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HBO’s Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump Struggles to Find the Story
A review of the new HBO docuseries, premiering on August 2.
A World of Dazzle and Swagger: The Filmmakers Behind Vivo
An interview with the filmmakers behind Netflix’s Vivo.
SDCC 2021: Highlights of a Virtual Festival
A con veteran shares some of the best panels from SDCC@Home 2021 and her thoughts on what was lost this year.
The Unloved, Part 92: Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Our series of unloved films gets to Albert Lewin.
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.
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.
