All Are Welcome: Religion at the Movies
An analysis of recent faith-based releases, including “God’s Not Dead” and “Heaven Is For Real.”
Features
Book Excerpt: “Asghar Farhadi: Life and Cinema” by Tina Hassannia
An excerpt from “Asghar Farhadi: Life and Cinema” by Tina Hassannia.
Book Excerpt: “Eat, Drink & Remarry”
An excerpt from the book “Eat, Drink & Remarry” by Margo Howard.
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An oral history of “Boogie Nights”; Douglas Trumbull’s latest project; Reassessing “Zero Dark Thirty”; Five great foreign titles from 2014; Paul Thomas Anderson on “Inherent Vice.”
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Death of mid-budget cinema; Lena Dunham speaks out; Antonio Sanchez on “Birdman”; 25 best superhero movies since “Blade”; Men need to stop calling women crazy.
10 Underrated Female Performances of 2014
Ten underrated female performances from 2014 worthy of Oscar consideration.
Bright Wall/Dark Room December 2014: The Thing About Ghent by Fran Hoepfner
An excerpt from the December 2014 issue of “Bright Wall/Dark Room.”
Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Boxed Sets and Stellar Releases
A holiday gift guide compiling RogerEbert.com’s reviews of Blu-ray/DVD releases and boxed sets and a few more books from 2014.
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Jennifer Kent directs the year’s scariest movie; Best TV Shows of 2014; Lawsuit against NYFA; Why movies can’t stop explaining themselves; Anna Kendrick on her new musicals.
Science Fiction in 2014: The Genre as Empathy Machine
An article on the best sci-fi filmmaking of 2014, including “The One I Love,” “Coherence” and “Edge of Tomorrow.”
Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Must-Read Books
A holiday gift guide compiling RogerEbert.com’s book excerpts from 2014.
Musical Planned on the Life of Roger Ebert
The Black Ensemble Theater is planning a musical on the life of Roger Ebert for Fall 2015.
Book Excerpt: Harmony Korine: Interviews by Eric Kohn
An excerpt from the book, “Harmony Korine: Interviews by Eric Kohn.”
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Chris Rock on Hollywood; Being big, black and scary; Terry Kilburn on “A Christmas Carol”; Filming in Death Valley; Ava DuVernay on “Selma.”
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Olivia de Havilland on “Gone With the Wind”; R.I.P. Bob Baker; Chatting with Ethan Hawke; Kieran Fitzgerald on “The Homesman”; David Blaine interviews Madonna.
Video: “Ida” Panel Discussion at Columbia University
The “Ida” panel discussion at Columbia University.
“Planet of the Apes: The Evolution of a Legend”
A review of “Planet of the Apes: The Evolution of a Legend”.
“Pan”‘s Labyrinth
Rooney Mara is playing Tiger Lily in the new “Pan.” Eric Haywood took notice of the casting on Twitter and the response was fascinating.
Book Excerpt: “Rainer on Film: The Night of the Hunter”
An excerpt from “Rainer on Film: Thirty Years of Film
Writing in a Turbulent and Transformative Era”
on “The Night of the Hunter.”
Short Films in Focus: “Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life”
Our short film series continues with Peter Capaldi’s “Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life.”
