Most Recent Film: Boyhood (2014) Next Film: Everybody Wants Some (2016) Best Film: Boyhood (2014) Richard Linklater serves as one of Hollywood's most intriguing filmmakers - somebody who seems to sit comfortably on both sides of the fence, delivering indie films and blockbusters with a level of assurance that most directors could only dream of. Linklater holds the record, perhaps, for creating the only truly great trilogy in cinema history; his "Before" films - Sunrise, Sunset and Midnight - make up a series of motion pictures that feel endlessly rewatchable, passionate and realistic; watching Jesse and Celine is like having dinner with old friends, and it is a credit to Linklater - as a writer/director - that he managed to create such an impeccable set of sequels to Sunset that felt justified. But this director shouldn't be defined by these works alone; indeed, Richard Linklater's greatest achievement as a filmmaker is in his ability to flit between projects of all shapes and sizes, on all manner of subjects. Even his failures are curious affairs. And then there's Boyhood, his recent masterpiece, which will perhaps come to serve as his defining feature - twelves years in the making, it's a credit to his hands-on, experimental approach to cinema, and an ode to one of the most exciting directors of his generation. What next, Richard?
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
