McQueen’s masterful film is the kind that works on multiple levels simultaneously—as pure pulp entertainment but also as a commentary on how often it feels…
The cinematic equivalent of a clip-on version of the nose ring that its central character famously sports throughout—a simulacrum that tries to evoke the edge…
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
A wish list in honor of my birthday. #birthdaywishlist
An article about the 41st Mill Valley Film Festival honoring USC Annenberg associate professor Stacy L. Smith and devoting 45% of its lineup to films…
A short film by RogerEbert.com contributor Sam Fragoso.
A look back at Robert Altman's Quintet, as part of Scout Tafoya's monthly video essay series on maligned masterpieces.
The first episode of TNT's “I Am the Night” made its world premiere at AFI FEST on Friday afternoon at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
One of our Far Flung Correspondents talks about why the election of Jair Bolsonaro would be a disaster for Brazil.
An interview with Gillian Flynn about co-writing the Steve McQueen heist film, Widows.
An essay about Ingmar Bergman's Hour of the Wolf, as excerpted from the latest edition of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
A guide to the latest Blu-ray, VOD, and streaming options, including "Fifty Shades of Grey," "American Sniper," and "Blackhat".
