M. Leary

School of Rock (Linklater, 2004)

(Ed. Note: This was originally published at Image Facts.) I still can’t for the life of me put my finger on why I like Linklater’sSchool of Rock so much. Rosenbaum quipped on a radio program that “If Jean Renoir had decided to make a movie about rock and roll musicians in the 6th grade, it would have […]

M. Leary

Tape (Linklater, 2001)

(Ed. Note: This was originally published at Image Facts.) The first time I saw Tape I could hardly take it. It is relentless, theCome and See of thirtysomethings in the 90’s. It is a film about regret and forgiveness, about getting something of your chest, the torment of raw guilt. And, as an adapted stage play, it takes place […]