Film Criticism

Film Critic Roger Ebert Alive and Kicking at EbertFest

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

A thumbs up from Ebert is still the highest accolade (other than an Oscar) that a movie can get. EbertFest is like a week-long thumbs-up for filmmakers.

On The Last Image in The Wrestler (Spoiler Alert)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 02.06.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

In The Wrestler, director Darren Aronofsky and screenwriter Robert D. Siegel refuse to reduce anyone.

Do Film Critics Have a Future? Who Cares?

David Sterritt | Posted 12.01.2008 | Entertainment


David Sterritt

As chairman of the National Society of Film Critics for several years, I've seen the number of real journalistic jobs held by our members drop at an alarming rate.