Tributes
A Fearless Critic: Michael Wilmington (1946-2022)
A tribute to film critic Michael Wilmington, former critic for the Chicago Tribune and BOD member of the Chicago Film Critics Association.
A tribute to film critic Michael Wilmington, former critic for the Chicago Tribune and BOD member of the Chicago Film Critics Association.
A brief review of the excellent new volume by critic Jason Bailey.
Our latest video dispatch from Cannes includes coverage of new films by Sean Penn and Tom McCarthy.
A fond look back at photos of past Ebertfest gatherings as well as the 20th anniversary Ebertfest video, in preparation for resuming the film festival September 8-11, 2021.
An interview with Gregory Nava, the director of Selena, about the film's production and legacy in light of what would have been Selena's 50th birthday.
A tribute to the late, great Hal Holbrook.
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.
An article about the Cinema Femme Short Film Festival's Black Female Filmmaker Renaissance Panel, streaming live Saturday, August 8th, at 7pm CT.
A tribute to the versatile director.
An announcement of passes going on sale Friday, November 1st, for the next Ebertfest Film Festival that takes place April 15-18, 2020, in Champaign, Illinois.
This year’s festival was one of the strongest I’ve ever witnessed.
RogerEbert.com contributor Godfrey Cheshire talks about his new book Conversations with Kiarostami, a collection of his interviews with the legendary Iranian director.
An interview with Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and Deborah Kolar, daughter of Robert Shaw, about Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
A review of Showtime's Black Monday, starring Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, and Andrew Rannells.
A look back through Christian Bale's filmography, highlighting five roles that define his career.
An essay about James Ivory's "A Room with a View," as excerpted from the latest edition of the online magazine, Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Our full slate of critics scheduled to attend Ebertfest 2018.