October 31, 2024 10:20 am

Roger Ebert Reviews

I Came By

It’s rare to accuse a Netflix thriller of being too ambitious but that’s kind of the case with Babak Anvari’s “I Came By,” a mostly effective potboiler that has the opposite problem of so many mini-series on the streaming service in that it has a TV season worth of ideas crammed into its runtime. Thrillers

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Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings Keeps the Spectacle of Peter Jackson, Loses Some of the Spirit

Given the massive, barn-burning success of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, it can seem like a fool (of a Took!)’s errand to try to replicate that success, much less on the small screen. (Hell, Jackson himself tried to adapt The Hobbit into a similarly sprawling trio of films, to much less success.)

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Indie Film Site Alliance Forms Strategic Network with Top Media Outlets

Today marks the launch of the Indie Film Site Network (IFSN), a collaboration between well-respected media outlets covering the most essential developments in independent and international cinema. IFSN, which represents The Film Stage, Hammer to Nail, IONCINEMA.com, RogerEbert.com, and Screen Anarchy, was created with a mission to support film criticism and foster an ever-growing community of

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HBO Max and Discovery+ To Merge, and About That Batgirl Cancellation…

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav outlines the future of DC movies and the company’s streaming services, assuring investors that content is king in the company’s second quarter earnings call. ​Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav outlines the future of DC movies and the company’s streaming services, assuring investors that content is king in the

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