The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
It’s the kind of movie that will make “Underrated” lists in ten months. Don’t wait that long. See it now.
Roger Ebert
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Life Itself (2014)
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Himself
Matt Zoller Seitz
* 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.
Duck Soup at 85: Make Freedonia Great Again
At a time of seemingly unprecedented dysfunction in our nation’s capital and public confidence in its lawmakers at an all-time low, is it time for Duck Soup, with its farcical take on government, to go viral?
“A Simple Plan” isn’t your typical Sam Raimi movie, and that’s why it’s his best
An ode to Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan on its 20th anniversary.
Happy New Year from All of Us at RogerEbert.com
Chaz Ebert and the RogerEbert.com group of writers wishes you Happy Holidays!
Ebert Fellows Announced for Sundance 2019
An article announcing the selection of the Ebert Fellows for the Sundance Institute covering the Sundance Film Festival, January 24-February 3, 2019.
Odie Henderson's Top Ten Films of 2018
The best films of 2018, according to Odie Henderson.
Mothers Doing the Extraordinary: Peter Hedges on Ben is Back
An interview with Peter Hedges, writer/director of Ben is Back.
Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema is an Essential Blu-ray Release
A review of the Criterion box set of Ingmar Bergman's films.
Nicolas Roeg, 1928-2018
There's a moment when you get lost in a memory so intense that when you emerge, you aren't sure if you've been spacing out for a second or a minute. That's where Nicolas Roeg's cinema lived.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Wesley Morris to receive Roger Ebert Award from AAFCA
An article about this year's special achievement honorees spotlighted by the African American Film Critics Association.
Twilight Turns Ten: What the Response to a Hit Franchise Tells Us About Who’s Allowed to be a Tastemaker
An essay on the legacy of Twilight and how the critical response to it matters to how we talk about hit franchises.
#341 November 13, 2018
Matt writes: Passes for the 21st annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival (a.k.a. Ebertfest) in Champaign, Illinois, are now on sale. The same amount of films will be screened next year, though the festival will take place over four days instead of five, enabling the closing night festivities to pack an even greater punch. Please join us for Ebertfest 2019, running from Wednesday, April 10th, through Saturday, April 13th.
Video: Ebertfest 2019 Passes On Sale November 1st
An announcement of Ebertfest 2019 passes going on sale Thursday, November 1st, along with a video of the festival's 20th anniversary.
Little Tickles Wins the Roger Ebert Award at the 2018 Chicago International Film Festival
A look at the winners of this year's Chicago International Film Festival, including the recipient of this year's Roger Ebert Award.
RIFF 2018: Woman at War, Jonas Mekas Exhibition and Camilla Strøm Henriksen on Phoenix
A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival, featuring a review of Benedikt Erlingsson’s "Woman at War," coverage of the Jonas Mekas exhibition and an interview with "Phoenix" director Camilla Strøm Henriksen.
Thumbnails 9/28/18
Rescuing "The Other Side of the Wind"; Why Elaine May is a National Treasure; In praise of "Bull"; A decade of Lady Gaga; Why Saying "Me Too" Isn't Enough.
Grace and Nature: On Criterion’s Release of The Tree of Life
On the new Criterion release of Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, which includes a new 50-minute-longer extended cut of the masterpiece.
Inaugural Roger Ebert Symposium Set for October 1st in Urbana
An article about the first ever Roger Ebert Symposium entitled "Empathy for the Universe" set for Monday, October 1st, in Urbana.
TIFF 2018: Claire Denis Brings High Life to Toronto, Accepts Ebert Tribute
Claire Denis accepts the Golden Thumb at the 2018 Ebert Tribute at TIFF.
Comic-Con 2018: Bill Morrison Tells Us of His Yellow Submarine Graphic Novel
Bill Morrison's graphic novel based on the movie comes out this week, from Titan Comics.
Thumbnails Special Edition: "Crazy Rich Asians" and Representation in Hollywood
A special edition of Thumbnails chronicling the success of "Crazy Rich Asians" and the current state of representation in Hollywood.
My Telluride Film Festival Diary 2008
A look back at my Telluride Film Festival Journal from August 28th to September 1st, 2008
Roger Ebert on the Films of Spike Lee
A collection of all of Roger Ebert's reviews of Spike Lee's films.
No False Moves: Carl Franklin on His Noir Films
An interview with director Carl Franklin, on the occasion of his film "One False Move" receiving a special presentation at Chicago's upcoming Noir City festival.
RogerEbert.com Gender Balances Roster of Film Critics to Uplift Diverse Voices
An article about five male and five female writers who are gender balancing RogerEbert.com's regular rotation of film critics.
Project Involve Paves A Path to Inclusive Storytelling on its 25th Anniversary on September 22nd
An article about Project Involve's inclusive storytelling in the Hollywood landscape as it celebrates its 25th anniversary with a fundraiser on Saturday, September 22nd.
