Great Movies
Ebert Club
#465 August 22, 2023
Matt writes: I will remember William Friedkin (1935-2023) for many reasons.
Matt Fagerholm is the former Literary Editor at RogerEbert.com and is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He
spent four years writing film reviews and interviews for
HollywoodChicago.com and has contributed to a variety of publications
including Time Out Chicago, The A.V. Club, No Film School, Cinema Femme and Magill's Cinema Annual. His writing/editing experience includes serving as Assistant A&E Editor at the Columbia Chronicle and a full-time writer interviewing such icons as Betty White, Ed Asner and Judy Collins at the Woodstock Independent. For nearly a decade, he served as a monthly guest on Vocalo radio's The Morning AMp program, and is also the founder of Indie Outlook, a blog and podcast featuring
exclusive interviews with some of the most exciting voices in modern
independent filmmaking. Follow him on Twitter at @IndieOutlook and @mattfagerholm.
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Matt writes: I will remember William Friedkin (1935-2023) for many reasons.
Matt writes: Few people have made me laugh to the point of hyperventilating as much as Paul Reubens (a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman), who died on July 30th at age 70, following a private six-year battle with cancer.
An article about the Midwest Film Festival holding the Chicago premiere of Jason Miller’s “Ghosts of the Void” on July 31st.
A report on various highlights, including the major prize-winners, at the 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival.
Matt writes: I am proud to stand with RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert and my fellow editors in support of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA members' strikes currently taking place.
Matt writes: Alan Arkin (1934-2023) was one of those actors whose very name caused me to light up with anticipation whenever it materialized onscreen.
Matt writes: Last week, RogerEbert.com held its third annual Black Writers Week in honor of Juneteenth.
Matt writes: As one last addition to our in-depth coverage of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert presents her tenth and final video dispatch.
An interview with Alexandre O. Philippe, director of "Lynch/Oz."
Matt writes: The 2023 Cannes Film Festival may have concluded this past weekend, yet there are still a few enticing dispatches that have yet to be published on RogerEbert.com.
