André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

Urban Cowboy, the popular ’80s movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger as a contentious couple at odds over jealousy and gender roles set at Gilley’s in Texas, turned 45 years old this summer.

Urban Cowboy was more than just a movie; for some country fans in the early 1980s, it was more like a way of life. For many moviegoers, director James Bridges’ 1980 film starring John Travolta and ...

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. My first time watching “Urban Cowboy” ...