Booksmart
A stellar high school comedy with an A+ cast, a brilliant script loaded with witty dialogue, eye-catching cinematography, swift editing, and a danceable soundtrack.
Peter Sellers
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Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1994)
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Capt. Lionel Mandrake
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
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and Nayland Smith
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Being There (1979)
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Chance
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I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
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Harold
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The Party (1968)
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Hrundl V. Bakshi
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Casino Royale (1967)
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Evelyn Tremble
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* 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.
My Telluride Film Festival Diary 2008
A look back at my Telluride Film Festival Journal from August 28th to September 1st, 2008
Anything is Possible: On Being There
A review of the classic 1979 film, "Being There" by a Far-Flung Correspondent.
Dr. Strangelove in the Age of Trump
A look at the way Donald Trump's words and images recall the Stanley Kubrick classic.
The RogerEbert.com Interviews of 2017
A collection of some of our favorite interviews from 2017.
Ebertfest 2017: "Hair" and "Being There"
Reviews and screenings of "Hair" and "Being There" at Ebertfest 2017, and Q&A with producers Michael Butler and Michael Hausman by Michael Phillips, Nate Kohn and Chaz Ebert; and with Oscar-nominated Caleb Deschanel by Simon Kilmurry and Scott Mantz.
Hollywood Beginning: Eugenio Derbez on “How to Be a Latin Lover”
An interview with Mexican superstar Eugenio Derbez about his English-language breakout, "How to Be a Latin Lover," remaking "Being There" and more.
Ebertfest 2017, Day 4: Being Human is Hard
Day four of Ebertfest included a complex portrait of a basketball star, three films about the impact of television and much more.
Stars, Music, Movies and Compassion Converge: Ebertfest 2017 Preview
Chaz Ebert provides a preview of the 19th installment of Roger Ebert's Film Festival "Ebertfest" 2017.
Ebertfest Announces Final Slate of Films for 2017
An article announcing the final slate of films scheduled to be screened at Ebertfest 2017.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: March 23, 2017
The latest on Blu-ray, including "Elle," "Sing," "Robocop 2," "Being There" and "Ghost in the Shell"!
Films to Get Us Through The Trump Presidency
Chaz Ebert highlights films with the potential to get us through the confusing political times of the Trump presidency.
Accidental Genius: Simon Helberg on “Florence Foster Jenkins”
An interview with Simon Helberg, star of Stephen Frears' "Florence Foster Jenkins."
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: July 7, 2016
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray, including "Eye in the Sky," "Only Yesterday," "The Mermaid" and more!
Keep Moving!: The Films of Richard Lester.
An appreciation of Richard Lester as a retrospective of his work is about to unfold in New York City.
Video: Billy Baxter's Diary of the Cannes Film Festival
A video of Billy Baxter's 1980 documentary of the Cannes Film Festival, hosted by Rex Reed.
The Unloved, Part Thirteen: "Public Enemies"
The first Unloved of 2015 tackles Michael Mann's "Public Enemies".
Foreground Material: “Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection”
An appreciation of Stanley Kubrick on the release of "Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection".
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Dr. Strangelove revisited; William S. Burroughs and his centipedes; dear critic, we will pay you to write about our film.
The Power of Words: Director Brian Percival and actors Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse discuss "The Book Thief."
Director Brian Percival and actors Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse discuss "The Book Thief."
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May Contain Spoilers
An online community for men who believe female oppression is a myth; a thick glass ceiling for women conductors; how "Breaking Bad" redeemed its worst mistakes; Britt Ekland talks shop (and Sellers); NY regulators crack down on fake Internet reviews.
A comedy that keeps swimming
No cinematic genre lends itself less for repeated viewings than comedy. Finding a truly funny picture is hard enough (not that you could tell from the typical reactions at a "Fockers" screening) and besides, how many times can people laugh at the same joke? Comedies also tend to age the worst. Among those that I recall once driving audiences wild here in México were "The Party" (1967), starring Peter Sellers, with all the guests falling into a pool full of bubbles, and Peter Bogdanovich's zany screwball feature "What's up Doc?" (1972), but watching them today mostly leaves me cold.
#101 February 8, 2012
Marie writes: behold the power of words, the pen mightier than the sword.
#85 October 19, 2011
Lesson for the day: How to have fun while wasting time... Marie writes: welcome to DRAW A STICK MAN, a delightful Flash-based site prompting viewers to draw a simple stick figure which then comes to life! Ie: the program animates it. You're given instructions about what to draw and when, which your dude uses to interact with objects onscreen. Thanks go to club member Sandy Kahn who heard about it from her pal Lauren, in Portland Oregon.Note: here's a screen-cap of what I drew; I've named him Pumpkin Head.
#78 August 31, 2011
Marie writes: At first you think you're looking at a photograph. Then the penny drops, along with your jaw..."Alan Wolfson creates handmade miniature sculptures of urban environments. Complete with complex interior views and lighting effects, a major work can take several months to complete. The pieces are usually not exact representations of existing locations, but rather a combination of details from many different locations along with much of the detail from the artist's imagination. There is a narrative element to the work. Scenarios are played out through the use of inanimate objects in the scene. There are never people present, only things they have left behind; garbage, graffiti, or a tip on a diner table, all give the work a sense of motion and a storyline. Alan's miniature environments are included in art collections throughout the US and Europe." - Alan Wolfson - Miniature Urban Sculptures
"FOLLIES BURLESK" (1987)14 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches(click images to enlarge)
#66 June 8, 2011
Marie writes: the ability to explore an image in 360 degrees is nothing new, but that doesn't make these pictures any less cool. In the first of a series, the Observer's architecture critic Rowan Moore introduces spectacular interactive 360-degree panoramic photographs of Britain's architectural wonders. "You are put in the middle of a space, and using your computer mouse or dragging your iPad screen - you can look in any direction you choose: up, down, sideways, diagonally, in any direction in full 360 degree turn, in three dimensions."
Go here to explore St Paul's Cathedral, London, built 1675-1711.
