As imperfect as he is, he’s still a master at tugging the heartstrings.
Tag: Boyhood
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The New York Times’s crackdown on unnamed sources still not going well
The Times prefers not to tell us who said what.
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Columnists continue to come to terms with Boyhood, musicals, and Super Bowl ads
Deep thoughts on reading the Sunday papers
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My favorite films of 2014 (that premiered in Chicago)
Drew Hunt’s favorite films of 2014
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Our favorite movies of 2014
The best films of the year, according to J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs
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How the influence of existentialist philosophy plays out in Richard Linklater’s filmmaking
Further thoughts on that Fassbinder-style tracking shot in Boyhood
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Memories of Rainer Werner Fassbinder in Richard Linklater’s Boyhood
The German playwright and director remains a major influence on the Austin-based independent, as a crucial scene of Boyhood demonstrates.
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Film critic Kenneth Turan has more to say about himself than Boyhood
One film critic explains why his opinion is special.
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Binging on The Purge, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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An interview with Richard Linklater and Northwest Chicago Film Society on film programming
The acclaimed filmmaker discusses his second career as an exhibitor with the local film-programming organization.
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Boyhood is the fatherhood of the manhood
In Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, people change—but do they ever really grow up?