Great Movies
Tributes
Paul Mooney: 1941-2021
A tribute to the great comedian and writer, Paul Mooney.
A tribute to the great comedian and writer, Paul Mooney.
An interview with Gregory Nava, the director of Selena, about the film's production and legacy in light of what would have been Selena's 50th birthday.
Matt writes: In light of the anti-racism protests that have swept our nation, triggered by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, it is a perfect time to revisit Spike Lee's 1992 masterpiece, "Malcolm X." In addition to Roger Ebert's four-star review of the epic film, as well as his interviews with Lee and the film's star, Denzel Washington, be sure to read the new essay penned by our Far Flung Correspondent, Omer M. Mozaffar, in which he hails the movie as a "timeless sermon."
A tribute to the late, great Terry Jones.
A tribute to the late Penny Marshall, TV star and trailblazing director of Big, A League of Their Own and more.
A deep dive into the acting career of Glenn Close, celebrating a performer who gets more out of stillness than almost any other actor.
A dispatch from the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, featuring coverage of closing night, a conversation with Barry Levinson, and reviews of "Putin's Witnesses," "Museum," "Climax" and "Cold War."
“A Quiet Place” is John Krasinski’s breakthrough as a triple-threat entertainer, but it’s been a long time coming.
Rest in Peace, Al Nalbandian; Merging of Hollywood and China; Nnedi Okorafor on whitewashing; Decline of the Western; Kristen Stewart on bisexuality.
An interview with comedian Gilbert Gottfried, the subject of Neil Berkeley's "Gilbert," playing at Hot Docs 2017.
I see a movie almost every year on my birthday; some are better than others.
RogerEbert.com picks the best films of 2016.
A report from TIFF on three Cannes films that have recreated their rapturous French responses in Canada.
An extensive preview of 50 films coming out within the next four months, from "Sully" to "Toni Erdmann."
