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  • Up in the Gallery: Rupert Everett on Oscar Wilde

    by - Oct 3, 2018
    Rupert Everett’s first theatrical performance was in a play by Oscar Wilde and he has appeared on screen in Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” and “The Importance of Being Ernest.” In “The Happy Prince,” named for Wilde’s...
  • Deliriously Raunchy Big Mouth Returns For Second Season

    by - Oct 3, 2018
    Raunchy or gross-out humor is perhaps the genre most suited for the phrase “your mileage may vary.” Some people will look at the hormonally-charged humor of Netflix’s “Big Mouth” and turn away in disgust. I get...
  • The Horror and Heroines at Fantastic Fest 2018

    by - Oct 2, 2018
    “Chaos reigns” is the playful motto of the Austin-based Fantastic Fest, where fans are encouraged to mingle with filmmakers and critics for a full week of deliciously deranged cinema. Explaining the plot line of a Fantastic...
  • Short Films in Focus: A Film by Vera Vaughn

    by - Oct 2, 2018
    “A Film By Vera Vaughn” is one of those short films I’m hesitant to say too much about. On the other hand, it is a film to be viewed at least twice in order to get...
  • A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While

    by - Oct 1, 2018
    [Editor’s Note: This is a review of Part Two of “A Bread Factory,” a matched set of films about an arts center’s effect on a small town in upstate New York, written and directed by Patrick Wang (“In...
  • A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold

    by - Oct 1, 2018
    [Editor’s Note: This is a review of Part One of “A Bread Factory,” a matched set of films about an arts center’s effect on a small town in upstate New York, written and directed by Patrick Wang (“In...
  • The New York Film Festival 2018 Preview

    by - Sep 29, 2018
    “In between seeing a film about Orson Welles and the new Godard, I heard him blame ‘Animal House,’ ‘Caddyshack’ and ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ for the yearbook. That’s today in cinema history, kids.”    Such...
  • Thumbnails 9/28/18

    by - Sep 28, 2018
    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...
  • A Wolf at the Door: Jeffrey Wright on Hold the Dark

    by - Sep 28, 2018
    In Jeremy Saulnier’s latest film “Hold the Dark,” Jeffrey Wright plays the soft-spoken, highly skilled wolf expert Russell Core, who’s tasked with tracking down a pack of wolves who have taken the six-year-old son of Medora...
  • 41st Mill Valley Film Festival to Honor Dr. Stacy L. Smith and Devote 45% of Its Lineup to Films by Women Directors

    by - Sep 28, 2018
    The 41st installment of the Mill Valley Film Festival, presented annually by the California Film Institute, will screen 204 films representing 46 countries from Thursday, October 4th, through Sunday, October 14th, in Marin County. Two of the festival’s 24...