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A True Coming of Age
Josh Spiegel writes about the incredible new film "Moonlight" and how it stands apart from other, more traditional coming-of-age films.
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Richard Linklater, Maleness, and America
Monica Castillo looks at "Everybody Wants Some!!" and the dearth of female-driven coming-of-age American films.
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Now Playing: “Everybody Wants Some!!”
Vikram Murthi reviews the new Richard Linklater film "Everybody Wants Some!!"
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SXSW 2016: Forward to the Past
From SXSW, Marshall Shaffer takes a look at two new films by prominent local directors, in Richard Linklater’s "Everybody Wants Some!!" and Jeff Nichols’ "Midnight Special."
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Being in Time: Aging Onscreen
Anders Bergstrom is a PhD candidate in the Department of English and Film Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo, ON. In 2011 he contributed an introduction to the second volume of Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema. In 2013, his ess...
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“Spring”
A profound and unshakable sense of unease pervades the entirety of Spring, from the opening scene all the way to the unexpected finish. Ostensibly, the film starts out somewhat like Before Sunrise, if that Richard Linklater film took place entirely in the head...
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10 Best Picture Nominees That Should Have Won
Star Wars was nominated for Best Picture. Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and Avatar were all nominated for Best Picture, but failed to hold the statuette. Oscars rarely celebrate the box-office smash or sci-fi adventure film. They represen...
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Sight/Sound: 6 Films Whose Titles Come from Songs
Naming can be difficult, whether it’s a newborn or a startup company. You have to weigh certain qualities: originality, specificity, impact. “Google” doesn’t mean anything, but it worked regardless. Naming a film can be just as cumbersome, and in unique ways. ...
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Film Critic of the Week: R. Kurt Osenlund
Welcome to Film Critic of the Week, a weekly mini-cast where we pick the brains of our favorite film critics.
Today, we have the out-standing R. Kurt Osenlund, who’s the managing editor at Out Magazine, and has written for such publications as Slant, De...
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(Be)coming-of-Age Film: Céline Sciamma’s “Girlhood”
It would be naïve to believe that renaming Céline Sciamma’s Bande de filles (or Girl Gang) to Girlhood for its North American release is a mere coincidence, and not a pointed rejoinder to Richard Linklater’s award-winning behemoth. Certainly, there is no denyi...
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