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Join Chaz Ebert and Sasha-Ann Simons at the University Club of Chicago on April 8, to Discuss “The Death of Empathy”

by admin|1 month ago31 March 2025|Roger Ebert

Chaz Ebert asks whether her campaign to spread the principles of empathy and compassion has hit a brick wall. This and other issues will be debated Tuesday, April 8th, at the University Club of Chicago, with WBEZ host Sasha-Ann Simons...

Sound And Vision: Geremy Jasper

by admin|1 month ago31 March 2025|Screen Anarchy

In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at several videos by Geremy Jasper, co-directed with Georgie Greville. Geremy Jasper is an up-and-coming director, whose achingly sincere...

March 2025 Blu-Ray Guide: “Babygirl,” “Sing Sing,” “Den of Thieves 2,” “Moana 2”

by admin|1 month ago31 March 2025|Roger Ebert

The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including some of the biggest family hits of 2024 and Criterion editions of Choose Me, Night Moves, and The Wages of Fear.

13 Films to See at New Directors/New Films 2025

by admin|1 month ago31 March 2025|The Film Stage

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Christopher Nolan, Spike Lee, Chantal Akerman, Theo Angelopoulos, Lynne Ramsay, Tsai Ming-liang, Michael Haneke, Lee Chang-dong, Terence Davies, Shōhei Imamura, Bi Gan, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Wong Kar-wai, Yorgos Lanthimos, Denis Villleneuve, Céline Sciamma, Guillermo del Toro, Kelly...

‘Henry Fonda for President’ Review: A Screen Icon as Spur for a Parallel History

by admin|1 month ago30 March 2025|Slant Magazine

The film maintains a unity of thought despite its expansive, kaleidoscopic approach. The post ‘Henry Fonda for President’ Review: A Screen Icon as Spur for a Parallel History appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘When Fall Is Coming’ Review: François Ozon’s Sneaky to a Fault Tale of Family Strife

by admin|1 month ago30 March 2025|Slant Magazine

The film’s half-hearted gestures to various genres leave it in a no-genre zone of sorts. The post ‘When Fall Is Coming’ Review: François Ozon’s Sneaky to a Fault Tale of Family Strife appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘Eric LaRue’ Review: Judy Greer Anchors Michael Shannon’s Tonally Screwy Directorial Debut

by admin|1 month ago30 March 2025|Slant Magazine

There’s a sense here that Shannon has a dark comedy on his hands that he can’t commit to. The post ‘Eric LaRue’ Review: Judy Greer Anchors Michael Shannon’s Tonally Screwy Directorial Debut appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘Freaky Tales’ Review: A Spirited Love Letter to Late-’80s Oakland and Its Underdogs

by admin|1 month ago30 March 2025|Slant Magazine

For all of its spiritedness, though, the film wants for a more unique sense of invention. The post ‘Freaky Tales’ Review: A Spirited Love Letter to Late-’80s Oakland and Its Underdogs appeared first on Slant Magazine.

‘Gazer’ Review: ‘The Conversation’ Meets ‘Memento’ Ryan J. Sloan’s Spooky Neo-Noir

by admin|1 month ago30 March 2025|Slant Magazine

Gazer sidles up to its story cautiously, mirroring its main character’s questioning nature. The post ‘Gazer’ Review: ‘The Conversation’ Meets ‘Memento’ Ryan J. Sloan’s Spooky Neo-Noir appeared first on Slant Magazine.