On Luca, Tenet, The Invisible Man and Other Films from the Early Pandemic Era that Deserve More Big-Screen Time
The pandemic robbed a lot of good movies of a chance to be seen in theaters. Why not give them another chance?
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Alice Rohrwacher on La Chimera
An interview with the director of the acclaimed new film starring Josh O’Connor.
Short Films in Focus: I Have No Tears, and I Must Cry
Our short film series spotlights a timely film that takes place in an immigration office.
Steve Martin Is an Auteur Without Having Directed a Thing
The 78-year-old renaissance man has worked with terrific filmmakers across his career. And yet his movies always have his personal stamp, always feeling like they’re emanating from his essence.
A Poet of an Actor: Louis Gossett, Jr. (1936-2024)
A tribute to one of the best.
Adam Wingard Focuses on the Monsters
There may be humans in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, but Adam Wingard understands what people want in his mega-sequel.
Home Entertainment Guide: March 2024
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming includes The Book of Clarence, The Iron Claw, Wonka, The Color Purple, and Criterion editions of Saint Omer and To Die For.
The Ebert Fellows Go to True/False
Reports from three students of the University of Illinois College of Media who went to True/False under the Roger Ebert Fellows program.
Colin Farrell Shines In Apple TV+’s Refined and Genre-Bending Sugar
Colin Farrell stars in Apple’s new detective series that’s not quite what it first seems to be.
Keith Law Wants You to Watch Better Baseball Movies
The author of Smart Baseball spends his downtime writing film reviews. In honor of Opening Day, he explains why everyone needs to watch Sugar, why Trouble With the Curve is so terrible, and what makes for a good baseball movie.
The Joy of Watching the Greats Continue to Be Great Well Into Their 80s and 90s
There’s a different kind of pleasure in watching an old master at work.
How The Ladykillers Kicked Off Tom Hanks’ Weirdest Year Two Decades Ago
Twenty years ago, Tom Hanks starred in what is widely considered the Coen brothers worst film. It’s a good time to look back at how The Ladykillers (as well as two other films released that year) fits into the star’s career.
Giancarlo Esposito Can’t Keep Overcrowded, Rushed Parish on the Road
Giancarlo Esposito is back on AMC with a new crime drama that doesn’t give one of the best actors of his generation an adequate platform.
David Krumholtz Wants to Reintroduce Himself to You
In his new comedy Lousy Carter, the Numb3rs star plays a miserable middle-aged man with six months to live. He talks about battling loneliness, his memories of Heath Ledger, and why he decided to start telling stories about his Hollywood misadventures on Twitter.
Titus: The Masterpiece that the Cinematic Greatness of 1999 Obscured
A stealth candidate for the greatest film of 1999.
Five Years Later, Us is Jordan Peele’s Defining Puzzle
Five years ago, Jordan Peele unleashed his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Get Out, and audiences tripped over each other to unpack its many meanings. The film not only redefined the way we approach puzzle films, but how we should look at Peele’s entire career.
Why I Love Ebertfest: A Movie Lover’s Dream
A testimonial about the power of the Ebertfest Film Festival at it’s 25th Anniversary.
The 10 Best Movies Made for Under $50,000
A salute to the directors—including Barry Jenkins, Christopher Nolan and Wayne Wang—who did a lot with very little money.
Enter Regina Taylor’s Black Album Mixtape Contest
Regina Taylor is partnering with Columbia College Chicago on a contest that gives students a platform for social justice.
