Ebertfest 2019 to Open with Aretha Franklin Documentary, Amazing Grace
An article announcing the Aretha Franklin documentary, “Amazing Grace,” as the opening night selection for Ebertfest 2019.
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Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: March 14, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Creed II, The Favourite, Green Book, Burning, The Guilty, and more!
True/False 2019: Caballerango, American Factory, The Hottest August, Finding Frances
Vikram Murthi reports from the True/False film festival.
True/False 2019: Over the Rainbow, Midnight Traveler, Treasure Island, Let It Burn, A Wild Stream
The first of two dispatches from Vikram Murthi about this year’s True/False film festival.
Hooray for Historic Chicago Female African-American Mayoral Contenders Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot
An article celebrating the historic Chicago mayoral runoff between two African-American women, Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot.
SXSW Film Festival 2019: Table of Contents
An updating table of contents featuring all of our reviews from SXSW 2019.
SXSW 2019: Girl on the Third Floor, Tone-Deaf, I See You
On three more horror films from this year’s SXSW. One of them is good.
SXSW 2019: Adopt a Highway, The Art of Self-Defense
On a pair of SXSW premieres starring Ethan Hawke and Jesse Eisenberg.
Short Films in Focus: Pocket
An interview with the directors of the screen-based Pocket, and a presentation of the short film.
John McNaughton on 1993’s Mad Dog & Glory, Directing Robert De Niro, the Loss of Luke Perry and More
John McNaughton talks about the making of his underrated 1993 film, Mad Dog and Glory, on the occasion of a special edition Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber.
SXSW 2019: Pink Wall, Villains, Sword of Trust
On three premieres from South by Southwest, including films starring Tatiana Maslany, Maika Monroe, and Marc Maron.
SXSW 2019: Boyz in the Wood, Tales From the Lodge, Darlin’
A report on three of the first midnight premieres from South by Southwest.
The Most Unforgettable Episodes of The Twilight Zone
Jessica Ritchey on the episodes of The Twilight Zone that she thinks about the most.
How Clerks and Four Weddings & a Funeral Marked a Turning Point for Female Sexuality in Film
They were very different in tone, genre, production values, and intended audiences, but these two films from 1994 had one key innovation in common.
Happy International Women’s Day: Wild Geese
A reprint of Mary Oliver’s poem, “Wild Geese” in honor of International Women’s Day.
Art, Love, and the Healing Ambiguities of Shirkers
As we as a culture attempt to course correct and shun abusers and manipulators in favor of vulnerable people and survivors, Tan and Shirkers have provided me with a personally liberating framework.
Black Women vs. The End of the World (Again)
Why are black women so central in post-apocalyptic fiction? A writer looks at the trend.
Kathryn Bostic on Being the First African-American Female Composer to Join the Academy
An interview with Kathryn Bostic, acclaimed composer of “Dear White People” and “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.”
