After winning the Independent Spirit Award for her performance in “Boyhood,” Patricia Arquette cleared misconceptions about how long Richard Linklater spent arranging every year’s filming.
Patricia Arquette: 'Boyhood' took even longer to make than you think
Posted by Louis Virtel · 5:47 pm · February 21st, 2015
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Watch: Patricia Arquette's hilarious story of realizing her Oscar nom was real
Posted by Louis Virtel · 4:47 pm · February 3rd, 2015
The “Boyhood” actress finally came to grips with her Oscar nomination during one very funny, loud dinner.
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Team 'Boyhood' parties into the night as Oscar voting draws to a close
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:10 pm · January 8th, 2015
With the deadline for voting looming and with phase two of the Oscar season — where Academy-targeted events have been disallowed — on the horizon, the “Boyhood” crew celebrated the film’s DVD/Blu-ray release Wednesday night at a swanky Chateau Marmont soiree.
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North Carolina critics award 'Grand Budapest,' Essie Davis, 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · January 7th, 2015
Members of the North Carolina Film Critics Association have joined their Southeastern Film Critics Association counterparts in handing Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel” the award for best narrative film of the year.
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Ethan Hawke reaffirms the nonexistence of elves in exclusive 'Boyhood' clip
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:47 am · January 6th, 2015
Take an exclusive look at a clip from “Boyhood” as the film heads to retail stores.
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Brad Pitt leads an 'Oyelowo' sing-along at Palm Springs awards gala
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:15 pm · January 3rd, 2015
The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival lit up the desert night sky Saturday night with an awards gala recognizing top prospects in this year’s Oscar race.
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Richard Linklater: Spiritual 'Dazed' follow-up is also a 'Boyhood' quasi-sequel
Posted by Matt Patches · 6:25 am · December 30th, 2014
Richard Linklater makes personal films. As a result, many of his oeuvre entries start looking like sequels….
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Florida critics spring for 'Birdman,' Linklater, Keaton, Pike, Simmons and Arquette
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:10 pm · December 19th, 2014
The Florida Film Critics Circle has awarded “Birdman” best film of the year.
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Chicago critics board the 'Boyhood' bandwagon
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 pm · December 15th, 2014
The Chicago Film Critics Association announced 2014 superlatives Monday night and it was “Boyhood” coming out on top. Also, in what must have been a heartwarming moment during the announcement dinner, “Life Itself” won Best Documentary.
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Roundup: The rise of real romance at the movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:00 am · January 28th, 2014
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, does the prevalence of complex love stories at the movies last year augur as change in the rom-com formula? Also: Dinging ‘American Hustle,’ and hope springs eternal for ‘The Croods.’
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Review: Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' is an extraordinary chronicle of a life in progress
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:01 am · January 20th, 2014
Filmed over 12 years and charting the growth of an ordinary Texan boy from ages 6 to 18, Richard Linklater’s latest time-lapse experiment is a rich, rewarding achievement.
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Ethan Hawke reacts to his Oscar nod and tells us what to expect from 'Boyhood'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:31 am · January 16th, 2014
Ethan Hawke talks to HitFix about his Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination for “Before Midnight” and why “Boyhood,” set to premiere at Sundance this weekend, is the most exciting project he’s ever been a part of.
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Michael Barker on 'bittersweet' nominations and watching Richard Linklater's career bloom
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:04 am · January 16th, 2014
It was a bittersweet morning for Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker. One one hand his company’s films “Before Midnight,” “Blue Jasmine” and “The Invisible Woman” combined for a total of five nominations, including a somewhat surprising bid for “Blue” supporting actress Sally Hawkins. On the other, it was a rare occasion where the indie distributor had no nominees in either the Best Documentary Feature or Best Foreign Language Film categories, and neither “Blue” nor “Midnight” was able to push into the Best Picture field.
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Forest Whitaker and 'Before Midnight' team to receive honors at Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:43 am · January 14th, 2014
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced recipients of honorary awards for the upcoming Critics’ Choice Movie Awards being held on Thursday, Jan. 16.
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Linklater, Hawke and Delpy discuss their 'Before' trilogy and why 'life is magic enough'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:39 pm · January 7th, 2014
For Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, the goal of three unique films — 1995’s “Before Sunrise,” 2004’s “Before Sunset” and 2013’s “Before Midnight” — that have followed the lives of Celine and Jesse, a pair of love-struck individuals, has been to make viewers feel like they know them.
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SPC looks to keep 'Before Midnight's' awards hopes alive with New York and Santa Barbara trilogy showcases
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · December 23rd, 2013
Sony Pictures Classics is putting together a nice push in the lead-up to Oscar nominations on behalf of “Before Midnight” by spotlighting the film’s place in a trilogy of films that mark a true landmark progression for the medium.
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'Inside Llewyn Davis' wins Best Feature at the 2013 Gotham Independent Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:19 pm · December 2nd, 2013
The 23rd annual Gotham Independent Awards were handed out tonight at Cipriani Wall Street in New York, and it was the Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis.” However, “Fruitvale Station” walked out with a pair of awards in the breakthrough categories.
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Richard Linklater to receive Director Tribute at the Gotham Awards
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:47 am · September 17th, 2013
Richard Linklater has been an indie influence since 1991’s “Slacker.” This year, with “Before Midnight” in the mix, the Gotham Awards have chosen him for a Director Tribute.
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