Short Films in Focus: “Spearhunter”
An interview with the directors of “Spearhunter,” and the short film itself.
Features
Vilmos Zsigmond: 1930-2016
An obituary for the late Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond.
Book Review: “Maggie Smith: A Biography” by Michael Coveney
A celebration of Maggie Smith’s career and a review of Michael Coveney’s new biography about the actress.
Roger’s Top Ten Lists: An Introduction
A compilation of some notable Top 10 lists by Roger Ebert.
Once More Into The Breach: Some Overseas Blu-ray Action
Blu-ray reviews for films including Charley Varrick.
Charlie Kaufman Retrospective Coming to NY, LA, Chicago, San Francisco
With the release of Anomalisa, previous Charlie Kaufman masterpieces are coming back to the big screen.
RogerEbert.com Writers & Filmmakers Remember Haskell Wexler
Members of the RogerEbert.com film community remember the late Haskell Wexler.
The Best Performances of 2015
The writers of RogerEbert.com on some of our favorite performances of 2015.
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How comedy soared in 2015; “Star Wars” among Top 10 Films of 2015; Mark Ulano on “The Hateful Eight”; Carrie Fisher remains riotously off-message; Roger Deakins on “Sicario.”
The Individual Top Tens of 2015
Contributors to RogerEbert.com each list their favorite films of 2015.
Rediscovering “Eve’s Hollywood”
A piece on the newly reissued Eve Babitz book “Eve’s Hollywood.”
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Video revives the radio star; Ominous words from Trump; Single ladies in church and on TV; Spotlight’s journalism fellowship; Chatting with Alex Cox.
“The Danish Girl,” “The New Girlfriend” and Why Tone Matters More than Empathy
A comparison between The Danish Girl and The New Girlfriend illuminates what one does right, the other wrong.
Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2015: “Outside ‘Inside Out,’ Looking In: A Parent’s Reflections” by Chad Perman
An excerpt from the December 2015 issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room about “Inside Out.”
Documentary, Democracy, and Beyond: Kartemquin Films Celebrates 50 Years
An announcement about how Kartemquin Films will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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On the set of “Transparent”; Looking at critics’ awards; P. Jay Sidney’s crusade to integrate TV; Living in the dawning of “Children of Men”; Excavating “Shy People”.
It’s time to stop making fun of the National Board of Review
“Who is the National Board of Review, anyway?” is the question. The answer: one of the few major awards groups that’s routinely capable of surprise.
Short Films in Focus: “The Junky’s Christmas”
A look at the 1993 short “The Junky’s Christmas,” narrated by William S. Borroughs and produced by Francis Ford Coppola.
