John Sayles presents a more complete picture of Lone Star
The acclaimed filmmaker looks back on his most celebrated work as it enters the Criterion Collection.
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What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in September
Past Lives, The Giant Gila Monster, Poker Face and More!
SXSW 2022: Stay the Night is a pleasant Canadian romantic excursion
Not quite as good as the films it mimics, Stay the Night still has several charms of its own
Clerk. is a slight but charming look back at Kevin Smith’s career
This look at Smith’s filmmaking trajectory doesn’t delve deep, but it certainly isn’t a Cop Out either.
Demonic accomplishes the impossible: it makes the Devil look boring
Neill Blomkamp suggests that District 9 may have been a lucky fluke in this dull supernatural techno-horror.
P.S.H. I Love You: “Pirate Radio” sinks under its own weight
Philip Seymour Hoffman does his best to lift up Richard Curtis’ (literally) queasy ode to ’60s boomer rock hits.
“Everybody Wants Some!!” Seeks to Unravel the Universe
Richard Linklater’s college party invites you to a great time, and some introspection about who you are.
Reflecting on the musical theater magic of “School of Rock”
Richard Linklater’s 2003 Jack Black comedy is a riotous, rocking celebration of creativity and the joy of music, and holds up like a killer solo.
Boyhood: You Either Get it Or You Don’t
Both a “masterpiece” and a “self-indulgent bore,” Richard Linklater’s passion project captured the painful fleetingness of life.
“A Scanner Darkly” Is a Richard Linklater Photo Negative
Linklater’s darkest film continues to baffle & mesmerize viewers more than 10 years later.
Richard Linklater Struck Out With His “Bad News Bears” Remake
In 2005, Richard Linklater followed up School of Rock with the similarly-child-oriented remake of The Bad News Bears, to mixed results.
Looking Back at the Rotoscoped Dreams of “Waking Life”
Richard Linklater’s 2001 rotoscope experiment gets lost in philosophical aimlessness.
Where’d You Go, Bernadette Review: A whimsical mid-life crisis
Richard Linklater’s latest removes the mystery from the Marie Semple novel, but ends up a flawed but welcome reflection on aging and creativity.
The Daring Ambiguity of the “Before” Trilogy
Linklater’s Before Trilogy – Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight – is an eye-catching crystallization of how relationships change over time.
The Double Nostalgia of Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused”
Richard Linklater’s 1993 coming-of-age classic is a battle of dueling, complicated nostalgias around ’60s youth culture.
Slacker: How a Low-Budget Film Inspired an Entire Subculture
Richard Linklater’s directorial debut about colorful weirdos introduced both a new word into the American vernacular & a talent to be reckoned with.
August’s Filmmaker of the Month: Richard Linklater
In honor of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, we take a closer look at the prolific indie pioneer.