Tag: Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
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‘Hit Man’ Review — Richard Linklater’s Noir Is a Hilarious, Sexy Gem
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.“You have to live passionately and on your own terms,” begins Hit Man, a film that proves once again that director and co-writer Richard Linklater lives by…
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Richard Linklater Says He Was ‘Screwed’ Out of ‘Dazed and Confused’ Money
Richard Linklater is back in the indie film limelight for his latest project, “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,” which sees him return to his roots making movies inspired by his childhood in Texas. Coincidentally, the animated film was released a year before the 30th anniversary of his most iconic Texas film, “Dazed and…
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Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
When Richard Linklater was in second grade, he became enthralled by the historical moment that was happening right in his Houston backyard as NASA prepared for the Apollo moon landing. Decades later, it occurred to Linklater that he was probably the only filmmaker who remembered the excitement of that moment and was also that geographically…