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The Night Of

Like Agatha Christie meets The Wire, this eight-part series is one of the best things on TV in an already-great year.

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Under the Sun

The view of North Korea presented in the faux-documentary Under the Sun has such a tinge of the surreal it almost seems that David Lynch…

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Ballad of Narayama

"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…

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Monsieur Hire

Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…

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The Purge: Election Year
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The Legend of Tarzan
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The Innocents
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Carnage Park
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Life, Animated
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Our Kind of Traitor
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Microbe and Gasoline
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Roseanne for President!
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A One-of-a-Kind Artist: The RogerEbert.com Staff Remembers Abbas Kiarostami

Contributors to RogerEbert.com celebrate the masterful films of the late Abbas Kiarostami.

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Godfrey Cheshire on Knowing Abbas Kiarostami Through His Films and Friendship

Godfrey Cheshire on his encounters with the late Abbas Kiarostami and the director's films.

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Short Films in Focus: "70 Hester Street"

An interview with director Casimir Nozkowski about his short "70 Hester Street" and a presentation of the film.

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A Slice of Life: Abbas Kiarostami 1940-2016

A tribute to the late, great Abbas Kiarostami.

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Interviews

Living with Our Common Humanity: A Few Words with Norman Lear

An interview with the one and only Norman Lear.

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The Unloved, Part 31: "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me"

For the 31st installment in his series about maligned masterworks, Scout Tafoya examines David Lynch's "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me."

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30 Minutes on: "They Live"

John Carpenter's 80s SF film may have outdated technology and outdated hair, but it hasn't aged a day.

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What One Loves about Life Are the Things That Fade: Michael Cimino 1939-2016

A tribute to the legendary Michael Cimino.

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Chaz's Blog

The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Table of Contents

A table of contents featuring the alternate endings to Roger Ebert's unfinished sci-fi tale, "The Thinking Molecules of Titan."

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The Thinking Molecules of Titan: Roger's Unfinished Sci-Fi Tale

Roger Ebert's unfinished sci-fi story accompanied in separate Table of Contents by alternate endings submitted by fans.

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Demanders

The New American Wanderers of "True Detective," "Preacher," "Outcast"

On images of wanderers of the American west in TV shows like "True Detective," "Preacher" and "Outcast."

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Far Flungers

World UFO Day: Favorite Alien Movies

Writers at RogerEbert.com pick their favorite movies featuring aliens and UFOs.