The Restoration of René Clémént’s “Forbidden Games”
A piece on the restoration and new subtitles for Forbidden Games, one of Roger’s Great Movies.
Features
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The state of female directors in Hollywood; Legacy of “Goodfellas”; “Year of women” at box office; What Dogme 95 did for women directors; Chuck Norris vs. Communism.
Book Excerpt: “Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling” by Jason Mittell
An excerpt from “Complex TV” by Jason Mittell.
Bright Wall/Dark Room April 2015: Car Chase Ends in Bay Swim, Police Say Screwballs Involved by Kara VanderBijl
An excerpt from the April edition of Bright Wall/Dark Room that playfully riffs on “What’s Up, Doc?”
Charlie Chaplin’s “The Tramp” at 100
A history and appreciation of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Tramp” on its 100th anniversary.
The Moral Unknown: “L’avventura” as Influential Text on “Clouds of Sils Maria” & “About Elly”
An examination of the influence of Antonioni’s “L’avventura” on “Clouds of Sils Maria” and “About Elly”, both opening this week.
Unstoppable Force: A Look at the “Fast & Furious” Franchise
A look at why the “Fast & Furious” franchise has become an international juggernaut.
Short Films in Focus: “The Future is Slow Coming”
A feature on James Lees’ “The Future is Slow Coming,” including the entire short film and an interview with the director.
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How Allison Jones reshaped American comedy; History of Max Headroom; Matthew Modine’s “Full Metal Jacket Diary”; Bone broth is hot ham water; A physicist explains “Furious 7.”
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Jesus’ radical politics; Astonishingly good Iran deal; Franchises that made it to Part 7; Christian film “Beyond the Mask” gets an “A” for effort; The many faces of Tatiana Maslany.
Landscape is a Reality: Manoel de Oliveira 1908-2015
An appreciation of Manoel de Oliveira on his passing.
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Jim Hemphill on “The Trouble with the Truth”; 1980s Atlanta as a backdrop of the future; How to make Blu-rays relevant again; Recreating Klimt; In defense of Trevor Noah.
Roger Ebert is Everywhere: The Writers Remember His Legacy
The writers remember Roger Ebert.
I Miss Him: His Readers Remember Roger Ebert
Readers remember Roger Ebert on the anniversary of his passing.
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Errol Morris names his best movie; Celebrity impersonators on Twitter; Rise of Cryptopticon; Rise of the Christian film; Scientology’s final say on “Going Clear.”
The Melodrama Of Woody Allen’s Critical Reputation
The conversation about Woody Allen’s personal and professional lives intertwining continues, but to what end?
Video: Remembering Roger at Ebertfest 2014
The video of 2014’s memorable “Remembering Roger” panel at Ebertfest.
He Never Stopped: The Web Misses Roger
A collection of online writings in the last year about Roger Ebert.
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The strange unraveling of Cinderella; Kimmy Schmidt skewers empowerment culture; Charles Grodin’s fine art of reaction; Putting “use” back in fair use; Yoga pants are ruining women.
“The Breakfast Club”, 30 Years Later: A Conversation Across Generations
A film teacher looks back on “The Breakfast Club,” partly through the eyes of her students.
