Serious Oscar Contenders Unveiled at 2019 Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Highlights from the 2019 Indy Shorts International Film Festival, including prize-winners “Mind My Mind” and “St. Louis Superman.”
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The Haunting of Spotlight
An FFC and chaplain discusses the haunting impact of Tom McCarthy’s Oscar winner.
Book Excerpt: Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir
A book excerpt from Seventh Row’s latest e-book about Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir.
Abbas Kiarostami, the Filmmaker and the Man: an Interview with Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com contributor Godfrey Cheshire talks about his new book Conversations with Kiarostami, a collection of his interviews with the legendary Iranian director.
Video Interview: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The stars of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and the writer/director himself sit down with RogerEbert.com to discuss the movie.
Comic-Con 2019: An Interview with Motion-Capture Performer Richard Dorton
An interview with one of the leading motion capture performers in more than 100 video games and movies, including Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Epix’s Pennyworth Tries to Add Depth to Famous Supporting Character
A review of a quasi-Batman prequel premiering on Epix about Alfred Pennyworth of all people.
Comic-Con 2019: Doctor Who, Walking Dead, and Batman VR Experiences
A report from Comic-Con on the new VR experiences based on Doctor Who, The Walking Dead, and Batman.
Amazon’s Anti-Superhero Series The Boys Fails to Be Truly Subversive
A review of Amazon’s new anti-superhero series The Boys, which premieres on July 26.
Mysterious Traveller: Rutger Hauer, 1944-2019
Dashing or menacing, depending on the role, Rutger Hauer was a one-of-a-kind screen presence.
Black Harvest Film Festival Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
An article about the Black Harvest Film Festival celebrating its 25th anniversary at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center, where it runs from August 3rd through the 29th.
Home Entertainment Guide: July 25, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Alita: Battle Angel, Missing Link, Transit, Fast Color, Shazam, Ash is Purest White, and a Criterion edition of Do the Right Thing.
TIFF Announces First Wave of Gala and Special Presentation Films
The first wave of World Premieres announced for TIFF 2019.
Comic-Con 2019: A Sneak Peek at Amazon’s The Boys
For those who prefer superhero stories with clean cut heroes and no nudity, swearing or sexual situations, you’ve been warned.
Comic-Con 2019: Carnival Row, The Expanse, and the Tyranny of Lines
A report from San Diego Comic-Con on the activations for Carnival Row and The Expanse.
Comic-Con 2019: Space Celebration Sunday with Picard, The Orville, Peanuts and More
On the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, what better time to think about space, our final frontier!
Comic-Con 2019: Women Rocking Hollywood Panel
This year’s panel, moderated again by Leslie Combemale, was the most optimistic yet.
Chicago Stories Gala 2019 to Feature Play by Chaz Ebert on October 5th
An article about the Chicago Stories Gala presented by Victory Gardens Theater on October 5th, 2019, presenting debuting playwrights Chaz Ebert and Stacy Janiak, and honoring Justina Machado and Phillipa Soo.
Watch Another Show Instead of Netflix’s Another Life
A review of the new Netflix sci-fi show starring Katee Sackhoff, Justin Chatwin, and Selma Blair.
