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Every festival is different, but this year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival may prove to be much different than "usual." This is my twelfth consecutive trip to this festival. Unlike many who make this annual late summer ...

Over the years, Roger Ebert has maintained a position that he doesn't see any computer/video games as being "art." While I agree with him that I have yet to see a video game I would consider to be art, there are two points to consider: (1) I'm not ...

Many times when writing a year-end summary, it's easy to spot the "big" story of the year. On the surface, that's not the case with 2011. By all accounts, at least based on the movies that made it to the screens, this was a very ordinary year, made ...

Five 2017 films, many of which I recommend, that I feel have been overrated by many critics.

Random thoughts on film in 2021. No discussion of the year's best performances (something I often do in end-of-the-year reflections), but the Top 10 is here.

Random thoughts about 2023, including the Top 10.

Random thoughts about 2024, including the Top 10. (Excerpted from end-of-the-year essays originally published at the ReelViews Patreon site.)

A message about the future of ReelViews as of June 11, 2017.

Another ten days in September, another festival in the book. I'll offer some parting thoughts at the end of today's final update, but first there are three additional movies I want to offers comments upon.Flash of Genius is based on the real-life ...

It was good to see Roger Ebert in Toronto yesterday. For me, this festival has always been associated with Mr. Ebert. It was based on his advice that I first attended in 1997 (after receiving accreditation in part because of a letter of ...