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Mr. Soul! Wins 2022 Peabody Award
An article about Melissa Haizlip's acclaimed documentary, "Mr. Soul!", winning a 2022 Peabody Award.
An article about Melissa Haizlip's acclaimed documentary, "Mr. Soul!", winning a 2022 Peabody Award.
A birthday tribute to Newton Minow from his daughter.
A feature about the production of the great documentary Mr. Soul! and the extraordinary path it took to get the film made and distributed.
An article about Melissa Haizlip's acclaimed documentary Mr. Soul! being nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and debuting the exclusive music video for "Show Me Your Soul" by Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway.
The first event in the 2020 Ebert Symposium series will explore the future of movies and television through virtual panel on Thursday, October 8th. Other events in the series exploring the evolving media landscape will take place Thursday, October 22nd; and Thursday, November 5th.
The latest series from revered documentarian Ken Burns premieres on Sunday, September 15 on PBS.
A look back at my Telluride Film Festival Journal from August 28th to September 1st, 2008
A preview of the 55th Annual New York Film Festival with commentary on the state of the fest and the Opening Night film by Richard Linklater, "Last Flag Flying."
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and DVD and streaming, including "The Big Sick," "Certain Women," "Wonder Woman," and Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's "The Vietnam War."
Premieres at this weekend's Telluride Film Festival include the latest from Alexander Payne, Errol Morris, Greta Gerwig, Angelina Jolie, Guillermo del Toro and more.
An article about the new book, "Herzog by Ebert" and book signing in Telluride by Werner Herzog
An interview with actor Charlie Day and director Richie Keen about their new comedy, "Fist Fight."
An appreciation of Ken Burns' fascinating "The West" on its 20th anniversary and a case to call Burns an auteur.
FFC Jana Monji previews "Jackie Robinson," the new PBS documentary special from Ken Burns.
A final Telluride report on documentaries He Named Me Malala and Only the Dead See the End of War, along with two other highly-anticipated films.
A few choices for Blu-ray collecting fathers out there from the Editors.
A guide to the latest Blu-ray, VOD, and streaming options, including "Fifty Shades of Grey," "American Sniper," and "Blackhat".
A gallery of photos, videos and links illustrating Chaz's journey relating to Roger's legacy in the two years since his death.
