Richard Linklater

Movie review: 'Bernie' is murderously charming

2012-04-27 00:00:00

"Bernie," a quirky tragi-comedy starring Jack Black as a meticulous mortician, a faithful Methodist, a good neighbor and an improbable murderer, is a true-life Texas tale so perfectly told it seems more like eavesdropping than moviegoing. This is writer-...

'Think Like a Man' still on moviegoers' minds

2012-04-30 00:00:00

Four new films hit theaters this past weekend, but moviegoers still had"Think Like a Man"on their minds. In a surprise win, the ensemble relationship comedy topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend, collecting $18 million and bringing its...

Box Office: 'Think Like a Man' is surprise No. 1 again [Updated]

2012-04-29 16:33:19

Making 'Bernie' the talk of the small Texas town

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Early in the movie "Bernie," a character describes the distinct regions of Texas with an on-screen map as a guide, noting that East Texas is "where the South begins. This is life behind the Pine Curtain." It is against that specific regional identity that...

With Tugg, people can pick movies to show at local theaters

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Nearly 400 people crammed into an auditorium at the Chinese 6 Theatres in the Hollywood & Highland shopping center to watch "One Day on Earth," a documentary made by thousands of volunteer filmmakers around the world to promote awareness about climate...

Review: 'The Lucky One's' rocky road to love

2012-04-20 00:00:00

The sweet but not too syrupy romance of "The Lucky One,"starring a buffed Zac Efron and a blond Taylor Schilling, is about love emerging from the war-ravaged rubble of a young soldier's heart and the unlikely things that save him. Directed by Scott Hicks...

Berlin Film Festival: Keanu Reeves tackles film vs. digital

2012-02-17 21:40:17

SXSW 2012: 'Gimme the Loot,' Ginger Baker doc take top prizes

2012-03-14 04:37:28

'Chico & Rita': A sexy animated film for grown-ups

2012-03-08 16:39:38

Hulu introduces "Battleground," its first original scripted show

2012-01-15 16:33:20

Essay: Steven Soderbergh's 'Haywire' thinks as it fights

2012-02-05 00:00:00

No one watches a movie in a vacuum. You don't check your real-world baggage at the door — something for which any good critic must account. Several days before catching the new Steven Soderbergh action thriller "Haywire," I learned that...

David O. Selznick's life, via Ben Stiller and 'The Messenger'

2011-10-04 16:35:35

Director Richard Linklater , left, and actor Jack Black attend the world premiere of "Bernie."

2012-03-14 00:00:00

Director-writer-producer Richard Linklater speaks at the Los Angeles Film Festival 's opening night premiere of "Bernie" at the L.A. Live Regal Cinemas on Thursday.

2011-06-17 07:58:24

More than 200 features, documentaries , shorts and music videos will screen during Film Independent s 17th annual Los Angeles Film Festival . The 10-day event opens with the world premiere of Richard Linklater s Bernie, starring Jack Black , Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey . Also screening

2011-05-11 00:00:00