Festivals & Awards
2017 Chicago Critics Film Festival Preview
A preview of the 5th Chicago Critics Film Festival, which runs from May 12-18 at the Music Box Theater.
Ebertfest 2017: “De-Lovely,” “Pleasantville,” “Varieté,” “July and Half of August”
The screenings of “De-Lovely,” “Pleasantville,” “Varieté” and “July and Half of August” at Ebertfest 2017.
Ebertfest 2017: “To Sleep with Anger,” “Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw”
The screenings of “To Sleep with Anger” and “Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw” at Ebertfest 2017.
Ebertfest 2017: “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” and “They Call Us Monsters”
The screenings of “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You,” and Ben Lear’s “They Call Us Monsters” at Ebertfest 2017.
Ebertfest 2017: “Hysteria,” “The Handmaiden,” “Elle”
The screenings of “Hysteria,” “The Handmaiden” and “Elle” at Ebertfest 2017.
Ebertfest 2017: “Hair” and “Being There”
Reviews and screenings of “Hair” and “Being There” at Ebertfest 2017, and Q&A with producers Michael Butler and Michael Hausman by Michael Phillips, Nate Kohn and Chaz Ebert; and with Oscar-nominated Caleb Deschanel by Simon Kilmurry and Scott Mantz.
Hot Docs 2017: “Maison du Bonheur,” “Becoming Bond,” “78/52,” “Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality”
Reviews of “Maison du Bonheur,” “Becoming Bond,” “78/52” and “Erotica: A Journey Into Female Sexuality” at Hot Docs 2017.
Hot Docs 2017: Table of Contents
An updating Table of Contents featuring all of our coverage of the 2017 Hot Docs Festival in Toronto.
Hot Docs 2017: “Playing God,” “Bring the Jews Home,” “Bill Nye: Science Guy,” “PACmen”
Reviews of “Playing God,” “Bring the Jews Home,” “Bill Nye: Science Guy” and “PACmen” at Hot Docs 2017.
Tribeca 2017 Interview: Quinn Shephard on “Blame”
An interview with co-writer/director/producer/editor/actress Quinn Shephard about making her debut feature, “Blame.”
Tribeca 2017: “Dabka,” “Take Me,” “Chuck”
A report on three films from the second weekend of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Hot Docs 2017: “Bobbi Jene,” “Spettacolo,” “Spookers,” “Unarmed Verses”
Reviews of “Bobbi Jene,” “Spettacolo,” “Spookers” and “Unarmed Verses” at Hot Docs 2017.
Hot Docs 2017: “Whitney: Can I Be Me,” “You’re Soaking in It,” “A Bastard Child,” “Shingal, Where Are You?”
Reviews of “Whitney: Can I Be Me,” “You’re Soaking in It,” “A Bastard Child” and “Shingal, Where Are You?” at Hot Docs 2017.
Hot Docs 2017: “Bee Nation,” “Communion,” “Tiger Spirit”
Reviews of “Bee Nation,” “Communion” and “Tiger Spirit” at Hot Docs 2017.
Let’s Talk About Femmes, Sex and Ebertfest
A look at how Ebertfest 2017 films like “Elle” and “The Handmaiden” engaged female sexuality.
Tribeca 2017: “I Am Heath Ledger,” “The Reagan Show,” “The Departure”
Reviews of three documentaries playing at the Tribeca Film Festival: “I Am Heath Ledger,” “The Reagan Show” and “The Departure.”
Hot Docs 2017 Interview: Theo Anthony on “Rat Film”
An interview with Theo Anthony, director of “Rat Film.”
Ebertfest 2017: Table of Contents and Photos
A table of contents and photos featuring our full coverage of Ebertfest 2017.
Ebertfest 2017, Day 4: Being Human is Hard
Day four of Ebertfest included a complex portrait of a basketball star, three films about the impact of television and much more.
