Trial by Fire
The film plods at points, trudging along, and there are a few misguided narrative "devices" tacked on, but still, "Trial by Fire" bristles with anger.
Elia Kazan
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1993)
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The Arrangement (1969)
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Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: April 25, 2019
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Glass, A Face in the Crowd, and Alien 4K.
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Partners in mind: Keith Carradine and Alan Rudolph
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Bright Wall/Dark Room: Stigma & Myth in Belle Rive by Paul Fischer
This month's excerpt from online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room is an essay by Paul Fischer about "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Anti-Trump Theme Ties 2017 National Film Registry
A look at the anti-Trump worldview that connects the 17 films recently inducted into the National Film Registry.
NYFF 2017: “Arthur Miller: Writer,” “Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold,” “Lover for a Day”
A New York Film Festival report on three Big Apple premieres.
Living Truthfully Under Imaginary Circumstances: Sam Schacht on Method Acting
An interview with the legendary Sam Schacht about the art of Method Acting.
The art of entertainment: Richard Schickel, 1933-2017
An appreciation of Richard Schickel, Time magazine film critic and prolific film director and book author.
A Living Legend: Tatsuya Nakadai on "Sword of Doom"
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Eerie Visions of Donald Trump in 1981's "Shock Treatment"
On how a sequel to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is frighteningly relevant today.
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Moving Pictures: A Recap of the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival
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Notes on "Killer of Sheep"; YouTube creators vs. copyright rules; Unsung pioneers of film editing; Phillip J. Bartell on "Miss You Already"; Martin Baron on "Spotlight."
Why the Oscars Need to Move Lifetime Achievement Back to the Telecast
An op-ed on how the decision to move the Lifetime Achievement Oscar off the telecast hurts us all.
RogerEbert.com Writers & Filmmakers Remember Haskell Wexler
Members of the RogerEbert.com film community remember the late Haskell Wexler.
Solidarity of Cinema: Kent Jones on "Hitchcock/Truffaut"
An interview with director Kent Jones about his documentary "Hitchcock/Truffaut."
A Trip Through Film History with Norman Lloyd
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Godfrey Cheshire's "Death of Film/Decay of Cinema" Essay
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Death of Film/Decay of Cinema at 15: A Conversation with Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com contributor Godfrey Cheshire's landmark two-part series "Death of Film/Decay of Cinema" anticipated many of the changes that would later shake the medium to its core.
