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A love letter to classic movie villains; Seth Rogen is not a victim of the Santa Barbara killings; Remembering Jeff Vice; Cliff Curtis on playing multiple ethnicities; Who is a feminist now?
Early Days of Tech Craze Captured in Engaging “Halt and Catch Fire”
The easy crib note for “Halt and Catch Fire” could be “Mad Men in the
‘80s tech world” in the sense that they’re both AMC period pieces about
workplace culture and changes in the marketplace in the times they take
place. It’s not quite as nuanced as “Mad Men,” but it could be before the
end of the season.
Book Excerpt: Make Art Make Money: Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career by Elizabeth Hyde Stevens
This is a book excerpt from Make Art Make Money: Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career by Elizabeth Hyde Stevens.
NBC Dumps Three New Shows in Lackluster Summer Season
Three new programs premiere on NBC this week. None are worth your time.
Video: Chaz Ebert Recaps the Winners of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
On her way home, Chaz Ebert takes time to recap the winners of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
You Just Might Find: The Midseason Finale of “Mad Men”
Libby Hill takes a look at the last few episodes of the 2014 season of “Mad Men.”
Video: Our Cannes Reporters Discuss Their Favorite 2014 Films
A video report on RogerEbert.com’s favorite films of Cannes 2014, including new works by Mike Leigh and the Dardennes brothers.
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “Winter Sleep” takes Palme d’Or
The Turkish director, a longtime Cannes favorite, won the festival’s top prize.
Video: Awards, Premieres, and More at Cannes 2014
The latest Cannes 2014 video covers the biggest awards, interviews several of this year’s attendees, and highlights the Dardennes’ “Two Days, One Night” and Ryan Gosling’s “Lost River.”
Cannes: The 2014 Palme de Whiskers
The annual presentation of the 2014 Palme de Whiskers was a star-studded affair this year.
Cannes, Day Ten: Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria”
The Competition section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival ends with Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria” with Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloe Grace Moretz.
Cannes: Critics’ Week winner “The Tribe” and Un Certain Regard winner “White God,” plus the 20th anniversary of “Pulp Fiction”
The Ukrainian Critics’ Week winner deserves its accolades.
Cannes, Day Nine: “Leviathan,” “Misunderstood”
Day nine of the Cannes Film Festival finds our reporter covering Leviathan and Asia Argento’s Misunderstood.
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She-Hulk is a feminist hero; Tasteless souvenirs at The 9/11 Museum; Remembering Sam Greenlee; Is Mary Barra standing on a glass cliff?; How to sell a film at Cannes.
Effective Melodrama of HBO’s “The Normal Heart” with Mark Ruffalo
Fantastic performances balance out Ryan Murphy and Larry Kramer’s
melodramatic approach to the history of the AIDS crisis in HBO’s
highly-anticipated “The Normal Heart,” premiering Sunday, May 25th,
2014.
Interview: Alejandro Jodorowsky on “The Dance of Reality” and the Healing Power of Art
An interview with Alejandro Jodorowsky about his deeply personal The Dance of Reality, working with Peter O’Toole, the healing power of cinema and why Twitter is the literature of the 21st century.
Cannes, Day Nine: Ken Loach’s “Jimmy’s Hall”
A Cannes reporter sees little value in “Jimmy’s Hall,” the latest drama from Ken Loach.
