Appreciating the art of one of the greatest documentary filmmakers.
A preview of the 2019 DOC10 Film Festival (April 11-14) in Chicago, featuring reviews of "Hail Satan?", "Mike Wallace Is Here," "Midnight Family," "The Infiltrators," "Knock Down the House," "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch," "The Biggest Little Farm," "The Distant Barking of Dogs" and "One Child Nation."
Robert Drew is not a household word, but he should be; all modern documentary cinema comes from 1960s innovations by him and his collaborators.
Dorothy Malone on "The Fast and the Furious"; Forgotten female action stars; Lynn True and Nelson Walker on "In Transit"; Donald Trump's abortion logic; Why Christians hate Christian movies.
The movie questionnaire and 2015 reviews of RogerEbert.com film critic Godfrey Cheshire.
An introduction to coverage of the 2015 AFI Docs Film Festival.
A list of the three-star reviews so far posted on RogerEbert.com this year.
An encounter with the legendary documentarian Albert Maysles, who recently passed away.
Sheila writes: 2015 Ebertfest approaches! Held from April 15-19, 2015 at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois, there are still some passes left to those hoping to attend! Exciting news on the film front: Jean-Luc Godard's "Goodbye to Language 3D" will be the opening film of Ebertfest! Chazz Palminteri will also be in attendance to present "A Bronx Tale," which Ebert gave 4 stars in his initial review. You can read more about it here, and stay tuned for more updates!
R.I.P. Albert Maysles; What ISIS really wants; Silencing "India's Daughter"; Ford's crash stirs subconscious fears; Profile of "Hangover" producer Scott Budnick, advocate for prison reform.
Eight things the writer wants you to know about Albert Maysles, the pioneering documentary filmmaker who died last week at age 88.
We're proud to present the short film "Adelaide" and an interview with its director.
A recap of the 2014 New York Film Festival by critics Godfrey Cheshire & Scout Tafoya.
The legendary William Friedkin discusses the restoration of his first film, the anti-capital punishment documentary, "The People vs. Paul Crump."
Marie writes: my brother Paul recently sent me an email sharing news of something really cool at the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver. For those who don't remember - as I'm sure I've mentioned it in the Newsletter before, the Capilano Suspension Bridge was original built 1889 and constructed of hemp rope and cedar planks. 450 feet (137m) long and 230 feet (70m) high, today's bridge is made of reinforced steel safely anchored in 13 tons of concrete on either side of the canyon (click images to enlarge.)
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