Obsession and The Void: The Performances of Christian Bale
A look back through Christian Bale’s filmography, highlighting five roles that define his career.
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Emma González’s confidence; Cost of erasing cyber-reality; Barry Jenkins on “Beale Street”; Becoming parents; Oakton College’s pop-up film festival.
Born This Way: Why 1954’s A Star Is Born Is Still The Best
An essay about the five screen versions of “A Star Is Born,” and why George Cukor’s 1954 masterpiece still reigns supreme.
Rock and Roll Me: On Andrea Riseborough’s Spellbinding 2018 Performances
A tribute to Andrea Riseborough’s stunning 2018.
Short FIlms in Focus: Lost & Found
An interview with the directors of Lost & Found, and a presentation of the stop-motion short film.
30 Minutes On: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
A great lead performance and some nice moments can’t compensate for a disappointingly reactionary framework.
Duck Soup at 85: Make Freedonia Great Again
At a time of seemingly unprecedented dysfunction in our nation’s capital and public confidence in its lawmakers at an all-time low, is it time for Duck Soup, with its farcical take on government, to go viral?
A Look Back at Those We Lost in 2018
A collection of all our tributes this past year to the unforgettable talent we lost.
“A Simple Plan” isn’t your typical Sam Raimi movie, and that’s why it’s his best
An ode to Sam Raimi’s A Simple Plan on its 20th anniversary.
Happy New Year from All of Us at RogerEbert.com
Chaz Ebert and the RogerEbert.com group of writers wishes you Happy Holidays!
The House That Lars von Trier Built, and That I Live In
Watching a Lars von Trier film is entering into a deranged agreement.
The Big Five-Oh: A Moviegoing Remembrance
Memories and anecdotes from 50 years of moviegoing.
“Disorientation,” a Poem by Astrophysicist Katie Mack
A reprint of astrophysicist Katie Mack’s poem, “Disorientation.”
Why Mary Poppins Returns is Disney’s Best Reimagining to Date
Matt Fagerholm make his case for why “Mary Poppins Returns” is the best reimagining of a Disney classic to date.
Penny Marshall: 1943-2018
A tribute to the late Penny Marshall, TV star and trailblazing director of Big, A League of Their Own and more.
The Great Performances of 2018
The RE staff on some of their favorite performances of 2018.
Fanfare for a Fighter: The History and Evolution of the Rocky Theme
A closer look at Bill Conti’s Rocky theme throughout the films, and an examination of how the new generation uses it in the Creed films.
The Villain is You: Ralph Breaks the Internet and the Evolution of the Disney Villain
Where have Disney’s traditional villains gone in the recent years?
