Thumbnails 2/27/17
Peyton Kennedy on “American Fable”; Dale Robinette’s iconic “La La Land” photo; Hollywood diversity report; “I Am Not Your Negro” and white film critics; ReFrame tackles gender inequality.
Features
Winners Announced for Great Movies IV Giveaway
An article announcing the winners of the newly published Roger Ebert Great Movies IV giveaway.
The art of entertainment: Richard Schickel, 1933-2017
An appreciation of Richard Schickel, Time magazine film critic and prolific film director and book author.
Agnès Varda Exhibition to Debut in New York on March 2nd
A news brief on the Agnès Varda exhibition set to premiere at New York’s Blum & Poe on Thursday, March 2nd.
Thumbnails 2/20/17
Michael Gibson on Musicality; “Six” outshines award contenders; “Logan” is a great superhero story; Transgender doll based on Jazz Jennings; “Brown Girls” offers voice to queer women of color.
Thumbnails 2/17/17
Melika Bass chats with Michael Glover Smith; Drawing away clichés; Franklin Leonard’s Hollywood list; On the set of “The Last Picture Show”; Distillation process of adaptation.
Bright Wall/Dark Room February 2017: “‘Frost/Nixon’ and the Feeling That This Has All Happened Before” by Katherine Webb
An excerpt from the February 2017 issue of online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room about “Frost/Nixon.”
Thumbnails 2/14/17
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami on “Sonita”; Chicago filmmakers on the Trump era; Jamal Joseph on “Chapter and Verse”; Maggie Greenwald on “Sophie and the Rising Sun”; The boy from “Charade”.
60 Minutes on: “John Wick: Chapter Two”
A review written in 60 minutes about “John Wick: Chapter Two.”
How to Live in This World: On “The Brother From Another Planet”
A look at John Sayles’ brilliant “The Brother From Another Planet.”
What Nightmares May Come: How the “Resident Evil” Films and Games Work Together
A history of the “Resident Evil” films and video games, how they’ve influenced each other, and how the two latest entries split.
Thumbnails 2/9/17
Oscar nominees spotlight diversity; Best Actor Battle; Damien Chazelle wins DGA Award; “The Salesman” may win thanks to Trump; All nominees tipped to win.
“Valley Girl” to Screen February 17th at New Beverly Cinema
A reprint of Roger Ebert’s review of “Valley Girl,” screening February 17th at the New Beverly Cinema.
Short Films in Focus: The 2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
A look at this year’s roster of Oscar-nominated shorts from all three categories.
Did You Know There’s a New Stephen Chow Movie Coming out Friday?
It’s disappointing, but unsurprising that “Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back” is not being gifted with a “Kung Fu Hustle”-scale release.
Thumbnails 2/1/17
Alexis G. Zall on “Coin Heist” and YouTube; What is a dog’s purpose; Ed Asner on Mary Tyler Moore; 25 intimidating movies; Power of cheap music.
Everyone is Fragile: The Power of “Dark Night”
A personal piece on gun culture, as reflected in Tim Sutton’s new film, “Dark Night.”
