Tokyo Film Festival 2025: Journey into Sato Tadao
We talk to Japan’s preeminent film critic as a documentary about him premieres at Tokyo’s premier festival.
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Siskel & Ebert at the Movies Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
An editor shares some great clips of Siskel & Ebert.
HBO’s “The Seduction” Surprises without Sizzle
“The Seduction” is about vicious paybacks and the scandals of libertine life, but without visceral sexiness or savvy.
Can Movies Save the World?
An event with director Gabe Polsky, subject Patrick McCollum and publisher Chaz Ebert at the AMC River East.
Vince Gilligan’s Riveting “Pluribus” Is the Television Event of the Year
It is mostly a one-woman show, run by a phenomenally sharp Seehorn.
You’re Living Intrusive Thoughts: Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay on “Die My Love”
An interview with the writer-director and star of MUBI’s latest relationship drama.
Adaptation is About Subtraction: James Vanderbilt on “Nuremberg”
The writer-director talks about mining painful history for maximum pathos in his historical courtroom drama.
NBC Mockumentary Sitcom “Stumble” is a Flipping Good Time
“Stumble” gets a high score, thanks to it mostly resisting easy/dumb jokes in favor of surprising and warm ones.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sepideh Farsi on “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”
The Iranian filmmaker talks about her harrowing Cannes documentary and how to remember the film’s beloved late subject.
Two Thumbs Up to Siskel & Ebert’s 50th Anniversary: “Eve’s Bayou” Kicks Off Film Series
The Chicago Cultural Center honors fifty years of Siskel & Ebert with a series of repertory screenings.
Short Films in Focus: 24 Hours After Reading Tuesdays With Morrie (with Scott Tinkham)
An interview with the filmmaker behind the psychedelic short.
A Preview of the 2025 Black Harvest Film Festival
A preview of the 2025 Black Harvest Film Festival.
“Pokemon: Legends Z-A” is Several Steps Forward, Several Steps Back
A review of the newest entry in the hit series, Pokemon.
The Unloved, Part 143: Red Sonja
The 2025 version of Red Sonja was buried by its producers. Let’s resurrect it.
MGM+’s “Robin Hood” Dazzles With Its Craft, Yet Lacks the Allure to Justify Its Creation
Even when the plot falters, “Robin Hood” is a rare series that emulates its time period with ease with its visual and musical feats.
The Most Movie Moment: Aiyana-Lee on Getting a Surprise DM from Spike Lee and Filming Her First-Ever Movie Scene with Denzel Washington
An interview with the breakout performer from Spike Lee’s latest joint.
Criterion Mobile Closet Steered Through Chicago International Film Festival Amid An Intense Political Weekend
A report on the Criterion Mobile Closet’s visit to Chicago.
HBO’s Zennial Comedy “I Love LA” Lets Rachel Sennott Navigate Life, Love, and Influence
It’s a show for the self-obsessed, the image-centric, and the painfully irresponsible. In that respect, it might capture its setting and cohort perfectly.
“The Witcher” Changes Its Face and Loses Some Of Its Magic in Season 4
Season 4 continues the sprawl that has made “The Witcher” feel less like a gritty fantasy slash-em-up and more like homework.
