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  • A Fidelity to the Truth: Chadwick Boseman & Reginald Hudlin on “Marshall”

    - Oct 10, 2017
    In Reginald Hudlin’s “Marshall,” Chadwick Boseman plays a young Thurgood Marshall, sent by the NAACP to defend a black man accused of raping a wealthy white socialite. Boseman is joined by a cast that includes Sterling K. Brown,...
  • The Trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is Here

    - Oct 10, 2017
    Months after the release of an incredible teaser, the hype for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” continues to build with this first official trailer, which premiered last night during Monday Night Football. Let’s just say that “Star...
  • Video Essay: Roger Deakins: 0 for 13

    - Oct 10, 2017
    At this point, it’s safe to say that Roger Deakins can shoot anything and it would look remarkable. The cinematographer has become something of living legend in the industry. Filmmakers and cinephiles revel at his body...
  • Agnes Varda and JR on “Faces Places”

    - Oct 9, 2017
    The red carpets of any Cohen media building are a little overwhelming. They put you on alert, make the space seem bigger, but also like it might be closing in on you. The fifth floor office...
  • NYFF 2017: “Faces Places,” “Mrs. Hyde,” “Sea Sorrow”

    - Oct 8, 2017
    “Chance has always been my best assistant,” says veteran director Agnes Varda to her newest collaborator, JR in the charming documentary “Faces Places.” Adhering to this piece of advice, the duo takes a laissez-faire approach to...
  • 30 Minutes on: “Straight, No Chaser”

    - Oct 7, 2017
    Editor’s note: This piece is written in conjunction with the Dallas Video Festival DocFest’s Oct. 8, 2017 screening of “Straight, No Chaser,” a 1988 film about the life and music of Thelonious Monk. The event will include a post-screening Q&A...
  • Thumbnails 10/6/17

    - Oct 7, 2017
    Thumbnails is a roundup of brief excerpts to introduce you to articles from other websites that we found interesting and exciting. We provide links to the original sources for you to read in their entirety.—Chaz Ebert...
  • Blade Runner 2049

    - Oct 6, 2017
    Over 163 stylish minutes, “Blade Runner 2049” wrestles with nothing less than what it means to be human, serving as a beautiful thematic companion to Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner,” a film that redefined a genre. It’s...
  • Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: October 5, 2017

    - Oct 5, 2017
    10 NEW TO NETFLIX “April and the Extraordinary World””Before Midnight””The Boy and the World””Eyes Wide Shut””I Love You, Man””Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet””My Life as a Zucchini””Never Let Me Go””Raw””Sleeping with Other People” 6 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD...
  • The Mountain Between Us

    - Oct 5, 2017
    She once survived a sinking ship in “Titanic.” He once thrived on the mean streets of Baltimore on “The Wire.” Kate Winslet and Idris Elba should by all rights have enough dramatic weight between them to...