Richard Linklater Reviews, Interviews & More
18 years after the incredible first film (Before Sunrise) and nine years after the somehow even-better sequel (Before Sunset), director Richard Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy have returned with Before Midnight, creating a rather unlikely trilogy (in an age when most...
South by Southwest's annual film festival and concert series has - like its fall cousin Fantastic Fest - become one of the coolest festivals around. Where Sundance may launch the biggest independent films of the years, and places like Cannes and Toronto highlights the best in foreign films, and preview the film's big Oscar pictures, SXSW have carved a spot out as the one where you're going to...
One of the critical successes of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival has been Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight, the third film in what is now a trilogy following Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. And today the film just scored another jackpot—it’s been purchased by Sony Pictures Classics.
It seems Ethan Hawke is an awesome liar – who knew? Just last week reports were in that work had begun on filming Before Midnight, a sequel to Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, and from the impression Hawke gave, the shooting was very much in the preliminary stages. Now word is out that the film wrapped last night.
This week brings one of the year’s little arthouse successes, a comedy from this summer that didn’t connect with audiences, one of 2011’s best films, and a number of “classic” Disney animated films. Not a bad week all told, so check out the best and brightest of this week’s releases.
Did you know that Jack Black was a Golden Globe nominated actor? Yep, he is and it's thanks to a little performance that made a lot of noise in a film called The School of Rock. It was directed by Richard Linklater, who recently helmed Me and Orson Welles and the duo are reuniting for another project. According to THR, they'll tackle a dark...
When you see the title of this film Great Dirtectors you might be thinking that these are the top names in Hollywood, but the people involved in this movie have done more than just made profitable films, they are some of the most inspiring directors who with their films have changed cinema as we know it. It's refreshing to be reminded that "Great Directors" does not...
After the release of the theatrical trailer for Me and Orson Welles it would only be a matter of time before the first official poster dropped. Over at Cinematical, they've premiered the one sheet that features Zac Efron, Claire Danes, and Christopher McKay. The film is an adaptation of the Robert Kaplow novel of the same name. It centers on a 17 year...
A new trailer has been released for Richard Linklater's upcoming film, Me and Orson Welles. It stars former Disney heartthrob Zac Efron, as a 17 year old, who has landed a part in the 1937 stage production of Julius Caesar, which is directed by a young Orson Welles. The film is an adaptation of the...
My fingers are trembling with regret as I write this post. I can't believe it, but I'm supporting a project of Zac Efron's. A teaser trailer has been released for his upcoming film entitled, Me and Orson Welles. The film is an adaptation of the Robert Kaplow novel of the same name. It centers on a 17 year old (Efron), who has landed a...
