in movie history have been set in Texas. This week, we talk about an upcoming screening series that brings these films back to a pair of historic Dallas theaters.

South Asia is home to one of the biggest film industries in the world. And this weekend, some of those films will make their way to North Texas. This week, we preview the DFW South Asian Film Festival.