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Over the course of last year I interviewed over 50 women in film, from cinematographers to producers to writer/directors for my column Female Filmmakers in Focus. I’m so happy to continue this work at RogerEbert.com. I...

Can a movie be a grindhouse classic if only kinda-sorta makes it into grindhouses—or any movie houses? Shot in 1974 and released, after a fashion, in 1977, “Death Game,” directed by Peter S. Traynor, was sufficiently...

Tom Nicoll’s “Lighting Tests” tells the story of an actor named Malky (Liam Harkins) who agrees to take on one of the dullest jobs an actor can agree to do: be a stand-in for a lighting...

“Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off” is a documentary about the most popular skateboarder alive, but it’s also about capturing his secret sauce. Director Sam Jones (and executive producers Mark and Jay Duplass) dedicate their...

Did you know that “Two Thumbs Up” was not part of our lexicon until it was coined by my late husband Roger Ebert to be used as a rating system for movies with his pal and television partner...

New Titles: Nick Allen: Senior Editor; Matt Fagerholm: Literary Editor; and Nell Minow: Contributing Editor Nine years ago in April 2013, RogerEbert.com became an independent movie review site. It was initially co-founded by me and my late husband, Roger...

The new HBO Max series “Julia” has many strengths to its credit, and this review will savor them at length later. But first, it must be said: this is not a comedy. There are funny bits,...

The number in the title of “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood” refers to the age of its hero and narrator, Stan (voiced as an adult by Jack Black), a fourth-grader who gets pulled into a top-secret...

Our films may make you laugh or they may make you cry, but being together as a community once again in the beautiful movie palace will definitely warm your heart… I am elated that we will...

Apple TV+ has been killing it lately, winning multiple Emmys for “Ted Lasso” and multiple Oscars for “CODA,” while also launching some of the best recent dramas, including “Severance,” “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” and...