“The Hangover,” “Rumours” Announced For Ebertfest 2025
Two comedies have been announced for this April’s Eberfest.
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Starz’s “The Couple Next Door” Stops Itself From Reaching Great Heights
The core four actors feel like the only people not sleeping through these scenes.
Meet the Writers: Zachary Lee
An interview with one of our critics and contributors, Zachary Lee.
Not Everything Needs to be for Sale: on the Integrity of the Watch Duty App
As the California wildfires rage on, one of the most necessary tools for keeping people safe chooses to maintain its autonomy.
This is Just the Beginning: Pamela Anderson on “The Last Showgirl”
An interview with the star of Gia Coppola’s latest about embracing her actress era and more.
The Trauma of Inevitability: Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on “The Brutalist”
An interview with the director and co-writer of our pick for the Best Picture of 2024.
Dream of Death: Robert Eggers on “Nosferatu”
An interview with the writer-director of Nosferatu about immersion, influence, and intimation.
What’s gone can never be replaced: thoughts on Los Angeles, disasters, and the present moment
A few thoughts on the LA wildfires, and what it is doing to American entertainment, culture, and our collective psyches.
Cinema Is Freedom: Mohammad Rasoulof on “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
An interview with the director of the award-winning “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”.
Don’t Bother Waking Up for “On Call”
It is entirely possible that both actors on “On Call” are actually talented; they just don’t have much to do.
Peter Berg Shows the Ugly Side of American History With the Frustrating “American Primeval”
A manipulative tale of survival, as tasteless as it is hollow.
Tim Allen and Kat Dennings Fire on All Cylinders in ABC’s “Shifting Gears”
“Shifting Gears” won me over easily.
Frustrating Second Season of “Severance” Gets Off to a Rocky Start
I still greatly admire “Severance” just for existing, but it’s a show weighed down by its own ideas for the first half of this season, a program that has lost a step by trying to do too much.
Short Films in Focus: My Son Went Quiet
Our short film series highlights a fest hit from Slamdance, Fantasia, and more.
Noah Wyle Anchors Intense, Effective Max Medical Drama “The Pitt”
“The Pitt” is a smart show that values character detail and intricate medical science that sometimes succumbs to doses of melodrama that can be forgiven for everything that it does very well.
“The Brutalist,” “Emilia Pérez” Win Big at 2025 Golden Globe Awards
The big winners of the first major awards of 2025.
Beachside Mingling at a Poignant Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch
A report from the Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch.
Film Independent President Josh Welsh Dies at 62
Honoring a fierce advocate for independent and diverse filmmaking, who passed on New Year’s Eve.
FOX’s “Going Dutch” Lacks Chemistry, Heart, and a Sense of Humor
FOX’s “Going Dutch” is the first comedy misfire of 2025.
