10 Underrated Female Performances of 2014
Ten underrated female performances from 2014 worthy of Oscar consideration.
Features
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.”
Music Box Films Releases New Poster For “Beloved Sisters”
The new poster for Music Box Films’ “Beloved Sisters.”
She Holds the Eye: Jessica Lange Accepts the Kirk Douglas Award
A tribute to Jessica Lange on her acceptance of the Kirk Douglas Award.
Film critic Jürgen Fauth on his anthology “Raves”, and why he quit reviewing
An interview with Jürgen Fauth, longtime film critic for About.com, and author of the anthology “Raves.”
Working From the Heart: The Career of Nastassja Kinski
An appreciation of Nastassja Kinski, on the occasion of a tribute to her at the Film Society at Lincoln Center from November 27-December 3, 2014.
