Non-Stop Action, Festival Favorites and More: A Winter 2017 Film Preview
A look at what’s coming to theaters this January through April.
Features
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“Life Itself” to screen at Maryland doc series; Mark Hamill on Carrie Fisher; “Children of Men” is more shocking than ever; Jim Hemphill on “Snowden”; Top 100 Favorite Films.
Short Films in Focus: “Alarm”
An interview with writer/director Will Goss about “Alarm” and a presentation of the short film.
30 MInutes on: “Allied”
Nothing is as it seems in this thriller, including the meaning of the color periwinkle.
Deconstructing Woody: A Year with a Filmmaker
A critic spends an entire year watching Woody Allen films and reports on the experience.
Make it To Shore: The Staff Says Goodbye to Carrie Fisher
The staff remembers Carrie Fisher.
How Disney’s “Mulan” Brazenly Challenges Gender and Sexuality
An essay on the subversive tendencies of Disney’s “Mulan.”
Movies on my Birthday: A Partial List
I see a movie almost every year on my birthday; some are better than others.
Silence, Guilt, Christ and Martin Scorsese
A look at Martin Scorsese’s Catholicism, reflected through his films.
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Ava DuVernay shatters the glass ceiling; Best films of 2016; Team risks lives for elephants; Gary Sinise’s “Of Mice and Men”; Barry Jenkins on “Moonlight.”
Win a Copy of Roger Ebert’s Newly Published Great Movies IV
A contest to win your own copy of the newly published Great Movies IV by Roger Ebert!
The Individual Top Tens of 2016
The staff reveals their individual picks for the best films of 2016.
Films to Get Us Through The Trump Presidency
Chaz Ebert highlights films with the potential to get us through the confusing political times of the Trump presidency.
Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2016: “It’s a Wonderful Life?” by Chad Perman
This month’s excerpt from online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room is an essay about “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Accompanies “It’s a Wonderful Life”
A live score for a film such as “It’s a Wonderful Life” is like 3D for your ears.
Alien and Time: The Philosophy of “Arrival”
A look at how “Arrival” reflects Heidegger’s philosophies.
