March 2017
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By EntertainerThe sky is often caught in the midst of a turbulent storm. Lightning cuts through the darkness. Waves crash violently on the rocky shore. Characters turn their eyes to the gray clouds above as if searching for answers to solve the problems in which..."Ghost in the Shell" and Asian-American Outrage on Social Media
By EntertainerEarlier this month, Paramount Pictures' #IAmMajor campaign for “Ghost in the Shell” became a vehicle for protest among Asian Americans and opponents to the casting of the very white Scarlett Johansson. Social media charged Johansson as...A Beautiful Fantasy: On the 30th Anniversary of “Baby Boom”
By EntertainerIt’s been 30 years since the 1987 release of “Baby Boom,” starring Diane Keaton as a yuppie on the frontlines of a generation of women struggling to balance motherhood and a career. Co-written by Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer (who...The Most Influential Filmmakers of All Time
By EntertainerLast summer I came across a list on the AMC website titled “The 50 Greatest Directors of All Time.” The usual suspects were all there: Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, etc. It was all...Ghost in the Shell
By Entertainer“Ghost in the Shell” is full of dazzling images that suggest a rich, profound narrative the film is never able to achieve. A young woman brutally rips the hatch off a tank. Her skin and bones crack, revealing mechanical sinew underneath...David Lynch: The Art Life
By EntertainerFrom “Hitchcock/Truffaut” to “De Palma,” the film director has been a figure of fascination for documentarians as of late. For cinephiles, these auteur-focused documentaries hit a sweet spot—and for the newcomer, they...The Discovery
By EntertainerThe first scene of "The Discovery" shows the taping of an interview with Thomas Harbor (Robert Redford), a controversial reclusive scientist who has discovered undeniable proof of an afterlife. The reporter (Mary Steenburgen) attempts to get him to...Carrie Pilby
By EntertainerThere is an entire subgenre of movie comedy in which a cantankerous, misanthropic, old man rants and raves about everything, saying totally inappropriate, unfiltered things and generally offending everyone he meets. Then, one day, he connects with...Roger Ebert and Empathy to be Commemorated on April 4th in Chicago
By EntertainerOn the fourth anniversary of his death next Tuesday, April 4, friends, family and fans of acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert will gather at his lone star in front of the Chicago Theatre to celebrate his life and legacy, and to champion one of...Ebertfest Announces Final Slate of Films for 2017
By EntertainerThe 19th Annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival co-founded and hosted by Chaz Ebert, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the final slate of films in this year’s festival. The additional lineup will include screenings of "Being There"...
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