The itunes $0. 99 rental of the week:  boyhood

The iTunes $0.99 Rental of The Week: Boyhood

Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99.  I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. Well played iTunes.  Well played. This week brings us one of the best films of 2014 (or…

Boyhood: a new standard for the narrative film

Boyhood: A New Standard for the Narrative Film

In the years since its announcement, our minds have been spinning with excitement and anticipation for Richard Linklater’s ambitious project Boyhood- and it did not disappoint. Filmed over twelve years, the movie would guide viewers through the childhood of a boy, Mason (Ellar Coltrane), from ages six to twelve. Throughout, we witness the struggles of…

Boyhood: A Look at Nostalgia and Millennial Geeks

Boyhood, written and directed by Richard Linklater, is the story of one boy growing up during the turn of the millennium.  It was filmed over the course of 12 years as sort of a period piece set in the present.  Because of this, much of Boyhood feels like the story of every millennial.  It traces…