Peyton Robinson

1 month ago | rogerebert.com | Nell Minow |Chaz Ebert |Sheila O'Malley |Peyton Robinson

During Women Writers Week, we publish reviews and articles by female critics and journalists, but we're committed to gender equality in the industry throughout the year. As a companion to the great articles launching this week, we wanted to highlight some excellent work from past editions of WWW as well as outside of the special event. Here is just a sampling of the hundreds of great pieces we could have chosen.

Nov 1, 2024 | rogerebert.com | Peyton Robinson

Dan Gilroy's directorial debut " Nightcrawler" was released ten years ago this Halloween. While not conventionally a horror film, the incisive story of Lou Bloom's ( Jake Gyllenhaal) foray into the information industry is a dossier on the misanthropic, violent appetite of news media. Until "Nightcrawler," video acquisition felt like a relatively unthought element of watching the news. The focus was the content of the broadcast rather than the source of the imagery.

Oct 31, 2024 | cinemafemme.com | Peyton Robinson

I have always found that the Chicago International Film Festival is a formidable venue for riveting, empathetic tales about women and girls. Last year, “Paradise is Burning” was my favorite film of the fest, and one of my top five for the year. This year, I was glad to view more incredible narrative features that centered diverse stories of women and girls, as well as a couple of fantastic documentaries.

Oct 28, 2024 | rogerebert.com | Peyton Robinson

At this year's Chicago Film Festival, I've noticed a prominent connection between intimate family tales in my viewing lineup. As a youngest daughter and little sister to two older brothers, I admit the domestic stories I gravitate towards are often ones with which I can identify. However, at this year's festival, I found myself moved immensely by stories of sons.

Oct 16, 2024 | cinemafemme.com | Peyton Robinson

You can see “Desert Angel” at the Austin Film Festival on Saturday October 26, 2024 6:45pm – 8:32pm CDT at the Galaxy 9 theater. Learn more here: https://2024austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/1mKcL/desert-angel, keep up to date about the film here: https://www.desertangelfilm.com/The names and faces of migrants who cross the US-Mexico border in search of a better life are more often than not, unrevealed.