Roger Ebert

A Preview of the 2025 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
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A preview of the year's best U.S. event for Francophiles.
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A Goodbye to Two Legends: Roberta Flack and Jerry Butler
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A tribute to two musical legends, recently passed.
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A Mathematical Explanation of What is Going to Win Best Picture This Year
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Our awards expert tries to predict what is going to win the big award through a breakdown of the preferential ballot system.
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Netflix’s “Running Point” is Pretty Funny if You Don’t Think About it Too Hard
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For a show hellbent on whitewashing the clearly sociopathic behaviors of sports team owners, “Running Point” is frequently funny.
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A Salute to the Movies That Got Overlooked During Oscar Season
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Academy voters didn’t show these great films any love. We’re not going to make the same mistake.
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The Puppet Master Was Right: “Ghost in the Shell” at 30
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A look at the masterful anime three decades after it changed the form.
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February 2025 Blu-Ray Guide: “Wicked,” “Nosferatu,” “Here,” “Heretic,” More
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The latest and greatest on Blu-ray, including Criterion editions of Drugstore Cowboy, Cronos, and Punch-Drunk Love.
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Video Interview: Edgar Berger, Ralph Fiennes on “Conclave”
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The papal thriller “Conclave” steps behind the secretive walls of The Vatican during the complicated traditions of voting for a new Pope.  It has been nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Ralph Fiennes), and Best Supporting...
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If We Picked the Winners: The 97th Academy Awards
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Our picks for who will win, should win, and should have been nominated for this year's Oscars.
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