Sundance report: “Frank,” “Cold in July” and “Blue Ruin”
“Frank,” “Cold in July” and “Blue Ruin” are all about characters with limited knowledge of who they are and what they’re capable of.
Festivals & Awards
Sundance: “Infinitely Polar Bear”
Sam Fragoso battles mix-ups and traffic, but does get to see “Infinitely Polar Bear”.
Sundance: “Laggies” and “Blind”
Sam Fragoso checks in after seeing two new films—”Laggies” and “Blind”—at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Life Itself” Premiere at Sundance Includes Participation of Indiegogo Contributors
The documentary about Roger’s life, based on his memoir, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. And that’s just one way Roger’s memory is being honored there.
Sundance Day Two: “Locke”, “Alive Inside”, “Memphis”, “The Double”
Sam Fragoso reports of Friday at the Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance Report: “The Green Prince” and “R100.”
Simon Abrams reports from the Sundance Film Festival.
Sundance Day One: The Start of Something New
Sam Fragoso reports on the first day of the Sundance Film Festival.
Surprises, Snubs and Fun Facts: The 86th Oscar Nominations
What were the surprises, snubs and twists of today’s Oscar nominations?
EbertFest passes are going fast
Festival passes for EbertFest, April 23–27, are going fast. Get yours soon.
Guilds Trifecta Could Put the Final Stamp on the Oscars Race
The nominations from the Producers Guild, Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild have announced their nominations, and the Oscars race is starting to come into focus.
Films, DVDs, Chickens and Eggs: How Screeners Affect Awards Season
The studios use screeners to help Academy voters and critics groups catch up on films they might have missed. So why are studios withholding certain films and pushing others?
It Truly Is an Honor Just To Be Nominated
The Oscars race has hit a holiday lull. It’s a good time to pause and take stock of nominations.
Critic Awards Begin to Shape the Oscar Race
Critics groups from around the country are giving awards. What impact do these awards have on the Oscar race, and how useful are they as predictors?
New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review Start the Oscar Race
Erik Childress looks at the first awards of the season and their possible impact on the Oscar race.
AFI Film Festival: Report from the Opening Weekend
Jana Monji reports in from the American Film Institute’s Film Festival in Hollywood, CA.
New York Film Festival: Spike Jonze’s “Her”
Spike Jonze’s “Her” is a warm and intelligent consideration of our continually evolving relationship with technology.
New York Film Festival: “Real” and “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa”
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Dreamy sci-fi “Real” and the hilarious “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa” at the New York Film Festival.
New York Film Festival: “Abuse of Weakness” and “Club Sandwich”
Simon Abrams reports on the New York Film Festival.
