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Lights. Camera. Action. The Texas film industry is a major player in show business and Austin film reporter and critic Victor Diaz is bringing it all to us as it unfolds. Every Monday, Victor focuses his attention on the local film scene bringing us the filmmakers, actors, writers, sets and crew who are working to put Texas on the big screen in Lone Star Scene.

Each Thursday YNN's Victor Diaz checks the buzz on everything new in Austin theaters from potential blockbusters to independent and foreign films that screen exclusively at local art houses in our Flix Files.

Every Friday YNN's Victor Diaz spotlights a new feature film. Diaz takes a look at key scenes and measures each film on the YNN scale from one to four stars in Cinema Spotlight.

'Fast & Furious 6' supersizes vehicle-driven stunts

Cinema Spotlight -- Whether you've seen all the "Fast & Furious" films or none at all, the sixth edition is as good a place as any to start.

05/24/2013 02:38 PM

Paramount Theater rolls out Summer Classic Film Series

Lone Star Scene: More than 125 films are scheduled to play at the 38th Annual Summer Film Classics series in Austin beginning Thursday night with "Casablanca."

05/18/2013 09:37 PM

'Into Darkness' a polished extension of the Star Trek series

Cinema Spotlight -- Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto excel in their return as Captain James T. Kirk and Dr. Spock.

05/17/2013 03:01 PM

Flix Files: 'Star Trek' maxes out for opening weekend

MOVIES & FILM

New releases range from the final frontier to indie films set closer to home.

05/15/2013 08:29 PM

Flix Files: 'Gatsby' leads the name game of new releases

MOVIES & FILM

"Iron Man 3" is a tough act to follow, and not many new movies are trying.

Lone Star Scene: Hill Country Film Festival blooms in Fredericksburg

MOVIES & FILM

The fourth annual Hill Country Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for three days of panels and premieres.

Lone Star Scene: 'Trash Dance' documentary opens Friday

MOVIES & FILM

The Austin-made movie "Trash Dance" is headed to theaters after its sensational run on the festival circuit. YNN's film reporter Victor Diaz has look at the documentary and its unlikely cast of trash collection artists.

Cinema Spotlight: McConaughey's 'Mud' tells magnificent tale

MOVIES & FILM

Coming of age meets crime of passion in "Mud," a Southern-based drama of a lovelorn fugitive in Arkansas and the young boys who help his cause.

Lone Star Scene: 'Mud' director Jeff Nichols teams Arkansas location with Texas talent

MOVIES & FILM

Local filmmaker Jeff Nichols' biggest film yet @MudMovie opens Friday. More on its Austin connections in Monday's "Lone Star Scene."

Lone Star Scene: Spring film festivals fill local theaters

MOVIES & FILM

Austin is the place to be for movie lovers with a whopping four film festivals all taking place over the next week.

Cinema Spotlight: 'The Sapphires' musical comedy steals the show

MOVIES & FILM

A hilarious shattering of stereotypes and a toe tapping soundtrack are huge charms in "The Sapphires."

'42' star talks Jackie Robinson history, Fort Hood court-martial

MOVIES & FILM

YNN's Victor Diaz interviews "42" star Chadwick Boseman about playing Jackie Robinson and about his history before baseball, which included serving at Fort Hood.

Flix Files: Baseball legend duels scary spoofs for weekend box office crown

MOVIES & FILM

"42" and "Scary Movie 5" open everywhere while "The Place Beyond the Pines" and "Trance" expand to Austin theaters.

Cinema Spotlight: 'Jurassic Park' still a thrill 20 years later

MOVIES & FILM

The 20th anniversary of "Jurassic Park" brings a 3D conversion available on IMAX screens with a new digital sound mix.