Richard Linklater digs into his own salad days for “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,” an animated feature that fondly recalls the NASA moment in a way that’s more reminiscent of “Amarcord” or ...
The Animation branch reversed its decision after earlier disqualifying the rotoscoped movie, which rankled many animation professionals in October. After no small controversy and outcry, the Oscars ...
More time capsule than lunar module, this likable if slight account of growing up in the shadow of Houston's NASA headquarters takes us back to 1969. As someone slightly younger than Linklater who ...
"It was just so exciting to be alive then, especially being a kid." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Before launching the Apollo ...
This review comes out of the 2022 media expo SXSW, where Polygon sent writers to look at the next wave of upcoming releases. Richard Linklater specializes in nostalgia. His coming-of-age movies, from ...
Exclusive: Linklater is appealing the decision, which he sees as a bias against both rotoscope animation and independent productions. Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood” revisits ...
On July 20, 1969, the world gathered around screens for an almost holy communal experience. A man walked on the moon. Thanks to a camera, everyone saw heaven from their seats. Now, we won’t say that ...
Richard Linklater has a new animated movie in the works at Netflix, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure. The movie, directed and written by Linklater, is set against the backdrop of the 1969 Apollo ...
This review of “Apollo 10 1/2” was first published on March 13, after its screening at SXSW. Richard Linklater digs into his own salad days for “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,” an animated ...