Set within the Chinese diaspora massage parlors, restaurants, and construction sites of Flushing, Queens, “Blue Sun Palace” is a deeply empathetic directorial debut from writer-director Constance Tsang. The film centers…
Read moreToday marks the opening night of EbertFest! Every year, fans of Roger (and the movies) flock to the Virginia Theater at the College of Media at the University of Illinois…
Read moreVideo game writers have become much more adept at using death as something more worthwhile than a dramatic plot device over the last decade or so. The starting point in…
Read moreA lot of energy is expended this time of year on the best films that hit theaters (or streaming) in the last 12 months. It can get a bit repetitive.…
Read more10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Barbie““The Dead Don’t Die““It Ends with Us““Kneecap““A Prophet”“Run All Night““Shiva Baby““Top Five““Transformers”“Zero Dark Thirty“ 14 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “8 1/2” (Criterion) One of several Federico Fellini…
Read moreFew things are as common yet as earth-shattering as love and death. Maura Delpero’s “Vermiglio” explores these core human experiences in all their thorny complexities. In this remote Italian village…
Read moreIn keeping with October and November’s Unloveds, this video essay is as much an exploration of a freshly neglected movie as it is a tribute and thank you to some…
Read moreHAPPY NEW YEAR! And thank you for joining us here at RogerEbert.com as we share our film reviews, TV/streaming reviews, collections, interviews, journal entries and more. All of our contributors and their individual collections of published work can be…
Read moreA beachside gathering for artists and industry folks to mingle in a casual environment, this year the Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch turned into a uniquely contemplative celebration. In addition to…
Read moreThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out their Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 5th, and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” were the big winners, taking…
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