45 Movies to see at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival

An in-depth look at what's playing this month at the Chicago International Film Festival. | Continue reading


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22 July

22 July is at its most engrossing and moving in its depiction of one brave kid, a victim of Breivik who was shot five times and lived, and that kid’s eventual resolve to face the terrorist in court. | Continue reading


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The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince is painful to watch, but filled with insight, complexity and understanding. | Continue reading


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Liyana

As tough as the subject matter may get at times, the film is guaranteed to be an uplifting one for viewers of all ages. | Continue reading


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Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men Followup The Romanoffs is Star-Studded, Self-Indulgent

A review of the first two episodes of Amazon's The Romanoffs. | Continue reading


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Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2018: A Story with A Ghost in It: On Family, Trauma, and Hope in Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak

An essay by Kate Horowitz about Crimson Peak, excerpted from online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room's October issue. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: Table of Contents

A table of contents rounding up RogerEbert.com's coverage of the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival. | Continue reading


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NYFF 2018: Ray & Liz, Asako I & II, Hotel by the River

A report from the New York Film Festival on three international films. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: Woman at War, Jonas Mekas Exhibition and Camilla Strøm Henriksen on Phoenix

A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival, featuring a review of Benedikt Erlingsson’s "Woman at War," coverage of the Jonas Mekas exhibition and an interview with "Phoenix" director Camilla Strøm Henriksen. | Continue reading


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Once Upon a Time in Haddonfield: Revisiting John Carpenter's Halloween

Far Flung Correspondent Seongyong Cho revisits John Carpenter's classic Halloween. | Continue reading


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The Most Stressful Time in Our Lives: Ike Barinholtz on The Oath

An interview with writer/director/star Ike Barinholtz about his timely comedy, The Oath. | Continue reading


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Scott Wilson: 1942-2018

A tribute to the late actor and Ebertfest favorite, Scott Wilson. | Continue reading


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NYFF 2018: Divide and Conquer, What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?, Film Noir Revivals

A dispatch from the New York Film Festival on two documentaries and two revivals of film noir classics. | Continue reading


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The Woman Who Fell to Earth Sets Doctor Who in a Promising Direction

A review of The Woman Who Fell to Earth, the first episode in a new season of Doctor Who starring Jodie Whittaker. | Continue reading


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Malevolent

Moral of the story: Never go to a haunted foster home. | Continue reading


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The Hate U Give

It may be a popular movie with arguably simple messages, but it delivers them in emotionally effective ways. | Continue reading


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A New York Story: Tamara Jenkins on Private Life

An interview with writer/director Tamara Jenkins about her new Netflix film, Private Life. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: Ága, Knife + Heart

A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival, featuring reviews of Milko Lazarov’s "Ága" and Yann Gonzalez’s "Knife + Heart." | Continue reading


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Studio 54

Studio 54 is at its best when detailing the history of the New York City clubbing scene. | Continue reading


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Private Life

A bittersweet and sharply observed film about a forty-something couple determined to have a baby. | Continue reading


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Loving Pablo

Cruz is stunning in Vallejo’s exquisite couture ensembles and impeccable makeup. But like the film itself, they are just on the surface. | Continue reading


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Into the Dark: The Body

While there are a few elements of Paul Davis’ expansion of his short film that stand out as opposed to a lot of straight-to-video horror films, let’s just say that the producers of “Black Mirror” don’t have to worry about anyone stealing their annual Emmy any time soon. | Continue reading


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Heavy Trip

Heavy Trip is a feel-good comedy about the members of a subculture that simultaneously embraces and pokes fun of its subjects. | Continue reading


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A Crooked Somebody

It’s always nice when a movie with little to no buzz sneaks up on you like this one did for me. | Continue reading


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Venom

Hardy applies that same intensity to the comic-book anti-hero origin story, Venom. And his fully committed performance is pretty much the only reason to see it. | Continue reading


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Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: October 4, 2018

The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Solo, Leave No Trace, and Three Identical Strangers. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: Welcome to Sodom, Over the Limit, Daughter’s Table

A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival, featuring reviews of Christian Krönes and Florian Weigensamer’s "Welcome to Sodom," Marta Prus’ "Over the Limit" and Golden Egg contenders including Heui Son’s "Daughter's Table." | Continue reading


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Up in the Gallery: Rupert Everett on Oscar Wilde

An interview with the director-star of The Happy Prince. | Continue reading


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Deliriously Raunchy Big Mouth Returns For Second Season

A review of the second season of Netflix's Big Mouth. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: The Stranger, Sunset, Phallological Museum

A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival, featuring reviews of Nicole Nielsen Horanyi’s "The Stranger" and László Nemes’ "Sunset," as well as a visit to the Icelandic Phallological Museum. | Continue reading


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The Horror and Heroines at Fantastic Fest 2018

A look back at the horror and genre films that played last week's Fantastic Fest. | Continue reading


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Short Films in Focus: A Film by Vera Vaughn

An interview with director and co-writer Sorrel Brae about A Film by Vera Vaughn, and a presentation of the short. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: Phoenix, Styx

A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival, featuring reviews of Camilla Strøm Henriksen’s "Phoenix" and Wolfgang Fischer’s "Styx." | Continue reading


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#338 October 2, 2018

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A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While

Part One is life, Part Two is art, but there's lots of overlap in each half, and the way the two mirror each other makes us think about our own lives in relation to the art we love, as well as Wang's movies themselves, mirrors that reflect us by drawing out our fears and dreams. | Continue reading


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A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold

This is my favorite film of the year by far. | Continue reading


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The Unloved, Part 58: Return of the Living Dead 3

A look back at Brian Yuzna's Return of the Living Dead 3, as part of Scout Tafoya's monthly video essay series on maligned masterpieces. | Continue reading


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NYFF 2018: The Slows, In My Room, Sorry Angel, Too Late to Die Young

A dispatch from the New York Film Festival on four films, including a short by Captain Marvel writer Nicole Perlman. | Continue reading


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RIFF 2018: Iceland, Donbass and Swimming with The Fifth Element

A dispatch from the 2018 Reykjavík International Film Festival covering Sergey Loznitsa's "Donbass" and a Swim-in-Cinema screening of Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element." | Continue reading


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The New York Film Festival 2018 Preview

A preview of the 56th annual New York Film Festival. | Continue reading


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Thumbnails 9/28/18

Rescuing "The Other Side of the Wind"; Why Elaine May is a National Treasure; In praise of "Bull"; A decade of Lady Gaga; Why Saying "Me Too" Isn't Enough. | Continue reading


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A Wolf at the Door: Jeffrey Wright on Hold the Dark

An interview with actor Jeffrey Wright about his work in the new Jeremy Saulnier film, Hold the Dark. | Continue reading


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Night School

It's to the credit of Lee and his collaborators that Night School pitches a comedic tent big enough to contain something silly for everyone. | Continue reading


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Little Women

For devotees, the essence of the Little Women story remains, and, for newcomers, it is a sweet film that should inspire them to explore the book and the more traditional adaptations. | Continue reading


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Hell Fest

A pretty bad movie that makes a great case for more slashing at horror theme parks. | Continue reading


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Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

The thoughtfully assembled story of a young, opinionated and infinitely talented immigrant woman who sings her way through a life of irregularities to keep a promise she once made to her grandmother. | Continue reading


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Free Solo

It’s scary and exhilarating stuff. | Continue reading


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306 Hollywood

Far from feeling like a eulogy, the tone of 306 Hollywood is magnificently playful. | Continue reading


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