Something, Anything (2014, Harrill)

My new review up at RogerEbert.com is of Paul Harrill's beautiful first feature, Something, Anything. You can read it here.

Discussion of "Ida" at Columbia University [VIDEO]

I was honoored to moderate this discussion of Paweł Pawlikowski's Ida at Columbia University. It featured Matt Zoller Seitz, Sheila O'Malley and Stuart Liebman. You can watch the video here. 

Walerain Borowczyk Box Set

My review of "Boro: Camera Obscura", which I consider to be the DVD/Blu-ray release of the year, is now up at MovieMezzanine.

Cannes 2014

Here is my complete coverage of 67th Cannes Film Festival, which I shared at RogerEbert.com with Barbara Scharres and Ben Kenigsberg:

VIDEO #1 [In which I discuss Mr. Turner, The Homesman and The Wonders]

VIDEO #2 [In which Barbara Scharres, Ben Kenigsberg & I discuss the Main Competition]

Mr. Turner

Winter Sleep / How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Rover

Maps to the Stars

The Best of the d'Ors [Top 10 Palme d'Or Winners]

Refugiado

My epic post-verdict debate with Ben Kenigsberg

My Favorite Roger: The Passion of the Christ

I pick "My Favorite Roger" and discuss his review of The Passion of the Christ (2004); you can read my thoughts here.

One Year Since Roger's Passing

On the first anniversary of Roger Ebert's passing away, I had the honor of taking part in this commemorative effort at RogerEbert.com

Cartagena de Indias 2014

It was my honor and privilege to serve as a member of the FIPRESCI jury at the festival in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), together with Carlos Heredero from Spain and Hiroaki Saito from Japan. My illustrious colleagues' reports are to be found here and here; my own is here.