Sundance Day One: The Start of Something New
Sam Fragoso reports on the first day of the Sundance Film Festival.
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“This is not only your film”: Steve James talks about his Roger Ebert documentary “Life Itself”
Matt Zoller Seitz interviews Steve James, director of “Life Itself,” a documentary adapting Roger Ebert’s memoir.
Surprises, Snubs and Fun Facts: The 86th Oscar Nominations
What were the surprises, snubs and twists of today’s Oscar nominations?
Roger Ebert Scholarship Program for Young Critics Goes to Sundance
The first recipients of the Sundance Institute’s Roger Ebert Scholarship for Film Criticism make their debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
Cohen Media Group Brings Classic and Vintage FIlms to a 21st Century Audience
Cohen Media Group has made a name for itself as a boutique DVD and Blu-ray label, bringing overlooked and under-appreciated works of cinema to new audiences.
In Defense of Armond White
Walter Biggins defends Armond White, the City Arts critic and editor who was recently expelled by the New York Film Critics Circle, as a provocative but necessary voice in movie criticism.
Blu-ray Consumer Guide: January 14 2014
Six recent releases on Blu-ray, including film school standard “Riddles of the Sphinx”, a collection of world cinema from Martin Scorsese and “The Way We Were”.
EbertFest passes are going fast
Festival passes for EbertFest, April 23–27, are going fast. Get yours soon.
A-List Actors on the Small Screen: From “True Detective” to “The Spoils of Babylon” to “House of Lies”
Actors with “A-list” name recognition continue to migrate to television. “True Detective” uses Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to make great television.
Be a Critic for a Day: “Life Itself” Campaign Has a Cool New Offer
The makers of “Life Itself”, the documentary about Roger, offer a chance to be a critic for a day for the person who sends the most referrals to their Indiegogo campaign.
“Am I crazy for even considering this?” Stuntwoman Zoë Bell says, “Yes,” then does it anyway
An interview with New Zealand stuntwoman Zoë Bell, best known for hanging on the hood of Kurt Russell’s car in “Death Proof,” now the star of her own action vehicle, “Raze”
Guilds Trifecta Could Put the Final Stamp on the Oscars Race
The nominations from the Producers Guild, Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild have announced their nominations, and the Oscars race is starting to come into focus.
The Woof of the Wolf of Wall Street
Does “The Wolf of Wall Street” celebrate the bankers it portrays? Omer Mozaffar ponders whether the film endorses their bad behavior.
On “47 Ronin,” Samurai Hair and Other Cultural Confusions
Far Flunger Jana Monji looks at “47 Ronin” and sees a movie that fetishizes “Asian-ness” but muddles important details, from hairstyles to geography.
The Six Questions TV Audiences Will Be Asking in 2014
Brian Tallerico offers a look at the television we’ll be talking about in 2014.
