Roger Ebert

Silence As Salvation: The Quiet Femmes of Modern Horror
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The women in these films work alone to grapple with the mystery and horror surrounding them, or within them, in what is a little evolution and revolution unto itself. 
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A Master of Subtle Function: Cinematographer Dick Pope (1947-2024)
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A tribute to the acclaimed cinematographer, responsible for many of Mike Leigh's most striking depictions of the mundane.
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30 Years of “Hoop Dreams”: Steve James on Roger Ebert, Oscar Snubs, and Documentary Filmmaking
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“Now to the bottom line: Are these ‘five better films’ than “Hoop Dreams?” I would say they are not. “Hoop Dreams” was a film that cut to the bone, that gave us the sensation of watching lives unfold. It told...
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CIFF 2024: Cloud, Grafted, Parvulos
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On three creepy flicks from this year's CIFF.
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CIFF 2024: The Return of the Projectionist, Between Goodbyes, The Brink of Dreams
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On three documentaries from this year's Chicago International Film Festival.
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Iowa City Celebrates with Enriching Pair of Festivals
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A writer went to Iowa City for the Refocus Film Festival and Iowa City Book Festival, and reports back.
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10 Underrated Horror Movies That Roger Ebert Loved (and Where to Watch Them)
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10 horror movies you might not have known that Roger Ebert loved for spooky season.
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I Doubled in Size: Lee Pace on the Legacy of “The Fall”
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An interview with Lee Pace, the star of Tarsem's The Fall, now in theaters in a stunning 4K restoration.
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NYFF 2024: Little, Big, and Far, Lázaro at Night, 7 Walks with Mark Brown 
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On three unique films from the New York Film Festival.
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We Were Lucky: Jon Landau and Steven Zan Zandt on “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band”
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An interview with the producer of Hulu's latest documentary and the E Street guitarist.
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