Richard Linklater

A vibrant community is one that is engaged, connected and in conversation, and providing places for that to happen is essential. So we head to Chapters, a Berlin bookshop with a mission; Bold Tendencies, a South London arts organisation breaking down the barriers between artist a ...  Show more

Robert Bound is joined by Clarisse Loughrey, chief film critic at The Independent, and Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, to discuss what’s on the big screen this August – from blockbusters to documentaries and the local film festivals worth checking out.See omnystudio.com ...  Show more

American director Richard Linklater, who made his name with Boyhood and the Before Sunset films, talks about his new comedy thriller Hit Man, which stars Glen Powell as quiet teacher who leads a secret double life helping this police catch people trying to hire a hit man. The mov ...  Show more

“Hit Man,” a new film directed by Richard Linklater, is not, in fact, about a hit man. The movie follows Gary Johnson (Glen Powell), a mild-mannered philosophy professor who assists law enforcement in sting operations by posing as a contract killer—and playing on the expectations ...  Show more

Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a mild mannered professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake assassin-for-hire. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Glen Powell and Adria Arjona sta ...  Show more

This week on “The Directors” we are speaking with Richard Linklater, who directed the classic Paramount film “School of Rock” and also made “The Bad News Bears” and “Everybody Wants Some!!” for the studio. Learn about his unique approach to the material, how making “School of Roc ...  Show more