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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

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Richard Linklater, the director of "Dazed and Confused," "Before Sunrise" and "Boyhood," discusses his life and career as an independent filmmaker.
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

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A humble approach to observe its subject, Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny happily pays tribute to a filmmaker whose catalogue has only matured through time.

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John Anderson Wall Street Journal Black and Linklater share a personal history and a philosophy of cinema, and this makes the conversations both intimate and insightful. Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) At the very least, this will make you want to revisit his back catalogue. It may even prompt you to pick up a camera and make your own film. Rated: 4/5 Nov 6, 2016 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny will fascinate fans of the director of Boyhood and the Before Sunrise trilogy. Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2016 Full Review David Brake One Room With A View This is an enjoyable and insightful, albeit light-touch, dive into the work of a fascinating individual. Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2019 Full Review Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com What makes filmmaker Richard Linklater stand out as a subject is his own ambivalence to anything approaching being called a "Master." Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Mike McCahill MovieMail What Black offers, simply but appreciably, is a celebration of one of American cinema's good guys, whose progress we've been lucky indeed to witness. Nov 4, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member a real genuine honest to goodness american treasure. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review dave d 'Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny' begins with a linear approach to the subject's movies, but because the subject is so unique, it switches gears midstream. If Linklater is a taste you haven't acquired then this isn't for you, but if you life the Before series, Boyhood, Dazed and Confused, Everybody Wants Some and other films by Linklater this is required viewing. Linklater is cerebral and interviewed by a director of the documentary, Lewis Black (no, not that Lewis Black). Between the behind the scenes footage, from before he directed his firs film, Slacker, and the talks with his parents and other key actors in his movies we find out a lot about the process of Linklater. The ultimate Hollywood outsider is chronicled in a cheerful way. The only negative for me is I would have liked to see Linklater talk about the challenges a bit more. He's done independent films on shoestring budgets and we all know those films are the most difficult to get distribution. Overall a worthwhile watch. Final Score: 7.7/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Richard Linklater, the director of "Dazed and Confused," "Before Sunrise" and "Boyhood," discusses his life and career as an independent filmmaker.
Director
Louis Black, Karen Bernstein
Producer
Louis Black, Karen Bernstein
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Black/Bernstein, Arts & Labor
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m