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The obvious comparative to Amazon Prime’s “Upload” is going to be NBC’s brilliant “The Good Place,” another show with a unique vision of the afterlife, but it actually reminded me more of Albert Brooks’...

5 NEW TO NETFLIX "The Artist""Catfish""Despicable Me""Django Unchained""Hail, Caesar!" 7 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD "The Assistant" Kitty Green's devastating drama is a study in quiet and even mundanity. We've seen so many overheated stories of workplace...

As an exploration of friendships, first-loves, and freewheeling hangouts among a group of skating teenage girls, “Betty” is totally vibrant, and its lively DNA—of clanging skateboard wheels, packed bodegas, and ollies that land on...

It would appear that no one at Netflix is willing to shape Ryan Murphy’s visions in the way they were at FX. The often brilliant TV creator, and one of the hardest working men in the business, has produced two series under his Netflix deal,...

It might be kind of tedious, kind of sloppy, and mostly silly, but you could never accuse “Dangerous Lies” of false advertising. The new Netflix thriller, directed by Michael M. Scott, is practically designed for rainy day viewers who...

Some actors have what can only be called presence. When Irrfan Khan entered a scene, your eyes were immediately drawn to him. What’s he thinking? What’s he feeling? What’s he going to do next? As a performer, he knew the art of...

Editor’s note: The 2019-2020 Roger Ebert Fellows at the University of Illinois College of Media, working with advisor/mentor Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune, are finishing up their fellowship with a most unusual spring quarter....

Editor’s note: The 2019-2020 Roger Ebert Fellows at the University of Illinois College of Media, working with advisor/mentor Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune, are finishing up their fellowship with a most unusual spring quarter. After a...

It is my hope that the Ebert Fellows will walk the world as Ambassadors of Compassion... ONE OF THE MOST FULFILLING PARTS OF THE WORK I DO IS SPONSORING PROGRAMS OF MENTORSHIP for our ever-growing group of Ebert Fellows. These students...

Editor’s note: The 2019-2020 Roger Ebert Fellows at the University of Illinois College of Media, working with advisor/mentor Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune, are finishing up their fellowship with a most unusual spring quarter....