Thumbnails 1/5/15
Movie Mezzanine’s best films of 2014 list; A closer look at “Interstellar”; The accuracy of “The Imitation Game”; Robert Yeoman on “The Grand Budapest Hotel”; The drawbacks of a record 2015 box office.
Features
Thumbnails 1/2/15
The tragedy of the American military; Why Idris Elba can’t play James Bond; Robert Elswit’s two sides of L.A.; “Into the Woods”: stage versus screen; “Selma” reignites L.B.J. controversy.
Just one line: Edward Herrmann, 1943-2014
The talent of Edward Herrman, appreciate by studying one moment from his small role in “Reds.”
Doctor Abrams’ House of Cinematic Sociopolitical Horrors: The Year in Horror Films
Our horror expert goes deep into the sociopolitical themes at play in the horror films of 2014.
We Exist: The Female Horror Directors of 2014
A look at female-directed horror films of 2014, including “The Babadook,” “The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears” and “Sleepwalker.”
Thumbnails 12/29/14
Bill Cosby: fame, narcissism and sexual violence; Chris Kyle’s unverifiable legacy; Godard’s rarest film; The last true hermit; Why “Unbroken” tells the wrong tale of triumph.
Joseph Sargent, 1925-2014
An appreciation of Joseph Sargent, Director of many classic television and theatrical films, including “The Taking of Pelham 123.”
The Paradoxes of “Leviathan”: A Discussion with Andrei Zvyagintsev
An analysis of “Leviathan” and interview with its director.
Dear Angelina: Thoughts on “Cleopatra”
A letter to Angelina Jolie about the casting of her upcoming take on “Cleopatra.”
Thumbnails 12/22/14
“Legend of Korra” is subversive; 50 underground filmmakers; How headlines change the way we think; The millennial job paradox; Michelle MacLaren is the best director on TV.
The Year After the Year of Racial Cinema
A piece on cinema of 2014 that addressed racial issues in the year after such progress with films like “12 Years a Slave.”
Thumbnails 12/19/14
Hollywood’s toxic addiction to franchises; Looking back on “Wolf of Wall Street”; “Avatar” left no pop culture footprint; Elf on the Shelf is dangerous; North Korea is not funny.
Thumbnails 12/18/14
Did North Korea order cyberattack on Sony?; The prestige freak show; “Hunger Games” is dangerous; The strangeness of “Gone with the Wind”; Alfred Hitchcock’s final days.
“Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”: The Record-Breaking Bollywood Rom-Com Celebrating 1000 Weeks in Cinemas
A piece on the 1000-week run of “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.”
More on That Later: The Truth About “Serial”
Some thoughts on the hit podcast “Serial”.
The Individual Top Tens of 2014
Lists from our critics and contributors on the best of 2014.
The Ten Best Films of 2014
The ten best films of 2014, as chosen by the film critics of RogerEbert.com.
“A Small Act” Premieres on Hulu
Roger Ebert’s review of Jennifer Arnold’s heartwarming 2010 documentary, now available on Hulu.
Thumbnails 12/15/14
“California Split” 40 years later; “Mommy” is my “Boyhood”; The vanishing male worker; How “Lord of the Rings” destroyed the fantasy genre; Caril Fugate on “Badlands.”
