Savannah J Salazar

“Captain Marvel” had a big weight on its shoulders. It’s the first Marvel film in the 11-year-old comic film series’ to feature a superheroine lead. But no worries — this film soars.

Since 2003, Hardwicke has written and directed major female-led films such as “Thirteen” and the 2008 pop culture juggernaut “Twilight.” Her latest action film, “Miss Bala,” continues her insistence of female representation by focusing on Gloria (Gina Rodriguez) who unexpectedly finds herself swept away by a cartel group, the Estrellas.

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is Disney Animations’ latest hit. The Daily Texan spoke with one of the writers behind the ambitious sequel — UT alumna Pamela Ribon.

Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is a soon to be holiday favorite.

Recently, actor and Austinite Zane Holtz led his team toward enemy lines, meticulously crawling through the trees and mud on the fields of Camp Mabry. But it’s not a movie he’s in — it’s UT ROTC training. 

This year’s Fantastic Fest had such an amazing movie lineup, it was hard to narrow down.

Before its US premiere at Fantastic Fest, The Daily Texan spoke with Jonah Hill about his directorial debut “Mid90s.”

The media industry’s unfaltering need to show fat-shaming narratives doesn’t help young viewers feel good about themselves.

Netflix has had its hits and misses with rom-coms, and with Noah Centineo and Shannon Purser onboard, “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” had a lot of online hype. Despite the excited anticipation, the movie is a disappointing miss.

From the very start, “Christopher Robin,” sets itself apart from past stories of Winnie the Pooh and his pals by taking a more subdued, “Hook-like” approach to remind jaded adults what childlike wonder feels like.    

There’s been a disturbance in a fandom in a galaxy not so far, far away.