Sundance 2015: “Stockholm, PA”
A review of “Stockholm, PA” from Sundance 2015, starring Saoirse Ronan, Cynthia Nixon, and Jason Isaacs.
Archives
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Chatting with Björk; Life and death in Senegal; Why “Life Itself” was snubbed; Disney rejects George Lucas; “American Sniper” is not war propaganda.
Meet the 2015 Ebert Film Criticism Fellows
Interviews with the 2015 Ebert Fellows conducted by Indiewire’s Sam Adams.
“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.
