Matt writes: Leonard Maltin's invaluable Movie Guides were IMDb before the dawn of the internet. I was always impressed by how he managed to capture the essence of a picture in only a few sentences, and now the iconic film critic has graced us with a memoir, Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood, that is guaranteed to be a must-read for film buffs of all stripes.
Video introductions by a Far-Flung Correspondent to almost the entire filmography of the great Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Matt writes: Last month, the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival unveiled numerous pictures destined to be major players during this year's awards season, including Kenneth Branagh's Oscar hopeful, "Belfast."
More tributes to the legendary Melvin Van Peebles.
Highlights of recent streaming and Blu-ray releases, including Beasts of No Nation, Nashville, and Dune.
An interview with writer/director/star Justin Chon about his new film, Blue Bayou.
Matt writes: Since last month marked the fortieth anniversary of Robert Redford's Sundance Institute, RogerEbert.com presented a special edition of Thumbnails featuring priceless articles penned by Roger Ebert, including the one he wrote about his first experience at the Institute in July of 1981.
An article featuring links to all eight episodes of Brian Raftery's podcast "Gene and Roger" about Siskel and Ebert on The Ringer/Spotify.
Matt writes: Last week, RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert announced that this year's installment of Ebertfest, which was originally scheduled to run from September 8th through the 11th, will be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The new dates for the festival will be April 20th through the 23rd in 2022.
An interview with Ethan Hawke, who received a lifetime achievement award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
An article announcing the postponement of and new dates for Ebertfest.
An article about the upcoming screening of Julie Dash's "Daughters of the Dust" hosted by Chaz Ebert as the opening film to kick-off the Gene Siskel Film Center's Chicago Favorites Series on Saturday, August 21st.
An article about Melissa Haizlip's acclaimed documentary, "Mr. Soul!", premiering on HBO Max on Sunday, August 22nd.
Matt writes: RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert recently announced that Oscar-nominated French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards, which will take place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
An interview with the writer and director of Nine Days, starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz.
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