Roger Ebert

The best part about attending most major film festivals, apart from the films and the people, is visiting their theaters — local jewels that recall the magic inherent in the phrase “movie house.” This is my first Berlinale, and for...

Jean-Pierre Jeunet excuses himself in the midst of our interview. “Give me one second,” the 70-year-old French filmmaker says over Zoom from Provence. “My dogs are knocking at the door.” It’s nighttime in France, and his pets mean the world...

It’s early, but the Berlinale has already granted three enriching films of distinctly different backgrounds. In fact, usually for these dispatches, I try to pair films of similar genres. In this instance, I think having these works together clues you...

"The Arc of Oblivion" is a documentary about a lot of things, including the futility of its own existence. Writer-director Ian Cheney, who also narrates, presents himself as, basically, a hoarder, mainly of hard drives containing photos, video and audio of...

In an election year full of anxiety, documentary filmmaker Dan Partland has given us another reason to lose sleep at night. The director of “Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump” returns with “God & Country,” a sobering examination of the...

The Spirit Awards, hosted by Film Independent, will take place Sunday, February 25, and once again will be held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. The organization is helmed by its President, Josh Welsh, and Brenda Robinson, the Chair...

The opening scene of Tran Anh Hung's "The Taste of Things" is 38 minutes long. It shows two people, and their two young assistants, preparing a meal in a big country kitchen. The meal is intricate, and multiple courses are...

Exquisite and profound, Trần Anh Hùng’s “The Taste of Things” is all but destined to be remembered as one of the great films about food, love, and the people who share it. Set in late-19th century France, this slow-simmering romance...

Matt writes: This past Groundhog Day, February 2nd, in Chicago, actor and filmmaker Harold Ramis was celebrated by members of his beloved 1993 classic, "Groundhog Day," at a special public event honoring the tenth anniversary of his passing. I had the...

As perfect a film as has ever been made, the original 1976 "Rocky" has become part of the pop culture unconscious, holding its spot as tightly as "Casablanca" and "It's a Wonderful Life." It's also as much of a medium-realigning work as the...