Cannes 2024: Megalopolis, Bird, The Damned, Meeting with Pol Pot
Francis Ford Coppola’s ridiculously long-in-the-making opus is unwieldy but hardly unwatchable.
Festivals & Awards
The Ebert Fellows Go to Ebertfest 2024
A report from this year’s Ebertfest from the Ebert Fellows.
Two More Weeks in the Midday Sun
Reflecting on Roger’s 1987 book about his travails at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes 2024: The Girl with the Needle, Wild Diamond
The first two competition films had a lot in common, despite being set a century apart.
Cannes 2024: The Second Act, Abel Gance’s Napoleon
This year’s Cannes Film Festival opened with a restoration of a silent classic and a meta farce about moviemaking.
Meanwhile in France…Cannes to Be Specific
A French reporter chimes in on the eve of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
The Red Carpets of the 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Conversations with KiKi Layne, Greg Kwedar, Kelly O’Sullivan, Pamela Adlon, and more from this year’s Chicago Critics Film Festival.
A Preview of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Chaz offers a video preview of the most exciting titles passing through this year’s festival.
The 10 Most Anticipated Films of Cannes 2024
From a Donald Trump origin story to the return of Furiosa, here’s a look at the movies everyone’s excited to see at the world’s most prestigious film festival.
Saving Film History One Frame at a Time: A Preview of Restored & Rediscovered Series at the Jacob Burns Film Center
A preview of New York’s Restored & Rediscovered Festival, unfolding next week at the Jacob Burns Film Center.
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Preview
A preview of a local Chicago event that celebrates female and non-binary filmmakers.
New 2025 Oscar Rules Specify New Composer Eligibility, Inclusion Requirements, No More Drive-In Eligibility
The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved awards rules and campaign promotional regulations for the 97th Academy Awards.
San Francisco Silent Film Festival Highlights Unearthed Treasures of Film History
A recap of what happened in San Franscisco last week at the silent film festival, a major event for film lovers.
The 2024 Chicago Palestine Film Festival Highlights
A preview of the 23rd Chicago Palestine Film Festival.
The Overlook Film Festival Highlights, Part 2: The Hands of Orlac, Kill Your Lover, Dead Mail, Red Rooms
On more highlights from this year’s horror-centric Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans.
Introducing Ebertfest 25’s Film Critics and Scholars
A roster of the esteemed film voices attending the 25th anniversary of Roger Ebert’s annual film festival.
Chicago Critics Film Festival Announces Full 2024 Lineup with Sing Sing, Ghostlight, Babes, I Saw the TV Glow, More
The Chicago Critics Film Festival returns with over two dozen Chicago premieres, along with three anniversary screenings, and incredible special guests. Tickets are already going fast.
The Overlook Film Festival 2024 Highlights, Part 1: Fasterpiece Theater, Exhuma, All You Need is Death, Me
Our writer went to Overlook in New Orleans, and he’s back to talk about the experience and give you a few genre films to watch out for.
Ebertfest 2024 Announces Full Lineup, With Guests Including Eric Roberts, Mariel Hemingway, Larry Karaszewski, and More
A preview of this year’s 25th Ebertfest Film Festival which runs April 17-20th in Champaign, Illinois.
Which Cannes Film Will Win the Palme d’Or? Let’s Rank Their Chances
It’s way too early to guess what movie has the best odds of taking home the festival’s prestigious top prize. But that’s part of the fun.
