Book Excerpt: Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas by Glenn Kenny
An excerpt from Glenn Kenny’s book about the making of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, now available.
Features
I Should Feel Something: On Space and the Unknowable Self in Ad Astra
A reappreciation of James Gray’s Ad Astra.
The Unloved, Part 81: Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
A look back at John Hyams’ 2012 maligned masterpiece.
Short Films in Focus: Ode to Desolation
An interview with the director of Ode to Desolation, and a presentation of the short film.
Change How the Game is Played: On the Power of Labor and the Timeliness of High Flying Bird
A revisit of Steven Soderbergh’s remarkable High Flying Bird in the context of this week’s NBA strike.
Book Excerpt: The Press Gang by Godfrey Cheshire, Matt Zoller Seitz, Armond White
An excerpt from The Press Gang on independent filmmaking in the ’90s.
Our Writers Highlight Articles to Enjoy on our Newly Redesigned RogerEbert.com: Part II
Part II of highlighted articles from our writers at RogerEbert.com.
Our Writers Highlight Articles to Enjoy on our Newly Redesigned RogerEbert.com: Part I
Part I of highlighted articles from our writers at RogerEbert.com.
We Have to Go Deeper: The 10th Anniversary of Inception
On the tenth anniversary of one of the best films of the 2010s, now opening in 70MM.
Take the Strangeness Away: On Signs and War of the Worlds
On how Signs and War of the Worlds play in 2020.
Short Films in Focus: Summer Hit
An interview with the director of Summer Hit, and a presentation of the short film.
SDCC 2020: Bill and Ted Are Still Most Excellent
Of course the participants arrived by time-traveling phone booths in SDCC’s “Bill and Ted Face the Music” panel, hosted by Kevin Smith.
SDCC 2020: Women Rocking Hollywood’s Seal of Approval
Women are not only rocking Hollywood; they are transforming it by working to open opportunities for other women and honoring the productions that meet gender equity goals.
SDCC 2020: Guillermo del Toro and Scott Cooper on Antlers and Filmmaking
A Collider panel at SDCC 2020 discussed the upcoming horror film Antlers.
SDCC 2020: The Psychology of Star Trek vs. Star Wars
A recap of a panel that analyzed philosophical and ethical similarities and differences between the two biggest sci-fi franchises of all time.
SDCC 2020: The Mandalorian and His Many Gadgets
A recap of the SDCC panel about the gadgets of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
SDCC 2020: You Have to Pitch Like Ricky Roma: Three Franchise Directors on Technology, Creative Battles, and Pandemic-Era Production
Robert Rodriguez, Colin Trevorrow, and Joseph Kosinski talked to Collider’s Steven Weintraub about creative struggles they won and a few they lost, the technology that still blows them away, and the impact of the pandemic shutdown in the middle of their current projects.
SDCC 2020: Do Not Call Charlize Theron a Warrior
Charlize Theron loves the action genre when the characters are flawed and complicated. “Our strengths come from our faults and mistakes and our petty and our vulnerabilities and our madness. Those are the things that make us interesting.”
SDCC 2020: Let Your Imagination Go Completely Wild: Behind the Scenes Panels
SDCC 2020 panels that feature stunt coordinators, composers, editors, and other behind-the-scenes talent discussing inclusion, storytelling, and the skill of finding inspiration.
SDCC 2020: Star Trek Universe Expands to Lower Decks
On the panels about three Star Trek shows: Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks.
