Documentary, Democracy, and Beyond: Kartemquin Films Celebrates 50 Years
An announcement about how Kartemquin Films will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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The 3rd Annual Chicago Serbian Film Festival
A preview of the Serbian Film Festival at the Muvico Rosemont 18 just outside Chicago.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: December 3, 2015
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including “Best of Enemies,” “Shaun the Sheep Movie,” “Mississippi Grind” and “Don’t Look Back” on Criterion.
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On the set of “Transparent”; Looking at critics’ awards; P. Jay Sidney’s crusade to integrate TV; Living in the dawning of “Children of Men”; Excavating “Shy People”.
Sundance 2016 Offers a Sneak Peek at Narrative, Documentary and Midnight Selections
A look at some of the narrative, documentary, and midnight titles set to premiere at Sundance 2016.
Participate in Giving Week and Make the World a Better Place
An article about helping other people and donating during #GivingTuesday and #GivingWeek.
It’s time to stop making fun of the National Board of Review
“Who is the National Board of Review, anyway?” is the question. The answer: one of the few major awards groups that’s routinely capable of surprise.
Netflix’s “A Very Murray Christmas” Nails Its Target Audience
“A Very Murray Christmas” is kind of wonderful.
Where Are The Diverse Voices in Film Criticism
A report on Chaz Ebert’s December 2015 article for The Daily Beast.
The Unloved, Part 24: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
The 24th edition of The Unloved focuses on the potential of filmmaking within both Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and the year 2011.
The Cannes of Latin America: The Los Cabos International Film Festival 2015
A report from the 2015 Los Cabos International Film Festival.
Short Films in Focus: “The Junky’s Christmas”
A look at the 1993 short “The Junky’s Christmas,” narrated by William S. Borroughs and produced by Francis Ford Coppola.
The Truth is the Truth: Spike Lee on “Chi-Raq”
A report on the press conference for Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq.”
Solidarity of Cinema: Kent Jones on “Hitchcock/Truffaut”
An interview with director Kent Jones about his documentary “Hitchcock/Truffaut.”
Comedy Is Not Pretty: The Parade Of Not-Necessarily-Likable Genius In Kliph Nesteroff’s “The Comedians”
A review of Kliph Nesteroff’s book “The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy.”
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Valerie Weiss on “A Light Beneath Their Feet”; Death of the video store; Stephen Cone on “Home for the Holidays”; Chatting with Kartemquin’s Gordon Quinn; “Mustang” director Deniz Gamze Ergüven.
Video Interview: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Todd Haynes on “Carol”
A video interview with “Carol” director Todd Haynes and stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
A chronological commentary celebrating the performances of Gena Rowlands.
