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  • Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ 2019 EDA Awards Honor Little Women, Parasite and More

    by - Jan 16, 2020
    The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the winners of its 2019 AWFJ EDA Awards, named after veteran actress Eda Reiss Merin, mother of the organization’s founder, Jennifer Merin. For its 13th annual awards season,...
  • Excellent Little America is Apple’s Best Show

    by - Jan 15, 2020
    Apple TV has had a few high-profile programs since their launch late last year, including the star-studded “The Morning Show” and the clever “Servant,” but their best so far is this week’s “Little America,” executive produced...
  • The Amusement Park

    by - Jan 15, 2020
    George A. Romero, like a lot of independent artists, had to die before he was taken seriously. He was influential, which became the most unfortunate stop gap to his being taken seriously. He created the zombie...
  • Creator of Veep Returns with Hugh Laurie on HBO’s Avenue 5

    by - Jan 14, 2020
    Armando Iannucci, the brilliant mind behind “Veep” and “In the Loop,” returns to HBO this weekend with another comedy about the failures of leadership, this time with a sci-fi twist. Several “Veep” collaborators return, including Hugh...
  • The 4-Star Films of 2019

    by - Jan 14, 2020
    The staff of RogerEbert.com reviews an average of 10 films a week, which means roughly 500 reviews a year. 44 times this year, our incredible roster of critics decided to give the highest possible grade, four...
  • HBO’s Strange, Sexy The New Pope is Never Dull

    by - Jan 13, 2020
    HBO’s “The New Pope” is never dull. That doesn’t mean it always works. As was the case with the limited series it follows—let’s be real, this is season two of “The Young Pope” with a shiny...
  • ​Joker Leads Oscar Nominations

    by - Jan 13, 2020
    Todd Phillips’ divisive take on a legendary DC character was a huge hit with the Academy, landing a stunning 11 Oscar nominations this morning, including citations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, for Joaquin...
  • Darbar

    by - Jan 11, 2020
    Shamelessness becomes Rajinikanth, the now 69-year-old Tamil Nadu Indian leading man and self-billed Indian “Superstar” (it’s in his contract). That’s probably old news for Kollywood movie buffs, some of whom have been following Rajini’s seemingly deathless...
  • Stephen King Adaptation The Outsider is Another Major, Bold Mystery Series for HBO

    by - Jan 10, 2020
    Having just received an Emmy last year for his direction in Netflix’s “Ozark,” Jason Bateman does a magnificent job with the first two episodes of HBO’s “The Outsider,” establishing a definitive starkness for this compelling however imperfect adaptation of...
  • Underwater

    by - Jan 10, 2020
    “Underwater” is the kind of no-nonsense B-movie with an A-list cast that Hollywood used to make more often. It’s a lean and mean film that gets you into its action instantly and then doesn’t release the pressure...