Male Directors Can’t Stop Making Movies About Female Pop Stars
For male filmmakers, female pop stars are the closest thing we have to angels in our midst. And angels aren’t meant to be possessed, merely venerated.
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Love’s in Need of Love Today: Reflections on EbertFest, Cinema, and Empathy
Reflections on the last year of the festival, and what it means to celebrate Roger and the movies.
An Act of Translation: David Lowery on “Mother Mary”
An interview with the director of A24’s latest about friendship, location, and how the T-1000 influenced its strangest element.
Sony’s Exclusive “Saros” is One of the Year’s Must-Play Games
So many fun ways to die over and over again.
Apple’s Twisted “Widow’s Bay” is Like Nothing Else on Television
It’s never anything less than fascinating.
Season 2 of Netflix’s “Running Point” Is An Easy Layup
“Running Point” seems poised to stay in contention for multiple seasons to come.
Netflix’s Animated “Stranger Things: Tales from ’85” is an Insulting Waste of Time
Every chance to do something inventive and interesting in “Tales from ‘85” is ignored for lazy fan-fic writing, slack plotting, and inconsistent characters.
DOC10 Spotlights Some of the Best Documentaries You’ll See This Year
A preview of the year’s best non-fiction film festival.
The Eight Best Episodes of Netflix’s “Untold” Series, Ranked
The best films in Netflix’s Untold series, which just completed its sixth season.
Volume Six of Netflix’s “Untold” Offers More Digestible Breakdowns of Sports Scandals
From dressage to anal beads, this year’s crop of sports docs breaks down some of sport’s most curious controversies.
Karlovy Vary Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary with Tributes, Retrospectives
The Czech film festival will honor its landmark achievement with a bevy of intriguing special screenings honoring the history of global cinema.
Prime Video’s “Kevin” Won’t Help With the Existential Felines
A frustrating experience, if for no other reason than its pedigree is much more prestigious than the mangy strays of the show itself.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sophy Romvari on “Blue Heron”
The debut filmmaker talks about how images and image-making impact our experience of time and memory, and more.
“Get Out” Star Betty Gabriel and “Nuremberg” Director James Vanderbilt to Attend Ebertfest 2026
The last Ebertfest starts today with two new special guests announced.
The Best Version of the Thing: Steven Soderbergh on “The Christophers”
An interview with the legendary director about his newest film.
‘The Last Dance’ Ends a Beautiful, Impactful Run for the Long-time Roger Ebert Film Festival
A veteran of Ebertfest offers his take on the The Last Dance, starting tomorrow, April 17th.
Netflix’s “Beef” Returns with a Season as Twisted and Hysterical as the First
The writing is as good as anything on television as Lee’s gift for dialogue and storytelling shines through all eight episodes
MGM+’s Cult Hit “From” Wanders Through Frustrating Yet Addictive Fourth Season
I get increasingly doubtful that anyone has any idea where this is going.
“Jury Duty: Company Retreat”‘s Unsuspecting Hero On Life After Rockin’ Grandmas
The everyman at the center of “Jury Duty”‘s latest season talks about hot sauce, captain’s hats, and being an unwitting hero.
