Watch: Boyhood

On a flight over the holidays, I finally had the chance to see Boyhood. Even with all its fantastic reviews and awards, I was worried a film made over 12 years would be boring. Not so - at all! I loved it. In some unexpected ways, it reminded me of one of my favorite films, Dazed and Confused: school days in Texas, well-meaning but out of touch parents and memorable characters.

I saw an onstage interview with the film's director and writer Richard Linklater at last year's San Francisco Film Festival. It feels like time for a refresh on his films: Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and the film he was promoting then, Before Midnight, starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke.