Before Series Episode 3

It’s been 18 years since Céline and Jesse met on that Vienna-bound train, both in real life and for the two fictional characters played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke.  But where has time taken these two characters?  The Before… films are Richard Linklater’s precursor to boyhood, returning with the same characters and actors in 1995, 2004, and again most recently in 2013, but has the series grown better with age?  Join Jakob, Arnie, and Stuart as they review the final film in this series to find out!

Before Series Episode 2

It was unexpected that Before Sunrise, the 1995 indie romance film, would get a sequel.  Long discussed by stars and director alike, the thought of Céline and Jesse reuniting on screen seemed impossible.  Yet in in 2004, nine years after the original’s release, audiences were able to reconnect with these two characters.  Did the two reunite in Vienna on that train platform, and what are these two like now that they’re older?  Can they recapture the magic their relationship once held, and can Linklater recapture audience affection for these two lovers?  Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!

Before Series Episode 1

It is rare for a romance film to get a sequel, but Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise actually got two!  Released in 1995, the movie tells of two strangers, Jesse and Cèline, and their one night together in Vienna.  But nine years later the couple returned in Before Sunset, and then in 2013 their story continued in Before Midnight.  What is it about this saga that keeps the actors, director, and audiences coming back for more?  Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob to find out!