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Ethan Hawke
'Boyhood' and 'Birdman' the best of the bunch to hit theaters this year

"Boyhood" is like the world's simplest movie magic trick and yet one so risky that almost no one else would ever attempt it. Director Richard Linklater assembled a fictional family Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as the parents and Ellar Coltrane and Lorelei Linklater as the children and filmed them once a year for a dozen years. His own daughter, Lorelei, wanted to quit along the way, but he persuaded her to press on, and the resulting 164-minute film is wondrous. In case you missed it on the big screen, it's due on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 6, which gives you plenty of time to do your Oscar homework. I wouldn't be surprised if "Boyhood" wins the top...