Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Director Susan Lacy has the great advantage of a subject whose life has been extensively documented literally since birth.
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Lady Eve (1941)
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Jean Harrington
Roger Ebert
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Leonard Maltin on His New Book, Hooked on Hollywood: Discoveries from a Lifetime of Film Fandom
An interview with critic Leonard Maltin about his new book, Hooked on Hollywood.
The History of Hollywood's Difficult Women
Difficult is a gendered term fueled by the Hollywood machine and maintained by the belief that actresses aren’t responsible for the achievement of their films.
Ebertfest 2017: "Hysteria," "The Handmaiden," "Elle"
The screenings of "Hysteria," "The Handmaiden" and "Elle" at Ebertfest 2017.
Stars, Music, Movies and Compassion Converge: Ebertfest 2017 Preview
Chaz Ebert provides a preview of the 19th installment of Roger Ebert's Film Festival "Ebertfest" 2017.
Meet the Writers: Jessica Ritchey
Jessica Ritchey answers the Movie Love Questionnaire.
The art of entertainment: Richard Schickel, 1933-2017
An appreciation of Richard Schickel, Time magazine film critic and prolific film director and book author.
Molly Haskell on feminism, censorship, screwball comedy, and life after Andrew Sarris
Molly Haskell speaks with Matt Zoller Seitz about "From Reverence to Rape," "Love and Other Infectious Diseases," "Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films" and more.
A Sneak Peek at Noir City: Chicago 8
An in-depth preview of the films, including rarities and restorations, playing in the Noir City: Chicago 8 program at the Music Box Theatre.
Thumbnails 6/17/16
Why Viggo Mortensen is off the grid; How Netflix became Hollywood's frenemy; Ted Kotcheff on "First Blood"; Insomnia and philosophy; Bruce Dern at 80.
The Women of Schwarzenegger's Golden Age
How the female co-stars of Arnold Schwarzenegger's hit films of the '80s helped change the genre.
In a Lonely Place: "Noir City 7" Starts in Chicago
A preview of Noir City 7, starting this weekend in Chicago.
Who's Who In Reviews: Odie Henderson
The movie questionnaire and 2015 reviews of RogerEbert.com film critic Odie Henderson.
Who's Who In Reviews: Sheila O'Malley
The movie questionnaire and 2015 reviews of RogerEbert.com film critic Sheila O'Malley.
Beautiful Funny Women Aren’t Impossible To Find. They’re Impossible To Miss
An FFC on recent comments by Michael Eisner.
#254 June 10, 2015
Sheila writes: John Lennon kept a sketchbook throughout his life, filled with little drawings and doodles, and in 1986 Yoko Ono commissioned Oscar-winning animator John Canemaker to make them into a short film. The short film, "The John Lennon Sketchbook" hit Youtube officially on May 15 of this year. The images are accompanied by audio recordings of John and Yoko talking about their relationship, bantering and joking. It's lovely. You can watch the film below.
#252 May 13, 2015
Sheila writes: Roger Ebert included Orson Welles' 1965 "Chimes at Midnight" in his Great Movies series, writing, in 2006, "It dropped so completely out of sight that there is no video version in America, Britain or France. Preparing to attend the epic production of both parts of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, I wanted to see it again and found it available on DVD from Spain and Brazil. Both versions carry the original English-language soundtrack; the Brazilian disc is clear enough and a thing of beauty. What luck that Welles shot in black-and-white, so there was no color to fade."
#245 February 4, 2015
Sheila writes: Sundance 2015 just finished and Rogerebert.com contributors were there. They sent in dispatches, and reviews, and interviews with festival participants and it was embarrassment of riches! You can check out the full list of Sundance content here. So many films to look forward to!
Meet the Writers: Nell Minow
Nell Minow responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
The Greatest Living Actress: Author Dan Callahan on the Legacy of Vanessa Redgrave
Meet the Writers: Dan Callahan
Writer Dan Callahan responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
Utterly Modern: The Charisma of Barbara Stanwyck
Nell Minow considers the special place of Barbara Stanwyck among Hollywood's Leading Ladies.
Woman Power!
This week we'll be featuring the work of the women who write for RogerEbert.com.
Meet the Writers: Michal Oleszczyk
Writer Michał Oleszczyk responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
#189 October 16, 2013
Sheila writes: We're all familiar with the horror movie cliche: someone (usually a woman) is alone, creeped out, and investigating a sound she finds ominous. Naturally, it turns out to be just a cat, but that cat can give a pretty good scare. Thankfully, we now have "Supercut: It's Just a Cat" to get our feline scare-fix all in one place.
A Woman's Equipment: Barbara Stanwyck's Anklet In "Double Indemnity"
One detail of a film—say, the anklet worn by Barbara Stanwyck in "Double Indemnity"—can tell us more than you might think.
