Features
Thumbnails 8/17/18
A friend in Aretha; ‘Cielo’ provides spiritual awareness; Trial runs for fascism in full flow; Soderbergh on the studio system; 95-year-old WWII veteran pens book.
Thumbnails 8/15/18
Austin Pendleton and Ann Whitney on “Calumet”; Keeping up with Hugh Grant; Score-only version of “The Last Jedi”; David and Lauren Hogg’s new book; Problem with seeking the best for your kids.
The Virtue of Stillness: The Performances of Glenn Close
A deep dive into the acting career of Glenn Close, celebrating a performer who gets more out of stillness than almost any other actor.
Bright Wall/Dark Room August 2018: Women, Aliens, and Dangerous Things: Female Bodies in Alien 3 by Sarah Welch
An essay about Alien 3, as excerpted from the latest edition of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Roger Ebert on the Films of Spike Lee
A collection of all of Roger Ebert’s reviews of Spike Lee’s films.
Oscars Chase Ratings at Expense of Integrity
A piece about the addition of Best Popular Film to the Oscars.
All Ages Welcome at Free Screenings of Eighth Grade on August 8th
An article about tomorrow’s nationwide free screenings of “Eighth Grade,” which all ages are welcome to attend.
Short Films in Focus: IVRY
An interview with the director of “IVRY,” and a presentation of the short film.
RogerEbert.com Gender Balances Roster of Film Critics to Uplift Diverse Voices
An article about five male and five female writers who are gender balancing RogerEbert.com’s regular rotation of film critics.
Comic-Con 2018: Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
A new documentary about the “Father of Modern Space Art” won the CCI-IFF Best Documentary Award.
Comic-Con 2018: AMC, Laika, Syfy and More Activate Fans at SDCC
A look at the different activation experiences that made fun for fans at this year’s Comic-Con.
Comic-Con 2018: Table of Contents
A table of contents for all of Nell Minow and Jana Monji’s coverage of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Book Review: Off the Map: Freedom, Control, and the Future in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies
A review of a new book by RogerEbert.com contributor Niles Schwartz.
CMX Tries to Get People Back to the Theater
A piece on a new moviegoing experience in the Chicago suburbs.
Comic-Con 2018: History Takes on UFOs with Project Blue Book
A report from San Diego Comic-Con on a special panel and audience experience for History’s new UFO dramatic series, “Project Blue Book.”
RogerEbert.com and the Mission: Impossible Movies
A look back at how we’ve rated the “Mission: Impossible” films throughout the years.
A Lit Fuse: The History of the Mission: Impossible Franchise
If all blockbuster-sized entertainments were even half as ambitious and ingenious as these films have been, moviegoers would be infinitely better off.
Spy Music: The Evolution of the Mission: Impossible Theme
The history of Lalo Schifrin’s famous “Mission: Impossible” theme, throughout different composers and arrangements.
