Roger Ebert

Humane
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The Cronenberg cinematic family tree adds another branch this week with the directorial debut of Caitlin Cronenberg’s “Humane,” starring Jay Baruchel, Peter Gallagher, and Emily Hampshire. Anyone coming to this film for more of the body horror imagery in the...
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Unsung Hero
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Being a fan of the Christian pop duo for KING & COUNTRY or having even the slightest interest in the musical genre probably goes a long way toward making the drama “Unsung Hero” more meaningful. For everyone else, it plays like a...
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Terrestrial Verses
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“Terrestrial Verses,” one of the most brilliant and provocative films to emerge from Iran recently, has qualities that link it to both the modernist formal traditions of post-1979 Iranian cinema and the more recent trend of social and political asperities...
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The Movies That Underwent Major Changes After Their Festival Premiere
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When films premiere at festivals, it’s not unusual for those movies to go through some fine-tuning before they make their way to general audiences. Maybe a little color-correction still needs to be done—a small tweak here or there is necessary....
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Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives Is A Spinoff Stuck In Limbo
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Like its ghostly protagonists, Netflix's "Dead Boy Detectives" is caught between two worlds—or rather, IPs. Initially conceived as a spinoff of then-HBO Max's cult DC anti-hero series "Doom Patrol" (in which the characters, all played by different actors than here,...
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Art College 1994
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It’s weirdly funny to see a year mentioned in the title of “Art College 1994,” an animated Chinese college dorm rom-com about young people and their greatest loves, themselves. You could easily imagine this feature-length cartoon taking place in another...
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Preview of Tributes at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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As we enter the warmth of spring, we are one step closer to the return of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) — this year celebrating its 58th edition. As one of Europe’s oldest film festivals, nestled in a...
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Pioneering Actor-Producer Terry Carter Dies
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Actor and producer Terry Carter has died in New York City. The former co-star of TV's “McCloud” and “Battlestar Galactica” was 95. Carter's death follows on the heels of Black male stars Jim Brown, Richard Roundtree, Carl Weathers, Lou Gossett,...
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Cinema Femme Short Film Festival Preview
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The sixth annual Cinema Femme Short Film Festival will celebrate its second year of in-person events and screenings from April 25th to May 2nd. The festival’s ethos centers on uplifting up-and-coming female and non-binary filmmakers by platforming their work and...
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25 Years Later, Alexander Payne’s Election Remains as Relevant as Ever
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There’s an ongoing theme in Alexander Payne’s films -- the people we think are the antagonists aren’t actually bad people; we simply force ourselves into the corner of seeing them that way. From the simple-minded and unfortunately coiffed future in-laws in...
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