The Big Screen

"Broadcast News" earned 7 Oscar nominations for its portrayal of the inner-workings of a television newsroom. The movie is part of a local series that looks at how the media is portrayed on screen, and this week we talk about how "Broadcast News" is one of the few that gets it right.

The Houston Chronicle has published a new list of the greatest Texas movies of all time. And if you were expecting, say, "Giant" or "The Last Picture Show" at the top … you're in for a surprise. This week, we look at the list with one of the critics who put it together.

The Nigerian film industry – known as Nollywood – is the established hub of the African film world. This weekend, though, North Texas audiences will get a chance to see movies made in Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda and other countries across the continent. This week, we preview the African Film Festival.

One of the most important figures in the history of public television is the subject of a new documentary. This week, we talk about the life and times of Fred Rogers and the film "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

This week, there are opportunities to see a documentary about a rock 'n' roll legend -- and a film from the 1920s accompanied by a live orchestra. They're playing at the 7th Oak Cliff Film Festival, and we talk about 'em with the team that programmed this year's event

The movie industry is under pressure – both from the public and from within – to become a more-inclusive place. This week, while in town for the recent BookExpo America event in New York City, we grabbed some time with John Gibson, head of the Motion Picture Association of America's diversity and inclusion initiative, to talk about making movies that tell everyone's story.

One of the country's major distributors of Asian films is based in Plano. This week, we talk with Doris Pfardrescher, head of Well Go USA Entertainment, about turning a company that began as a dealer of karaoke discs into a major player in the Asian film world.

If you prefer your hot summers inside the cool air conditioning of a movie theater, there are plenty of good options heading your way. This week, we preview the summer slate - including a slew of North Texas film festivals. And we check in on "Solo," which opens this week.

This weekend, North Texas residents will have the opportunity to have their home movies digitized - and contribute to the state's archives. This week, we talk with the organizer of Spotlight on North Texas about how what's on your old VHS tapes and Super 8 film could help to preserve the area's history.

In the mid-1990s, Bone Thugs N Harmony was one of the biggest acts in hip hop, with hits like "The Crossroads" and "1st of tha Month." A new documentary about the group called "Sons of St. Clair" plays the Dallas International Film Festival, and we talk about it with its director.