It could be argued that, more than any other modern filmmaker, Richard Linklater certainly takes his time with his projects. When watching a Linklater film, viewers can understand the passage of time and its effect on people and their relationships. Such themes are evident in his "Before Trilogy," which followed the same two characters in a set of films that Linklater made every nine years. "Boyhood" is also a film whose production spanned 12 years, shooting the project for a few weeks annually. While these two sets of Linklater projects are apparent with their themes, another group of films is a little less evident in its use of different experiences to convey the passage of time.

"Dazed and Confused," the 1976-set high school coming-of-age film, eventually received a spiritual sequel that was a decade in the making. "Everybody Wants Some!!" would be released in 2016 and took place in 1980, making the film...