Cannes 2021: Chaz’s Video Dispatch Table of Contents
An annotated table of contents featuring Chaz Ebert’s video dispatches from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
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Ron Popeil: Pioneer of The Infomercial: 1935-2021
An endearing remembrance of infomercial pioneer Ron Popeil.
Sitting in the Undefined: Philip Ettinger on The Evening Hour
An interview with the star of the Sundance hit The Evening Hour.
Connection is the Answer: Edson Oda on Nine Days
An interview with the writer and director of Nine Days, starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz.
Art Alone Endures: A Parisian’s Take on the 2021 Cannes Film Festival
A personal reflection on the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and its past and future.
The Curtain Rises: On the Power of Christian Petzold’s Phoenix
On the sustained power of Phoenix, one of the best films of the 2010s.
Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2021: You Were Frameable: American Gigolo and Richard Gere’s Mirrored Sex Appeal by Elizabeth Cantwell
An essay by Elizabeth Cantwell about American Gigolo, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Cannes 2021 Video #9: Conversations on the Croisette
Chaz Ebert’s ninth video dispatch from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival features her interviews with various people on the Croisette, including filmmaker Lateef Calloway.
Everything on Every Platform: San Diego Comic-Con at Home in 2021
A summary and recap of major events from this month’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con, with video clips.
Ted Lasso Brings More Subversive Sunniness to AppleTV+
A review of season two of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.
Denis Villeneuve Will Receive TIFF Ebert Director Award at TIFF 2021
An article announcing that Oscar-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
Words of Love: Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones on The Last Letter From Your Lover
An interview with Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones about their performances in Augustine Frizzell’s time-jumping romance, The Last Letter From Your Lover.
Kevin Smith Reboots Masters of the Universe with New Netflix Series
A review of Kevin Smith’s reboot of the ’80s animated classic.
Going All In On Romance: Jojo Moyes & Augustine Frizzell on The Last Letter From Your Lover
An interview with author Jojo Moyes and director Augustine Frizzell about The Last Letter From Your Lover.
Thumbnails Special Edition: The Legacy of Siskel & Ebert
A special edition of Thumbnails honoring the launch of The Ringer’s new eight-part podcast series, “Gene and Roger.”
Reprint of Thumb and Thumber: Celebrating Twenty Years of Siskel & Ebert
A reprint of Donald Liebenson’s 1995 article for The Los Angeles Times, “Thumb and Thumber: Siskel and Ebert have their digits on the pulse of the mainstream. Even Hollywood gives them a thumbs up.”
Cannes 2021: Vortex, In Front of Your Face, Blue Bayou
A report on three films from Cannes and final feelings on this year’s fest.
Send It Back: How Roadrunner Fails Anthony Bourdain
A counterpoint on Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain from a hardcore Bourdain fan.
