Directed by Richard Linklater In his first film, Richard Linklater plays an aimless young man who wanders the western half of the country with no specific destination. He begins in Austin, then spends time in Montana and California and plenty of time on trains in between. His journey, in its own way, is like that … Continue reading It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
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Stray Dog (1949)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa When a young detective has his pistol stolen he undergoes something close to a spiritual breakdown. Teamed up with an older, calmer detective, he hunts down the gun and the criminal who has used it to kill multiple people. The plot allows for the two detectives to discuss their different life … Continue reading Stray Dog (1949)
Reality Bites (1994)
Directed by Ben Stiller Set in Texas in the early 90s and co-starring Ethan Hawke, Reality Bites has a lot in common with a Richard Linklater movie, at least on the surface. This Ben Stiller-directed comedy is a post-grad story following a group of Generation X-ers, though Stiller and the studio were careful not to mention … Continue reading Reality Bites (1994)
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