A look at an e-book of interviews and critical writing on one of the best films of 2018. | Continue reading
An appreciation of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as its 25th anniversary approaches. | Continue reading
The cinematic equivalent of a clip-on version of the nose ring that its central character famously sports throughout—a simulacrum that tries to evoke the edge and danger of the real thing without betraying even the slightest amount of genuine commitment. | Continue reading
An interview with the two directors of Bartleby, and a presentation of the short film. | Continue reading
He’s missing both key insight and satirical bite in his depiction of this pivotal point in American history. Privacy is about to become a thing of the past. In The Front Runner, it dies with a whimper. | Continue reading
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masterpiece that owes a great debt to everyone from John Ford to David Milch. | Continue reading
An interview with Paul Dano about making his directorial debut with the new drama, Wildlife. | Continue reading
The vitality of "The Hate U Give" and "Widows"; Identifying as a witch; Farewell Filmstruck; Revisiting "The Halloween Tree"; A disservice to Freddie Mercury. | Continue reading
It’s at once familiar and bizarre, overstuffed yet half-baked. And while it boasts impressive individual elements, the overall result remains far from the magic it seeks. | Continue reading
The bigger sin here is that Nobody’s Fool wastes its comic goodwill and performances by wallowing in the same tired story elements Tyler Perry has been milking on TV and in his movies for decades. He’s done this before, and you’ve seen it before. | Continue reading
However imperfect, Edgerton’s film aims to intimately speak with parents like them and, who knows, perhaps to even change their hearts for the better. | Continue reading
The dramatic, personal story of Colvin herself is absorbingly told here, largely because of Pike’s dynamic performance. | Continue reading
Genius, this movie believes, is real, whether it’s failed or successful. | Continue reading
Welcome to Mercy is, in that sense, a rare horror movie whose creators seriously represent both sides of a dilemma. | Continue reading
An engaging and accessible look at one of the most important figures in cinema. | Continue reading
A look back at Robert Altman's Quintet, as part of Scout Tafoya's monthly video essay series on maligned masterpieces. | Continue reading
A review of the fourth season of Outlander, which premieres on Starz this Sunday, November 4. | Continue reading
An interview with the stars and director behind the rap battle movie, Bodied. | Continue reading
The Other Side of the Wind is a very rich film and a very difficult one. | Continue reading
An announcement of Ebertfest 2019 passes going on sale Thursday, November 1st, along with a video of the festival's 20th anniversary. | Continue reading
A celebration of Brian De Palma's Sisters, on the occasion of a new Blu-ray release from the Criterion Collection. | Continue reading
An interview with director Matthew Heineman about his new Marie Colvin film, A Private War. | Continue reading
A review of the new Amazon Prime series, Homecoming, starring Julia Roberts, Stephan James, Bobby Cannavale, Shea Wigham, and Sissy Spacek. | Continue reading
Bodied is one of the funniest, freest movies of the year. | Continue reading
A special edition of Thumbnails commemorating the 80th anniversary of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast on October 30th, 2018. | Continue reading
A TV review of the CBS All Access series Tell Me a Story. | Continue reading
The single star of this review is for Malek's performance. | Continue reading
A look back at the New Orleans Film Festival, with reviews of Buckjumping, Jaddoland, and The True Don Quixote. | Continue reading
A chat with Steven Yeun - the star of Burning, Sorry to Bother You, Okja, and more. | Continue reading
Over two dozen underrated horror movies for you Halloween marathon planning. | Continue reading
An interview with Joel Edgerton and Garrard Conley, writer/director/star and subject, respectively, of "Boy Erased." | Continue reading
A video interview with Tilda Swinton, Luca Guadagnino, and Dakota Johnson. | Continue reading
One of our Far Flung Correspondents talks about why the election of Jair Bolsonaro would be a disaster for Brazil. | Continue reading
A remembrance of film and TV critic Andrew Johnston, who died Oct. 26, 2008. | Continue reading
An interview with Tyne Daly, star of "A Bread Factory." | Continue reading
A review and feature on the newest Assassin's Creed game, Odyssey. | Continue reading
Wiseman himself is also the last person who’d call his films “objective,” because they’re not. It’s more that their point of view is multi-faceted, sophisticated, connoting a point of view that’s deeply felt but not on-the-nose obvious. | Continue reading
Isn’t reclaiming our stories what this cultural moment is all about? | Continue reading
It's a great film, engrossing, suspenseful, and strange. | Continue reading
Raise your hand if you were waiting for another Rowan Atkinson movie about the bumbling British spy, Johnny English. | Continue reading
Neither the movie or Butler is nearly entertaining enough to distract us. | Continue reading
It feels immediate and rings true, thanks to the performances of its lead actors, and the storytelling of director Yen Tan and his co-writer, co-editor. and cinematographer, the single-named Hutch. | Continue reading
I wish I could tell you Dovlatov gets enlivened occasionally with flourishes of energy and wit. (It doesn’t.) | Continue reading
In a world of human monsters, Tina and Vore's eccentricities are supposed to make them human; in reality, they just look weird and creepy. | Continue reading
Silencio proves to be more motivated by treacly sentimentality than sturdy storytelling. | Continue reading
This twisty thriller owes a huge debt to the Coen brothers, but showcases more talent than sense. | Continue reading
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Skyscraper, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Sorry to Bother You, and more. | Continue reading