Tag Archives: literary adaptation

December 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 15, 2026 by sheila

Marty Supreme (2025; d. Joss Safdie) I have mixed feelings on this, especially the last scene, which is corny as hell. Not as corny as the last scene in Lady Bird, but in its way even more obnoxious. Robert Towne … Continue reading →

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August-November 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 9, 2025 by sheila

I haven’t watched much this year, beyond what I was assigned to review. Of course at end of year I have to scramble to catch up, which I am still doing. Instead I watched a lot of true crime, re-watched … Continue reading →

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“I would rather use light to draw with instead of making thousands of drawings.” — Mary Ellen Bute

Posted on November 21, 2025 by sheila

“There were so many things I wanted to say, stream-of-consciousness things, designs and patterns while listening to music. I felt I might be able to say [them] if I had an unending canvas.” pioneering experimental animator Mary Ellen Bute If … Continue reading →

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Review: The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

Posted on August 28, 2025 by sheila

I enjoyed this English caper! Great cast. I reviewed for Ebert.

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Review: That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025)

Posted on April 11, 2025 by sheila

It seems fitting to have been assigned this one to review: a film adaptation of John McGahern’s novel of the same name. John McGahern is one of my favorite authors – I’ve written a lot about him – his Amongst … Continue reading →

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2024 National Society of Film Critics Awards

Posted on January 4, 2025 by sheila

In my second year as a member of the NSFC, we met this morning at Elinor Bunim in Lincoln Center and voted on this year’s films. These things can be pretty grueling – and today was no different – just … Continue reading →

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Ebert: The Best Films of 2024

Posted on December 10, 2024 by sheila

The writers at Ebert voted on the best of 2024, and then wrote up the winners. You can see the full list and our little essays here.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what … Continue reading →

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NYFCC 2024 Awards

Posted on December 4, 2024 by sheila

We gathered today yesterday at Lincoln Center to vote on this year’s films. We don’t talk about what goes on in the room but it’s done by ballot (you’ve seen Conclave? It’s like that), and so it’s a pure numbers … Continue reading →

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Review: Small Things Like These (2024)

Posted on November 8, 2024 by sheila

Cillian Murphy gives one of my favorite performances this year in the quiet painful Small Things Like These, an intimate character study with Ireland’s shameful Magdalene Laundries looming over everything. I reviewed for Ebert.     Thank you so much … Continue reading →

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Review: Scoop (2024)

Posted on April 5, 2024 by sheila

The story of how the BBC snagged the catastrophic interview with Prince Andrew. Of course I saw the interview but I didn’t know the story behind it, or the amount of wheeling/dealing behind the scenes. This is a quick one, … Continue reading →

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