Chaz Ebert

1 week ago | rogerebert.com | Chaz Ebert

Roger enjoyed celebrating his birthday! Birthday party? Sure! Birthday surprise? Even better! The secret is that he simply enjoyed savoring life, and a birthday was just another occasion for celebration. In between these occasions was his writing, which he did prolifically, and also as a sort of celebration. I thought about that today, June 18, which would have been his 83rd birthday. It started early, with people sending me notes, emails, or social media posts reminding me.

2 weeks ago | rogerebert.com | Chaz Ebert

Chaz Ebert recounts her Chaz Ebert recounts her experience at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, from cell phone usage to panels to chats with critics and correspondents also attending the fest. Subjects interviewed include composer Baptiste Carvet, professors Nate Kohn and Eric Pierson; actors Nicholas and Pamela Guest; Mill Valley Film Festival Director Mark Fishkin, and film critic and professor Zbigniew Banas.

1 month ago | rogerebert.com | Chaz Ebert

Chaz Ebert reveals the winners of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival; watch the video and read the transcript below. Chaz:The prizes for the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival have been awarded. And we have all the details for you. Unlike previous years, with lots of pomp and circumstance, this year's awards night did not feature any musical performances nor the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or. They just got right into the awards, so we'll do the same.

1 month ago | rogerebert.com | Chaz Ebert

1 month ago | rogerebert.com | Chaz Ebert

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is underway, and Chaz Ebert is on the ground to report on every development. In today's video, Chaz reviews the latest from Richard Linklater and Spike Lee, and talks to "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" filmmaker Elizabeth Guest about shopping her first narrative feature around Cannes, as well as the producer and director of Scottish documentary "Average White Band" about their journeys at the fest. Watch the video and read the transcript below.