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Review

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

by David Jenkins

This mag­nif­i­cent mid-cen­tu­ry mem­o­ry piece from Richard Lin­klater is up there with the director’s finest films.

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5
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5
In Retrospect
US Marines in dress uniform attending a funeral service, with a man in a dark suit holding an American flag.
Review

Last Flag Flying

by Craig Williams

Richard Linklater’s ​“spir­i­tu­al sequel” to The Last Detail is one of his most impres­sive achievements.

4
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5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two men conversing, one sitting on a crate and the other standing, in a wooden cabin interior.
Review

Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny

by David Jenkins

There’s an inti­mate, insight­ful and orig­i­nal doc­u­men­tary about Richard Lin­klater out… And this isn’t it.

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2
In Retrospect
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Review

Everybody Wants Some!!

by David Jenkins

Richard Lin­klater con­tin­ues his hot­ter-than-hot streak with this dan­ger­ous­ly charm­ing frat­boy freakout.

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5
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5
In Retrospect
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Review

Boyhood

by Vadim Rizov

Ellar Coltrane grows up in pub­lic as the cen­tral, glo­ri­ous spec­ta­cle in Richard Lin­klater’s masterpiece.

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5
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5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, walking together on a paved path in front of a building with a tiled roof.
Review

Before Midnight

by David Jenkins

Richard Lin­klater makes it a tril­o­gy for his beloved walkie-talkie love saga. And this one’s pos­si­bly the best of the lot.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect