Using a similar animation technique that he did on some of past films (like "Waking Life" and "A Scanner Darkly"), Richard Linklater takes us on a nostalgia-fueled trip down memory lane, in one of the best films of this young year, "Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood."
Richard Linklater returns to his beloved rotoscoping animation format for “Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood." Inspired by his own childhood in Houston in the 1960s, this sweet nostalgia trip back to 1969 pairs a showy framing device about a kid astronaut with a slice-of-life look at suburbia on the edge of the Space Race. FOX film critic Caroline Siede reviews this Netflix charmer.
Critics are praising the film's nostalgic appeal and Linklater's novel approach to first person storytelling Richard Linklater's 'Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood' lands on Netflix today. Here's what critics said after the film's SXSW premiere.
The SXSW Film Festival returned with Michelle Yeoh, Sandra Bullock, Pete Davidson and some audacious documentaries. FOX film critics Allison Shoemaker and Caroline Siede round up some of the flashiest titles from the fest.
A number of new movies will be released this week, including the following films opening in theaters or debuting via video on demand on various streaming platforms: