Tag: School of Rock
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The Road-Tripping ‘School of Rock’ Sequel That Never Happened
Although Richard Linklater is best known for his work in independent features like Slacker, Boyhood, and Dazed and Confused, he managed to reach a much broader audience with his 2003 family film School of Rock. Paired with an excellent screenplay by future The White Lotus writer Mike White and one of Jack Black’s most endearing…
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Jack Black Apologized to ‘School of Rock’ Kid’s Mom for Cursing on Set; Richard Linklater Originally Turned Script Down: ‘It Was Cheesy’ and ‘Formulaic’
Jack Black admitted in Rolling Stone’s new oral history of “School of Rock” that he was nervous to act opposite a bunch of children in Richard Linklater’s hit comedy. The film, written by “The White Lotus” creator Mike White, cast Black as Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck guitarist who puts together a makeshift band of kid…
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Let’s Give a Round of Applause to Joan Cusack in ‘School of Rock’
When it comes to the 2003 film School of Rock, the performance everyone always praises is Jack Black as protagonist Dewey Finn. And why wouldn’t one heap endless praise on Black’s work here? It’s the ultimate distillation of his comedic style, as perfect a microcosm of a performer’s persona as Katharine Hepburn in Bringing Up…
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‘From Justin to Kelly’ Is Still a Baffling, Dismal Musical Aimed at Nobody
The year 2023 is the momentous 20th anniversary of many classic films. This includes beloved mainstream family films like School of Rock and Finding Nemo, as well as lastingly influential arthouse fare like The Man Without a Past and The Triplets of Belleville. 2003 was not a year of flawless cinema, but there were certainly…
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Richard Linklater Originally Passed On School Of Rock, But The Producer Didn’t Accept It
Richard Linklater’s unorthodox filmmaking style has earned him a career of success and praise. He was even at one point named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world, something I assumed was reserved for world political leaders. He has also shown a great range within his work, able to pull off a…
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Casablanca Beats review – Morocco’s vibrant school of hip-hop
Nabil Ayouch’s grittily authentic tale of a rapper turned teacher helping his students find their creative voices is a class actThe Arabic title of Franco-Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch’s empowering hip-hop fable translates loosely as “rise your voice”, while in France, where the film competed for the Cannes Palme d’Or, it’s known as Haut et fort…
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‘Apollo 10 1/2’: Richard Linklater on Returning to Animation with His Most Personal Film Yet
Richard Linklater is no stranger to animation, but “Apollo 10 1/2” is a world apart from “Waking Life.” The seminal Texas filmmaker’s new Netflix-produced project, set to make its world premiere at SXSW this week ahead of an April 1 release on Netflix, takes the filmmaker back to “Boyhood” territory: The charming immersion into the…
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Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood Trailer: Richard Linklater’s Take On The Moon Landing
Space. The final frontier. While this is certainly the case for kids that grew up with an obsession with the cosmos, it also had to be along the lines of what the astronauts were thinking when they set foot on the moon for the first time. Now, thanks to Netflix and acclaimed filmmaker Richard Linklater,…
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The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in September 2021
Ah, September. A time of endings and beginnings. Summer is coming to a close as the kids go back to school, but a new broadcast TV season awaits, while cinephiles everywhere start sniffing something new in the air after these fetid summer months: quality. Yes, Telluride, Venice, and TIFF are set to unspool a season’s…
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‘The White Lotus’: Everything You Need to Know About the HBO Series
Mike White’s return to television is inching closer. The filmmaker is slated to return to HBO via “The White Lotus,” which will premiere on HBO in July.“The White Lotus” will mark White’s reunion with HBO following “Enlightened,” his two-season comedy series that was canceled by the premium cabler in 2013. Since then, White has written…