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Jim Movie Reviews
Blog Posts That Mention Jim
Tributes
Live Wire: Michael Wright, 1956-2026
Features
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Keeps Boldly Swinging in Tone in Season 4
Interviews
The Element of Risk: Olivia Wilde on “The Invite”
Festivals & Awards
Tribeca 2026: The Narratives
Black Writers Week
Hard Knocks and Rebirth in the Bayou: Alfre Woodard in “Passion Fish”
Black Writers Week
What is the State of the Black Movie Star?
Video Games
“Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight” is a Joyously Clever Romp
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2026: Table of Contents
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2026: Full Phil, Sanguine (Species), Jim Queen
Festivals & Awards
An Essential Showcase in a Difficult Time: Cannes Film Festival 2026 Preview
Features
How “In a Lonely Place” Changed Noir’s Direction
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide April 2026: Send Help, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Highest 2 Lowest, More
TV/Streaming
MGM+’s Cult Hit “From” Wanders Through Frustrating Yet Addictive Fourth Season
Festivals & Awards
Cannes Announces 2026 Program with New Films by Pedro Almodovar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Asghar Farhadi, More
The Unloved
The Unloved, Part 148: High-Rise
TV/Streaming
Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” Acquits Itself Nicely With Its Followup, “Company Retreat”
Festivals & Awards
SXSW 2026: The Peril at Pincer Point, American Dollhouse, Anima
Women Writers Week
Introduction to Women Writers Week 2026
Tributes
Keep on Dreaming: Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)
TV/Streaming
Ambitious Fourth Season of AMC’s “Dark Winds” is a Mesmerizing and Moving Gem
TV/Streaming
Disney+ Brings Back “The Muppet Show” For a Clever, Nostalgic Event Episode
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: The Weight, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, See You When I See You
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide January 2026: “One Battle After Another,” “Tron: Ares,” “Wicked: For Good,” More
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hold Onto Me, Tell Me Everything
Features
The 17 Best Movies About Radio, Ranked
Festivals & Awards
2026 Sundance Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See
TV/Streaming
Season 4 of HBO’s “Industry” Is a Relentlessly Thrilling Series Best
Features
Chaz Ebert’s 30 Best Movies of 2025 (and One Guilty Pleasure)
TV/Streaming
“Stranger Things” Hurtles to Its Series Finale with Second Volume of Fifth Season
Festivals & Awards
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2026 Line-Up
Festivals & Awards
RescueFest Opens with Restoration of Steve Buscemi’s Wonderful “Trees Lounge”
Features
Right Now, It’s Important: An Ode to S.E. Hinton’s Teenagers
Roger Ebert
From Chicago to the World: On the 50th Anniversary of Siskel & Ebert
Festivals & Awards
NYFF 2025: The 63rd New York Film Festival Centers Film and Poetry
Interviews
An Ear for Writing For Women: Stan Zimmerman on Golden Girls, Rosanne, Gilmore Girls
Festivals & Awards
Fantastic Fest 2025: Primate, Bride of Re-Animator
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2025: Dust Bunny, The Furious, Normal
Interviews
You’re Enough, Just So You Know: Jay Duplass and Michael Strassner on “The Baltimorons”
Festivals & Awards
Telluride Film Festival 2025: The Bend in the River, Summer Tour, This is Not a Drill
Interviews
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sierra Falconer on “Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)”
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2025: 20 World Premieres We Can’t Wait to See
Festivals & Awards
Venice Film Festival 2025: The Smashing Machine, Kim Novak’s Vertigo, The Testament of Ann Lee, Father Mother Sister Brother
Festivals & Awards
Venice Film Festival 2025: Ghost Elephants, Jay Kelly, Bugonia, Cover-Up, After the Hunt
MZS
“When the World Broke Open: Katrina and its Afterlives” Launches at MOMA
Festivals & Awards
SDCC 2025: Celebrating ALL the Popular Arts
TV/Streaming
Showtime’s “Dexter: Resurrection” Keeps the Killer Thriller Franchise’s Blood Flowing
Interviews
A Chicago Star: A Conversation with Michael Madsen
Tributes
American Badass: Michael Madsen (1957-2025)
DVD/Blu-Ray
June 2025 Blu-Ray/Streaming Guide: “Drop,” “The Nice Guys,” “Dark City,” More
Features
The Glorious Year of Morgan Freeman
Features
Then They Will Learn: The Truth Behind Juneteenth
Festivals & Awards
Tribeca Film Festival 2025: The Narrative Features
Festivals & Awards
Field Notes: Navigating Its First Film Festival
TV/Streaming
