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It’s a masterful achievement in filmmaking as an empathy machine, a way for us to spend time in a place, in an era, and with…
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The place for everything that doesn't have a home elsewhere on RogerEbert.com, this is a collection of thoughts, ideas, snippets, and other fun things that Roger and others posted over the years.
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More moviegoers see films on video in some form than ever before -- whether streaming on demand, cable or satellite, instant download services, DVD or Blu-ray. Even high-profile pictures become available to home viewers before or at the same time as their theatrical release. Reviewing them is a job for... The Demanders!
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Our Far-Flung Correspondents are cinephiles from all over the world, hand-picked by Roger Ebert to write about movies from their unique international perspectives. They include contributors from (alphabetically) Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Great Britain, India, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Turkey and the U.S. They converge every year at Ebertfest.
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Since he started as film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967, and began covering movies locally and at international film festivals, Roger Ebert has met and interviewed countless movie idols, artists and unknowns -- some of them even before they became famous. There's hardly a major figure in the history of movies, from the last part of the 20th century into the 21st, that he hasn't encountered.
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Roger Ebert has attended international film festivals and events for almost half a century, from the Kolkata International Film Festival to the Academy Awards. In addition to his coverage, our contributors report the latest from Cannes, Telluride, Toronto, Sundance and other movie showcases world-wide.
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"Life Itself," based on Roger Ebert's memoir and directed by Steve James, will open in theaters and be available On Demand on July 4, 2014.
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The Cannes International Film Festival is the most talked-about film festival of the year, where directors from around the world showcase their newest work, from the most challenging art cinema to the big blockbusters. For many years, Roger Ebert and a team of contributors have covered Cannes, and we are continuing that tradition with start-to-finish coverage from around the festival.
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A collection of tributes to Roger from various sources.
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The opening shot of a movie can tell us a lot about how to view and interpret what follows. It can even represent the whole movie in miniature. The Opening Shots Project collects illustrated analyses of some of Jim Emerson's favorites, and contributions from Scanners readers.
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The Whole Ocean: RaMell Ross on Hale County This Morning, This Evening
An interview with RaMell Ross, director of the award-winning documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening.
Twilight Turns Ten: What the Response to a Hit Franchise Tells Us About Who’s Allowed to be a Tastemaker
An essay on the legacy of Twilight and how the critical response to it matters to how we talk about hit franchises.
Phil Johnston and Rich Moore on Ralph Breaks the Internet and Reuniting the Disney Princesses
An interview with the directors of Ralph Breaks the Internet about the animated sequel, bringing the Disney princesses back together and more.
A Look Back at the 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival
A report from last week's 21st Indie Memphis Film Festival, which included new and old favorites.
AFI FEST 2018: Mary Queen of Scots
An AFI FEST review of Mary Queen of Scots, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie.
Florence Pugh, Michael Shannon Star in Deliberate, Fascinating The Little Drummer Girl
A review of AMC's The Little Drummer Girl.
William Goldman: 1931-2018
A tribute to the screenwriter William Goldman.
AFI Fest 2018: Bird Box
A review from AFI FEST of the new Netflix film Bird Box, starring Sandra Bullock and directed by Susanne Bier.
Sean Anders on the Real-Life Inspiration Behind Instant Family, Working with Mark Wahlberg and More
An interview with co-writer/director Sean Anders about his personal new comedy, Instant Family.
AFI Fest 2018: Breaking the Frame: A Conversation About Craft and Career
A report from a special panel at AFI FEST that featured three female directors.
