Great Movies
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The Cruelest Month, Part 1: Hurricane Bettye
The first floor in a series of essays about the significance of the month of April in the author's life.
The first floor in a series of essays about the significance of the month of April in the author's life.
The pioneering character actor always brought something extra to every project.
A great movie star and versatile actor, the once and future Bond was also an icon of primordial masculinity, for better and worse.
A tribute to the last surviving star of the classic Hollywood period of the 1930s and ‘40s.
A feature on the career of Leonardo DiCaprio through five performances: Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, Shutter Island, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Is it paint-by-numbers if a virtuoso holds the brush?
A classic gangster picture, directed by and starring two masters of the form.
The film that made James Cagney a star is still a great showcase for his magnetism.
A tribute to the late Oscar-winning filmmaker, Milos Forman.
Matt writes: With New Year's Eve quickly approaching, movie buffs are already setting their DVRs to record annual broadcasts of Michael Curtiz's 1942 classic, "Yankee Doodle Dandy," featuring its Oscar-winning performance from James Cagney as George M. Cohan. In his Great Movies essay on the film, Roger Ebert reflected on just how large of a departure this role was for the actor.
The life of Olivia de Havilland; Sitting down to make a stand; My visit to LAIKA; Scars that bleed and wounds that heal; Mimi Leder on "The Leftovers."
The feminine grotesque; Burn the witch; Memoirs of postmodern Orientalism; On "Death Becomes Her"; Chatting with hosts of "Black on Black Cinema" podcast.
Monica Castillo responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
The Oscar for Best Actor could come down to a battle between actors considered overdue for their first Oscar.
The movie questionnaire and 2015 reviews of RogerEbert.com film critic Simon Abrams.
