David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective—The Return, A Photo Journal
The films of David Lynch have always had a special place in my heart. At age 13, I saw my very first Lynch picture, “The Straight Story,” a movie my […]
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Top 20 Films of 2017: Part II
In a year that has consistently felt like an apocalyptic black comedy, albeit one that is no laughing matter, the greatest films have served as an anchor of sanity. I’m […]
Something Rare and Sacred: Elvira Lind’s “Bobbi Jene”
What constitutes an out-of-body experience for moviegoers? For me, it’s when a film transports me so entirely into the life of the person onscreen that I feel as if I […]
Angelos Rallis on “Shingal, Where Are You?”
“They have no religion, they are beasts,” concludes Viyan, a young woman kidnapped by ISIS. She’s speaking about her captors during a phone call with her family, who are among […]
My RogerEbert.com Interviews Vol. 3
Ever since I was hired by Chaz Ebert in early 2014, I have accompanied my anniversary retrospectives at Indie Outlook with an annual compilation of my writing for RogerEbert.com. This […]
Bobbi Jene Smith on “Bobbi Jene”
It’s impossible to watch dancer Bobbi Jene Smith perform without feeling utterly electrified. She’s at her strongest when she’s at her most vulnerable, stripped of all the material garments and […]
Rebecca Parrish on “Radical Grace”
Few films this year have left me feeling more elated and hopeful than Rebecca Parrish’s sublime documentary, “Radical Grace.” It follows three key members of the “Nuns on the Bus” […]
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