Firstly, I need to apologise for the infrequency of updates. Real world work has intervened. The result is that this collection of reviews will be even more cursory than usual.…
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Today, at the Virginia Theater in Urbana Ill., a few thousand cinephiles and Ebert-olytes are gathering for the first day of the 15th Ebertfest, formerly known as Roger Ebert’s Overlooked…
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Firstly, I should add a vital - totally Telluride - detail to yesterday's post. By choosing to watch Rust & Bone and the Marion Cotillard Tribute I missed the first…
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Grouch Marx (interviewed by Roger Ebert) tells of a visit to W.C. Fields' house: "He invited me over to his house, he had his girlfriend there. I think her name…
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Illness has forced me to miss the final week of this year's Film Festival, which is somewhat disappointing but hasn't stopped me from thinking about next year. My wish list…
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The Wellington Film Festival (sorry, New Zealand International Film Festival, Wellington Branch) is a huge undertaking for the committed cinema-goer. Every year we devour the programme for weeks in advance,…
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