Third film got bad review, they say, in Texas (4,4,5)

I believe the answer is:

lone star state

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'texas' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'third film got bad review they say' is the wordplay.
'third film' becomes 'l' (erd letter of 'film').
'got' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bad review they' becomes 'onestar' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'say' becomes 'state' (synonyms).
'l'+'onestar'+'state'='LONE-STAR STATE'

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for lone star state that I've seen is " Texas".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.