Great Movies
Chaz's Journal
Our Favorite Roger Reviews: Saturday Night Fever
A reprint of Great Movies essay on Saturday Night Fever, with an introduction from Eric Pierson.
A reprint of Great Movies essay on Saturday Night Fever, with an introduction from Eric Pierson.
An article about the entertainment production firm Buffalo 8 celebrating its tenth anniversary.
Reviews of six recent Quibi shows and a look at the platform overall.
Veronica Cartwright on "The Field"; Musso & Frank turns 100, Silent films' universally accessible power; 'Mrs. Maisel' actresses battle restraints on women; In defense of "The Fanatic."
Matt writes: Labor Day weekend has kicked off the official start of awards season, with film festivals in Venice and Telluride currently underway and Toronto following close behind on September 5th. Go to RogerEbert.com over the next couple weeks for our daily dispatches, beginning with Glenn Kenny's coverage of the Venice Film Festival, including his enticing preview and review of Roman Polanski's latest film, "J'Accuse."
While the gun barrel sequences in James Bond films have not changed a great deal visually, one element that has evolved constantly is the music.
Matt writes: In our first Ebert Club newsletter of 2019, I am joining my publisher Chaz Ebert, editors Brian Tallerico and Matt Zoller Seitz, and fellow assistant editors Nick Allen and Nell Minow in wishing you a Happy New Year!
A look back at some of our favorite conversations from the past year, with both stars and filmmakers.
Matt writes: In celebration of Roger Ebert's 76th birthday on June 18th, Chaz Ebert shared a video of her late husband's extraordinary speech, which he delivered on April 4th, 1994. The speech was broadcast as part of Colorado Public Television's "11th Hour" series, a program dedicated to recording the words of wisdom left by distinguished individuals for future generations.
Difficult is a gendered term fueled by the Hollywood machine and maintained by the belief that actresses aren’t responsible for the achievement of their films.
Filmmaker Ira Sachs ("Forty Shades of Blue," "Little Men") talks about the impact of his first feature, “The Delta,” on his life and career, and the lessons he drew from its production.
A tribute to Debra Winger, on the occasion of her first leading role in over 20 years in this week's "The Lovers."
A tribute to the late Chuck Berry.
The latest on Blu-ray, including "American Honey," "Sully," "Snowden" and "The Magnificent Seven."
