In our daily lives, the main function of a car is to get us from point A to point B. But in the world of cinema, cars…
Richard Linklater’s autobiographical 2014 film Boyhood drew critical praise for following a young actor (Ellar…
Last week there was a great disturbance in the cinephile force. The BBC tasked 177 critics from 36 countries to put…
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It comes as no surprise that there are certain patterns in filmmaking, templates that studios follow almost like a…
For over a century, audiences have been enthralled by the flickering images projected onto cinema screens. Since the…
It took Richard Linklater two hours and 46 minutes to tell the (slightly fictionalized) story of his own, tumultuous,…
One of the time honored rituals of the American fast food experience is dropping a nickel or quarter into the colorful…
After years of promising a “spiritual sequel” to his breakout film Dazed And Confused (and Boyhood, while he’s at it),…
Just over a year after Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age story, Boyhood, charmingly ambled its way into theaters, a…
Going in, we knew that this list—totaled up from ballots submitted by 11 A.V. Club staff members and contributors—would…
This week’s question comes from reader Marco Klaue:
In Scenic Routes, Mike D’Angelo looks at key movie scenes, explaining how they work and what they mean.
Richard Linklater has said that his follow-up to Boyhood, That’s What I’m Talking About, will be a “spiritual sequel”…
Ain’t Hollywood grand? Not the actual neighborhood or whatever, obviously, but the idea of Hollywood as shorthand for…
While we at The A.V. Club can only discuss the Oscar race, make predictions, and complain about snubs, The Hollywood…
In the grand spirit of TV Roundtable and Music Roundtable, welcome to the creatively titled Film Roundtable, where A.V.…
While there is ample ammo for people who decry the Academy Awards for snubbing certain films and filmmakers this year,…
Fresh off a Golden Globe win and multiple Oscar nominations, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is the talk of the town. But…
Animation fans, prepare your best “everything is not awesome” tweet. An audible gasp could be heard at this morning’s…
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