Blood, Sweat & Chrome Offers Full, Fascinating History of Mad Max: Fury Road
A review of the excellent new book about the making of Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Final Season of Killing Eve Starts on a Disappointing, Boring Note
A review of the final season of Killing Eve.
Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, and John Adams on their Family Horror Road-Trip Movie, Hellbender
An interview with the filmmaking family behind the new Shudder film, Hellbender.
FX’s Better Things Says Goodbye with Sly, Tearjerking Fifth Season
A review of the final season of FX’s Better Things, premiering on Hulu on February 28th.
A Song Was Only A Breath Away: Joe Wright on Cyrano
An interview with the director of Cyrano.
Vikings: Valhalla Offers an Entertaining Escape from Winter Blues
A review of the new Netflix series, a sequel to History’s Vikings.
The Best South Korean Film of 2021: Lee Tae-gyeom’s I Don’t Fire Myself
A celebration of the best South Korean film from last year, a social drama reminiscent of Ken Loach.
Josephine Minow (1926-2022)
A reprint of Josephine Minow’s obituary published at the Chicago Sun-Times.
College of Media Announces Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies
An article about the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies at the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Life is But a Dream: Albert Birney & Kentucker Audley on Strawberry Mansion
An interview with the directors of Strawberry Mansion.
RACE Unpacks the Challenges and Impact of Bubba Wallace
A review of the new six-part Netflix series about Bubba Wallace.
A Different Perspective: David S. Reynolds on Lincoln’s Dilemma
An interview with Professor David S. Reynolds, whose book inspired the new Apple TV+ series Lincoln’s Dilemma.
Apple Re-Releases Oscar-Nominated CODA for Free In Theaters
An article about Apple re-releasing the Oscar-nominated film, “CODA,” in theaters.
Netflix’s Space Force Focuses More on Great Ensemble in Season Two
A review of season two of Space Force, now playing on Netflix.
How History Moves Through a Life: Dana Stevens on Buster Keaton
An interview with Dana Stevens about Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century.
Painting with John Returns for More Life Lessons
A review of season two of HBO’s Painting with John.
Adam Scott Leads Brilliantly Original Workplace Drama Severance
A review of Apple TV+’s Severance, starring Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette.
Chaz Ebert to Receive the Ruby Dee Humanitarian Award
A news brief about an award being given to Chaz Ebert.
Home Entertainment Guide: February 2022
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Encanto, Eternals, House of Gucci, and Criterion editions of The Piano and Miller’s Crossing.
Living Legend Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Now Available on the Criterion Channel
An article about Floyd Norman, the first Black animator at Disney, who is the subject of Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey’s 2016 documentary, “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life,” now available on the Criterion Channel.
