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
Out of the dozens of questions I got doing interviews for my Siskel & Ebert book, this was the hardest: “What do you think of the state of film criticism today? Do you have any advice for aspiring film critics?” You want to know the extremely intricate history of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s various television … Read more
Ridley Scott isn’t taking too kindly of French critics blasting his latest film, Napoleon, saying “they don’t even like themselves.” Ridley Scott has never been one to take kindly to harsh criticism. Now, Ridley Scott is defending his latest film, Napoleon, from Bonaparte’s home country, France. In response to the apparent wealth of French critics … Read more
Disney’s Wish is the long-running animation studio’s latest feature — and the movie it is releasing right as the company commemorates its 100th anniversary. As such it comes with a certain amount of weight, as it’s being called upon to be the movie to sum up what the past 100 years of films has been about, and what … Read more
If you use Rotten Tomatoes to decide whether to see a movie —and especially if you use it primarily by glancing at films’ ratings without digging deeper into what the individual reviews that make up that rating say — there is a new article out that you definitely should read. Called “The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes,” it … Read more