An FFC Review of “Cold Eyes”
An FFC Review of Kim Beyong-seo and Jo Eui-Seok’s South Korean thriller “Cold Eyes.”
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Life Imitating Art: Ira Sachs on “Love Is Strange”
An interview with Ira Sachs, director of “Love Is Strange.”
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“Let’s Be Cops” and Michael Brown; Forgive Damon Lindelof; Stop writing dystopian sci-fi; Reflections on “The Darjeeling Limited”; Temporal anxieties in 2014 films.
Hands Up: Los Angeles Protest Against Police Violence
A report from the Los Angeles protest against police violence in light of the events in Ferguson, MO.
Ferguson, Missouri: Third World America vs. Atlas Shrugged
An FFC looks at the horrible situation in Ferguson, MO and what it says about where we are and where we’re going.
Retrieving the Grail: Robin Williams and “The Fisher King”
An examination and appreciation of one of Robin Williams’ greatest films, “The Fisher King.”
Chaz Ebert and Steve James to Appear at Chicago Humanities Festival
Chaz Ebert and Steve James will discuss “Life Itself” at the 2014 Chicago Humanities Festival.
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There’s nothing selfish about suicide; “Garden State” does not hold up; Looking back at “The Abyss”; America is not for black people; The problem with “Persecuted.”
Peter Larson and Todd Douglas Miller on “Dinosaur 13”
An interview with the director and subject of “Dinosaur 13”.
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Gilbert Gottfried on Robin Williams; Remembering Lauren Bacall; Paying attention; Tyler Ross shines in “The Killing”; Reflections on “Lawrence of Arabia.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: August 14, 2014
A bi-weekly feature on the best new releases on Blu-ray, streaming services, and On Demand.
A Force of Nature: A Tribute to Robin Williams
The writers of RogerEbert.com reflect on the life, career and death of Robin Williams.
Ordinary F**king People: Modes Of Verisimilitude in “Boyhood” and Richard Linklater’s “Before” Movies
There’s something unique in
writer/director Linklater’s approach to verisimilitude, and it’s particularly
interesting in contrast with other films with which “Boyhood” shares a kinship.
TV Review: Sean Bean Stars in Formulaic But Flashy “Legends”
A TV review of TNT’s “Legends” with Sean Bean, Ali Larter and Morris Chestnut.
Bright Wall/Dark Room August 2014: “We’ll Jump and We’ll See” by Chad Perman
This is an excerpt from the August 2014 issue of “Bright Wall/Dark Room” on “Joe vs. the Volcano.”
The Coen Brothers: American Independents, Part 2
The second part of a feature on the work of Joel & Ethan Coen.
