This Year’s Ebert Fellows Reflect on the 2026 True/False Film Festival
This year’s Ebert Fellows attended the True/False Film Festival, one of the most essential non-fiction cinema events of the year. Here are their reports.
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Cannes 2026: The Meltdown, La Frappe, I’ll Be Gone in June
The kids are not really alright in three dramas from Cannes, two of which are worth seeking out.
Cannes 2026 Video #4: Festival Dispatch with Zachary Lee
In this video dispatch, Scott Dummler interviews correspondent Zachary Lee about some of his highlights from the fest, from “Karma” to a restoration screening of Ken Russell’s “The Devils.”
Cannes 2026: John Lennon: The Last Interview, La Libertad Doble
On two very different Cannes offerings, including one by Steven Soderbergh.
Cannes 2026: Paper Tiger, Sheep in the Box
On two very different Competition titles from this year’s Cannes: New works from James Gray and Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Cannes 2026: The Beloved, A Woman’s Life, Gentle Monster
On three films from this year’s Competition slate about bad parents.
Cannes 2026: Clarissa, Atonement, Butterfly Jam
On three films from this year’s Director’s Fortnight, including two of the fest’s best so far.
Cannes 2026: All of a Sudden, Think Good
Two more from Cannes, including the latest from the director of “Drive My Car.”
Cannes 2026: Ken Russell’s The Devils, Pan’s Labyrinth, Moonlighting
On three restorations from this year’s Cannes, including the long-awaited uncut version of The Devils.
The Night I Danced On Stage With Michael Jackson
A remembrance of Michael Jackson’s impact on a fateful day for Chaz.
Cannes 2026 Video #3: Nagi Notes, Camp Miasma, Werner Herzog
Robert Daniels breaks down his early faves from the fest, and we look back at a 2019 Cannes conversation between Chaz and Werner Herzog.
Cannes 2026: Fatherland, Parallel Tales
On two big early Cannes premieres: the latest from the directors of “Ida” and “A Separation.”
Cannes 2026: Nagi Notes, Ashes
On two films, including the opener of this year’s competition for the Palme d’Or.
“Dutton Ranch” Keeps the Barn Doors Open for the “Yellowstone” Franchise
Hauser and Reilly shine in career-defining roles.
Netflix Turns Up the “Heat” With Its Own “Power” in Hokey Crime Thriller “Nemesis”
To enjoy “Nemesis” requires a hefty tolerance for cheese.
Cannes 2026 Video #2: A Look Back at Day One of the Fest
A video dispatch from Day One of the Cannes Film Festival.
Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is Big on Romance, Music, and Spice
Swoon-worthy, hot, and heated rom-com-drama that gives its story space to fully bloom just like its characters.
Notes from the Red Carpet of the 2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Observations from the stars and filmmakers of this year’s critics-led film festival.
Cannes 2026: The Electric Kiss
Notes on the opening ceremony of Cannes 2026 and the official opening film.
