Book Excerpt: Conversations with Kiarostami by Godfrey Cheshire
An excerpt from Godfrey Cheshire’s new book.
Features
Comic-Con 2019: An Interview with the Creator of Thanos
An interview with Jim Starlin at SDCC, the man who gave us Thanos.
Comic-Con 2019: Batman Inducted Into Hall of Fame
A report on an event and pop-up museum from SDCC.
Viewing Midsommar, Us, and Lords of Chaos Through the Persona Filter
From a 2019 perspective, the Persona Filter can be used to better understand one’s sense of self, and to better understand the complexities of “extremely online” behavior.
Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2019: Only I Know the Secrets: Breaking Down Under the Silver Lake by Ethan Warren
This month’s Bright Wall/Dark Room excerpt on Under the Silver Lake.
Video: Roger Ebert Day Declared in Chicago on July 12th, 2005
A video featuring Chicago City Council declaring Friday, July 12th, 2005, as Roger Ebert Day in Chicago.
Midsommar and the Legacy of Break-Up Horror Movies
Horror has long been a vehicle for expressing the ways in which relationships of different generations crumble.
Book Review: Innovative Binge Watching Books Merge Television, Travel Guides
A review of two new clever guides that merge travel and television.
The Musical History Behind the James Bond Gun Barrel Sequences
While the gun barrel sequences in James Bond films have not changed a great deal visually, one element that has evolved constantly is the music.
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Valerie Weiss on her path to Hollywood; Emily Lape and Alison Hixon on “Mercy’s Girl”; Alma Har’el’s plan for female directors; Four-part “Hateful Eight”; Lisa Hanawalt and Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
Short Films in Focus: How to Be Alone
A presentation of the horror short How to Be Alone, written and directed by Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry, and starring Joe Keery and Maika Monroe.
After Yesterday: A Beatles Film Festival
An ode to the movies starring, about, and influenced by The Beatles in honor of Danny Boyle’s Yesterday.
Fly Me to the Moon: 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 and Man’s Walk on the Moon
The writers at RogerEbert.com share their favorite moon-related songs, movies and events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of man’s walk on the moon.
Bright Wall/Dark Room June 2019: An Essay on Magic Mike XXL by Isabel Cole
An essay about Magic Mike XXL, as excerpted from the Bright Wall/Dark Room issue about thirst traps.
An Ode to Pedro Almodovar’s All About My Mother on Its 20th Anniversary
“All About My Mother” represents a clear apotheosis in Almodóvar’s career.
Franco Zeffirelli: 1923-2019
The famed director of Romeo & Juliet, La Traviata, Jesus of Nazareth and more passed away this weekend at the age of 96.
From Don’t Look Back to Rolling Thunder Revue: The Cinema of Bob Dylan
A look back at the films that complement Bob Dylan’s groundbreaking work as a singer and songwriter.
Quad Cinema Celebrates Pauline Kael with Losing It At the Movies Retrospective
Losing It At the Movies: Pauline Kael at 100 runs at New York’s Quad Cinema from June 7-20.
