Thumbnails 12/18/14
Did North Korea order cyberattack on Sony?; The prestige freak show; “Hunger Games” is dangerous; The strangeness of “Gone with the Wind”; Alfred Hitchcock’s final days.
Archives
“Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”: The Record-Breaking Bollywood Rom-Com Celebrating 1000 Weeks in Cinemas
A piece on the 1000-week run of “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.”
More on That Later: The Truth About “Serial”
Some thoughts on the hit podcast “Serial”.
The Individual Top Tens of 2014
Lists from our critics and contributors on the best of 2014.
The Ten Best Films of 2014
The ten best films of 2014, as chosen by the film critics of RogerEbert.com.
“A Small Act” Premieres on Hulu
Roger Ebert’s review of Jennifer Arnold’s heartwarming 2010 documentary, now available on Hulu.
Thumbnails 12/15/14
“California Split” 40 years later; “Mommy” is my “Boyhood”; The vanishing male worker; How “Lord of the Rings” destroyed the fantasy genre; Caril Fugate on “Badlands.”
Blu-ray: The Year in Review, OR Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide: A “Choose Your Own Adventure” Deciders Feature
A recap and guide to the most interesting Blu-rays of 2014.
All Are Welcome: Religion at the Movies
An analysis of recent faith-based releases, including “God’s Not Dead” and “Heaven Is For Real.”
Book Excerpt: “Asghar Farhadi: Life and Cinema” by Tina Hassannia
An excerpt from “Asghar Farhadi: Life and Cinema” by Tina Hassannia.
2015 Sundance Film Festival Preview
Our most anticipated films of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Book Excerpt: “Eat, Drink & Remarry”
An excerpt from the book “Eat, Drink & Remarry” by Margo Howard.
Thumbnails 12/12/14
An oral history of “Boogie Nights”; Douglas Trumbull’s latest project; Reassessing “Zero Dark Thirty”; Five great foreign titles from 2014; Paul Thomas Anderson on “Inherent Vice.”
SyFy Mini-Series “Ascension” Ends TV Year with Clever Mission to B-Movie Escapism
A TV review of the SyFy mini-series “Ascension.”
Thumbnails 12/11/14
Death of mid-budget cinema; Lena Dunham speaks out; Antonio Sanchez on “Birdman”; 25 best superhero movies since “Blade”; Men need to stop calling women crazy.
10 Underrated Female Performances of 2014
Ten underrated female performances from 2014 worthy of Oscar consideration.
Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2014: The Thing About Ghent by Fran Hoepfner
An excerpt from the December 2014 issue of “Bright Wall/Dark Room.”
Netflix’s “Marco Polo” Ends Creatively Disappointing Year For the Company
A review of Netflix’s “Marco Polo” and commentary on how the company is treading water when they should be creatively leading.
Awards Race Makes First Gear Shift This Week
A piece on the first wave of critics groups awards and some predictions for SAG and the Golden Globe nominees.
