Richard Linklater has been on quite a kick recently with his latest films. Blue Moon detailed the opening night of the musical Oklahoma! and Larry Hart’s (Ethan Hawke) struggle with his collaborator Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), moving on. His follow-up is Nouvelle Vague, aptly named as the film
Blue Moon's driving factor is its simplicity. Director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Hit Man) utilizes it in such a way that its simple setting--Sardi's--becomes a character itself. The limited scenery pulls focus to the characters set within it, all of them anchored by a tour de force performance
Hit Man Movie Review - Glen Powell Shines As A Fake Hitman Hit Man really is a tale of two movies, but not in the way that phrase normally means. The first half of the film is a whimsical ride through the "honeymoon" phase of someone and their new career direction. The second half morphs into a
Lost in the Reel's video review for Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age ChildhoodRichard Linklater has one helluva filmography… from his crowd-pleasing comedies like "School of Rock", to his coming-of-age tales "Boyhood" and "Dazed and Confused" all the way to some of the best romance movies ever
Daemons of the Shadow Realm gives us some truly fateful meetings between old friends (and family) and new in Ep. 14 "Family and Friends". All complete with some dark secrets spilling forth out of the shadows, and Yuru's bond with his old friends and family being tested quite a bit. All in all, I
Cinema history is riddled with both coming-of-age tales and biopics aplenty. Tony, the new feature by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), lies at the intersection of these well-worn traditions. Based on Anthony Bourdain’s chronicles of his early journey into the
Indulging every absurd idea that pops into his head, the film unfolds with propulsive vibrance and unshackled execution. That approach turns out to be a bit of a gift and a curse for Riley; a gift in the sense that we get something fresh and original, but a curse because its unbridled approach