Weekend Forecast: Scream 4 Me!
Yay, weekend! Unless, that is, you're not keen on 3-D animated family films or rehashed horror satire, in which case... Well, still: Yay, weekend! Like it or not, let's…
REVIEW: Cynical Scream 4 Revives Horror-Comedy For the Charlie Sheen Era
In his recent appreciation of Sidney Lumet, New York Times critic A.O. Scott gently rebuked some of the late, humanist filmmaker's contemporary detractors. "We are…
Cannes Sets Competition Record With 4 Women Directors
What a difference a year makes. After shutting out women filmmakers entirely in 2010, the recently announced Cannes Film Festival competition will welcome four female…
Gone With the Wind Fetishists Finally Get Their Close-Up
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell's novel about Civil War-era Atlanta and the source of one of Hollywood…
Donald Trump is Not a Very Polite Moviegoer
"Years ago Trump sat behind me at a private screening of Steven Spielberg's slavery epic Amistad. He arrived with a tall model (now his wife) and once the lights dimmed…
James Cameron: 3-D Prophet or Hollywood Huckster?
We need to talk about James Cameron. Like, really talk about him -- especially after Monday's announcement of his new alliance to develop and enhance 3-D technology for…
Roger Ebert's Latest Milestone Probably Not One You Expected
The Pulitzer Prize winner, celebrated critic and beloved blogger is finally living the dream: "OMG! I can't believe it! After years and years of entering, I'm a New…
Edgy, Funny, Fascinating: Director Zeina Durra Breaks Through
From its lengthy introductory shot of a nude protagonist fussily mixing feminism, art and vanity to a cryptic, haunting closing shot I shouldn't spoil, a number of…
Monday Morning Talkback: Let's Hear About Hanna
A potent combo of good reviews and strong word-of-mouth (not to mention some expert marketing by the gang at Focus Features, right out of their American playbook) lifted…
5 Essential Life Lessons From the Films of Sidney Lumet
The late filmmaker Sidney Lumet leaves behind a half-century's worth of masterpieces (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict), misfires (The Wiz, Gloria…
Director Sidney Lumet Dead at 86
Sidney Lumet, the filmmaker whose sincere, sensitive work with a stunning cross-section of actors and writers yielded some of the most enduring films of the last 50…
Movieline's Week in Review: Ladies First
As in: Here, let me get the door, and let us flee this week for the fresh air of the weekend. It's been a good one, though, right? I mean, so much Helen Mirren! Let…
VIDEO: Helen Mirren Break Dances For SNL
Kind of. This weekend's Saturday Night Live guest host is making the rounds in a pair of new promos featuring the Oscar-winner in various states of comic congress with…
Kevin Smith: Red State, Hit Somebody Are My Stanley Cup
"I think I got into Wayne Gretzky at the right time in my life, when inside the artist in me knew that it was coming to an end. And watching and learning about the…
Who's Ready For the World Premiere of Evil Bong 3-D?
Happy Friday! Especially to those of you in Chicago, where this weekend promises a flurry of fulfilling and enriching cultural events. The Siskel Film Center is…
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