Festivals & Awards
At Cannes, "Red Army" and "Self Made" Look at Culture Clash
At Cannes, an American documentary and a surreal Israeli comedy examine national identity.
Ben Kenigsberg is a frequent contributor to The New York Times. He edited the film section of Time Out Chicago from 2011 to 2013 and served as a staff critic for the magazine beginning in 2006. Prior to that, he was a mainstay in the film pages of The Village Voice. He has also written for Variety, Slate, The A.V. Club, and Vulture, among other publications.
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At Cannes, an American documentary and a surreal Israeli comedy examine national identity.
Haitian-born director Djinn Carrenard's nearly three-hour second feature is by turns enthralling and exasperating.
A Steak 'n Shake opens 50 paces from the hotel where Roger Ebert used to stay during the film festival.
Seventy-five years late, an early film production by Orson Welles finally had its New York City premiere.
This summer's Millennium Park screenings kick off with a dedication to Roger Ebert.
Now that the Cannes Film Festival is over, critics Ben Kenigsberg and MichaĆ Oleszczyk take a look back over the festival.
Ben Kenigsberg recaps Cannes's post-awards press conferences and closing-night party.
Ben Kenigsberg makes his predictions for Sunday night's Cannes awards.
Bruce Dern and Will Forte reminisce about their father-son road trip in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska."
Today the American Pavilion remembered Roger Ebert with a panel and beachfront thumbs-up salute.