Features
Danny Aiello: 1933-2019
A tribute to the Oscar nominated character actor, Danny Aiello.
The Individual Top Tens of the Decade
Our individual lists for the best films of the past ten years.
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood Leads Chicago Critics Nominations
The nominees for the Chicago Films Critics Awards for 2019.
In Defense of Peggy’s Silence in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman
I have come to appreciate silence not as a sign of weakness or capitulation, but as a finely sharpened dagger that finds its way to the heart, every time.
The Individual Top Tens of 2019
Our contributors share their Top 10 lists for the best films of 2019.
The Ten Best Films of 2019
The best films of 2019, as chosen by the staff of RogerEbert.com.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Expands World of Legendary Franchise
A review of the EA game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Martin Scorsese’s Dangerous Men: On the Actors of The Irishman
A piece on Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, and Joe Pesci, and what they’ve meant to the career of Martin Scorsese.
Short Films in Focus: All These Creatures
An interview with director Charles Williams about All These Creatures, and a presentation of the short film.
Death Stranding Offers Surreal, Cinematic Experience with Controller in Your Hands
A review of Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding, now available for the PS4.
Benjamin Marshall Documentary to Premiere Today at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center
An article about today’s noon premiere of a new movie about architect Benjamin Marshall at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Seventh Row Publishes Beyond Empowertainment, a Critical Study of Feminism in Horror
An excerpt from Beyond Empowertainment: Feminist Horror and the Struggle for Female Agency, as published by Seventh Row.
Bright Wall/Dark Room November 2019: I Don’t Know How to Do Anything Else by Kellie Herson
An essay about Robert De Niro, as excerpted from the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Short Films in Focus: Sometimes, I Think About Dying
An interview with the director of Sometimes, I Think About Dying and a presentation of the short film.
Thumbnails 11/8/19
In praise of “The Garden Left Behind”; Epic Tarantino panel; Power of “Modern Love”; Why films about the past should embrace horror; Greatness of “The Irishman.”
Call of Duty Grapples with Real-World Violence
A review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
The Best Films of the 2010s: Where to Watch Them
Our favorite films from the past decade are available to stream on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Kanopy, and more.
The Best Films of the 2010s: The Tree of Life
Matt Zoller Seitz on the RogerEbert.com pick for the best film of the 2010s, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life.
