Roger’s Top Ten Lists: Best Films of 2012
To commemorate the ninth anniversary of Roger Ebert’s passing this month, we are publishing some of his invaluable lists ranking the Top Ten films from particular years over the past…
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SXSW 2022: This Much I Know to Be True, The Return of Tanya Tucker, I Get Knocked Down
South by Southwest is seen by many as a music event as much as a film one. Austin, Texas has long been a hot spot for emerging talent and a…
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#428 March 15, 2022
Matt writes: Last week, RogerEbert.com presented its 2022 edition of Women Writers Week, featuring remarkable reviews, interviews and essays from essential female writers including our site’s publisher Chaz Ebert; Contributing Editor…
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From Kristen Stewart to Benedict Cumberbatch: Tribute Highlights from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2022
“Isn’t it great to be in a movie theater?” So Leonard Maltin kicked off a tribute evening to Nicole Kidman and Javier Barden at the 37th edition of the Santa…
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Welcome to Flatch Might Make Viewers Want to Leave Town
The model for FOX’s “Welcome to Flatch”—which premieres both on network on March 17th, and on Hulu, where seven episodes will drop that same day—is pretty obvious. Flatch, Ohio feels…
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SXSW 2022: Slash/Back, Soft & Quiet, Nika
This South By Southwest Film Festival included three films from three singular women with personal connections to the stories they felt should be told. In her film “Slash/Back,” Nyla Innuksuk…
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SXSW 2022: The Prank, Apollo 10 ½, Bodies Bodies Bodies
It’s true that film festival movies with unique concepts tend to get all the attention. At SXSW, where the lineup is typically dominated by comic, scary or novel storytelling, a…
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Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
Chris Smith is a technician when it comes to unraveling true stories that are far stranger than fiction. It started over two decades ago with the wonderful “American Movie” and…
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Hulu’s Life & Beth is a Heartfelt Mixed Bag
A 40-ish woman, deeply unsatisfied with her life and over-reliant on alcohol, returns to her hometown in the wake of a family tragedy. Reconnecting with old acquaintances from her youth,…
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SXSW 2022: Nothing Lasts Forever, The Pez Outlaw, The Thief Collector
This SXSW featured a wealth of stories that concerned value, and how that changes depending on who is in possession of an item. The best example of that comes from…
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