Matt writes: The best film I have seen thus far in 2022 is Audrey Diwan's Golden Lion-winner, "Happening," starring Anamaria Vartolomei in an extraordinary performance as a young women seeking an abortion in France during the 1960s, when it was illegal.
Matt writes: After endless days of quarantined viewing, returning to Champaign, Illinois for the 22nd installment of Ebertfest was nothing short of a tonic for the soul.
The bios and headshots for our esteemed guests at Ebertfest 2022.
Reviews from Cinepocalypse of two world premieres, including the latest by horror director Lucky McKee.
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including "A Cure For Wellness," "Beauty and the Beast," "Before I Fall," and more.
Q. I have heard that at least one special effect in "Three Kings" was filmed by inflicting damage to a cadaver. Is this so? Were arrangements made with the deceased prior to death, along the lines of donating one's body to science? What do you think are the ethical considerations here? I'd love to see the movie, but I feel this is going too far. (Patrick Logan, Portland OR)
TORONTO You hurry between theaters, barely enough time between curtains, and one gift after another comes from the screen. Your only regret is that for every good film you see, the people next to you are describing three you missed. This is the payoff after a slow summer at the movies, when it sometimes seemed directors were no longer swinging for the fences, but just happy to get on base.
TORONTO -- "American Beauty," which opens in theaters on Friday, strengthened its position as an Oscar candidate by winning the Air Canada "People's Choice" award here Sunday, on the closing day of the Toronto Film Festival.
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