The Dropout Offers Conflicting Views of Controversial Woman
A review of the new Hulu mini-series about Elizabeth Holmes.
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HBO’s Our Flag Means Death is Too Droll for Its Own Good
A review of the new pirate comedy series Our Flag Means Death, premiering on HBO on March 3.
Short Films in Focus: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2022
A look at all of this year’s Oscar-nominated short films.
The Unloved, Part 99: The Quick and the Dead
A look at the maligned Western by the great Sam Raimi.
The Cost of Heroism: Matt Reeves on The Batman
An interview with the director of The Batman.
Bright Wall/Dark Room February 2022: A Down with Love Girl, Level Three! by Merritt Mecham
An essay about Down with Love, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
NAACP Image Awards Honors 2022 Winners, Led By The Harder They Fall
The list of the 2022 winners at the NAACP Image Awards.
Greed is Good in Showtime’s Compelling Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
A review of the new Showtime series Super Pumped, which premieres on February 27th.
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.
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.
