Roger Ebert

Neon’s Five Palme d’Or Winners, Ranked
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It wasn’t that long ago that the Palme d’Or didn’t mean much to the average moviegoer. Sure, it’s the top prize at the world’s most prestigious film festival, but the Cannes award didn’t necessarily translate into major box office—or even...
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The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Unveils Its Official Selection
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The Cannes Film Festival has just ended, and June is nearing its beginning. That means Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s highest prize—the Crystal Globe—is glittering more than ever. Having attended the festival for the last two years (I will be covering...
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Saved! at 20: Religious Satire and the Millennial Generation
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When “Saved!” came out in 2004, it reflected a reality for teenagers growing up in an America very much at a crossroads. Although the level of polarization in 2004 might seem quaint by today’s standards, it was the beginning of...
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Eric
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It takes either a staggering lead performance or a great plot twist to truly prove that there’s something special to a new miniseries. Netflix’s “Eric” is thankfully one that has both of these aspects tethered to it, for better and...
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space Is a Total Blast
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Clowns don’t tend to scare me, and certainly not the ones in “Killer Klowns from Outer Space,” the new video game adapted from the 1988 film of the same name. But I suspect that’s sort of the point; the latest...
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Cannes 2024: It’s Not Me, Filmlovers!, Misericordia
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In his freely associative, furiously introspective “C’est Pas Moi” (“It’s Not Me”), which played in the Cannes Première sidebar, Leos Carax pays homage to the late Jean-Luc Godard, along with an assemblage of other influences, through a rapid-fire cinematic “self-portrait”...
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The World’s Biggest Jewelry Box: Kristen Joseff on Hollywood’s Favorite Jeweler, Joseff of Hollywood
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The family-owned jewelry firm Joseff of Hollywood has been providing sparkle and glamor to the movies for almost a century. At the opening reception of the Hollywood Museum exhibit showcasing some of Joseff’s treasures, Leonard Maltin paid tribute. In an email, he...
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Cannes 2024 Video #6: Ben Kenigsberg on The Substance, Anora, Emilia Perez, and Napoleon
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In this video dispatch from the Cannes Film Festival, Chaz Ebert and our contributor Ben Kenigsberg discuss several of the biggest films of the event, including award winners "Anora" and "Emilia Perez".
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A Larger Kind of Career: Morgan Spurlock (1970-2024)
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While the final chapter of his story was shrouded in allegations and controversy, the impact of Morgan Spurlock’s breakthrough film, 2004’s “Super Size Me” cannot be denied. Not only did it shape the way that people look at fast food,...
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Cannes 2024 Video #8: Award Winners
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Chaz Ebert reveals the winners of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The prizes for the 77th edition of the Cannes Festival have been awarded, and we have all the details for you. The theme of the evening...
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