Francis Ford Coppola’s dream project Megalopolis, a movie he has literally spent decades trying to make — and now has staked much of his personal fortune on — premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received extremely mixed reviews. One critic called the film “exhilarating.” Another said “It’s hard to believe the same brilliant director who … Read more
Earlier today, Lionsgate unveiled their trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. In a bold tactic, the trailer opened with negative quotes from film critics’ reviews of past Coppola classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. The suggestion: Even though Megalopolis got mixed reviews at its Cannes premiere, those snoody know-it-all critics bashed this genius’ movies before, and they were wrong then too. There … Read more
Chaz Ebert Chaz is the CEO of several Ebert enterprises, including the President of The Ebert Company Ltd, and of Ebert Digital LLC, Publisher of RogerEbert.com, President of Ebert Productions and Chairman of the Board of The Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation, and Co-Founder and Producer of Ebertfest, the film festival now in its 24th … Read more
On the red carpet outside the Music Box Theatre, Adlon—whose acclaimed FX series “Better Things,” which followed a single mother raising three daughters in Los Angeles, frequently drew inspiration from her own life—reflected on working with Glazer and Jon Rabinowitz, who co-wrote “Babes,” while ensuring her own voice as a filmmaker shone through on the … Read more
For the past twenty-five years, Chaz Ebert and the College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have hosted the Ebertfest Film Festival at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois. Roger Ebert was the first Film Critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for film criticism. He held his colleagues in esteem. Since his death, Chaz Ebert … Read more
SING SING Director: Greg Kwedar | 105 mins Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other men who are incarcerated, including wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, … Read more
Here is the full list of winners: Best Picture: “Oppenheimer” Best Actor: Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” Best Actress: Emma Stone, “Poor Things” Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” Best Young Actor or Actress: Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers” Best Acting Ensemble: “Oppenheimer” Best Director: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” … Read more
The great Paul Giamatti seems well on his way towards winning an Oscar for The Holdovers, with the actor taking home another prestigious award at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. Emma Stone also took home a trophy for Poor Things. At the same time, Christopher Nolan and Oppenheimer dominated the rest of the big awards, … Read more
The full list of winners is below: BEST PICTURE: “Killers of the Flower Moon”BEST DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”BEST ACTOR: Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone, “Poor Things”BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Charles Melton, “May December”BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: “May December” by Samy BurchBEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: “Killers of the Flower Moon” … Read more
Jamie Foxx’s surprise appearance to accept the Vanguard Award was the hit of the evening, as most know he’s been ill for a while, and this was his first public appearance. He began by thanking everyone and saying, “Six months ago, I couldn’t actually do that; I couldn’t actually walk.” He went on to talk … Read more