Great Movies
Festivals & Awards
The State of the 2024 Oscar Race: The Fall Festivals Leave Burning Questions
A feature on the major question in each of the big categories after what we learned from TIFF, Venice, and Telluride.
A feature on the major question in each of the big categories after what we learned from TIFF, Venice, and Telluride.
Matt writes: Few people have made me laugh to the point of hyperventilating as much as Paul Reubens (a.k.a. Pee-wee Herman), who died on July 30th at age 70, following a private six-year battle with cancer.
The stars stayed home in support of the strike, but the below-the-line talent was a reminder of how many talented people are behind every movie.
An extensive look at will be screening at this year's Chicago International Film Festival, which takes place from October 12-23.
A fest opening dispatch that includes thoughts on the Opening Night film, Noah Baumbach's White Noise.
A brief review of the excellent new volume by critic Jason Bailey.
A feature on watching films only directed by women and how that has been easier in the streaming era.
A feature on some of the best representations of female friendship in movie history.
Greta Gerwig is as much a great chronicler of the friend romance as she is of the friend breakup.
A look at who could be nominated for Best Director at the upcoming Oscars.
A column about how this unusual awards season recalls a year when the Academy moved away from blockbusters to independent productions.
The latest films for streaming or Blu-ray rental, including Just Mercy, Little Women, and Underwater.
An introduction to Women Writers Week 2020 at Rogerebert.com, #WWW2020
Given Armstrong’s history of flawed, complicated women leading her stories, it’s difficult to watch any number of her films and walk away unable to see some of the best and worst aspects of yourself reflected back.
