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“To enjoy the end, you have to have grown up w/ Will, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, & Eleven. The truth is that the elongated production of this show makes that likely for a lot of viewers, who now see these people like family,” reflects @briantallerico.bsky.social abt the second volume of STRANGER THINGS S5
“Stranger Things” Hurtles to Its Series Finale with Second Volume of Fifth Season | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
The penultimate volume of “Stranger Things” almost feels nostalgic for itself.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“To enjoy the end, you have to have grown up w/ Will, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, & Eleven. The truth is that the elongated production of this show makes that likely for a lot of viewers, who now see these people like family,” reflects @briantallerico.bsky.social abt the second volume of STRANGER THINGS S5
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If you ever felt uncomfortable simply trying to talk to your family during the holidays especially when you don't have much in common with them anymore, there's a movie coming out today just for you!
“FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER … examines things that movies rarely show, in a way that might put a new frame around life,” raves @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social in his 4/4 star review:
Father Mother Sister Brother movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert
Jim Jarmusch's latest, an anthology about families, is about words not spoken, and people gone but not forgotten.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If you ever felt uncomfortable simply trying to talk to your family during the holidays especially when you don't have much in common with them anymore, there's a movie coming out today just for you!
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sad to report the new Kevin Bacon/Kyra Sedgwick movie is not very good at all
My review for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
My review for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
The Best You Can movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert
While all the actors are doing the, uh, best they can with the film's limp script, its aim remains muddled.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
sad to report the new Kevin Bacon/Kyra Sedgwick movie is not very good at all
My review for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
My review for @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
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Felt like such a grinch, but SONG SUNG BLUE didn’t work for me. However, I enjoyed the documentary that inspired it much better.
"If the narrative doesn’t get you down, then maybe the dialogue will, because it’s perhaps even more leadened and cheesy than many might stomach,” writes @mcastimovies.bsky.social about SONG SUNG BLUE.
Song Sung Blue movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert
If the narrative doesn’t get you down, then maybe the dialogue will.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Felt like such a grinch, but SONG SUNG BLUE didn’t work for me. However, I enjoyed the documentary that inspired it much better.
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A powerfully personal piece.
"When I think of James Ransone, I often find echoes of my entire life in his filmography … His presence … irrevocably changed my life, and one I will miss for the rest of it,” writes
Kaiya Shunyata in a tribute to the late actor.
Kaiya Shunyata in a tribute to the late actor.
How Come They Don't Fly Away?: James Ransone (1979-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
A personal tribute to a character actor lost too soon.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A powerfully personal piece.
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One of the things I was most glad to talk with Rian Johnson about was working with his cinematographer Steve Yedlin (he also shouted out his production designer Rick Heinrichs) on these remarkable sequences 📽️
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![Text from an interview with Rian Johnson about the lighting in WAKE UP DEAD MAN at RogerEbert.com that reads:
A: The big conversation I had with Steve, I grew up as a kid in Colorado, where the clouds move very fast. It doesn’t happen so much in Southern California, maybe in Chicago it does more often, but you’ll be in a room, it’ll be bright and warm and sunlit, and then the sun will go behind a cloud and like that [snaps fingers] it’ll suddenly be dark. You can barely see each other, and it’s dim and cool. The emotional language of the room changes. It’s something that happens a lot in real life, and you don’t see it in movies very often. I wanted to get very theatrical with those light changes, particularly in the church.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n365qogwt3ny2khkvtkpwzge/bafkreiex5j4bv4wn6syomiy3grpz3oedqv6kak5r4xopkbueztkcwmivxm@jpeg)
![Text from an interview with Rian Johnson about the lighting in WAKE UP DEAD MAN at RogerEbert.com that reads:
A: So Steve did a ton of work, and the church’s interior was a set built by Rick Heinrichs, our production designer. Steve prerigged it with all these lights and worked out the lighting control system where on set, just on his laptop, we could play the light changes like we were playing music. We could shape them to the scene as it was happening and repeat them take after take. My favorite thing is when I talk to a friend and they’re like ‘oh my god, that must have been magical on set when you guys got lucky and the sun just happened to have come out when he was giving that speech.’ I always say, ‘Yeah, yeah, it was really lucky.’ [Laughs] That’s absolutely how I want you to feel. That’s great.
Q: Just the right place, the right time.
A: Exactly. Just a lucky guy.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n365qogwt3ny2khkvtkpwzge/bafkreidefkffhz4abjma3zvl67qdjhdtmaq6xjfemswiecl3p7pj3p3vxe@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
One of the things I was most glad to talk with Rian Johnson about was working with his cinematographer Steve Yedlin (he also shouted out his production designer Rick Heinrichs) on these remarkable sequences 📽️
Read the full @ebertvoices.bsky.social interview here: www.rogerebert.com/interviews/c...
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Catching up with Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s THE ICE TOWER, which is so far her best since EVOLUTION.
My @ebertvoices.bsky.social review of the so-so EARWIG here: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/earw...
And my Ebert review of the astounding EVOLUTION: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/evol...
My @ebertvoices.bsky.social review of the so-so EARWIG here: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/earw...
And my Ebert review of the astounding EVOLUTION: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/evol...
Evolution movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert
The most novel, unsettling horror film of the year.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Catching up with Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s THE ICE TOWER, which is so far her best since EVOLUTION.
My @ebertvoices.bsky.social review of the so-so EARWIG here: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/earw...
And my Ebert review of the astounding EVOLUTION: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/evol...
My @ebertvoices.bsky.social review of the so-so EARWIG here: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/earw...
And my Ebert review of the astounding EVOLUTION: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/evol...
As THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE begins its limited theatrical release, @isaacfeldberg spoke w/ dir. Mona Fastvold about the commonalities between the film and THE BRUTALIST, the process of creating this film’s rapturous musical sequences, and the “dreamlike quality” she always seeks in cinema:
Ecstasy and Agony: Mona Fastvold on "The Testament of Ann Lee" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
The filmmaker talks about the dazzling musicality and "dreamlike quality" of her latest.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE begins its limited theatrical release, @isaacfeldberg spoke w/ dir. Mona Fastvold about the commonalities between the film and THE BRUTALIST, the process of creating this film’s rapturous musical sequences, and the “dreamlike quality” she always seeks in cinema:
"When I think of James Ransone, I often find echoes of my entire life in his filmography … His presence … irrevocably changed my life, and one I will miss for the rest of it,” writes
Kaiya Shunyata in a tribute to the late actor.
Kaiya Shunyata in a tribute to the late actor.
How Come They Don't Fly Away?: James Ransone (1979-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
A personal tribute to a character actor lost too soon.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"When I think of James Ransone, I often find echoes of my entire life in his filmography … His presence … irrevocably changed my life, and one I will miss for the rest of it,” writes
Kaiya Shunyata in a tribute to the late actor.
Kaiya Shunyata in a tribute to the late actor.
"It’s clear that the irrepressibly charming Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon love to share the screen, and it is an absolute joy to watch their effortless chemistry. I just wish it were in a better picture,” writes @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social about THE BEST YOU CAN.
The Best You Can movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert
While all the actors are doing the, uh, best they can with the film's limp script, its aim remains muddled.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"It’s clear that the irrepressibly charming Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon love to share the screen, and it is an absolute joy to watch their effortless chemistry. I just wish it were in a better picture,” writes @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social about THE BEST YOU CAN.
“THE CHORAL sings a tune about the impotence of art making in the midst of crisis that bears repeating, as the world that’s all too eager to sacrifice the arts on the altar of productivity and progress,” writes @zacharylee.bsky.social.
The Choral movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert
While “The Choral” may be riddled with a few too many false notes for comfort, the purity of its song and message make it a hard tune to disregard.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“THE CHORAL sings a tune about the impotence of art making in the midst of crisis that bears repeating, as the world that’s all too eager to sacrifice the arts on the altar of productivity and progress,” writes @zacharylee.bsky.social.
"If the narrative doesn’t get you down, then maybe the dialogue will, because it’s perhaps even more leadened and cheesy than many might stomach,” writes @mcastimovies.bsky.social about SONG SUNG BLUE.
Song Sung Blue movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert
If the narrative doesn’t get you down, then maybe the dialogue will.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"If the narrative doesn’t get you down, then maybe the dialogue will, because it’s perhaps even more leadened and cheesy than many might stomach,” writes @mcastimovies.bsky.social about SONG SUNG BLUE.
“It's a harrowing psychological thriller that transplants the tyranny of puberty to the anxieties of modern boyhood,” lauds @clintworthing.bsky.social in his 4/4 star review of THE PLAGUE.
The Plague movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert
A harrowing psychological thriller that transplants the tyranny of puberty to the anxieties of modern boyhood.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“It's a harrowing psychological thriller that transplants the tyranny of puberty to the anxieties of modern boyhood,” lauds @clintworthing.bsky.social in his 4/4 star review of THE PLAGUE.
“THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE is a large-scale production, mighty in detail, & Fastvold proves herself up to the challenge of her own aspirations, tackling the weighty biography with the same sort of labor-intensive dedication characteristic of its subject,” writes Peyton Robinson.
The Testament of Ann Lee movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert
“The Testament of Ann Lee” is a large-scale production, mighty in detail, and Fastvold proves herself up to the challenge of her own aspirations.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE is a large-scale production, mighty in detail, & Fastvold proves herself up to the challenge of her own aspirations, tackling the weighty biography with the same sort of labor-intensive dedication characteristic of its subject,” writes Peyton Robinson.
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A great list. Also, I wrote about Vincent Cassel!
We asked our regular contributors to pick a performance this year they loved, and the results capture the diversity of genre, tone, and even acting styles in the art form. Consider this a snapshot of the great acting of 2025:
The Great Performances of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
The staff of RogerEbert.com pays tribute to some of their favorite performances of 2025.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A great list. Also, I wrote about Vincent Cassel!
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Wrote about the terrific casting in MARTY SUPREME.
"Today, we go behind the camera to pick some of the great craft of the year in film, including excellence in cinematography, editing, original score, casting, and more.” Read our writers’ picks:
The Great Craft of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
On some of our favorite filmmaking of 2025.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Wrote about the terrific casting in MARTY SUPREME.
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A great honour [sic] as always to contribute to this amazing site. Thanks to @briantallerico.bsky.social, Chaz, and the entire Ebert team.
"Today, we go behind the camera to pick some of the great craft of the year in film, including excellence in cinematography, editing, original score, casting, and more.” Read our writers’ picks:
The Great Craft of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
On some of our favorite filmmaking of 2025.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A great honour [sic] as always to contribute to this amazing site. Thanks to @briantallerico.bsky.social, Chaz, and the entire Ebert team.
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In this celebration of the year’s best cinema craft by the Roger Ebert contributors, I wrote about why James Gunn’s Superman script was not just the year’s best piece of IP/franchise management, but also the one with the highest degree of difficulty.
"Today, we go behind the camera to pick some of the great craft of the year in film, including excellence in cinematography, editing, original score, casting, and more.” Read our writers’ picks:
The Great Craft of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
On some of our favorite filmmaking of 2025.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In this celebration of the year’s best cinema craft by the Roger Ebert contributors, I wrote about why James Gunn’s Superman script was not just the year’s best piece of IP/franchise management, but also the one with the highest degree of difficulty.
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A ton of great pulls here. 2025, good year for movies!
"Today, we go behind the camera to pick some of the great craft of the year in film, including excellence in cinematography, editing, original score, casting, and more.” Read our writers’ picks:
The Great Craft of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
On some of our favorite filmmaking of 2025.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A ton of great pulls here. 2025, good year for movies!
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Wrote about the prettiest movie of the year: Black Phone 2
"Today, we go behind the camera to pick some of the great craft of the year in film, including excellence in cinematography, editing, original score, casting, and more.” Read our writers’ picks:
The Great Craft of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
On some of our favorite filmmaking of 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Wrote about the prettiest movie of the year: Black Phone 2
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"Phenomenal... One of the major films of the year" -- @briantallerico.bsky.social @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Park Chan-wook's diabolical comic thriller NO OTHER CHOICE opens this Thursday at the Music Box!
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Park Chan-wook's diabolical comic thriller NO OTHER CHOICE opens this Thursday at the Music Box!
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December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Phenomenal... One of the major films of the year" -- @briantallerico.bsky.social @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Park Chan-wook's diabolical comic thriller NO OTHER CHOICE opens this Thursday at the Music Box!
Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
Park Chan-wook's diabolical comic thriller NO OTHER CHOICE opens this Thursday at the Music Box!
Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
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For the Great Craft of 2025 piece for @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I wrote about Nine Inch Nails' propulsive & gritty TRON: ARES score. It’s as if the duo predicted the hellscape we might find ourselves & decided that if democracy were to fall, it could be heralded w/ thunderous bass:
The Great Craft of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
On some of our favorite filmmaking of 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For the Great Craft of 2025 piece for @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I wrote about Nine Inch Nails' propulsive & gritty TRON: ARES score. It’s as if the duo predicted the hellscape we might find ourselves & decided that if democracy were to fall, it could be heralded w/ thunderous bass:
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IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU "is a film that is at times viscerally uncomfortable to watch, the ultimate filmic embodiment of walking a mile in someone else’s deeply stressed-out shoes."
I wrote the film's cinematography for @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Read: www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
I wrote the film's cinematography for @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Read: www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU "is a film that is at times viscerally uncomfortable to watch, the ultimate filmic embodiment of walking a mile in someone else’s deeply stressed-out shoes."
I wrote the film's cinematography for @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Read: www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
I wrote the film's cinematography for @ebertvoices.bsky.social
Read: www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
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Much has been (rightfully) said about Joel Edgerton’s acting and Adolpho Veloso’s cinematography in TRAIN DREAMS, but for @ebertvoices.bsky.social’s best of craft, I wrote in praise of the stunning work of Alexandra Schaller & John Lavin. It's beautiful, all of it📽️
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Much has been (rightfully) said about Joel Edgerton’s acting and Adolpho Veloso’s cinematography in TRAIN DREAMS, but for @ebertvoices.bsky.social’s best of craft, I wrote in praise of the stunning work of Alexandra Schaller & John Lavin. It's beautiful, all of it📽️
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
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I wrote about Josh O'Connor in WAKE UP DEAD MAN as one of
@ebertvoices.bsky.social's best performances of 2025, and how his anguished priest –– young, dumb and full of *Christ –– is one of the most resonant depictions of spiritual struggle in years:
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
@ebertvoices.bsky.social's best performances of 2025, and how his anguished priest –– young, dumb and full of *Christ –– is one of the most resonant depictions of spiritual struggle in years:
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
The Great Performances of 2025 | Features | Roger Ebert
The staff of RogerEbert.com pays tribute to some of their favorite performances of 2025.
www.rogerebert.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I wrote about Josh O'Connor in WAKE UP DEAD MAN as one of
@ebertvoices.bsky.social's best performances of 2025, and how his anguished priest –– young, dumb and full of *Christ –– is one of the most resonant depictions of spiritual struggle in years:
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...
@ebertvoices.bsky.social's best performances of 2025, and how his anguished priest –– young, dumb and full of *Christ –– is one of the most resonant depictions of spiritual struggle in years:
www.rogerebert.com/features/the...