Roger Ebert News

CNN announced today the exclusive acquisition of the domestic broadcast rights for the critically-acclaimed feature documentary GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME from PCH Films.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Singin' in the Rain with live orchestral accompaniment this weekend, February 7 and 8 in Newark and New Brunswick, respectively. Conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos returns to lead the NJSO in the full film score as the movie screens above the stage.

San Francisco Playhouse begins the new year of its twelfth season with the regional premiere of Tree, by Julie Hebert and directed by Jon Tracy.

On May 5, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release GoodFellas on 2-Disc Blu-ray featuring a new documentary with interviews from Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta and more

The Pear Avenue Theatre presents Harold Pinter's enduring investigation of modern relationships, BETRAYAL, a stunning portrayal of a marriage in disintegration, but seen in reverse chronology. Directed by Ray Renati, the production opens January 30 and runs through February 22, 2015.

San Francisco Playhouse begins the new year of its twelfth season with the regional premiere of Tree, by Julie Hebert and directed by Jon Tracy.

Sundance Institute today announced that it will present Alejandro G. Iñárritu with its Vanguard Leadership Award at the fifth annual Sundance Institute benefit on June 2, 2015 in Los Angeles. The evening brings the creative community together to highlight both a great visionary in independent film as well as an emerging artist with unique talent and creative independence.

Rotten Tomatoes, the most popular source of ratings and reviews from movie and television critics, today announced the recipients of the 16th Annual Golden Tomato Awards honoring the best-reviewed films and television series of 2014 according to professional critics

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Singin' in the Rain with live orchestral accompaniment on February 7 and 8 in Newark and New Brunswick, respectively. Conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos returns to lead the NJSO in the full film score as the movie screens above the stage.

Tony nominee Josh Gad is in talks to portray famed film critic Roger Ebert in an upcoming indie drama titled RUSS & ROGER GO BEYOND.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Two weeks of voting left for the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 'Annie' film and 'The Merry Widow' open, 'Patsy Cline' extends, 'Sherlock Holmes' sings, 'Cupid' has a heart, and MCL Chicago, Drury Lane Oakbrook and Black Ensemble Theater plan new works for 2015, including 'Beaches' and a tribute to Roger Ebert!

DINOSAUR 13 was the first film deal closed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it also premiered.

Watson Pictures and Full Circle Films announced today the release of Alex Beh's film WARREN exclusively on Vimeo On Demand (vimeo.com/ondemand/Warren) and then will be available for rental and purchase on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play afterwards.

Taking home five awards, 'Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)' was the big winner with The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), announced this morning.

San Francisco Playhouse begins the new year of its twelfth season with the regional premiere of Tree, by Julie Hebert and directed by Jon Tracy.

Black Ensemble Theater's Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor announces the 2015 "Stir Up The Pot" Season. The season opens with a World Premiere non-singing drama with music, The Trial of Moses Fleetwood Walker, by Ervin Gardner. The season continues with a new musical that highlights girl groups, past and present, Sounds So Sweet, followed by A Tribute to the Incomparable Bill Withers. The Black White Play is a tribute to Roger Ebert and the music will speak to his philosophy of life. The 2015 season will close with a Black Ensemble Theater classic in true Black Ensemble Theater-style, Dynamite Divas: Gladys, Aretha, Roberta, Nina and Nancy.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Black Ensemble Theater will present a musical inspired by renowned Chicago film critic Roger Ebert as part of its 2015 season.

Many people in Toronto's arts communities, especially theatre, are still grieving the loss of TheatreBooks after the venerable bookstore closed its doors forever this July after 39 years. Now, many are lost when needing scripts or monologues for auditions. And others feel the same who just love to read about the performing arts.

Museum of the Moving Image will present sixteen contemporary animated films in a new edition of its popular See It Big! series, co-programmed with the online film magazine Reverse Shot. The series, which opens November 28 and continues through December 28, 2014, includes works by renowned animation directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli, Bill Plympton, Henry Selick, John Lasseter, and Satoshi Kon, as well as unique works by directors Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater and others.

Museum of the Moving Image will present sixteen contemporary animated films in a new edition of its popular See It Big! series, co-programmed with the online film magazine Reverse Shot. The series, which opens November 28 and continues through December 28, 2014, includes works by renowned animation directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli, Bill Plympton, Henry Selick, John Lasseter, and Satoshi Kon, as well as unique works by directors Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater and others.