30 Minutes On: “A Private War”
Rosamund Pike stars as slain war journalist Marie Colvin, in a biopic that keeps things tight and unsentimental.
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30 Minutes On: “Beautiful Boy”
A disorganized but affecting study of how addiction tears apart a family.
Two Popular Shooters Distinguish Legacies with New Releases
A review of Battlefield V and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Oscar-nominated Doc The War at Home Returns to Chicago in 4K Restoration
The Oscar-nominated doc about Vietnam war protestors returns to Chicago on November 30.
A Tribute to Olivia, the Scene-Stealing Dog of Widows
A closer look at the emotional truth behind Olivia, the Westie from Widows.
Bernardo Bertolucci: 1941-2018
A tribute to the legendary Italian filmmaker, Bernardo Bertolucci.
Ricky Jay: 1946-2018
A tribute to the late magician and character actor, Ricky Jay.
Nicolas Roeg, 1928-2018
There’s a moment when you get lost in a memory so intense that when you emerge, you aren’t sure if you’ve been spacing out for a second or a minute. That’s where Nicolas Roeg’s cinema lived.
Twilight Turns Ten: What the Response to a Hit Franchise Tells Us About Who’s Allowed to be a Tastemaker
An essay on the legacy of Twilight and how the critical response to it matters to how we talk about hit franchises.
30 Minutes on: “Mid90s”
Warm but not sentimental, Jonah Hill’s directorial debut is a hard-edged drama, made in the style of films from the era it depicts.
Bright Wall/Dark Room November 2018: An Essay on Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf by Ethan Warren
An essay about Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf, as excerpted from the latest edition of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Stan Lee: 1922-2018
A tribute to the legendary writer, editor, and publisher of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee.
My List of Movies to See Before the End of 2018
Chaz Ebert reveals her list of movies from 2018 to see before awards season 2019.
In the ’90s, Batman was at its best in Mask of the Phantasm
An appreciation of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as its 25th anniversary approaches.
Seventh Row Releases Fantastic E-Book on Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here
A look at an e-book of interviews and critical writing on one of the best films of 2018.
Short Films in Focus: Bartleby
An interview with the two directors of Bartleby, and a presentation of the short film.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Weaves History of Western Genre into Gaming Masterpiece
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masterpiece that owes a great debt to everyone from John Ford to David Milch.
