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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Tuesday, November 3, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>LILLIAN ANGELLE</SPAN>

REVIEW
Director Face/Off: Anderson vs. Linklater (Round One – Reusing Actors)

Director Face/Off: Anderson vs. Linklater (Round One – Reusing Actors)

Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater –prominent writer/directors, Texas natives (both have roots in Houston) and coincidentally my two favorite humans. Their latest films were nominated for Best Motion Picture this year and, delving further, their careers have evolved at very similar rates, humbly paving the quaint dirt road that was the indie film scene in...

REVIEW
Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part One – Reusing Actors)

Director Face/Off: Wes Anderson Vs. Richard Linklater (Part One – Reusing Actors)

Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater –prominent writer/directors, Texas natives (both have roots in Houston) and coincidentally my two favorite humans. Their latest films were nominated for Best Motion Picture this year and, delving further, their careers have evolved at very similar rates, humbly paving the quaint dirt road that was the indie film scene in...