January 2017
Sundance 2017: Five Under-the-Radar Movies From This Year’s Fest
By EntertainerAfter 10 long days and an endless stream of films, the 2017 edition of the Sundance Film Festival came to a close with Saturday’s awards ceremony. It’s been a ‘Dance for the books on several accounts: mainstream politics overtook...PBS' "Spy in the Wild" Gives a Close-Up Look at Animal Kingdom
By EntertainerIf you've seen that viral video of a Langur monkey-shaped camera that caused a troop of monkeys to go into mourning, be sure to catch the new PBS Nature miniseries, "Spy in the Wild" that begins on February 1. The series is produced by the...Everyone is Fragile: The Power of “Dark Night”
By EntertainerMy parents once took me to a gun shop in Florida on a family vacation. The shop was tucked away in a small, squalid neighborhood torn from the pages of an Elmore Leonard novel, all wiry palm trees stretching up into the white-blue sky and shattered...A Shared Love of Film: Brandon Collins and Justin Brown on “Medium Popcorn”
By EntertainerMedium Popcorn (Ni**as Spoiling Movies) is a weekly podcast where, as the title bluntly lays out, two black guys have a spirited, detailed conversation about a movie they’ve just seen. Luckily, those two guys, Justin Brown and Brandon Collins,...Interview: Michael Phillips, Recipient of the 2017 Roger Ebert Award
By EntertainerAt a ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips will receive the African American Film Critics Association’s Roger Ebert Award. He will be joining the ranks of previous honorees Justin Chang (Variety,...Sundance 2017: "I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore," "Dina" Lead...
By EntertainerThe winners for this year’s Sundance Film Festival were announced last night during a ceremony in Park City. Below you can find a complete list of the awards, along with links to our reviews of select films. U.S. Grand Jury Prize:...Emmanuelle Riva: 1927-2017
By EntertainerThere was always something a touch withdrawn and reserved about the French actress Emmanuelle Riva. She was clearly a serious person, and she always kept her personal life and decisions as private as possible. In her late 80s, when she was nominated...Sundance 2017: "The Hero," "L.A. Times," "Gook"
By EntertainerThe city of Los Angeles was given a special close-up in this year's Sundance roster, albeit in different shades from writer/directors: Brett Haley's "The Hero" presented it as a type of "La La Land" with his Sam Elliott tribute vehicle; Michelle...John Hurt: 1940-2017
By EntertainerActors rise and fall on the national scene. They have their moments, and then they move out of the spotlight. Few actors in the history of film had the longevity of John Hurt, who passed today at the age of 77. For me, he was just always there. From...Sundance 2017 Interview: "Kuso"
By EntertainerEditor's note: Emma Piper-Burket is one of three recipients of the Sundance Institute's Roger Ebert Fellowship for Film Criticism for 2017. Steven Ellison has created the first midnight masterpiece of the 21st century. Not for the...
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