Hit Man hits and hits… but misses when it matters most

Linklater's smart, good-humored comedy looks ready to launch a fantastic franchise starring Glen Powell... and then fumbles the ball and loses the game just when it seemed like a sure win.


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Boyhood: The Podcast!

Listen to my conversation about Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" with Christianity Today's Chief Film Critic Alissa Wilkinson and the Christ and Pop Culture Superfriends — Richard Clark and Wade Bearden.


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Boyhood (2014): A Three-Part Response

In which I think through Richard Linklater's movie "Boyhood" by interviewing my 7-year-old self, my 15-year-old self, and my 20-year-old self...


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Before Midnight (2013): An All-Thumbs Review

The following is a review of "Before Midnight" … in fiction. It’s Part Three of the new series I’m calling All Thumbs Video.


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Before Sunrise (1995)

Watching Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise" in preparation for the trilogy's upcoming conclusion, I found a reason to love this movie that I'd never thought about before.


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Before Sunrise, Certified Copy, My Dinner with Andre: Who Would You Cast in a Two-Person Movie?

If you could cast a two-person movie and just watch them meander through conversations for 90 minutes, which two actors would you cast?


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