Richard Linklater Movie News

  • The reason Jennifer Lawrence exited Linklater's 'The Rosie Project'

    It’s a real shame for filmgoers that The Rosie Project, due to be helmed by Boyhood director Richard Linklater and feature Jennifer Lawrence, crumbled into nothing a while back. Sources tracked by The Hollywood Reporter state that Lawrence…

    It’s a real shame for filmgoers that The Rosie Project, due to be helmed by Boyhood director Richard Linklater and feature Jennifer Lawrence, crumbled into nothing a while back. Sources tracked by The Hollywood Reporter state that Lawrence eventually walked on the project following contentious negotiations with Tom Rothman – Sony Pictures’ chairman.

    These sources reveal that ‘Rothman was doing a lot of grinding on The Rosie Project, and it took its toll… if it had been done more…
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  • Birdman and Boyhood lead Golden Globe nominations

    The 72nd Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced and Birdman and Boyhood have come out on top with 12 nominations between them. Both have nominations in the Best Director – Motion Picture and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

    The 72nd Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced and Birdman and Boyhood have come out on top with 12 nominations between them. Both have nominations in the Best Director – Motion Picture and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture categories, while the former has been nominated for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy along with a Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for Michael Keaton’s role, and the latter for Best Motion Picture – Drama.

    A full list of all of the…
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Richard Linklater Movie Reviews

  • Last Flag Flying Review (61st BFI London Film Festival)

    Director Richard Linklater has made some of the most interesting films of the last decade or two: his brilliant coming-of-age dramedy Everybody Wants Some was one of last year’s most revered films while his Before… Trilogy has gathered many an…

    Director Richard Linklater has made some of the most interesting films of the last decade or two: his brilliant coming-of-age dramedy Everybody Wants Some was one of last year’s most revered films while his Before… Trilogy has gathered many an admirer over the years since its inception and remains to this day the great example of a romance film of the last two decades. And, of course, who doesn’t love School of Rock?

    For his new endeavour, Linklater turns his attention to 1973 film The…
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  • Everybody Wants Some!! - Review

    Everybody Wants Some!! is light on plot, but heavy on character, atmosphere, and wisdom.

    Everybody Wants Some!! is light on plot, but heavy on character, atmosphere, and wisdom.
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  • Boyhood Review

    “Following on from the ‘Before’ trilogy and mockumentary Bernie, comes yet another example of Linklater pushing the boundaries of cinema, in a film that opts for realism over melodrama, as one of the most naturalistic productions you’ll ever witness”…

    “Following on from the ‘Before’ trilogy and mockumentary Bernie, comes yet another example of Linklater pushing the boundaries of cinema, in a film that opts for realism over melodrama, as one of the most naturalistic productions you’ll ever witness”…
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Richard Linklater Movie Features

  • Richard Linklater: A Filmmaker Like No Other

    “To mark the release of Boyhood, we’re taking a look at the career of one of the world’s most innovative filmmakers, Richard Linklater. He may not get the same level of acclaim that is handed to the likes of Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese, for instance, but here is an auteur that is fully deserving of joining such an elite and exclusive list of cinematic geniuses, as his latest picture is emblematic of what has been a truly illustrious career”…

    “To mark the release of Boyhood, we’re taking a look at the career of one of the world’s most innovative filmmakers, Richard Linklater. He may not get the same level of acclaim that is handed to the likes of Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese, for instance, but here is an auteur that is fully deserving of joining such an elite and exclusive list of cinematic geniuses, as his latest picture is emblematic of what has been a truly illustrious career”…
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Richard Linklater Movie Trailers

  • Last Flag Flying Trailer

    Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, ex-Marine Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.

    Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, ex-Marine Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.
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  • Everybody Wants Some - Trailer 2

    A group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

    A group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
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  • Everybody Wants Some - Trailer

    A group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

    A group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
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Richard Linklater Movie Interviews

  • Boyhood Richard Linklater Interview

    Director Richard Linklater talks about making his coming-of-age drama, filmed over the course of 12 years with the same actors.

    Director Richard Linklater talks about making his coming-of-age drama, filmed over the course of 12 years with the same actors.
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