Roger Ebert’s Ebertfest Film Festival 2023

Ebertfest Film Festival 2023, Focuses on Empathy

The Ebertfest film festival began on Wednesday, April 19, and ended Saturday evening, April 22, with all screenings at the majestic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, IL.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) ★★½

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is now playing in theaters to packed audiences. It’s animation and based on the popular 80s video game of two brothers, Mario, voiced by (Chris Pratt) and Luige (Charlie Day),… Read more about The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) ★★½

Air (R) Hollywood 360 Radio Network ★★★★

Ben Affleck’s “Air” is a complete delight from start to dramatic history-making finish—in fact, it’s the best movie I’ve seen yet in 2023! It’s the story of super-star basketball player Michael Jordan and the beginnings… Read more about Air (R) Hollywood 360 Radio Network ★★★★

John Wick: Chapter Four (R) ★★★½

Keanu Reeves lifts the “John Wick” series to new heights! Most of the world has somewhat of an idea that Reeves is an unkillable assassin. Having viewed all of the John Wick movies since 2014,… Read more about John Wick: Chapter Four (R) ★★★½

Moving On, (R) ★★★½ Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast

My selection’s during the Toronto International Film Festival September 2022 started off with the comedic writer-director Paul Weitz’s film, “Moving On,” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm Macdonald, and Richard Roundtree. The story centers on… Read more about Moving On, (R) ★★★½ Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast

The Bear TV Series ★★★★

The award-winning TV series “The Bear” is rated (TV-MA), which means for (mature) audiences, it’s streaming on Hulu.

Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless” 2011-2021) is ‘the Bear’ he’s a young top Michelin star chef who returns… Read more about The Bear TV Series ★★★★

“Acapulco” ★★★½ TV Series Season 1 and 2

“Acapulco” is a family-centered, fun, good-hearted TV series that tells the story of Maximo Gallardo (Eugenio Derbez), who found fame and fortune working at a grand, luxury resort Las Colinas in Acapulco—unfolding through flashbacks of… Read more about “Acapulco” ★★★½ TV Series Season 1 and 2

Woman Talking (R) H360 Podcast

Oscar nominated screenwriter Sarah Polley serves as screenplay writer and director of a horrific story based on true events in a Mennonite community in Bolivia. Polley adapted the film, set in 2010 from the best-selling… Read more about Woman Talking (R) H360 Podcast

The Good Nurse (R) ★★★★ Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast

“The Good Nurse” (R) Academy award winners Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) and Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”) star in a true-crime thriller investigating hospitals and the healthcare system in America streaming… Read more about The Good Nurse (R) ★★★★ Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast