Thumbnails 4/25/17
Honorees remember Roger Ebert; Watch harder at Ebertfest; Up close and personal with Norman Lear; “Being There” embodies politics, power; Filmmakers embrace critic’s sense of empathy.
Features
Sign Up for 50/50 Day on May 10th for Gender Equality
An article about 50/50 Day scheduled for May 10th with goal of gender balance and equality.
Thumbnails 4/18/17
Ross Partridge on “Lamb”; Charlie Murphy’s last laugh; The stardom of Weird Al; Deborah Kampmeier on “Split”; “Billions” sets new high for cable television.
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Teaser Trailer Revealed
The first footage of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is now here.
Book Review: The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921-1968
A review of a new Taschen volume on the golden era of Disney animation.
Thumbnails 4/12/17
“Bad at Dancing” by Joanna Arnow; Frank talk from four female directors; David Schwimmer’s #ThatsHarassment campaign; Directors reframing black history; Pulling Baltimore out of poverty.
Bright Wall/Dark Room April 2017: “Flesh & Emptiness, or 42 Ways of Looking at Paul Verhoeven” by Brad Nelson
An excerpt from the April 2017 issue of online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room about the films of Paul Verhoeven.
The New Frontier: “Mass Effect: Andromeda” Reboots a Landmark Franchise
A review of the newest “Mass Effect” game and a brief history of the series.
Mannequins: On the Power of the Original “Ghost in the Shell”
What the original “Ghost in the Shell” says about gender identity and how the remake fails to do the same.
Short Films in Focus: “The Past Inside the Present”
An interview with director James Siewert about “The Past Inside the Present” and a presentation of the short film.
Society for Cinema and Media Studies Meets in Chicago to Think & Talk Screens
A report from the 2017 SCMS conference in Chicago.
The Most Influential Filmmakers of All Time
In search of a more inclusive look at the best directors of all time.
Roger Ebert and Empathy to be Commemorated on April 4th in Chicago
An article about the April 4th, 2017 commemoration of Roger Ebert in Chicago.
Body Magic: The Healing Power of Ritual in “The OA”
Netflix’s “The OA” reimagines what the story of voicelessness means by presenting a world where healing from trauma is not achieved through verbal narrative alone, but through the body itself.
Time and Mortality: “Donnie Darko” Turns 15
Looking back at “Donnie Darko” on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.
Women Writers Week 2017: Table of Contents
A collection of all of our essays, reviews and more from Women Writers Week 2017.
Once There Was a Camelot: On the Crafting of a Legacy in “Jackie”
A look at how Pablo Larrain’s film captures legacy, privacy, and loyalty.
Monica Vitti and the Modern ‘Something Terrible’
An analysis of the films of Monica Vitti and why they still move us today.
