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Mythic, wide-open, and full of contradictions, Texas has always been a magnet for storytellers. Not only the stories of its diverse people, but also the dusty highways, oil fields, border towns, and high school stadiums are central characters. From sweeping frontier epics to high school dramas, each of these movies captures something true and raw about life in the Lone Star State.
#1: The Last Picture Show (1971)
Set in the fictional town of Anarene, based on Archer City, Peter Bogdanovich’s black-and-white masterpiece is a portrait of small-town Texas in slow decline during the early 50s. With its barren streets, flickering movie house, and quiet despair, it captured a generation caught between tradition and change.
