Let the Sunshine In
The film’s confidence comes in part from the acceptance of the things that can’t be known.
Andrea Riseborough
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The Death of Stalin (2018)
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Svetlana Stalin
Glenn Kenny -
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
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Marilyn Barnett
Brian Tallerico -
Oblivion (2013)
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Victoria
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky -
Disconnect (2013)
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Nina
Richard Roeper -
Shadow Dancer (2012)
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Colette McVeigh
Matt Zoller Seitz -
W.E. (2012)
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Wallis Simpson
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Brighton Rock (2011)
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Rose
Roger Ebert
* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist’s work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
60 Minutes on: "The Death of Stalin"
A hilarious film about a subject that's not funny at all.
Preview of the 21st Chicago European Union Film Festival
61 films from all 28 EU nations will screen this month at the Chicago European Union Film Festival.
The Best Performances of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival
On the best acting we saw at the Sundance Film Festival.
Winners of 2018 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced
The winners of the festival's jury and audience awards were announced on Saturday night.
Sundance 2018: "Monsters and Men," "Monster," "Burden"
A review of three timely films playing in Sundance's US Dramatic Competition category.
Sundance 2018: "Nancy"
A review of the US Dramatic competition film, "Nancy," starring Andrea Riseborough.
Paramount Network's "Waco" Miniseries Uncertain To Gain Many New Followers
A review of the new six-episode series "Waco," which premieres today on the Paramount Network.
Sundance 2018: "Mandy"
A review of the Nicolas Cage movie "Mandy," which premiered Friday as part of Sundance's Midnight programming.
20 Films We Can’t Wait to See at Sundance 2018
A look at 20 of the most promising films of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: January 4, 2017
A packed column on the latest on streaming, DVD, and Blu-ray, including American Made, Brad's Status, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Stronger, The Mountain Between Us, and more!
Netflix’s “Black Mirror” Stumbles a Few Times in Fourth Season But Has Single Stand-Out
A review of the fourth season of Netflix's "Black Mirror."
Sundance 2018 Announces Competition, Premiere, Midnight Titles and More
110 independent films have been announced to premiere at next January's Sundance Film Festival.
TIFF 2017 Preview: 20 World Premieres We Can’t Wait to See
A preview of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, which starts tomorrow.
Fantastic Performances Carry Challenging “National Treasure”
A review of the four-episode mini-series "National Treasure," premiering on Hulu this Wednesday.
TIFF Announces First Wave of Galas and Special Presentations
The first films announced for the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
Telluride 2014 Comes to a Close with Breathtaking "Birdman"
#158 February 6, 2013
Marie writes: Holy crap! THE KRAKEN IS REAL!" Humankind has been looking for the giant squid (Architeuthis) since we first started taking pictures underwater. But the elusive deep-sea predator could never be caught on film. Oceanographer and inventor Edith Widder shares the key insight - and the teamwork - that helped to capture the squid on camera for the first time, in the following clip taken from her recent TED talk." And to read more about the story, visit Researchers have captured the first-ever video footage of a live giant squid at i09.com
#156 February 20, 2013
Marie writes: As some of you may have heard, a fireball lit up the skies over Russia on February 15, 2013 when a meteoroid entered Earth's atmosphere. Around the same time, I was outside with my spiffy new digital camera - the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. And albeit small, it's got a built-in 20x zoom lens. I was actually able to photograph the surface of the moon!
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Marie writes: Not too long ago, Monaco's Oceanographic Museum held an exhibition combining contemporary art and science, in the shape of a huge installation by renowned Franco-Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping, in addition to a selection of films, interviews and a ballet of Aurelia jellyfish.The sculpture was inspired by the sea, and reflects upon maritime catastrophes caused by Man. Huang Yong Ping chose the name "Wu Zei"because it represents far more than just a giant octopus. By naming his installation "Wu Zei," Huang added ambiguity to the work. 'Wu Zei' is Chinese for cuttlefish, but the ideogram 'Wu' is also the color black - while 'Zei' conveys the idea of spoiling, corrupting or betraying. Huang Yong Ping was playing with the double meaning of marine ink and black tide, and also on corruption and renewal. By drawing attention to the dangers facing the Mediterranean, the exhibition aimed to amaze the public, while raising their awareness and encouraging them to take action to protect the sea.
#146 December 12, 2012
Marie writes: For those unaware, it seems our intrepid leader, the Grand Poobah, has been struck by some dirty rotten luck..."This will be boring. I'll make it short. I have a slight and nearly invisible hairline fracture involving my left femur. I didn't fall. I didn't break it. It just sort of...happened to itself." - Roger
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#120 June 20, 2012
Marie writes: As some of you may know, it was Roger's 70th birthday on June 18 and while I wasn't able to give the Grand Poobah what I suspect he'd enjoy most...
Siskel & Ebert fight over a toy train (1988)
#90 November 23, 2011
Marie writes: club member Sandy Kahn has submitted the following and I salute her web skills for having found it. Namely, an upcoming auction of film memorabilia the likes of which you rarely if ever see...
#83 October 5, 2011
Marie writes: I love photography, especially B/W and for often finding color a distraction. Take away the color and suddenly, there's so much more to see; the subtext able to rise now and sit closer to the surface - or so it seems to me. The following photograph is included in a gallery of nine images (color and B/W) under Photography: Celebrity Portraits at the Guardian."This is one of the last photographs of Orson before he died. He loved my camera - a gigantic Deardorff - and decided he had to direct me and tell me where to put the light. So even in his last days, he was performing his directorial role perfectly, and bossing me around. Which was precious." - Michael O'Neill
Orson Welles, by Michael O'Neill, 1985
#74 August 3, 2011
Marie writes: I love illustrators best in all the world. There's something so alive about the scratch and flow of pen & ink, the original medium of cheeky and subversive wit. And so when club member Sandy Kahn submitted links for famed British illustrator Ronald Searle and in the hopes others might find him interesting too, needless to say, I was quick to pounce; for before Ralph Steadman there was Ronald Searle... "The two people who have probably had the greatest influence onmy life are Lewis Carroll and Ronald Searle."-- John LennonVisit Kingly Books' Ronald Searle Gallery to view a sordid collection of wicked covers and view sample pages therein. (click to enlarge image.) And for yet more covers, visit Ronald Searle: From Prisoner of War to Prolific Illustrator at Abe Books.
#70 July 6, 2011
Marie writes: Gone fishing...aka: in the past 48 hrs, Movable Type was down so I couldn't work, my friend Siri came over with belated birthday presents, and I built a custom mesh screen for my kitchen window in advance of expected hot weather. So this week's Newsletter is a bit lighter than usual.
