It is somehow fitting that the last word Roger Ebert would ever have on the movies concerned filmmaker Terrence Malick, whose sixth feature, “To the Wonder,” opens in theaters this weekend. Ebert has always been in awe of Malick, his reviews of the director’s films consistently revealing a tone of appreciation. And it all came to an apex last year when Ebert chalked up Malick’s “The Tree of Life” on his list of the 10 greatest films of all time for the decennial Sight & Sound poll of critics and filmmakers.
On Roger Ebert and Terrence Malick
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:40 pm · April 10th, 2013
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With 'To the Wonder' on the way, the top 10 performances in Terrence Malick films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:50 am · April 9th, 2013
Rarely viewed as an ‘actor’s director,’ Malick has nevertheless brought out some great work.
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Roger Ebert on my favorite movies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:39 pm · April 4th, 2013
I always found that my taste tended to line up quite a bit with Roger Ebert’s, particularly when it came to our favorite movies of all time. His list of the 10 best ever overlapped with mine in three instances, while other films he loved — such as “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” — were certainly among those I held sacred.
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On Woody and Terrence, Oscar's inevitable no-shows
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:29 pm · January 28th, 2012
The DGA Awards will be going down tonight, and the smart money remains on Michel Hazanavicius. And speaking of directors, I hadn’t quite taken note yet of the fact that two of the Academy’s nominees in the field are inevitable no-shows for the event.
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Aiming for head of the cinematic class
Posted by Roth Cornet · 8:39 am · November 16th, 2011
The past two decades have offered up such top-tier works as “Breaking the Waves,” “The City of Lost Children,” “The Thin Red Line” and “City of God.” How is this decade shaping up?
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