A Moment in the Spotlight: On The King of Comedy
A far-flung correspondent checks in on Martin Scorsese’s 1983 masterpiece.
Far Flungers
No Easy Answers: On the Power of The Teachers’ Lounge
A Far-Flung Correspondent looks at the recent Oscar nominee and Ebertfest film.
How Do You Live: On the Power of Edson Oda’s Nine Days
A Far Flunger looks at a great film from 2020 that played Ebertfest last year.
Ape Shall Not Kill Ape: A Look at the Entire Apes Franchise
With the imminent arrival of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a Far-Flung Correspondent rewatched every Apes film to date from Charlton Heston to Mark Wahlberg, and beyond.
Becoming Other: Another Look at Under the Skin
An FFC looks at a Jonathan Glazer masterpiece on its tenth anniversary.
On the Sustained Emotional Strength of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru
An FFC looks at a masterpiece.
The Joy of Watching Voy! Voy! Voy!
A look at Voy! Voy! Voy!, Egypt’s submission for the Academy Award.
A Tough but Terrific Family Drama: Kim Se-in’s The Apartment with Two Women
A look at Kim Se-in’s 2022 directorial debut.
The Shining: An Odyssey of Madness
A look back at one of the most acclaimed horror films of all time.
A Critical Look at The Color of Money
An FFC takes another look at one of the few arguable missteps in the career of Martin Scorsese.
To Leslie: The Difficulty of Starting Over
An FFC on the Oscar-nominated drama that recently played Ebertfest.
Ghost World: A Quirky Girl and Her Unexpected Friend
An FFC writes an appreciation of Terry Zwigoff’s Ghost World.
The Oneness of All Things: On Sofia Alaoui’s Animalia
To say this film deeply resonated with me on a spiritual level would be an understatement.
Revisiting Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
A celebration of Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.
Looking Back at Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure
A Far-Flung Correspondent celebrates Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1997 masterwork, newly released on the Criterion Collection.
A Clockwork Orange: Battling with Kubrick’s Most Controversial Film
Another look at Kubrick’s controversial classic from a far-flung correspondent.
There Are Many Different Types of Deaths: On This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is as unforgettable as any film I’ve ever seen.
Alive Again: Revisiting Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park
A look back at Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classic, Jurassic Park.
