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The Wicked Witch Is Dead: The Double-Bind of the Villainess’s Backstory

The Wicked Witch Is Dead: The Double-Bind of the Villainess’s...

A deep dive at the intersection between girlboss feminism and the thorny tightrope...

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14 Underrated Movies of 2024

14 Underrated Movies of 2024

Movies we love from 2024 that aren't getting enough attention.

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“Squid Game” Returns with Sharp Filmmaking, New Ideas in a Transitional Season

“Squid Game” Returns with Sharp Filmmaking, New Ideas in...

"Squid Game" is back and ready for some new games.

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Chaz Ebert on “Podtalk with Patrick McDonald”

Chaz Ebert on “Podtalk with Patrick McDonald”

Chaz Ebert appeared on “Podtalk with Patrick McDonald” this week to discuss her...

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10 Holiday Movies That Roger Ebert Loved (and Where to Watch Them)

10 Holiday Movies That Roger Ebert Loved (and Where to...

10 holiday season movies that Roger Ebert gave a thumbs up, and where to watch them.

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Sony’s “Frank Capra at Columbia” 4K Box Set Encapsulates One of America’s Great Filmmakers

Sony’s “Frank Capra at Columbia” 4K Box Set Encapsulates...

A review of Sony's sprawling new box set of 21 films from the Golden Age master's...

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The Great Craft of 2024

The Great Craft of 2024

Incredible achievements of 2024 in cinematography, editing, art direction, original...

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Peacock Turns the Rom-Com Into a Game of Death in the Charming “Laid”

Peacock Turns the Rom-Com Into a Game of Death in the Charming...

A wry, effervescent series that's laser-focused on the flightiness of modern millennial...

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The Great Performances of 2024, Part Two

The Great Performances of 2024, Part Two

16 more great performances of 2024.

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It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness (book by Chaz Ebert, with Foreword by Tamron Hall)

It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness,...

Read the foreword to Chaz Ebert's new book, courtesy of Tamron Hall.

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The 25 Best TV Series of 2024

The 25 Best TV Series of 2024

A feature on the best television of the past year.

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The 10 Best Horror Films of 2024

The 10 Best Horror Films of 2024

An expert in the horror genre presents her list of the best horror movies of 2024.

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No Box He Won’t Escape From: James Mangold on “A Complete Unknown”

No Box He Won’t Escape From: James Mangold on “A Complete...

An interview with the writer/director about his locked-in take on Bob Dylan, and...

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Netflix Faithfully Adapts “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” For Better and Worse

Netflix Faithfully Adapts “One Hundred Years of Solitude,”...

Filmmakers Laura Mora and Alex García López clearly have great reverence for the...

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“The Brutalist,” “Nickel Boys” Lead 2024 CFCA Awards

“The Brutalist,” “Nickel Boys” Lead 2024 CFCA Awards

The Chicago Film Critics Association winners.

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“Dragon Age: The Veilguard” Builds Out Dense Mythology with Interesting Characters

“Dragon Age: The Veilguard” Builds Out Dense Mythology...

A video game review of the rich "Dragon Age: The Veilguard," from EA and Bioware.

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My Night at the Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema and Television

My Night at the Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema...

A reflection on my time at the Critics Choice Association's celebration of Black...