The Climb
Thrilling and charming in a way that very few American comedies ever are.
Christian Petzold
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Transit (2019)
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Director, Writer
Brian Tallerico -
Phoenix (2015)
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Writer, Director
Brian Tallerico -
Barbara (2013)
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Screenplay by
Sheila O'Malley -
Jerichow (2009)
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Written and directed by
Roger Ebert -
Yella (2008)
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Directed by
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.
The 4-Star Films of 2019
A collection of the reviews given our highest possible grade in 2019.
The Great Performances of 2019
Some of our favorite performances of the year.
TIFF 2019: The Audition, Pelican Blood, The Whistlers
A dispatch from Toronto on three foreign films.
TIFF 2019: Arab Blues, White Lie, I Was at Home But...
On three films from TIFF.
Home Entertainment Guide: July 25, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Alita: Battle Angel, Missing Link, Transit, Fast Color, Shazam, Ash is Purest White, and a Criterion edition of Do the Right Thing.
I Don’t Want to See An Actor Onscreen: Franz Rogowski on Transit, Happy End, Victoria and More
An interview with actor Franz Rogowski, star of Christian Petzold’s "Transit."
Christian Petzold on Transit, Kafka, His Love for Den of Thieves and More
An interview with director Christian Petzold about his new film, Transit.
CIFF 2018: Transit, Non-Fiction
A review of two films making their Chicago debuts at CIFF this year from Christian Petzold and Olivier Assayas.
45 Movies to see at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival
An in-depth look at what's playing this month at the Chicago International Film Festival.
The New York Film Festival 2018 Preview
A preview of the 56th annual New York Film Festival.
CIFF 2018: Preview of the 54th Chicago International Film Festival
A sneak peek at this year's Chicago International Film Festival, which runs from October 10-21.
TIFF 2018: Outlaw King, Transit
On two films from TIFF, including the Opening Night offering starring Chris Pine.
Berlin 2018: Grass, Dovlatov, Transit
A report from Berlin on three new films from international auteurs.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: May 12, 2016
A bunch of 2016 Oscar nominees and must-own Criterion releases just hit Blu-ray. Pick your favorite!
The Best Performances of 2015
The writers of RogerEbert.com on some of our favorite performances of 2015.
Conversations with Christian Petzold’s “Phoenix”
May contain spoilers
"Vertigo" is an obvious inspiration for "Phoenix," but there are other films and books that the film brings to mind.
Surviving the Shipwreck: Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss on "Phoenix"
An interview with "Phoenix" star Nina Hoss and director Christian Petzold.
Book Excerpt: "Mise en scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art" by Adrian Martin
An excerpt from Adrian's Martin's Mise en scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art.
TIFF 2014: "Phoenix"
Harun Farocki, 1944-2014: His Inextinguishable Fire
This past Wednesday, German documentary filmmaker Harun Farocki passed away at the age of 70. An admirer and student remembers him, and reflects on the meaning of his work.
#135 September 26, 2012
Marie writes: It's no secret that most Corporations are evil - or at the very least, suck big time. And while I have no actual proof, I'm fairly certain there is a special level of Dante's Hell reserved just for them. (Map of Dante's Hell.)That being the case, when my younger brother Paul wrote me about a cool project sponsored by Volkswagen, I was understandably wary and ready to denounce it sight-unseen as self-serving Corporate shyte. As luck would have it however, I was blessed at birth with curiosity and which got the better of me and why I took a look. For what I found was nothing less than extraordinary....
Berlinale 2012: The tantalizing and the taboo
What does it take to get your film into a world class festival? That's the question asked with gleeful irreverence by "The Woman in the Septic Tank," which screened at the recently concluded 2012 Berlinale, one of the world's foremost festivals. This hilarious satire of international art filmmaking finds two aspiring auteurs sitting in a Manila café, jealously regarding a rival's Facebook photos taken at the Venice film fest. They vow to devise the ultimate movie to win festival audiences and prizes: a single mother of five suffering in the slums is forced to sell her son to a rich pedophile. But like Mel Brooks' "The Producers" (1968), the project gets out of hand, and before we know it we're watching a musical version with the pedophile singing "Is this the boy / who'll bring me endless hours of joy?" It's one of many delightful detours taken by these filmmakers seeking the road to art house glory.
CIFF: All our capsule reviews
UPDATED 10/16: Here are brief reviews of all the Chicago Film Festival movies we have seen, in alphabetical order, written by Bill Stamets and Roger Ebert. More will be added as we view them. For a full CIFF schedule, go to www.chicagofilmfestival.com or call (312) 332-FILM.
CIFF #2: Opening weekend in several nutshells
By Bill Stamets and Roger Ebert
