Tag: Richard Linklater
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‘Hit Man’s Glen Powell & Adria Arjona Had Instant Chemistry, Says Director
Over the past several years, Glen Powell and Adria Arjona have risen to true stardom. Powell found his breakout role in 2015 when he joined Scream Queens, paving the way for a future that featured Hidden Figures and The Bad Guys, culminating in a major role in last year’s Top Gun: Maverick, one of the…
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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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Past Lives review – a spine-tingling romance of lost chances
Korean-Canadian writer-director Celine Song’s tremendous feature debut tells the poignant tale of childhood sweethearts separated by fate and thousands of milesThis supremely confident feature debut from Korean-Canadian writer-director Celine Song is a spine-tingling gem – a tale of not-so-brief encounters between star-crossed souls, played out over a period of 24 years. Combining the aching yearning…
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‘Poor Things’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion — See All the Winners Here
The 2023 Venice Film Festival persevered despite a dimmed Hollywood presence, with much of the onscreen talent sitting this year’s Lido event out due to the strikes. There in Italy, however, were directors like Michael Mann, David Fincher, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Wes Anderson, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Richard Linklater, Sofia Coppola, and even Woody Allen to…
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Past Lives review – a must-see story of lost loves, childhood crushes and changing identities
Celine Song’s feature debut about two people whose lives intertwine again after years apart is delicate and sophisticated, but also simple and directThis heart-meltingly romantic and sad movie from Korean-Canadian dramatist and filmmaker Celine Song left me wrung out and empty and weirdly euphoric, as if I’d lived through an 18-month affair in the course…
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‘Hit Man’ Review: Glen Powell Stars In Richard Linklater’s Sexy, Delightful Comedy Tailored To His Talents [Venice]
That Glen Powell is a gem of an actor is nothing new, but twenty years into his career, and after stealing the show in a bunch of films and series, we can all finally stop praying for him to get a leading role worthy of his talents. In “Hit Man,” Powell reunites with his “Everybody…
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‘Hit Man’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Fun True-Life Lark Stars Glen Powell as a Dweeb Who Goes Undercover as a Contract Killer
Is it something in the air? At this year’s Venice Film Festival, the unofficial theme appears to be hit men. David Fincher’s “The Killer” is all about an icy methodical professional executioner. Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” turns on an act of murder-for-hire. And now, just in time to steal the buzz from both of…
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Richard Linklater Hands Out High Fives as ‘Hit Man’ Gets 5-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice
Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” received a spirited five-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night, as the director handed out high fives.The action comedy, which stars Glen Powell, received cheers from the beginning, with the crowd clapping throughout the film during various scenes.During the standing ovation, Linklater looked overwhelmed by the applause, mouthing “thank you so much”…
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Richard Linklater Wants to Resume Filming ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ ‘Pretty Soon’ if Strikes Are Resolved: ‘I’m Hopeful’
Richard Linklater said production on his musical comedy “Merrily We Roll Along” is set to resume soon — pending that the ongoing Hollywood strikes are resolved.During the Venice Film Festival press conference for his upcoming movie “Hit Man,” Linklater briefly discussed “Merrily,” which will be filmed periodically over the course of 20 years. Principal photography…