Great Movies
Ebert Club
#470 October 31, 2023
Matt writes: I recently had the great pleasure of speaking at length with author and "Ebert Presents" contributor Matt Singer about his wonderful new book, Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.
Matt writes: I recently had the great pleasure of speaking at length with author and "Ebert Presents" contributor Matt Singer about his wonderful new book, Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.
A feature on the major question in each of the big categories after what we learned from TIFF, Venice, and Telluride.
A report on three TV presentations from TIFF, including both the latest from Lulu Wang and a documentary about Sylvester Stallone.
Matt writes: Alan Arkin (1934-2023) was one of those actors whose very name caused me to light up with anticipation whenever it materialized onscreen.
An interview with writer/director Jalmari Helander about his WWII action film, Sisu.
A review of Paramount+'s Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone and from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.
A tribute to the late, great Richard Donner.
An annotated table of contents including content both new and republished featured on RogerEbert.com in allegiance with the Black Lives Matter movement.
If this movie wasn’t so dumb, I would have probably found all of this offensive.
Dashing or menacing, depending on the role, Rutger Hauer was a one-of-a-kind screen presence.
A dispatch from Fantasia of three wildly different films, including the Korean arm-wrestling movie "Champion."
Matt writes: In celebration of Roger Ebert's 76th birthday on June 18th, Chaz Ebert shared a video of her late husband's extraordinary speech, which he delivered on April 4th, 1994. The speech was broadcast as part of Colorado Public Television's "11th Hour" series, a program dedicated to recording the words of wisdom left by distinguished individuals for future generations.
To understand our current political climate, let's revisit the rich cadre of Cold War films in our collective cultural archives.
