A Preview of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Chaz offers a video preview of the most exciting titles passing through this year’s festival.
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I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It Before: Roger Corman (1926-2024)
A tribute to the legendary filmmaker.
RogerEbert.com Announces Assistant Editor, Weekly Critic, and Social Media Manager
An announcement of new team members at RogerEbert.com.
The 10 Most Anticipated Films of Cannes 2024
From a Donald Trump origin story to the return of Furiosa, here’s a look at the movies everyone’s excited to see at the world’s most prestigious film festival.
The Importance of Connections in Ryusuke Hamaguchi Films
Tangible warmth is a fundamental component of many of Hamaguchi’s most notable works.
Driven By Love and Necessity: An Interview With Lily Gladstone
An interview with the Oscar-nominated actor about her new roles, representing queerness from a rural lens and the process of maintaining a character’s emotional arc over a long period of time.
Saving Film History One Frame at a Time: A Preview of Restored & Rediscovered Series at the Jacob Burns Film Center
A preview of New York’s Restored & Rediscovered Festival, unfolding next week at the Jacob Burns Film Center.
The Beatles Were Never More Human Than in ‘Let It Be’
Unavailable for decades and loathed by the band, this 1970 film is finally getting its due—and paints the Fab Four’s final days in poignant, tense tones.
Dear Tim Cook: Be a Decent Human Being and Delete this Revolting Apple Ad
A new ad for Apple says the quiet part out loud: the tech industry hates artists and wants to destroy their livelihood
A Good Reason to Be a Coward: Jim Cummings on The Last Stop in Yuma County
The star of Francis Galluppi’s crime comedy talks about rhubarb pie, Funny Games, and finding the humor in self-important characters.
Short Films in Focus: Floating Through the Nowhere Stream with Director Luis Grané
The director of the trippy seven-minute Slamdance short Nowhere Stream talks about LA River spillways, Picasso, and his spontaneous approach to animation.
The Ross Brothers Made a Road-Trip Movie. They Didn’t Come Back the Same.
The acclaimed directors talk about their latest hybrid film ‘Gasoline Rainbow’ and the unexpected catharsis it created for both them and their first-time actors.
Book Excerpt: The World is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny
A book excerpt from contributor Glenn Kenny’s new book on the making of Brian De Palma’s Scarface.
The Problem and the Solution: Why Palpatine from Star Wars is One of the Great Movie Villains
Why Palpatine, the eventual Emperor of the galaxy in Star Wars, is one of the most devious villains ever.
Doctor Who Travels to Disney+ For a Lavish, Fun New Regeneration
This is old-school new-school Who, fixated just as much on formula as fun.
The 10 Best Start-of-Summer-Movie-Season Films of the 21st Century
With The Fall Guy launching this summer’s glut of event movies, we look back at the finest films to get the warm-weather season going.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller Made the Multiplex Safe for ‘The Fall Guy’
The directors of 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie masterminded the sort of hip, irreverent satirical action-comedy that paved the way for the hit Ryan Gosling film
The Weight of Smoke (and Blue in the Face): The Magic of Paul Auster
Among the greatest sets of back-to-back features ever filmed, Smoke and Blue in the Face are tributes to the brilliance of writer Paul Auster.
Initially Promising Dark Matter Sinks Under Weight of Prestige TV Bloat
Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter gets the Apple TV+ treatment with big stars, big budget, big idea, and too-big runtime.
Retrospective: Oscar Micheaux and the Birth of Black Independent Cinema
A preview of Film Forum’s upcoming retrospective on the pioneer of early Black cinema, whose influence can be seen in the careers of Tyler Perry and Spike Lee.
