11:11 – Eleven Reviews by Roger Ebert from 2011 in Remembrance of His Transition 11 Years Ago
Roger Ebert transitioned 11 years ago today. We are looking back at eleven of his reviews from the year 2011.
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The People’s Joker and Six Other Films That Were Stuck in Legal Limbo
Vera Drew’s subversive superhero satire is just the latest movie that had to navigate a sea of lawyers to get to the big screen.
Metrograph Highlights Remarkable Career of Lee Chang-dong
The director of Poetry and Burning gets a retrospective at the Metrograph starting this weekend. Don’t miss it.
On Luca, Tenet, The Invisible Man and Other Films from the Early Pandemic Era that Deserve More Big-Screen Time
The pandemic robbed a lot of good movies of a chance to be seen in theaters. Why not give them another chance?
Short Films in Focus: I Have No Tears, and I Must Cry
Our short film series spotlights a timely film that takes place in an immigration office.
Steve Martin Is an Auteur Without Having Directed a Thing
The 78-year-old renaissance man has worked with terrific filmmakers across his career. And yet his movies always have his personal stamp, always feeling like they’re emanating from his essence.
The Joy of Watching the Greats Continue to Be Great Well Into Their 80s and 90s
There’s a different kind of pleasure in watching an old master at work.
How The Ladykillers Kicked Off Tom Hanks’ Weirdest Year Two Decades Ago
Twenty years ago, Tom Hanks starred in what is widely considered the Coen brothers worst film. It’s a good time to look back at how The Ladykillers (as well as two other films released that year) fits into the star’s career.
Titus: The Masterpiece that the Cinematic Greatness of 1999 Obscured
A stealth candidate for the greatest film of 1999.
Five Years Later, Us is Jordan Peele’s Defining Puzzle
Five years ago, Jordan Peele unleashed his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Get Out, and audiences tripped over each other to unpack its many meanings. The film not only redefined the way we approach puzzle films, but how we should look at Peele’s entire career.
The 10 Best Movies Made for Under $50,000
A salute to the directors—including Barry Jenkins, Christopher Nolan and Wayne Wang—who did a lot with very little money.
The Future of the Movies, Part 3: Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt
Our series on the future of film gets to how the theatrical experience has changed through an interview with Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt.
Doug Liman Never Does Things the Easy Way
The Bourne Identity director made headlines by threatening to boycott the premiere of his new movie, Road House. It’s just the latest example of how this idiosyncratic filmmaker can often be his own worst enemy—even when his movies end up being great.
When Paul Simon Bombed at the Movies
The musician’s new documentary In Restless Dreams briefly mentions his failed 1980 film One-Trick Pony. But that muted, uneven drama deserves a second look for what it says about the man who made it.
With Analyze This, Robert De Niro Finally Decided to Become the King of Comedy
Before Meet the Parents established the Raging Bull Oscar-winner as a comedy superstar, this 1999 hit first signaled De Niro’s pivot from serious to funny, for better or worse.
War Was Not Over at the 2024 Oscars
The glamour inside, the protests outside, and everything in between.
Oscars 2024: The View from the Room
The Oscar sandwich: a slab of gloriousness between two slices of bad
The Bikeriders, a Motorcycle Club Film, Highlights a Positive Woman’s Role
On the interesting POV of the upcoming Jeff Nichols film.
Latina Documentaries Tell a Different Story
A look at the recent non-fiction films by and about Latinas.
Director Maureen Bharoocha on Rita Moreno’s Two Requests Before Signing on for Campy Horror The Prank, Watching the EGOT Winner Break Bad
An interview with the director of a new film starring Rita Moreno.
