New in Theaters: ‘Boyhood’ is Magic

Ellar Coltrane in ‘Boyhood’ (IFC Films)

Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, theBefore trilogy) spent twelve years shooting a movieabout a boy growing up in Texas with divorced parents, filming the actors as they naturally aged. It’s an experiment, yes, following this kid from age six to his first day at college, but one that pays off rich dividendsmore often than not.

Boyhoodopens in limited release this weekand should creep into moretheaters around the country over the summer. My review is...