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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Monday, October 13, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Monday, October 13, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Thursday, October 16, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Thursday, October 16, 2014

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Live by Night Running Thursday nights through December 18, SAM’s annual fall noir series stretches from the brink of World War II almost to the end of the Cold War. Beginning the nine-title series is John Huston’s memorable debut as director, his 1941 adaptation (the third) of Dashiell Hammett’s 1929 novel The Maltese Falcon. Who next would play Sam Spade and attempt to own the role? George Raft was briefly attached, but he didn’t trust Huston, a mere screenwriter. (Pshaw!) So it was that Bogie cemented his screen persona as the hard-boiled detective ensnarled by a dame (Mary Astor) and various eccentrics (Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet) all searching for the precious little statue. He’s unsentimental, even cold, but he has his code-famously expressed in the line “When a man’s partner is killed, he’s supposed to do something about it.” Other classic familiar titles include Out of the Past and The Big Combo ; the series concludes with David Mamet’s 1987 House of Games, shot right here in Seattle. BRIAN MILLER Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 $63-$68 series. $8 individual Thursday, October 16, 2014, 7:30 – 8:30pm

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Friday, October 17, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Friday, October 17, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Saturday, October 18, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Saturday, October 18, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Sunday, October 19, 2014

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Spanning two weeks at several venues, this year’s edition of the SLGFF includes 51 features and over 100 short films. Notable titles include the stage adaptation Match, with Patrick Stewart as a retired dancer and ballet teacher reflecting on his life during the fabulous ‘60s; the high-school coming-out drama Blackbird, with Mo’nique in a supporting role; and a repertory presentation of The Muppet Movie, meaning a chance to sing along with “Rainbow Connection.” As always, the documentaries engage with a variety of topical issues, including marriage equality (Limited Partnership), parental rights (Letter to Anita), and the passing of what might be called the Stonewall generation of leaders and public intellectuals who helped advance our culture to the better place we are today (Regarding Susan Sontag). Beginning the fest is the new doc Back on Board: Greg Louganis, which profiles the famously handsome winner of four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and ‘88 Olympic Games. After coming out and announcing his HIV-positive status in ‘94, Louganis has had a somewhat rocky road in life (though leading to a recent happy marriage), as chronicled by director Cheryl Furjanic, who’ll attend tonight’s gala opener with Louganis. (Full schedule and tickets: threedollarbillcinema.org.) BRIAN MILLER SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 801 E. Pine St., Seattle, WA 98122 Price varies Sunday, October 19, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Monday, October 20, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Thursday, October 23, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Friday, October 24, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Saturday, October 25, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Sunday, October 26, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Monday, October 27, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Friday, October 31, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Saturday, November 1, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Sunday, November 2, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Monday, November 3, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Tuesday, November 4, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Wednesday, November 5, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Thursday, November 6, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Friday, November 7, 2014

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Boyhood Richard Linklater’s Boyhood was shot in the director’s native Texas in short bursts over a 12-year period-Linklater knew the shape of the film, but would tweak its script as time marched on, incorporating topical issues and reacting to his performers. This means that unlike most movies, which remake the world and impose an order on it, Boyhood reacts to the world. Protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane), tracked from first grade to high-school graduation, is learning that life does not fit into the pleasing rise and fall of a three-act structure, but is doled out in unpredictable fits and starts. Linklater doesn’t reject melodrama so much as politely declines it, opting instead for little grace notes and revealing encounters. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are terrific as the parents, and Linklater’s daughter Lorelei is distinctive as Mason’s older sister. Other folks come and go, like people do. As we reach the final stages, there’s definitely a sense of rounding off the story, and a few appropriate nods toward lessons learned-the movie’s not as shapeless as it might seem. Let’s also appreciate how Linklater calls for us to reimagine how we might treat movies and childhood: less judgment, less organization, more daydreaming. (R) ROBERT HORTON Sundance Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105 $10.50 Saturday, November 8, 2014