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In the new documentary “Quincy,” the acclaimed producer/composer/artist Quincy Jones narrates his own life story, from his troubled childhood in Chicago, to his achievement in just about every musical field, to his tumultuous personal life. Directed...

Here at RogerEbert.com, we’ve been attempting to discuss video game culture that has close ties with cinema. There are many, many games that owe a great deal to their movie influences, and vice versa. If you...

One strange truth about the American moviegoing calendar: the second half truly starts in September, even if that’s only four months left. But within September, October, November, and December you get a whole heap of big...

Now that Venice, Telluride, and Toronto have come to a close, it’s time to consider how they’ve shaped the upcoming awards season, launching several frontrunners across multiple categories, while also throwing a few unexpected names into...

Directed by Jason Reitman (also of “Tully” this year), “The Front Runner” is pitched at the blurred line between tabloid and legitimate news. While this intersection might seem more relevant today than it’s ever been (with...

“Searching” is one of the best films of 2018, and a major leap forward for both the thriller genre and the presence of Asian-Americans in movies. John Cho (“Star Trek,” “Columbus”) stars as David Kim, a...

Who could have guessed that the scene in “Jaws” where Sheriff Brody says they’re going to need a bigger boat would spawn 40+ years’ worth of thrillers? Ever since Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Peter Benchley’s novel became one of...

Under the circumstances, the title “American Chaos” amounts to a club that viewers can beat the movie over the head with. Directed by Jim Stern (“Every Little Step”), it’s an earnest but unformed movie that tries to offer...

This weekend marks the start of the Music Box Theatre’s 70mm Festival, where the best theater in Chicago will be showing some of the best films ever made, in the way they were meant to be...

Two of the most highly anticipated World Premieres of the Toronto International Film Festival came courtesy of directors whose last films won the Oscar for Best Picture. Could new works from Steve McQueen and Barry Jenkins...