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TIFF Review: ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Finds Richard Linklater Playfully Honoring the Spirit of the French New Wave
One of the absolute most exciting times in cinema history was the onset of the French New Wave. The art film movement in the 1950s in France launched a ton of the medium’s best filmmakers. For Nouvelle Vague, Richard Linklater zeroes in on the making of one particular movie by one particular director, though a […] More
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Telluride Film Festival Review: ‘Blue Moon’ is a Tour De Force From Ethan Hawke in Richard Linklater’s Heartbreaking and Humorous Chamber Piece
Watching an actor go to town on a role is an exciting thing to witness. The joy and passion for the craft is just wafting off of them, intoxicating the audience. With Blue Moon, we have Ethan Hawke giving a tour de force performance for his frequent maestro Richard Linklater. Not only is it quite […] More
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Awards Radar Community: Are You More Interested in Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ or ‘Nouvelle Vague’ This Awards Season?
Fans of Richard Linklater rejoice! 2025 is proving to be a very good year for the filmmaker. He’s directed two films that have been festival darlings already, with more honors set to come. Linklater helmed Blue Moon, which won Andrew Scott a Supporting Actor prize at the Berlin Film Festival, with bows at the Toronto […] More
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Netflix Sets a Theatrical Release Date for Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Alongside Awards Season Campaign Plans
One of the smaller but potentially most potent Netflix titles this year is Richard Linklater‘s Nouvelle Vague. A love letter to the French New Wave, covering rhe making of Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard and company, the movie debuted at the Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews, being acquired by the streamer in the process. Some […] More
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Netflix Has Bought Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ After Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival may have come to an end over the weekend, but the week has begun with one of the more well liked movies finding a home. Going into Cannes, Richard Linklater‘s Nouvelle Vague was one of the more intriguing acquisition titles. After several other films found a home during the festival, now […] More
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Teaser Trailer Released for Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ as the Film Premieres at Cannes
Earlier today, as the movie was premiering to strongly positive reactions at the Cannes Film Festival, a teaser trailer was released for Nouvelle Vague. Directed by Richard Linklater, it’s a look at how Jean-Luc Godard’s made his 1959 New Wave classic Breathless. Linklater shot the picture in black and white, keeping with the aestetic of […] More
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’
Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott will star in a movie written by Robert Kaplow. More
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New Trailer for ‘Hit Man’ Points to Another Hit for Richard Linklater
Written and directed by Richard Linklater and co-written by Glen Powell, the film will release in theatres on May 24 and on Netflix June 7. More
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Netflix Debuts Teaser Trailer for ‘Hit Man’ Alongside a Release Date Announcement
As Netflix is showcasing Richard Linklater‘s Hit Man at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival today, they’ve also released a Teaser Trailer for the movie, which reveals a June 7th release date for the festival favorite. Our own Joey Magidson loved it here at TIFF, calling it “smarter than it seems on paper, while still being […] More
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Netflix Acquires ‘Hit Man’ From Richard Linklater and Glen Powell
It sure seems like one of the surprises of the fall film festival season has been Hit Man. Co-written by Richard Linklater (who also directs) and Glen Powell (who stars), the movie has charmed audiences at both the Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. At TIFF, our own editor Joey Magidson called it […] More
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TIFF Review: ‘Hit Man’ is An Incredibly Charming Gem From Richard Linklater and Glen Powell
I can’t get enough of a film just washing over you with fun and joy. Especially at the Toronto International Film Festival, it’s hard to be fully surprised by something like this. And yet, here we are with Hit Man, a phenomenally entertaining movie that has you smiling for its entire running length. Nothing else […] More
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Interview: Richard Linklater and Tommy Pallotta Discuss the Vision of ‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’
My favorite animated film of the year is Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood. Considering that it is a personal bit of nostalgia that comes from Richard Linklater, it probably wasn’t a surprise. Still, the amount to which it touched me was a bit surprising, especially considering the less than ideal circumstances in which I […] More
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