Chuck Norris spears at a fan convention in Dortmund, Germany.

Action star and ‘Honorary Texan’ Chuck Norris has died

The man who’s toughness launched a million jokes has delivered his last roundhouse kick.

by Sanford Nowlin March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The man who’s toughness launched a million jokes has delivered his last roundhouse kick.

Ed Diaz of San Antonio is one of the parents featured in the new documentary The Dads.

Movies

San Antonio father fights for his transgender daughter in the documentary The Dads

The Dads, which premiered at SXSW, looks at families as they maneuver a political system that’s making it hard for kids to live openly and safely as themselves.

by Kiko Martinez March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Gloria Cazares speaks at the 98th Academy Awards.

Movies

Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim accepts Oscar, speaks out against gun violence

Texas resident Gloria Cazares was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary All the Empty Rooms, which examines the loss that follows school shootings.

by Sanford Nowlin March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Movies

San Antonio filmmaker Vanessa Rae Lerma turns family history into a musical

Lerma’s new musical short SweetNess will screen for free this Wednesday at Texas Public Radio’s downtown media center.

by Kiko Martinez March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Movies

San Antonio film fest Latina Spring: Femme Frontera Showcase taking place on Tuesday

The showcase features work by filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border diaspora and border regions around the world.

by Anjali Gupta February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

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Exhibition of eye-popping Ghanian movie posters coming to San Antonio this Friday

Deadly Prey Gallery will bring its touring show of the stylized and often bizarre movie ads to Mercury Project in Roosevelt Park.

by Anjali Gupta February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Movies

Former child actor Jeffrey Voorhees reflects on Jaws ahead of stop in San Antonio

Voorhees, who played ill-fated Alex Kintner, will be among the child actors who appear at the Children of Horror festival this Saturday and Sunday.

by Kiko Martinez February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

New PBS documentary The Librarians shines a light on right-wing efforts to ban books.

Movie Reviews & News

She’s with the Banned: Texas librarian shares battle over book bans in PBS documentary

Documentary The Librarians shows public servants on the front line of a national battle against conservative groups fighting to ban books from public schools.

by Kiko Martinez February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

San Antonio News

Report: Socialites of San Antonio reality show keeps touting plans despite lack of investment

Even though an anonymous investor reportedly pulled $80,000 in funding from the TV program, it’s director keeps promoting it on TikTok.

by Michael Karlis February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Rutger Hauer plays one of the replicants in Ridley Scott's 1982 classic Blade Runner.

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Blade Runner Live will pair screening of sf classic with performance of its soundtrack

The live performance of Vangelis’ synthesizer-driven score will take place this Friday at San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre.

by Anjali Gupta January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Benicio Del Toro plays Sensei in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another.

Movies

Here are the Current’s predictions for nominations for the 98th Academy Awards

Oscar noms will be announced Thursday, Jan. 22. Let’s see how this goes.

by Kiko Martinez January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Stranger Things cast members to appear at San Antonio’s Wonderland of the Americas

Cast member who play Barb, Demogorgon, Ms. Kelly and Mr. Clarke will appear at event, which runs Saturday and Sunday.

by Michael Karlis January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Jan. 6 rioters clash with law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol.

Movie Reviews & News

Filmmaker Michael Premo’s doc Homegrown looks at America’s radical turn to the right

Among the Jan. 6 Trump supporters the filmmaker interviews is a South Texas-raised Latino.

By Marcelo GarzaJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Black comedy-action film One Battle After Another is full of nuanced performances.

Movies

From radical activists to vampires, here are the Current’s best films of 2025

One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Marty Supreme and Sinners were all among our critic’s favorites of the year.

by Kiko Martinez December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

Movie Reviews & News

Deborah S. Esquenazi continues to seek justice in documentary Night in West Texas

Esquenazi made Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, a film that drew attention to four wrongfully convicted queer Latinas.

by Kiko Martinez December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

Hondo resident is featured in the new film American Baby.

Movie Reviews & News

San Antonio actor Cole Springer hopes new movie American Baby builds empathy around teen pregnancy

Springer, 22, appears in the feature, which won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature at the Austin Film Festival.

by Kiko Martinez November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

Brock Harris (left) is the director of the new film Cottonmouth.

Movie Reviews & News

Western Grit: San Antonio-born director Brock Harris rides into Cottonmouth with big-screen ambition

Cottonmouth, a Western adventure shot on an indie budget, is currently available to stream on Prime Video.

by Kiko Martinez November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

The 1992 film Thunderheart is framed as a murder mystery-meets-thriller with a spiritual awakening component.

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San Antonio’s Briscoe Western Art Museum screening 1992 thriller Thunderheart for free

The movie, which screens Saturday, is the last installment of this season’s Native Film Series.

by Anjali Gupta November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

San Antonio native Cesar Flores, right, poses with star Matthew McConaughey.

Movie Reviews & News

Steering a Star: Central Catholic grad Cesar Flores trains Matthew McConaughey for The Lost Bus

The San Antonio resident showed the star how to handle a school bus for the Apple TV movie.

by Kiko Martinez November 12, 2025January 7, 2026

San Antonio News

AI predicts San Antonio-area voters ‘unlikely to pass’ Prop B

ChatGPT also predicted that neither Trump nor Harris would win the 2024 election, so please take this with a grain of salt.

by Michael Karlis November 4, 2025November 4, 2025