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The Fortson family on "Rated"; Deborah Kampmeier on "Tape"; William Paul Clark on Tarantino; Tribute to Kenneth Turan; 19 Classic Tex Avery Cartoons.
The Fortson family on "Rated"; Deborah Kampmeier on "Tape"; William Paul Clark on Tarantino; Tribute to Kenneth Turan; 19 Classic Tex Avery Cartoons.
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Hustlers, Ready or Not, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and a Criterion edition of Until the End of the World.
An article about New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi receiving the Ebert Director Award at the annual Toronto International Film Festival during the TIFF Tribute Gala Awards.
An article about the Black Harvest Film Festival celebrating its 25th anniversary at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center, where it runs from August 3rd through the 29th.
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Aquaman, Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Detour.
The newest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star is Born, and Overlord.
Matt writes: With the 91st Academy Awards telecast scheduled to be broadcast this Sunday, February 24th, Collin Souter devotes his latest installment of Short Films in Focus to all of the shorts nominated for Oscars this year (and yes, ALL of the nominees deserve to be televised, as do the entirety of the winners' acceptance speeches in each category). One of the Best Documentary Short Subject nominees, Marshall Curry's "A Night at the Garden" is embedded below, and according to Souter, it appears to have "broken precedent" with its exceptionally brief running time (clocking in just over seven minutes in length).
The latest on streaming and Blu-ray, including Support the Girls, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Galveston, and The Magnificent Ambersons.
An interview with the writer and director of the new sci-fi film, "Upgrade."
A video preview of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival!
A closer look at the 13 reviews by Roger Ebert chosen for the front page today to mark the anniversary of Roger's passing and the Day4Empathy.
61 films from all 28 EU nations will screen this month at the Chicago European Union Film Festival.
Matt writes: This year's film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto offered plenty of enticing titles set to open over the next few months, and RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert decided to highlight some of her favorites. In an essay entitled "Cupid Pierced My Tender Heart at the Movies," Ebert provides numerous recommendations, including captivating romances by Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water"), Wim Wenders ("Submergence"), Paul McGuigan ("Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool") and Luca Guadagnino ("Call Me by Your Name").
A report on some good films coming your way from Telluride and Toronto this year.
A tribute to the legendary Harry Dean Stanton.
An article about the TIFF Ebert Tribute Luncheon honoring Wim Wenders on Sunday, September 10th.
