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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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2024 Year in Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sheila

Here’s a roundup of most of the things I’ve written this year: here on my site, for Rogerebert.com, for my newsletter, and for my new column at Liberties Journal. Every year it’s the same thing. I spend so much time … Continue reading →

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For Liberties: What Was Good About 2024? (in film)

Posted on December 16, 2024 by sheila

Over at Liberties: my top 20 films of 2024. Tis the season for end-of-year lists. I tend to switch them up, depending on the outlet, because I don’t get attached to my lists. But those are the stand-outs. (Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Screen Slate 2024 Poll

Posted on December 13, 2024 by sheila

Happy to participate in Screen Slate’s annual poll: Best Movies of 2024: First Viewings & Discoveries and Individual Ballots My pics: Fun to scroll through – so many people polled, including directors like Pedro Almodovar and Whit Stilman!     … 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: All We Imagine as Light (2024)

Posted on November 15, 2024 by sheila

This is so good. I reviewed for Ebert.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, here’s a link to my Venmo account. And … Continue reading →

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December 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 7, 2023 by sheila

The Whale (2022; d. Darren Aronofsky) I thought it was appalling, and not for the obvious reasons. His body is viewed as literally a movie monster, with all these horror-movie shots of his gigantic ankles, etc.) It felt tired and … Continue reading →

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Rogerebert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2022

Posted on December 14, 2022 by sheila

The annual Rogerebert.com contributors’ collective Top 10. We each submit an individual list, and then we’re given assignments based on the tally. Some of my faves are included, and one of my least faves is also included. What are ya … Continue reading →

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Movies I Loved in 2022

Posted on December 12, 2022 by sheila

It is the month of Top 10 Lists. I’ve submitted a few to different sites. And … each list is slightly different. Because I’m not a list person and I don’t rank things and I really don’t like to argue … Continue reading →

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