When 1973’s Visions of Eight was conceived and commissioned—even while some of it was being produced—no one could have predicted what the 1972 Munich Olympics would ultimately be best remembered for. Thus, it’s equally understandable and jarring that the terrorist...
It’s both surprising and unsurprising that Milos Forman went on to have the most noteworthy and enduring career of all of the Czech New Wave directors. His eye for quotidian farce makes his films funny and more immediately accessible, especially...
The 19th annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival is built on four key principles: empathy, compassion, kindness, and forgiveness. Even if not as explicitly, this has always been the mission of the festival, as was true of its namesake. Each year...
