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Tributes
But I’ve Seen Everything: Patrick Stewart (1940-2026)
DVD/Blu-Ray
“The Complete Kubrick” is the Blu-ray Box Set of the Year
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide October 2026: Frankenstein, Masters of the Universe, Little Shop of Horrors, More
TV/Streaming
HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Reaches New Heights in Gritty Fourth Season
Festivals & Awards
CIFF 2026: Liz Here Now, Three Colors: Pan-African
Tributes
Seeking Truth: Tom Skerritt (1933-2026)
Features
Change the Conversation: When Movies Talked About Mental Health
Festivals & Awards
CIFF 2026: A City in the Forest, Going for Home, While We Are Here
Interviews
The Things That Make You Who You Are: John Turturro on “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York”
Interviews
Editing As Music: An Interview with “The English Patient” Craftsman Walter Murch
Festivals & Awards
Chicago International Film Festival 2026 Preview
TV/Streaming
“The Lowdown” Darkens and Deepens in a Terrific Second Season
Interviews
There is Always a Different Story to Discover: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Curator Ryan Linkof
Festivals & Awards
NYFF 2026: “Artificial” and Closing Thoughts
Interviews
Devotion is Deeply Human: Bassam Tariq and John Cho on “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother”
Video Games
“Star Wars: Galactic Racer” May Not Be Podracing (Mostly), But It’s Pretty Close
TV/Streaming
If AMC+’s “Kill Jackie” is a Question, We’ll Take a Stab at It
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide September 2026: Disclosure Day, The Secret Agent, Backrooms, Toy Story 5, More
TV/Streaming
Adult Swim’s “Get Jiro” Serves Up Bloody, Sloppy Culinary Revenge
TV/Streaming
HBO’s “War” Bares Its Teeth, But Lacks a Considerable Bite
Chaz's Journal
Two Perfect Films I Saw at TIFF 2026
Interviews
The Death of Civic Space: John Wilson on “The History of Concrete”
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2026: A Canadian Critic Looks At This Year’s Fest
Festivals & Awards
Fantastic Fest 2026: In a Violent Nature Part 2, The Glorious Dead, Godmother
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2026: Arrested Memory, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, Vintage Violence
Festivals & Awards
Venice Film Festival 2026: Table of Contents
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2026: Wild Wild East, Our Loves, The Violinist
Tributes
Making Fashion Fun: Bob Mackie (1939-2026)
Festivals & Awards
Venice 2026: The Biennale College
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2026: River, Stuffed, The Housewife
Festivals & Awards
Venice 2026: The Basics of Philosophy, Diane in the Loop, Look Back
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2026: 20 World Premieres We Can’t Wait to See This Year
Festivals & Awards
Venice Film Festival 2026: Ink, Moragheb, Too Much Sugar
Tributes
Visible and Powerful: Gloria Steinem (1934-2026)
TV/Streaming
Peacock’s “The Paper” Starts To Run Out Of Ink In Season 2
MZS
A Coat of Many Colors: How Dolly Parton Helped Me Appreciate My Mother
Tributes
Live Wire: Michael Wright, 1956-2026
Tributes
Don’t Dream It, Be It: Tim Curry (1946-2026)
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide August 2026: “Project Hail Mary,” “The Sheep Detectives,” “Power Ballad,” More
Interviews
Shabana Amzi on Her Career, Vulnerability, and “Batwara 1947”
Interviews
Sheer Force of Ambition: David Kittredge on “Exorcist II” and “Boorman and the Devil”
Features
We Were Warned: On “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” at 35
Interviews
I Was Compelled to Revisit: Rory Kennedy on “Freefall: A Reckoning For Boeing”
Festivals & Awards
Locarno Film Festival 2026: 17 Urgent Hollywood Blacklist Films
TV/Streaming
HBO’s “Lanterns” Anchors Superhero Storytelling to Human Condition
MZS
Memories of Helen: The Heroic Despair of “John Wick”
DVD/Blu-Ray
All is Well in Our World: On Todd Haynes’ “Safe”
Interviews
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Julia Hart on “Don’t Say Good Luck”
MZS
Silhouettes and Warnings: On Reading Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” On the Exact Day When It’s Set
Tributes
Raise Your Hopeful Voice: Glen Hansard (1970-2026)
MZS
Get on the Train: “NYC in Transit” Launches at Film Forum
Festivals & Awards
San Diego Comic-Con 2026: Composers, Costume Designers, and Brad Bird in Hall H
Video Games
Relive the Launch That Changed Gaming in “Halo: Campaign Evolved”
TV/Streaming
HBO Max Spin-Off “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” Wastes Clever Concept
Roger Ebert
Roger loves Chaz
Chaz's Journal
Chicago, Home of Great Music and Newspapers
Chaz's Journal
Flashback: Chaz Ebert on Watching a Christopher Nolan Movie During the Pandemic
Chaz's Journal
Celebrating the Life of George E. Johnson, Sr. (1927-2026), a Friend and Builder of Black Possibility
Festivals & Awards
MUBI Fest 2026: Better Together
Tributes
The Purpose of the Journey: Sam Neill (1947-2026)
Interviews
He’s Just That Guy: Jeffrey Wright on “Basquiat”
Books
Fascinating New Angle on Legendary Career Explored in The Dreamer’s Path by Brent Simon
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s Aggressively Wholesome “Little House on the Prairie” Plays It Safe
Interviews
This Is Not Art, This Is Life: Ross McElwee on “Remake” and “Sherman’s March”
Interviews
A Leaning Tower of Camp: John Early on “Maddie’s Secret”
Festivals & Awards
KVIFF 2026: The Guest, Dao, The Match
Interviews
You Have to Commit: Robert Richardson on “Robert Richardson: The White Devil”
Festivals & Awards
2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Preview: 10 Films We Can’t Wait to See
Features
Through the Window: 10 Times That Foreign Directors Have Looked at America
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide June 2026: Hoppers, Crime 101, The Mastermind, More
Features
Retreating From The Elephant: The Perpetually Impending Demise of Indie Cinema
Interviews
The Honor of an Absolute Lifetime: Rod Lurie on “Lucky Strike”
DVD/Blu-Ray
Two Incredible 4K Box Sets Target Loyal Fan Bases
Festivals & Awards
Karlovy Vary Announces 2026 Award Winners
Features
Satirizing and Saluting: Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie” At 50
Festivals & Awards
Tribeca 2026: The Documentaries
Features
Courtney Grace, “Disclosure Day,” and the One-Scene Wonder
Black Writers Week
Hard Knocks and Rebirth in the Bayou: Alfre Woodard in “Passion Fish”
Black Writers Week
Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk “Baby Boy” at 25
Black Writers Week
