Werner Herzog on “Into the Inferno” That’s a very good and unexpected example you have brought up. It has always been my aim to find that sort of passion and figure out how to transform it into cinema. Treadwell’s footage was almost like a diary, and he had always dreamt of becoming the movie star … Read more
In addition to overseeing and editing the work of others, for the past eight years, RogerEbert.com Senior Editor Nick Allen has been one of our site’s most prolific and invaluable writers. He began by writing dispatches at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 before going on to cover other major festivals such as SXSW, Telluride, … Read more
Of course, there are unforgettable scenes before the ending of Chen’s epic too. In fact, they’re throughout the piece, enabled by Gu Changwei’s fluid, lyrical camerawork that always perfectly frames its characters without calling attention to the piece’s epic nature. “Farewell My Concubine” is somehow both breathtakingly gorgeous but also tactile and relatable at the same … Read more
Ever since the news of new Venture Bros. material was announced – a potential conclusion to the entire shebang – I began holding my breath in anticipation. The pain helped pass the time. I feel as if I’ve been waiting most of my life on this show, since its debut in 2003, this cartoon has … Read more
That little red line that zooms all over the globe when Indiana Jones is off on one of his adventures just stopped in the south of France, where Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. You can’t just assume the movie is great purely because it … Read more
Whether we want to or not, it’s time to say goodbye to the Guardians of the Galaxy. Writer/director James Gunn has promised that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the farewell for this iteration of the Marvel team. (And Gunn himself is saying goodbye too; he’s off to run DC and make a … Read more