Features
Roger Ebert Watches Muhammad Ali
A collection of Roger’s pieces about The Greatest, Muhammad Ali.
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The black film canon; Relevance of “Weiner”; Executive pay higher when women are on boards; Fate of female-driven Wall Street movie; Nate Moore puts Marvel in the black.
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Lindsay MacKay on “Wet Bum”; Notes from the unashamed; “The Family” and the age of Hillary; Director and star of “Dheepan” on the refugee crisis; Anniversary of “The Shining.”
Three Decades in the Making, “Octave” Explores the Personal and Universal
A set report from the most expensive film yet made in Romania, “Octave.”
Kartemquin Films Will Celebrate its 50th Anniversary on June 24th
Kartemquin Films will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a birthday party event on Friday, June 24th.
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A new breed of female lead; A tale of two Fishers; Penn’s hate-watch for the ages; “Paterson” is perfection; “The Salesman” marks Iran’s post nuclear deal cinematic resurgence.
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Jeff Nichols brings “Loving” to Cannes; Cherchez la femme; Best of Cannes so far; STX pays $50 million for unmade Scorsese movie; “Mean Dreams” thrills at Cannes.
Rudy Ray Moore Blaxploitation Classic “Dolemite” comes to Blu-ray
Simon Abrams and Odie Henderson celebrate the Rudy Ray Moore Blaxploitation classic “Dolemite,” recently released on Blu-ray by the Vinegar Syndrome.
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Top lessons from Cannes; How Jodie Foster stays real; Rave review of “American Honey”; Apocalyptic air hangs over Cannes; How Cannes turned into a frenzied mammoth.
“La Lupa”: A Celebration of Anna Magnani
A celebration of Anna Magnani’s acting career on the occasion of a retrospective at the Lincoln Center running May 18-June 1.
Four Films That Explain the Rise of Donald Trump
How did we get here? Tracing the warnings from four American film classics about self-involved demagogues and their relations to the current GOP nominee for President.
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The feminine grotesque; Burn the witch; Memoirs of postmodern Orientalism; On “Death Becomes Her”; Chatting with hosts of “Black on Black Cinema” podcast.
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Woody Allen on “Cafe Society”; Andrew McCarthy on directing TV; Movies about women impossible to finance; Terry Eagleton on Christianity and communism; Anna Karina on Godard.
Bright Wall/Dark Room May 2016: “Floating in Jars” by Elisabeth Geier
An excerpt from the May 2016 issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room about “The Man with Two Brains” and “All of Me.”
Book Excerpt: “How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith and Politics at the End of the World” by Robert Joustra and Alissa Wilkinson
An excerpt from the Robert Joustra & Alissa Wilkinson’s book “How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith and Politics at the End of the World.”
Burn The Witch: The Gender Politics of Being an Auteur
On the contrasting critical receptions of Beyonce’s “Lemonade” and Radiohead’s “Burn the Witch.”
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Grieving in life and cinema; Donald Trump, baby boomer; Kitten Natividad on Roger Ebert; Your media business will not be saved; South Sudanese filmmakers revamp national image.
The Feminine Grotesque: On The Warped Legacy of Joan Crawford
An essay on the legacy of actress Joan Crawford.
2016 Summer Movie Preview: A Four-Month, Blockbuster Festival, Part II
A preview of dozens of films coming out this summer.
