Meet the 2015 Ebert Film Criticism Fellows
Interviews with the 2015 Ebert Fellows conducted by Indiewire’s Sam Adams.
Archives
“Chi-chi: Tales from the Bass Line” to Screen in Chicago
Chi-chi Nwanoku will attend a screening of Barrie Gavin’s documentary, “Chi-chi: Tales from the Bass Line,” in Chicago in February 9th.
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Women taking action in Hollywood; Contrasting “Safe” and “Still Alice”; Bridge between love and lipstick; Adrià Julià on Rocky Ascending; What “American Sniper” says about America.
Sundance Memories and Tips: 13 Years in Park City
Memories of over a decade going to the Sundance Film Festival and tips for newcomers.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: January 21, 2014
A feature on the latest major Blu-ray, Netflix, and On Demand releases, including “Gone Girl,” “The Boxtrolls,” “The Zero Theorem,” “Coherence,” and more.
Speaking for a Generation: Kevin Costner, Anthony Mackie and Mike Binder on “Black or White”
A feature article on “Black or White,” including interviews with Kevin Costner, Anthony Mackie and director Mike Binder.
Beyond Narrative: The Future of the Feature Film
Roger Ebert’s essay on film in the 1978 edition of the Britannica publication, “The Great Ideas Today.”
Interview: Kevin Macdonald Sails the “Black Sea”
An interview with Kevin Macdonald, director of “Black Sea.”
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The true tragedy of “American Sniper”; Can America handle the truth on race?; Collapse of the Catholic right; Films that raise accuracy questions; 8 Oscar-worthy performances by Julianne Moore.
They’re All Gonna Laugh At You: The “Carrie” Remake
A look at Kimberly Pierce’s 2013 version of “Carrie.”
FOX’s “Backstrom” is Most Egregious Midseason Misfire
A TV review of FOX’s awful Backstrom.
Film Critics Honor the Best of 2014
A personal recap of the 2015 Critics Choice Movie Awards.
Eric Kohn of Indiewire Discusses “Life Itself” Oscar Snub
An excerpt of Eric Kohn’s Indiewire article on Oscar snubs.
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Open-office trend destroys workplace; Dark day for women in Hollywood; Matt Zoller Seitz on Wes Anderson; Hollywood absent from Oscars; Michael Phillips on “American Sniper.”
SyFy’s Mediocre TV Version of “12 Monkeys” Struggles to Find Identity
A TV review of the SyFy weekly series version of “12 Monkeys.”
The 87th Academy Award Nominations and Fun Facts
The official nominees along with some fun facts about this year’s crop.
Confessions of an Awards Season Skeptic, Part Two: I, A Lone Voice of Sanity and Calm Awash in a Sea of Noise and Indignation
Glenn Kenny tries to provide some calm, reason, and perspective to today’s major Oscar nominations.
Chaz Ebert’s Statement on Today’s Oscar Nominations
A statement from Chaz Ebert on the Oscar nominees.
