Great Movies
Tributes
Comedy is Defiance: Richard Lewis (1947-2024)
One of the best comedians of his generation, and one of Larry David's best friends. A goodbye to Richard Lewis.
One of the best comedians of his generation, and one of Larry David's best friends. A goodbye to Richard Lewis.
Matt writes: I recently had the great pleasure of speaking at length with author and "Ebert Presents" contributor Matt Singer about his wonderful new book, Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.
The newest releases on physical media, including The Bad Guys, Ambulance, The Northman, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Criterion editions of The Tales of Hoffman and Shaft.
A masterful negotiation of the horror and comedy genres that's as effective today as it was 40 years ago.
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray, including Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Monster Hunter, News of the World, Soul, and Criterion releases of Defending Your Life and Secrets and Lies.
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Freaky, Let Him Go, Greenland, and Criterion editions of The Parallax View, Smooth Talk, and two films by Ramin Bahrani.
Matt writes: It was the day after the Cubs had won the World Series. With fans cheering and cars honking into the early morning hours, I had gotten no sleep. And yet nothing was going to stop me from interviewing James Redford (son of Robert) about his insightful documentary, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope.”
Wendy Robie on "Twin Peaks"; Regina King on "Watchmen"; Mark Pellington on Quibi; Diane Quon on producing; Yusuf on Cat Stevens.
A review of the new Amazon Prime comedy from the creator of The Office and Parks and Recreation.
A tribute to the great Buck Henry.
An interview with director Penelope Spheeris on her films "Suburbia" and "The Little Rascals," each receiving new Blu-ray releases.
A tribute to the late Penny Marshall, TV star and trailblazing director of Big, A League of Their Own and more.
A dispatch from the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival featuring reviews of Darya Zhuk's "Crystal Swan" and Beata Parkanová's "Moments," as well as an interview with Richard Linklater.
An interview with director John Carroll Lynch about his Harry Dean Stanton film, "Lucky."
An article about Roger Ebert's August 19th induction ceremony into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame at the American Writers Museum and reprint of lovely speech by Milos Stehlik
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including "The Boss Baby," "Kong: Skull Island," "Ghost in the Shell," and the Criterion releases of "Lost in America" and "Stalker"!
An interview with comedian Gilbert Gottfried, the subject of Neil Berkeley's "Gilbert," playing at Hot Docs 2017.
Matt writes: At the end of a year overwhelmed with loss, it was devastating to lose two of the brightest stars in the Hollywood galaxy, a mother and daughter duo for the ages. Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher, each achieved stardom at age 19—the former in 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain,” the latter in 1977’s “Star Wars.” These pictures will forever stand as two of the all-time greatest entertainments, and Roger Ebert penned Great Movies essays on both of them, claiming that “there is no movie musical more fun” than “Singin’ in the Rain,” while hailing “Star Wars” as a masterpiece that “melded a new generation of special effects with the high-energy action picture.”
A piece on the experience gained from seeing bad movies.
