Tag Archives: reviews

Review: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

A twisted gory re-telling of the Cinderella story, from the perspective of one of the stepsisters. This movie is wild. I dug it. I reviewed for Ebert.

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

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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Review: Eric LaRue (2025)

I reviewed Michael Shannon’s directorial debut, Eric LaRue for Ebert (randomly, I saw the original production back in 2002!).

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Review: Being Maria (2025)

This angry mournful movie tells the story of teenage Maria Schneider, plucked out of obscurity to play opposite Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris. It’s mostly about the trauma she endured during filming – which she tried … Continue reading

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Review: Uppercut (2025)

I reviewed this English-language remake of the original 2021 Germany film for Ebert.

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Review: Rounding (2025)

My review of Rounding is now up at Ebert.

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Reviews: Suze (2025)

I reviewed this lovely Canadian film for Ebert.

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Reviews: Love Me (2025)

I know I didn’t give Love Me that good a review, but I think it’s still worth checking out, particularly for the first half, its visuals and creativity.

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Review: Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)

This was delightful. I reviewed for Ebert.

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2024 Year in Review

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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