Short Films in Focus: Sweet Steel
An interview with writer/director Will Goss about Sweet Steel, and a presentation of the short film.
Features
Wolfenstein: Youngblood Fails to Build on Legacy of Original and Reboot
A review of Wolfenstein: Youngblood and the lessons it can teach creators about using Nazi imagery in 2019.
Happy One Year Anniversary to Our First Female Editor, Nell Minow
An article celebrating the one-year anniversary of our first female editor at RogerEbert.com, Nell Minow.
Who Tells Our Stories: Gender Progress Behind the Screen is Reflected On It
A piece on progress in who gets to tell stories reflected in films like Can You Forgive Me?, Late Night, The Souvenir, Revenge, and more.
Someone to Trust, Something to Prove: The Films of Leonardo DiCaprio
A feature on the career of Leonardo DiCaprio through five performances: Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, Shutter Island, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Book Excerpt: Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir
A book excerpt from Seventh Row’s latest e-book about Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir.
Abbas Kiarostami, the Filmmaker and the Man: an Interview with Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com contributor Godfrey Cheshire talks about his new book Conversations with Kiarostami, a collection of his interviews with the legendary Iranian director.
Mysterious Traveller: Rutger Hauer, 1944-2019
Dashing or menacing, depending on the role, Rutger Hauer was a one-of-a-kind screen presence.
Chicago Stories Gala 2019 to Feature Play by Chaz Ebert on October 5th
An article about the Chicago Stories Gala presented by Victory Gardens Theater on October 5th, 2019, presenting debuting playwrights Chaz Ebert and Stacy Janiak, and honoring Justina Machado and Phillipa Soo.
Book Excerpt: Conversations with Kiarostami by Godfrey Cheshire
An excerpt from Godfrey Cheshire’s new book.
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.
Thumbnails 7/2/19
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.
