California’s sunshiny 70-degree weather set the tone for the 30th Critics Choice Awards held February 7 at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger, as huge smiles prevailed. In covering the awards for the last ten years,… Read more about Wide Variety of Winners at the 30th Critics Choice Awards posted to Roger Ebert…
The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, held this past January 14th, moved to the Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport, to accommodate the large number of critics that attend as well as the film… Read more about The 29th Critics Choice Awards Honor a Wide Variety of Film and TV posted to Roger Ebert…
Century Plaza this past Monday evening, Dec. 4, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. The celebration is typically a lively and joyous occasion, and this year was especially so due to combining several celebrations. There were… Read more about Critics Choice Celebration of Cinema and Television Honoring Black, Latino, AAPI Awards-2023-Posted to Roger-Ebert…
“Killers of the Flower Moon” finally premiered on Saturday evening at the Cannes Film Festival in France to an astounding 9-minute standing ovation. Martin Scorsese spoke to the audience and thanked the Osage Nation for… Read more about “Killers of the Flower Moon” Cannes Premiere…
Do you remember the 1982 TV show ‘Family Ties’ with Michael J Fox or the classic movie “Back to the Future?” “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” is a documentary about his very successful career,… Read more about Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie ★★★★ Hollywood 360 Radio Podcast…
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.
Ebertfest… Read more about Roger Ebert’s Ebertfest Film Festival 2023…
My article is published on RogerEbert. com, although this post is similar in theme it contains a few more photos of the Red Carpet and the Awards show. The awards event took place January 15,… Read more about Critics Choice Awards 2023 Red Carpet Coverage…
Press Release from Park City, Utah, the Sundance 2023 list of winners and other information.
After nine days, 84 feature films and 59 short films, the juries have deliberated and the audience has voted,… Read more about Sundance 2023 List of Winners…
The atmosphere of the Critics Choice Black Celebration of Cinema and Television this past Monday evening, December 5, can be summed up as joyous. The recognition event honors the outstanding work in film and television… Read more about CCA Celebration of Black Cinema and Television Awards posted to RogerEbert.com…
The year is 1967 in Inwood, NY a Merchant Marine on leave, John ‘Chickie’ Donohue (Zac Efron), annoys his dad by sleeping late after hanging out all night with buddies at Doc Fiddler’s (Bill Murray)… Read more about The Greatest Beer Run Ever (R) ★★★…
Reflecting upon my fourth year of press accreditation of the Toronto International Film Festival, I continue to be impressed with the festival’s wide variety of films offered, the opportunities to meet talent, and especially viewing… Read more about 30 TIFF Films, Recap, and Red Carpet…
“The Power of the Dog” rated R is director Jane Campion’s western based in Montana, and you won’t see a tail wagging dog in the film. What you will see are character studies of two brothers… Read more about The Power of the Dog (R) ★★★ 1/2 H360 Podcast…
The iconic Diane Warren is a multi award-winning songwriter, musician, and record producer— she has received 12 Academy Award nominations, is a Grammy winner, an Emmy winner, a Critics Choice winner, and a Golden Globe… Read more about Diane Warren Interview…
Diane Warren Film Fest 919 Celebration of Her Music
It was the perfect crisp, clear, twinkling-star Fall night for a gathering at Chapel Hill’s Caraway Village Drive-in. Nestled just off the highway with groves of… Read more about Diane Warren Film Fest 919 Spotlight Award & Celebration…
On Tuesday night, September 21st, 20201, moviegoers and horror fanatics alike flocked to the Music Box Theater in Lincoln Park to watch the premiere of “Black as Night.” As part of Blumhouse’s new film series… Read more about Red Carpet Premiere of Blumhouse’s “Black as Night” Norah Finn Reports…
On January 29, 2021, I was contacted by Chaz Ebert to consider being on a panel of judges to judge film entries of 3 -7 minutes long for the NO MALICE FILM CONTEST for youth… Read more about ‘No Malice Film Contest’ My Jury Experience…
The 74th Cannes Film Festival came to a close this evening of July 17, 2021, having started on July 6 after canceling last year due to the worldwide pandemic; the atmosphere was joyous, to say… Read more about 74th Cannes Festival Awards, an In-Person Experience…
Chaz Ebert of RogerEbert.com Interviewing Sarah Knight Adamson, Hotel Splendid Cannes, France July 16,2021
Attending the 74th Cannes Film Festival as an accredited member of the press of which also happens to be my inaugural… Read more about Cannes Film Festival 2021 Press Experience…
Sunday, April 25, 2021, the day of the Academy Awards, began with a familiarity of anticipation that I have come to expect over the years—except this year was different, I was accepted to be a… Read more about 93rd Academy Awards 2021, a View From the Virtual Oscar Press Office…
As a voting member of the Critics’ Choice Association for the past six years the Red Carpet always has a high anticipation to celebrate the stars who we haven’t seen in a while, reconnect with… Read more about Critics’ Choice Awards 25th H360 Radio Podcast…
Reporting for RogerEbert.com from the Critics’ Choice Awards
My report from the live show on the CW Network is posted to RogerEbert.com. Here’s an excerpt along with a backstage conversation with Renée Zellweger the Best… Read more about 25th Critics’ Choice Awards…
Letts chats about his Chicago theater roots, his writing process, his admiration of Greta Gerwig and his thoughts on why everyone should see “Ford v Ferrari” on the big screen.
Tracy Letts is a name… Read more about Tracy Letts Interview “Ford v Ferrari” and “Little Women” #TIFF…
“The Irishman” Netflix Press Conference Beverly Hills, California
Broadcast film critics gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel for a luncheon followed by a press conference with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Al Pacino. When… Read more about “The Irishman” Interviews Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino…
My original plan for Emmy night was to ‘live-tweet’ from a Beverly Hills hotel restaurant on behalf of Sarah’s Backstage Pass, just like I had done for the Critics’ Choice Awards the past five years.… Read more about An Affair to Remember⎼ Attending the 71st Emmy Awards by Alexi Rabin…