Murder mysteries usually present the offense at their center as a puzzle to be solved. There’s a reason the genre…
Read More →
When Eleanor Coppola died Friday at the age of 87, it was inevitable that most obituaries would lead with the…
Read More →
The Overlook Film Festival is thankfully not a market festival. Only one of this year’s screenings was a world premiere:…
Read More →
You might not expect the passion project of the writer who brought us “Rambo: First Blood,” “Highlander,” and the action…
Read More →
The Chicago Critics Film Festival announced its 11th Annual lineup this morning, featuring over two dozen Chicago premieres, over a…
Read More →
In celebration of our Managing Editor Brian Tallerico’s tenth anniversary at RogerEbert.com, we are highlighting fifty of his essential articles…
Read More →
Sophie Nélisse brings powerful subtlety to the title role in “Irena’s Vow,” accomplishing so much with her eyes, her presence,…
Read More →
A ten-year anniversary might not sound like a great milestone; it can feel a lot longer when you consider how…
Read More →
The power of music to transport a listener back to a particular time and place is explored to its literal…
Read More →
A strange and memorable but not entirely successful film, “Sweet Dreams” turns colonialism into a source of pitch-black slapstick comedy. Written and…
Read More →