Joe Don Baker was one of the first to teach me what screen acting was. As a kid, I was a “Mystery Science Theater 3000” obsessive, wearing out our VHS collection, buying the DVDs, taking near the entirety of my life to work out what every joke meant. As any other diehard will tell you,

Sean Baker, the winner of last year’s Palme d’Or (and four Oscars) for “Anora,” already has a new film at Cannes—sort of. “Left-Handed Girl,” in Critics’ Week, was directed by Shih-Ching Tsou, Baker’s collaborator of more than two decades. Together, they wrote and directed their first feature, “Take Out” (2004). Tsou has produced several of

The 78th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday with two films—one that’s 100 years old, and another that seems likely to be forgotten by the end of the week. The official opening-night selection was “Leave One Day,” which on paper was a bold choice. It’s unusual for the festival to hand over this marquee

In the run-up to the 78th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 13-24, Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring a multiplex that only shows 100% American films be erected on Alcatraz. Okay, I made up the part about the multiplex on Alcatraz (it’ll probably be one free-standing theater) but as seen by my European

It’s time to take a break from the kinds of social injustice movies covered in this column for the past few months and, instead, shift to more pleasant fodder, like a lovely grandmother with a salt and pepper collection. Meredith Moore’s “Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers” is the kind of Mother’s Day offering that

The weather may be getting better in most of the country, but that doesn’t mean you want to stop watching movies! And Netflix has a strong slate of new offerings today, accompanied by a few of the more popular horror films of the last few years sprinkling through the rest of the month. Horror never

10 New to Netflix “About Schmidt““American Sniper““Chicken Run““Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon““Dear White People““How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies““How to Train Your Dragon““Jurassic World““Night on Earth““The Room Next Door“ 14 New to Blu-Ray/DVD “Anora” (Criterion) Criterion and Neon’s collaboration has paid off in the past, but never quite as quickly as releasing a bonus-laden edition

Every April, artists and art supporters gather at the 40-year-old Enzian Theatre in North Orlando (and a nearby multiplex), a place of great comfort in troubling times. It’s tempting to call the beloved Florida Film Festival an oasis, given the increasingly anti-art era in which we find ourselves in the 2020s, but one should really

Welcome to the closing night of Ebertfest! It’s been an incredible year, and we’re so thrilled with everyone who’s been turning up to screenings and joining us for conversation and fellowship about cinema. You can find all the information (including where to buy tickets) at ebertfest.com. We’ll be giving you daily dispatches of what to expect

The ILLUMINATE Film Festival’s stated mission is to elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting personal, social, and planetary transformation through film and media. ‘The festival is dedicated to creating a thriving future for all; we aim to inspire positive personal, community, and planetary change by elevating human consciousness through the universal language of film.” The