movie
It ends with us
In theaters August 9th
Colleen Hoover, a Sulphur Springs native featured in the June issue of Texas Monthly, is one of the bestselling novelists of the 21st century. Her 16th book, “It Ends With Us,” was a big part of that success, helping the former social worker surpass Dr. Seuss and John Grisham in sales in 2022. A film adaptation, co-written by Hoover, is currently in theaters, starring Blake Lively of “Gossip Girl.” Lily, a florist and doctor, grew up in an abusive home and is trying to make a better life in Boston. When she falls in love with wayward neurosurgeon Lyle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni of “Jane the Virgin” fame, who also directs the film), her happy ending is darkened when his behavior begins to remind her of her late father. Overcoming childhood trauma might mean finding a different type of love, perhaps with ex-boyfriend Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklener).
tv set
Cowboy Cartel
Apple TV+, August 2
This documentary series follows the story of how FBI agents from Laredo arrested Mexican drug cartel leaders Miguel and Omar Trevino. The brothers’ crime organization, Los Zetas, terrorized the Rio Grande region a decade ago, combining business acumen with shocking violence. A borderland version of The Untouchables unfolds when Special Agent Scott Lawson finds a way to infiltrate the cartel through the Trevino brothers’ race-racing brother, Jose.
music
Driven by Joe Ellie
August 2
The icon follows up 2022’s Flatland Lullaby with songs inspired by his journey through a career that spans five decades. Produced by Amarillo native Ellie, the album stitches together music recorded in his home studio outside Austin. “Odds of the Blues” is about a night spent at a late-night speakeasy outside Lubbock. The song is sung by a guy from New Jersey named Bruce Springsteen.
Sifting
50th Anniversary of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Museum of Modern Art, New York
August 8th – 14th
A chilling classic that changed the world of horror movies is being shown again at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in a restored version of Tobe Hooper’s seminal slasher film. Initially panned and loathed by critics, it was added to the museum’s permanent collection upon its release in 1974. Since then, the film has been hailed as an inspiration to filmmakers.
This article originally appeared in the August 2024 issue of Texas Monthly under the headline “A Great Month for Texas Culture: On the Big Screen and in the Big Apple.” Subscribe now.
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