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Political Groundhog Day

May 9, 2008 – 9:38 am

Your Blogger is having some computer issues this morning. While I get sorted, check out this blog post from Roger Ebert , in which he ponders the never ending Democratic primary in cinematic terms. “It must have been a species of torture for the anchors at CNN, who seemed caught in a Groundhog Day loop… The [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Politics, Video | Comments (0)

EbertFest. Without Ebert.

April 23, 2008 – 12:34 pm

Jim Emerson alerts us to some good news and some bad news in regards to Roger Ebert. The good news: Roger now has a blog! The bad news: last night he used the blog to announce that he won’t be attending this year’s installment of his Overlooked Film Festival as planned, due to a broken [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community, Film festivals | Comments (1)

Ebert Update: BlogNosh 04/01/08

April 1, 2008 – 5:16 pm

Roger Ebert, who underwent his third cancer-related surgery in January, has posted a letter on his web site announcing his intention to return to reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times after the 2008 installment of his Overlooked Film Festival. Ebert says that another operation would be required in order to restore his ability to speak, [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Kurt Cobain Truthiness: Trade Roughage 10/19/07

October 19, 2007 – 5:04 am

Plus: Roger Ebert is coming to New York, and a tiny trickle of news on the long-gestating remake of THE BIRDS.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood, Music | Comments (0)

Chicago International Film Festival Kicks Off With Tribute to Roger Ebert

October 5, 2007 – 2:27 am

CHICAGO – Producers, writers and actors all took a backseat on Thursday night as the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off its 43rd year with a moving tribute to legendary film critic Roger Ebert.

Roger Ebert and wife, Chaz Hammelsmith, at theChicago International Film Festival on Oct. 4, 2007.Photo by Evan O’Donnell/HollywoodChicago.com
The scores of people [...]

By HollywoodChicago.com | Posted in Chicago International 2007, Film festivals | Comments (0)

Chicago Film Festival Starts on Thursday

October 1, 2007 – 5:48 am

The 43rd Chicago International Film Festival begins on Thursday with the U.S. premiere of Marc Forster’s The Kite Runner. Roger Ebert has a preview of this year’s lineup, a remembrance of CIFFs past, and an anecdote on the Festival’s rumored origin story:
Legend has it that Orson Welles is responsible for the founding of the festival. [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community, Film festivals | Comments (0)

What’s Going On With Ebert and His Thumbs?

August 27, 2007 – 6:37 am

Regardless of how the venerable film critic’s negotiations with Disney shake out, the era of serious televised film analysis now seems like a distant fantasy.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Community, Film watching | Comments (1)

King of Kong Director Seth Gordon: The Media Diet

August 9, 2007 – 6:44 am

The Media Diet is a semi-regular feature on SpoutBlog where we ask indie film movers and shakers a bunch of stupid questions about their pop cultural preferences. This week: Seth Gordon, director of the gamer battle doc KING OF KONG.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Documentary, Technology & Web, The Media Diet | Comments (2)

Are Interactive Movies Games or Art?

August 6, 2007 – 3:39 pm

Roger Ebert says video games are more like sports than works of fine art. So when a movie becomes interactive, does it lose its status on the art ladder?

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Culture/art, Technology & Web | Comments (9)

The Three

August 2, 2007 – 12:27 pm

Putting a tragic triptych to bed.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Culture/art | Comments (0)